TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1926, Page 11

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING.

OPENS TO-MORROW.

BIG FIELDS ENGAGED

It has long been a-complaint witti those interested in trotting in Auckland v that the absence of a trotting meeting from the autumn till the spring was too big a break and when the Auckland club last season decided to shift the two days' autumn rixture along and hold the gathering in the winter the members of the committee were congratulated upon the step taken. —

But if the experience of local trainers this winter is to count for anything it would seem pretty safe to say that the majority would be quite willing to gc back to the old order and hold the meeting in the autumn again. Except on an edd occasion tlie training track at Epsom has. for weeks past, been quite out of the question for fast work, and trainers have been hard put to it to get their horses ready. Certainly the club a few months back laid clown a" sand track which it ivas hoped would be a boon in wet weather, but so far horses have done nothing but walk on it. No doubt when the sand becomes more solid it will be appreciated by trainers.

Given anything like fine weather the meeting which the A.T.C. will usher in to-morrow promises to be a great one. Horses, which include some of the best pacers and trotters in the Dominion, are on the scene, and, with the limits in the various races fairly tight, the baekmarkers are given a better chance to win a stake than is usually given them.

The light-harness sport has made wonderful progress of late years, but nowhere more so than in Auckland, and it would be even greater still if there were the same number of meetings in the North Island as obtains in the South. The fields in to-morrow's races are exceptionally big; in fact, too big, and if they were reduced by half there would stilt he fine racing.

"The programme will open with the Mangere Handicap, in which there is an acceptance of 30. In such a field any horse handicapped behind the 13 on the limit will have to be very lucky to get a run, and backers will probably look for the winner on the front end. Stanmoor has more than once shown a good turn of speed, and Wrigley won once this season in good style, but since then has failed in his efforts. Signorella has not been too reliable on the mark, but if the chestnut happens to go off right then those behind will know there is a race on, and know it early. Manna, Mars and Harvest Home are all useful, but those handicapped further back have the hardest part to get through, even if they were good enough, to win. Betting is hound to take a wide range, but of those on the limit, Signorella, Mars and Stanmoor should find backing.

There should he no difficulty in finding the favourite in the Winter Handicap, a two miles event for straight-out trotters. Fairlight went 4.53 3-5 into second place at Ashburton last week, and being off the end in a 4.58 class tomorrow, he should count sufficient support to send him out favourite. Gold Sovereign ma) be the best of the others on the limit, but further back there are some useful horses. Plunder, Nelson Ata, and Sister Beatrice are all good trotters, and they are likely to be prominent on the trip. When backers have finally made up their minds, may he they will prefer the prospects of Fairlight, Nelson Ata, and Sister Beatrice.

It is the general opinion that the Campbell Handicap, which forms the chief item during the afternoon, will be won by a visitor, and the Southern contingent certainly look to hold a strong hand. Wallroon is a useful sort on the front end. but he is hardly good enough to beat Talaro or Bessie Logan off the same mark. Bell Harold is generally looked upon as a horse prefering a journey shorter than two miles, but Tomkinson is too good a judge to have his horses in races which do not euit them, and for that reason it may not be wise to pass over Bell Harold. Black -Lila will be tested right out off 24yds, and Dillion Wilkes may prefer * snorter trip in heavy going. Native Chief is unlikely to start, and though

Logan Lou and Prince Pointer are great pacers they will want to be if they are to reach the limit brigadv. Imprint is undoubtedly a great horse, and many think the race a good thing for him despite the fact that he has not raced for a long time, and he is also set to give away 72yds. That is a mark that finds the best of horses out. It should be a fine race with Talaro, Bell Harold, and Bessie Logan well fancied. With an acceptance of 27 for the Hobson Handicap another big field may be looked for. Direct Wood has been showing good form as has also Winnie Dillon, and with Marshal Neil they should share favouritism.

Happy Rosa only has to go right in the Stewards' Handicap to give the others a busy time. The Tartar does not stay too well, and in addition is not too reliable. Ngatira is not brilliant, but he stays on, and will be there when the chances' of a lot of others have gone. Bundaberg is a great horse in the mud, and the indications are it will be heavy to-morrow. King Capitalist runs a good race occasionally, and Waikaha will be well supported. There is no question about him being a promising trotter, but he has not had a race for a long time. Money Spider and Peterwah appear to be the best of those further back, but the race is no good thing, and may prefer the prospects of Happy Rosa, Money Spider and Peterwah.

