LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 13

LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

NOTES FROM EPSOH. From tho dates chosen by the Auckland Trotting Club, the season will Dc opened in AucKlaud much earlier this year than last. Handicaps for tbe N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting club's August llxture will appear on Tuesday next. Tho proposed trip to Christehurch for Brendo and , Audcx bas been cancelled, there not being any classes at the August llxturo for Brendo. Lady Rockaway Is to remain in the South till arter the August llxture. She Is being trained by 11. Jardcti. W. Orange's colt by Our Thorpe from Nora Crelna looks like turning out fairly good. So far be has done all that has been asked or blra, and bis owner-trainer Is conudent that he wiU be among the best or them later. Cute Lad and Pltaroa were given a spell on their return from the Soutb, but they will bo hard a,t it again shortly. Pani is to join S. Groat's stable this season. Just berore the Waikato nxture last season this gelding touched ills knee, and was given a lengthy spell. Sal Pointer is still out in the paddock, but will be taken in hand shortly, to be got ready ror tbe opening- Auckland llxture. » J. O'Kane has four of a team to start the season with. He is busy educating two of tne young- ones. B. Dyer is jogging Koniniwood round the roads at present. The Wildwooti. Junior mare wiU probably make Her nrst .appearance in Auckland at tbe Spring Meeting. Mr. 11. Nlcholls. the one-time owner of King Capitalist, has purchased the three-year-old colt Nelson Tasker rrom the Christehurch sportsman, Mr. F. Beebe. The price was In the vicinity or £700. G. Hill's roan horse Glandore has put on a lot or condition during the last two months, and will be ready for a season's bard racing by the time the meetings Start. Nipper is being jogged round the roads. He is a bit on the big side 'after bis spell in the paddock, but will be put iqto serious work on J. Shaw's return from tho South.

NOTES FROM CANTERBURY.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCII. Friday. P. Riddle is not doing much with his team at present, tlio only members doing much or a serious nature now being" tho Sheik and Argus, which are engaged In short-distance events at the coming meeting". \v. J. Tomkinson has a strong team engaged, and all are doing well, especially Snowshoe, which has done some attractive work lately. To-day he ran a mile and a-nair in 3.25, easing up. Escort is being: worked in the saddle, and is engaged in mile saddle races each day at Addington. Man-o'-War is doing well, and Is freely engaged at the Metropolitan Meeting, and his owner (Mr. G. McMillan) will probably be at Addington to see him race next month. Fleming's pair, Don Wild and Locanda Mac, are fast getting into racing condition, and are certain to race prominently at Addington. Taurekareka, winner of all the classics this season, is doing well, and, along with Great Hope, Alto Chimes. Pakoti. Wlietu. Kohara, Sunny Jim, Taraire, Bundaberg. The Toff, and Rex Coronado, will represent Oakhampton Lodge at Addington next month. B. Edwards has returned from Auckland, where AH Bell and Blair Audubon are in steady work. Early this week the straight out trotter Whispering Willie gave an attractive display over two miles. He is back to his best rorm. and had no difficulty in cutting out the journey in ..32. / There is no shortage of two-mile horses with little or no time against them in training at the present time, as the Trial Handicap and Belgium Handicap at Addington, both two-mile races for horses that can do 4.44 and have not done 4.40, have drawn .5 and 47 horses, respectively. it was expected that R. A. McMillan, the Waikato trainer, would participate at the coming meeting at Addington. but none of his horses figure in the list of nominations.