TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1926, Page 16

TROTTING.

NOTES FROM ADDINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star."i CHRIST-CHURCH, this day. It is reported that Wood Pointer, who won the Southland Juvenile Stakes, is under offer' at a, substantial price 4 but so Tar no business has resuitea. The Southland-brea mare Ada Bell is a recent aaaition to O. E. Hooper's team. Messrs. F. Holmes, \V. E Slmes, and R. C. Flsken, are expected to leavovTor America in ,May. 1 Native Chief is on the easy list. "When he resumes work his mission will : be the Champion Stakes at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter Meeting-. The Oamaru-owned pacer Jonn Pointer was recently operated upon Tor «hroat trouble, and will shortly resume work. Pete Peter, struck himseir racingat Addington on Saturday ,_ is now on the holiday list. Dalnahine is being , jogged at New' Brlg-hton prior to being , put into solid work. ' I Harbour Light has resumeO. work unaer! C. DonaUTs care, ana looks like coming- to i hand early. j E. J. Smith is giving- his horses a spell, and it will probably be late in the season before any of them race ag-ain. ; A. Fleming's pair Don Wild ana Locanda; Mac are still running- In the paddock. Both horses are doing well. < The American-bred trotter Real Guy has! resumed work at Santa Rosa arter a successful season at the stud. \V. Smitn has resigned from the position as private trainer to Mr. H. W. Kitching- i ham, and has again let up as a public trainer. ■ !