One of the hardest races of the afternoon will be the Marconi Handicap, but as the majority of those engaged will be seen out earlier in the afternoon, the rurning then will play in important part in finding the favourite for the Marconi Handicap. The curtain will fall with the running of the Cornwall Handicap, a mile event with a 2.14 limit. Brentloc and Nantwich are bound to get most support of those on the limit unless Bessie Logan shows up well in the big race. All Bell is a good miler, and so also : s Her Ladyship on the same mark. Goldman should go well off 12yds, while Imprint, Dillon Wilkes, Bonny Logan and Logan Chief are proved speedy sprinters. Brentloc may be the favourite with Dillon Wilkes and Bonny Logan also well fancied.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

{By ORION.)

Tlie race for the Adams Memorial Cup on the second day should be one of the treats at the fixture as the trophy which goes with the stake is a very fine one.

Nelson Ata bit out freely at Epsom yesterday when trotting well within himself. He is regarded in the South as one of the most promising down that way.

The majority of horses at Epsom for the meeting were worked out during yesterday but the track was very heavy and no really fast work could be indulged in.

A winter trotting meeting in Auckland will not he altogether a new experience as a meeting' was held at Epsom about four years ago, and on that occasion proved the most successful during that season.

Waikaha will make his reappearance to-morrow after being off the scene since the beginning of the season. J. T. Paul's trotter has won three races on end but will have a much more difficult proposition to undertake in the Stewards' Handicap to-morrow than he ha 3 yet encountered.

The injuries received by His Pal at Addington on Thursday morning proved to be much more serious than was at first anticipated, and it was found necessary to destroy the Globe Derby —Franzie mare gelding (says "Alascot.") W. J. Tomkinson has been very patient with this gelding, and he was unfortunate in losing him just when he was showing good form.

Bell Harold looks ready for the fray and if tho journey in the Campbell Handicap were just a bit shorter than two miles he would probably he sent out favourite. His record shows that in a race over two miles with the pace right on he peters out over the final quarter, but the Campbell Handicap may possibly be slow run, and in that case he would get the journey all right.

THE PROGRAMME.

The programme is as follows, the last three performances of each horse this season being given in front of the name (1 denotes a win, 2 second, 3 third, 0 unplaced, and — no previous performances:—

-UAECONI HANDICAP (in Harness) of 300sovs. Class 2.54. One mile and a-quarter. 02 0 Dillon Huon . Lt. ■ 0 Gold Cast Lt. 20 1 Sea Pearl ... 24 0 0 0 Spark. Pronto Lt. 2 0 0 Ayr Lt. 0 0 0 Heather Girl 24 II 1 0 Winnie Dillon . Lt. Yds. bhd. 000 La Fayette .. '36 010 Ursuline Lt. 00 0 Grattan Thorpe 12 00 0 Lord Nepean . 36 ft 0 3 Ked Star Lt. 0 2 O - Logan Kothschild 24 00 0 Jewell Pointer '36 "00 Harris Lt. 000 Billy Whiz .... 24 30 0 Huon Grattan . 36 10 0 Jean Darling : Lt. 00 0 Kua Pere :. 24 00 0 Rock Hinton .48 000 Nellie Bramley Lt. 000 Harold Junior .. 24 00.0. Lady Dnnmore 48 — 00 o Stanmoor Lt. 00 0 Childe Audubon -24 00 0 Nelson Fame . 4S 0 3 0 Admiral Lock Lt. 2 3 0 Haricot ....— 24 3 2 0 Mas. Councillor 48 Blue King ... Lt. 00 0 Anselm 24 00 0 Cute Lad GO 30 0 Admiral Hood Lt. 00 1 The Pointer ... 24 a » CORNWALL HANDICAP (in Harness) of 450sovs. Class 2.14. One mile. ' 3 12 Wallroon Lt. 0 0 3 Bessie Logan .. Lt. 00 0 Goldman ..... 12 1 o 1 Brentloc Lt. 3 0 0 Hypo .. Lt. 11l Imprint 36 03 3 Nantwich Lt. Yds. bhd. 10 2 Bonny Logan S6 0 0 0 Wm. the First Lt. 20 0 All Bell 12 3 2 0 Dillon "Willces 36 00 0 Bose Pointer . Lt. 00 0 Her Ladyship .. 12 00 0 Logau Clue! ■ 48 00 1 Ben Lomond, . Lt. Oil Hughle Wallace 12

