RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Issue 311, 31 December 1900, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

AUCKLAND T.C. SUMMER

MEETING

The Summer Meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club was brought to a «»««£ sn"ncrease of £1199 over the correspondin? meeting hold last yearsi E h£%l#Sx was in the hands of Mr F. W. EdwarOs who' in almost every case effected even starts. The sport proved Interesting:. nlthousrh the day's programme was marred omewVatby two cases of suspicious run-, nine. In the New Year's Handicap Talisman romped home ahead of the field A protest was lodged against, him by the owner of the second horse on the ground, of inconsistent running and, after careful consideration of the matter the protest was upheld by the stewards. It X decided to deal with the owner an horse at a future date. Another protest was lodged by the owner of Albert Victor Jainst Littlel Doctor, who had a runaway vltory in the High-class Trot. The proles was upheld, but on Little Doctor s o^er notifyW his intention of appea Ing to tho N.Z. Trotting Association against Se decision the, totalisator investments and stakes were held over pending the President's Handicap Trot of llSsovs,2 m [les -Mr M. Crook's b g Viscount, by Albert Victor, 32s (Sandall). 1; Hollywood, 4s 2; Harold Abdallah, 225, 3. The winner led from start to finish, passing the post 30 yards in front of Hollywood. Time, 5m 23is. Dividend, £8 11/. New Year Handicap of 35sovs, ft fur!o ngs.-Mr S. Matthew's b m Bavaria, by Forerunner-Star water, 9.5 (Johnson), lj Fairy Tale, 7.6, 2. Considerable delay was caused at the post, but when the barrier rose the colours of Dolly, Wee Tottie and Bavaria were first to show out. Running along the back stretch Talisman assumed command, and he showed the way up the straight, finally winning by three lengths "•from Bavaria. Time, 1.27. Dividend, £1

9/ High-class Trot Handicap of GOsovs, 1J mnes _Mr W. Paul's b h Albert Victor, by Albert W.—Vietorine, scr (Duncan), lj Waitekauri, 16s, 2. After the field had gone half a mile Little Doctor went to Che front ana was never afterwards headed, passing the post 25 yards in front of the second horse. Dividend on Albert Victor, 19/; on Little Doctor, £2 2/. . _ . Grandstand Handicap of .SOsovs, S furlongs.—Mr S. J. Matthew's Ipr g Little Wonder, by Musjkapeer—Little .Nell, 10.5 (Johnston), 1. Little Wonder was quickest on his feet, closely followed by Dolly arid'Athel. When the straight was reached Little Wonder was still in front, and coming on won by three lengths. Time, 1.61. Dividend, £1 4/. Telegraph Trot Handicap of 50sovs, 1 mile—Mr W. J. Greenwood's b m Turn Yum by Childe Harold, scr (Greenwood), 1- Comet V., 14s, 2; Fibre, 18s, 3. Little Agnes and Fibre led to the bend, when Comet went to the front. Entering the straight Yum Yum was at the head of affairs, and from this out had the race all her own way, winning by 10 yards from.Comet V. Time, 2m 335. Dividend, £2. „., Second Handicap Hurdles of SSsovs, \\ miles.—Mr J. Tooman's b g Little Tom, by Daniel O'Rorke, 9.12, 1; The Flower, 10 o 2; Leona, 11.10, 3. Little Tom and Banshee got all the best of a straggling start, and the former was quickest over the first obstacle. Passing the stand the second time round Little Tom was fifty yards ahead of the field, and coining into the straight he was still holding his lead, ' an d ran home an easy winner by a dozen lengths In front of The Flower.. Time, 2m 59JS, Dividend, £1 4/.