LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 4 (Supplement)

LIGHT HARNESS SPORT.

NOTES FROM EPSOM. From tbe dates chosen by the Auckland Trotting Club, the season will be opened in AucKland much earlier this year than last. Handicaps ror the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club's August llxture will appear on Tuesday next. The proposed trip to Christehurch for Brendo and Audex has been cancelled, there not being any classes at the August llxture for Brendo. Lady Rorkaway ls to remain in the South till after the August Uxtuic. She Is being trained by B. Jarden. W. Orange's colt by Our Thorpe from Nora Crcina looks like turning out rairly good. So Tar he has done all that has been asked ol' him. and his owner-trainer is coniident thai he will be among the best or them later. Cute Lad and Pitaio3 were given a spell on their return from the. South, but tney will be hard at it again shortly. Panl is to Join S. Groat's stable this season. Just before, the. Waikato nxture last season this gelding touched his 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 for the opening Auckland fixture. J. O'Kane has four or a team to start the season Willi. lie is busy educating two or the young ones. B. Dyer is jogging Konlniwood round the roads at present. The Wildwood, Junior mare will probably make, her first appearance in Auckland at the Spring Meeting. Mr. 11. Nicholls, the one-time owner or King Capitalist, has purchased the three-year-old colt Nelson Tasker rrom the Christehurch sportsman, Mr. F. Becbe. The price was In the vicinity or £700. G. Hill's roan horse Glandorc has put on a lot of condition during the last two months, and will be ready lor a season's hard racing by tbe time the meetings start. Nipper is being jogged round the roads. He is a bit on the big side after his spell in the paddock, but will be put into serious work on J. Shaw's return from the south. NOTES FROrA CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. P. Riddle is not doing much with his team at present, the only members doing much or a serious nature just now being the Sheik and Argus, which are engaged In short-distance events at the coming meeting. W. J. Tomkinson lias a strong team engaged, and all are doing well, especially Snowshoc. which has done some attractive work lately. To-day he ran a mile and a-hall in 3.25, easing up. Escort is being worked m the saddle, and is engaged in mile saddle races each day at Addington. Man-o'-War is doing well, and is freely engaged at flic .Metropolitan Meeting and his owner (Mr. C. McMillan) will probably be at Addington to see him race next month. Fleming's pair, Don Wild and Locamla Mac, arc fast getting into racing condition, and are certain to race prominently at Addington. Taurekareka, winner or all the classics this season, ls doing well, and, along with Great Hope. Alto Chimes. Pakoti \vhetu Kohara, Sunny Jim, Taraire. Bundaberg' The Toff, and Rex Coronado, will represent Oakhampton Lodge at Addington next month. B. Edwards has returned rrom Auckland, where All 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 form, and had no difficulty in cuttintr out tne journey in 4.32.