MANGEBE HANDICAP (in Harness) of 300sovs. Class 3.30. One mile ana a-half. 0 0 0 Staninoor Lt. 0 0 0 Mars Lt. 0 0 0 Billy Whiz .. 24 f> 0 0 Moko Pete ... Lt. 0 Polly's Picture . Lt. 10 0 Batana .... 24 0 2 0 Dillon Huon . Lt. 0 0 1 Harvest Home .. Lt 0 0 1 The Pointer . 24 0 0 0 Md. of Mts. . Lt. Yds. bhd. 2 3 0 Haricot 24 Blue King . .. 2 0 1 Toll Chimes .. 12 3 0 1 Bawldy Locanda 36 - 0 0 0 Wrigley Lt. 0 0 0 Gold Sound 12 0 0 0 Anselm . 36 2 0 0 Lola Recklaw Lt. 0 0 0 Grattan Thorpe 12 0 0 0 Van Cap 48 10 0 Signorella Lt. 10 0 Gold Jacket .. 12 0 0 0 Jewell Pointer 48 0 0 0 Manna Lt. 3 0 0 Golden Hope .. 12 a 2 0 Mas. Councillor CO 0 0 0 Coal Light .. Lt. 0 0 0' Tranquil 12 002 Peter Bingen 72 3 0 0 Glandore 72 WINTER HANDICAP (in Harness) of 300sovs. TJnhoppled trotters. Class 4.5S. Two miles. 0 0 0 Vanity Boy .. Lt. 2 2 0 Elsa Nore Lt. Marble Hall . 36 - 0 0 Roma Bingen . Lt. 0O0 Gold Sovereign Lt. Ill Trampfast .. 36 2 2 3 Amberite Lt. 0 0 0 Sean Truibhais . Lt. 0 0 0 Direct Action 4S 0 0 2 Fairlight .... Lt. Yds. bhd. 000 Battery Bell 60 0 Kempton Lt. 2 Credit Slip 12 0 0 0 Marble Star . CO — Katato Lt. 0 0 0 Audex 12 0 0 0 Anseline .... S4 Norminston .. Lt. 0 0 0 Floraline 12 0 0 2 Golden Gate . S4 , 0 10 Royal Bob ... Lt. 0 0 0 Plunder 12 110 Roe B»ll 9G 0 0 0 Don Zolock . . Lt. 0 0 0 Feter Brown ... 12 000 The Squire .. 108 0 0 0 Loch Lomond Lt. 0 3 0 Nelson Ata. .... 24 0 3'0 Some Jazz .. 120 0 Gold Star Lt. Oil Sister Beatrice . 2± 010 Ngatira 144 0 0 0 Tere Lt. 110 Sweet Memory . 24 CAMPBELL HANDICAP (in Harness) of lOOOsovs. Class 4.33. Two miles. 2 0 1 Doctor. Dillon Lt. Yds. bhd. 3 2 0 Dillon Wilkes 36 2 10 Cardinal Logan Lt. 10 0 Bell , Harold 12 10 2 Native Chief . 48 0 3 0 Dean Dillon . Lt. 0 0 O-Goldman 12 10 0 Logan Lou .. 60 3 12 Wallroon Lt. 110 Black Lila 24 0 0 0 Prince Pointer 72 0 0 2 Talaro Lt. 0 10 Nita Bell 36 111 Imprint 72 0 0 3 Bessie Logan Lt. HOBSON HANDICAP (in Harness) of 400sors. Class 4.42. Two miles. - 0 3 Direct Wood . Lt. Yds. bhd. 0 0 0 Coal Ligh% .. 24 10 0 Signorella ... Lt. 2 0 1 Toll Chimes .. 24 3 0 0 Money Spider 24 0 10 Winnie ' Dillon Lt. 3 0 1 Uncle Bert .... 24 000 Holly Boy ... 24 <J 0 3 Florent Lt. 0 0 0 Kua Pere ..... 24 020 Reliance .... 24 0 0 0 Moko Chief ... Lt. 100 Gold Jacket ... 24 000 Respect 36 - 0 0 Delavan Bill . Lt. 0 0 0 Kean John 24 3 0 0 Buz Buz " 36 2 0 0 Concertina Lt. 0 0 0 Harold Junior .24 0 0 0 Van Cap 4S 2 0 0 Bingen Starr . Lt. 3 0 1 Marshal Neil 24 3 0 1 Bawldy Locanda -tS 2 0 0 Ayr ...." Lt. 0 0 0 King Lear 24 0 10 Daph. Wildwood 48 110 Silk Thread .. 72 STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in Harness) of 450sovs. TTnhoppled trotters. Class 4-44. Two miles. 0 Sebisca Lt. Yds. bhd. 1 Walkaha 24 0 0 0 Boi Alto .... Lt. 000 King Capitalist 12 300 Money Spider 48 0 0 0 The Tartar .. Lt. 0 0 0 Bundaberg 12 0 Tradesman .. 48 0 0 0 Wimmera King Lt. 0 0 0 Wild Nut 12 - 0 0 Peter Dean .. 72 .010 Ngatira Lt. 0 0 0 Al Mack 24 022 Peterwah .... 72 0 10 Happy Kosa . Lt. - 0 0 Lackiewo'od .... 24 001 Pyranras 72 0 0 0 Hose Bingen . 96