TROTTING NOTES FROM EPSOM.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 50, 28 February 1923, Page 10

TROTTING NOTES FROM EPSOM.

Several of the Auckland horses were successful in securing some of the prize money at Wanganui, Fairbalrn (first and second), Pitaroa (two seconds). Dolly Cllve (second!, Golden Park (second) and Manna (two thirds) on the opening day; while on the second day Golden Park won a race and Pitaroa. Fairbalrn and Dolly Clive c aen got another second and Fairbalrn and Manna a third.

Glnetta was expected by her connections to race far better than she did at Wanganui. The chestnut maro showed no dash at all during her races, although she competed three times.

Cllve Bell, who was working well on the Auckland track, gave a shocking display on each start at Wanganui. Blngen Jenn was backed like one impossible to be beaten in the Foster's Handicap at Wanganui. and was made third favourite in the Eastbrooke Handicap. She raced very green first time out, but showed a decided improvement ln the second start, and finished ln fourth position. The Nelson Bingen mare appears to need a lot of racing to gain confidence before she will he able to produce her best with the colours up. Golden Park stood ou the mark in her first attempt at Wanganui, but behaved much better the next time out, and. thongn only securing second place, she rewarded her connections with v very nice dividend. She went one better on the second duy, winning the Suburban Handicap, returning a two-figure dividend.

Fairbalrn trotted very solid wees at Wanganui. She is not a very brilliant trotter, but her honesty enables her to beat better horses than herself.

Big Ben was taken out to do hie preliminary in the Kirkwood Handicap at Wanganui, but it was found he was lame behind, and he was allowed to lie withdrawn, aud the money invested on him was refunded.

Owing to the closing of acceptances for the second day of the Wanganui meeting at such an unusual hour (10 a.m.), several horses missed the acceptances, the chief sufferer being W. Willetts, who had four horses racing the first day. This Is the only club in New Zealand which has ever declared closing at su;h on Inconvenient hour.

Pitaroa was terribly unlucVy ln the Wnnganul Cup. His chances were considerably hampered by some of the other competitors. This is a very awkward course for a back marker if he meets with any Interference nt all, as It Is only five furlongs, nnd nearly all bends.

Marcelle. who halls from the West Coast of the South Island, rewarded her supporters with a good two-flgure dividend when she won the Kirkwood Handicap at Wanganui.

Grey Peter left the barrier correotlv In the Wanganui Cup, but broke before one round had been completed and never settled down again in the race. He also ran unplaced ln the Liverpool Handicap on the second day.

Walterere lost a few lengths at "the start of the Wanganui Trotting Cup, but showed a lot of pace for one and a-b.ilf miles, after which she died out of It. Later ln the day she came out and won the mile an-a-quarter.

Jimmy Richmond was expected by his connections to win the Autumn Handicap at Wanganui, but never at any time did he look like a winner, and he was also out of a place In his engagement on the second day.

Lady Nan ran a solid race in the President's Handicap at Wanganui, but she was outclassed by Peter Dean over the concluding four furlongs. She made amends on Monday, when she won the Borough Handljcap»,,vJth w Peter Dean second. Boycott raced very disappointingly in his two starts. In the WaOiiranut Cup he left the mark correctly, but failed to show any form,'whilst in the mile and a-quarter be lost all his handicap at the start. On Monday Tie made amends, for, after winning the Wangannl Stakes, he came out in the following event, the Farewell Handicap, ami was again returned a winner.

The owner of Reveille was decidedly unlucky at Wanganui, owing to a mistake on the part of the Telegraph Department in delivering his wire to the Racing Club's office instead of the Trotting Club. The horse was handicapped and accepted for, but on inquiries being made it was found the wire was not in the hands of the Trotting Club secretary at tho appointed hour, and though the horse was brought all the way to Wanganui from Te Awamutu he was not permitted to start ln any of tbe en-agements. It will he tnterestin- to know who will be liable for the expense of the error. NORTHLAND TROTTING CLUB. The annual race meeting of the Northland Trotting Club will be held at Kensington Park, Whangarei, on Thursday, March 15, when a programme of six events will be run off. In order to help the club and encourage trotting in the north, Mr. J. B. Corrigan, M.P., is sending his champion pacer Man-o-War to Whangarei, and he will endeavour to lower tbe Australasian grass track record for a mile and a-half, and bis presence should be a big attraction. Nominations for all events close on Friday, March 2, and can be made either with Mr. C. F. Mark, Auckland, or the secretary, Mr. D. J. Jones, \\jhangnrei. Mr. Edwards will declare the handicaps on Wednesday, ■ March 7. j