AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 308, 27 December 1920, Page 2

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

OPENING DAY'S RACING TROTTING CUP AND DERBY, The Auckland summer racing carnival will be advanced another stagii tomorrow, Tuesday, when the Auckland Trotting Club will commence their big fixture. Since last season the club's course at Kpsoni lias been completely transformed, and accommodation is now available for a very large crowd to view the racing in every comfort. The race track is also in first-class order, and the sport should be of a very high standard. Lord Jellicoe has accepted the invitation of the club to be present, and altogether a record fixture seems assured. The principal event of the day, the Auckland Trotting Cup, carries a stake of 200030V5, which makes it of equal value to the New Zealand Cup run at Riccarton, and has attracted a very large acceptance, the class engaged being considerably above the ordinary. Alan o' War, which is 84yds back, is the ruling favourite, and his recent form entitles him to the position, but he will have to be at his best to concede the handicaps ho is called on to do. Gold Boy, the only straight-out trotter enpraged, has a lot of friends, but it will be a good betting race and a spirited contest. Second only in interest to the Trotting Cup is the ' Great Northern Trotting Derby, in which the locally-owned Oto will oppose the Southern cracks. The opposition to the Aucklander is very strong, Nelson Derby, Childe Pointer, Sir Henry, Avenue, and Wild Thyme all showing good form. The minor events ftave filled exceptionally well, and *a /lothing stands out in the handicaps speculation should be very. even. Racing starts earlier than usual, the horses for the first race requiring to bo in the birdcage at 11.30 a.m., the first event starting at 11.45 a.m. The acceptances are:— Introductory TTnndlcap. of 2."!Osots, 1} mile.—Oiiavn, Norland. Appeal. Hula Girl, Golden Gate. Mujlk. Wolraairl, (Sold Lnd. Audcx, Lady Nnn. Roi Alto, Tlmbell. Hons-r-etta. limit: War Tank, 3f>.vds behind: Mlntonette. Gipsy Mar. Pebisen, 48yds: Wild Nut, fiOyds ; Bon Ron, Canberra, 72yd*; Miss Marvin Downs, Mnrblc Hull 84ydsMaggie Girl, 06yds ; Glinnl, 108 yds. " December Handicap, of '.JoOsovs 1* mile — Bellova. .Slh-ery Moon. Ngatarawa, WhlsperiiiK Dell. Kdna, March On, The Pointer Irish Rell. Peter Scott, Gold Flake. IVtcrdcn. Gold Hud, limit : Ambush, Scottish Child. Rna Pcre. Phil Smith. 12yds behindTiurfichild. Lcverlne. WM Lad, 24ydsMindful, Piletta, 72yds. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP, of £2000. Limit, -1.37. Two miles. Lord "Rose .. Limit Wnndvnle .... lOyda Hoyal Step .. Limit Dillnnwood .. ]">yds G-uld Girl ... Limit Kan.iritata Lass 2-l.vJs Homelelgli Dk Limit .Moneymaker . .".6yds Comedy Chief Limit Norah Crenn . 48yds iKen-ple Limit Dean 7Ml]on . fiOyda I Orr.arangi ... T2yils Man-o'-war .. S4vds Gold Boy ... 12yd« Howe Handicap, ofTiOOsovs. 2 miles—Amberite. Grattan Abbey, limit: Tiki, Kirlkirlro.i, Willi Lad, 12yds behind; I'liru Hell, Overrate. 24yds: <;old Rod. Ttio Grande, 3fiyd«; Ilova Ooyds ; ricter Timmerman, R4yds; Hilly Parole, 120 yds; King Capitalist, 132 yds. GREAT NORTIIT.RN TROTTING IVERBY (Harness) <if £7."0. For three-year-olds. One nrUc and a-half. G. Craw's br c Nelson Derby, by Nelson Blngen— Norice. H. F. Nicoll's b f Childe Pointer, by Logan Pointer- Pearlchlld. W. H. Robbins' b c Copa fle Oro Jun., by Copa de Oro—lvy Dillon. E. M, Mori ens m o Taraire, by Four Chimcß—Murlcatn. Edwards and Humphrey's b g Avenue, by Wildwood Junior—Tola. M. Edwardß , br g Sir Henry, by O.Y.M.— Te Kuinui. T. H. Ivey's b c Wild Thyme, by Wild-wood Junior—Lily F. Barlow Bros.' b f Logan Queen, by Logan Pointer—Queen Patch. — Weymouth's b c Oro, by Copa do Oro— Atalanta. H. Turnbull's b g Black Prince, by Wildwood Junior—Bell Bird. Parnell llandlcap of TiOOsovs, 2 miles — .Speculator, Blackthorn, limit; Blnewood. Lena Patch, Auckland Girl, 12yds behind; Nlta Bell, 24yds; Bronze I'atch, (Wyds; Whisijt. 120 yds. Great Northern Handicap, of SoOsovs 1 mile — iluavii, Temple. Manuka Park. Harold I Devon, Kda Bc'.i, Priuzora, Salamander, limit ; Diirntliv r>lmpl(\ I!(itholifr. Wonder- ' land. 12yds behind : Antonio, Prince Berlin, j 24yds ; Bcventric. Woodvale, Derby Dillon .' Koyul Step, 36yda ; Strategy, 45yds. ! St. Heller's llanrtl.-iip. of [iOOsovs, 1 mile.— Treanac, Jack nt DiamondtS, Avenue Lady Burlington. Mykot, Profiteer, limit; 'Prince Childe, Blue Kiup. Tim Doolan. Inora Lucille, Taraire. Sir Henry. 12yds behind : Ranglatea .F.rna, Fair Puritan, Kempsey Jlint Boy. 24yds ; Ited Star, 3tiyds; Bronze Patch, 60yds.