THE LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 5

THE LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

(By " STEEL BELL.") FIXTURES SEASON 1D23-24. October 30 and 2 2—Greymouth Trotting CD:b. October 20 and 54'—Auckland T.C. Spring Meeting. October 22—Oamani Trotting Club. November 6, 8 and O—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting- Club. November 17 and Si—Otahuhu Trotting Club. November 30 and December i —ForDury Park T.C. Deeemher S—WaUcnto Trottinc Hut). December 15 and 17—Near Brig-hlon Trotting Club. The programme for the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring- Meeting: has so far not appeared in any of the local papers, but Auckland owners and trainers will lie interested to know it is published in this week's "Weekly Press" (Christchurch). Maiden pacers are not catered for. as the slowest race on the programme Is a 3.38 limit for one and a-half miles. Any maidens nominating- will be penalising themselves considerably. The training , track at Epsom was m excellent order on Thursday mornine last. Cut very little fast work was accomplished, most of the trainers being satisfied to g-ive their charges strong- work. Pitaroa (in harness) and Log-an Queen (in saddle) paced well over one and a-halC mile at three-quarter speed. A. Brown is educating: a two-year-old pacer by Our Thorpe from a Grattan Abbey marc. It shapes very well, and resembles its sire in appearance. Hearsay and Florrie Bingen ivent together over ten furlongs at threequarter pace. During: tho run the latter jumped the crossing which has been made by the. dray loads of earth that are continually crossing the training track. Fortunately she kept her feet. Fungus, La Ronette and Guinea were worked in company over two rounds. They came fast over the last half mile. Though La Sonette had the disadvantage of the outside running he held his companions safe at the nnish. Fungus appeared to be going a little better than Guinea at the finish. W. Kelsey drove. Hypo two miles, the journey being completed in fair time. l>. Smith worked Jewel I.ocanda one mile, but the performance was only moderate. A. Julian worked his maiden trotter over several circuits at a useTiil pace, lie has settled down lately, and looks like developing into a useful horse. A. Brycc arrived in Auckland yesterday morning. Ills present intention is to again take up public training here during this season. He expects Reliance to arrive from the South by the Ilrst available boat. lirendo pleased tho. onlookers by the j way he strode over two rounds with the ' hopples on. Mr. Jas. Bryce has three candidates i nominated in the New Zealand Trotting j Cup, namely Taraire, Oreat Hope, and \lto ' Chimes. His present intention is to handle ' the reins of the former. His sons James ' and Andrew will each pilot one or the! others. The imported stallion The Triumph is i reported to bo in Hie pink of condition ! and ready to commence stud dutie< i Already about -50 mares are booked to him. I The mile record holder, nappy Voyage, ! is being: freely patronised by breeders In ' the South, which Is only what should be I expected. The southern handicappi-r. Mr. H. Brinkman, was recently confined to his house ror a lew days, due to an attack of sciatica. He is about again, though siill far from right. The highly-bred young stallion Nelson! Derby is advertised to do stud duty at Llnton, near Palmerston North, this season. Nelson Derby was a brilliant thrnp-year-old. winning the Great, Northern Derby from the champion filly Chilrte. Pointer and also the great Taraire. Nelson Derby is bred on American lines and I should make a high-class sire. j When Dilemma fell at the. August flx- ' lure. In Christchurrn, the rider's (M. p. 1 Edwards) injury was evidently more, serious than he thought. He has been more or less lame since the, fall, and last \wdnesday he broke, down prope.rly. Th>following day he had to undergo an operation to one of his knees, as complications had set in. The Christchurch-owned trotter Whispering Willie is to he. given a special preparation for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. His trainer (Mr. n. E. .Mill-, has just made a start ca him. j Mr. J. R. Corrigan, M.P.. has leased the sperdy southern pace.r -Soldier's Vote and I lie will in future be raced in the .North Island. Mr. H. F. Nicoll's brood mare Pearl Child, dam or Childe Pointer, has foaled a lllly to Author Dillon. At Tattersall's Salej-ards, in Christchurch, last Saturday Kean John was «>]d io .»lr. O. Liai-ton for 100 g-uineas while Pete. Peter and Elite railed to bring tinreserve placed on them, and both horses were passed in at 370 guineas. Tho New Zealand Trottinp Cup candidates, with their rastost time registered ! for two miles, and ilu-ir present handicap i are as follows:—

Best lior.-e Ilandieai). previous ilrnr , . Trix Pointer .. -; ;r> 1 jo Comedy chief.. 4.au /j,i Tatsy Dilloa ... .;.:-..i .{-,»} I'aul Dui'auit .. 4.:'o *\2»j \vrd~p. wiiUf .. i.ao vi* Reta Peter .... 4 i-u -,.-.'ii Acron 4.1'y 4.^'9f Great Hope .... -i.-.-y «.a«5 Ag-athos i.iS -i.-.'S Willie Llucolu.. -i'.-"-> 4.i'7 Box Seat -i.-'i •»--■ Albert Clins •• -l-- s •'•^γ Snowitioe ....« 'I-'" -i.i.; Alto Chimes >■■' -f* Onyx ;•■;: Jh','.: rai-sipp ;•-.' ■;■.'* nraini '■-': '-,:, vii-j ■ -'■ '■•■' rap'-= "that.'Tai-alr.-' U the worst 'rpat-;rlj raswr tliau &i= record time, r 1