TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 259, 1 November 1928, Page 14

TROTTING.

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

(By ORION.)

November 6. 8. o—Metropolitano—Metropolitan T.C November 17, 21—Otahuuu T.C. November 24—Wellington T.C. November 29. December 1— Forbury Park December 8— Walkato T.C. December B—Cheviot T.C. December 15. 17 —New Brighton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C December 26—AshDurton T.C. December 26. 27—South Walrarapa TC December 26. 27—Westoort T.C. December 27, 29. 31—Auckland Trotting Club. December 20—Win ton T.C. December 31—Inansahua T.C. January 1, 2 —Canterbury T.C January o—Westland T.C. January 4. s—Greymouth T.C. January 19—Wellington T.C. January 24, 26—Forbury Park T.C. February 1, »2—Nelson T.C. February 9—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. February 16 —Wellington T.C.

Mr. H. A. Jarden has been appointed handicapper to the Westport Trotting Club. He compiled the handicaps for the Oainaru meeting, and his work was well received.

Mr. T. Palmer, of Oamaru, has donated a gold-mounted whip to go to the driver of the Waikaura Trot, an event to be decided at the Oamaru Jockey Club's meeting.

Mr. AI. Moodabe, owner of Western King, Aniaris, Jewel Pointer, and The Abbey, leaves for Christchurch this evening to see hi=! horses race at the Metropolitan meeting which opens on Tuesday next.

Vesuvius continues to record good work on the tracks at Addington, but in a. race- he has- invariably failed to reproduce his training efforts. The black pacer is due for a win at any time now, but the company he will be in next week may be just a shade too good for him.

Maxegin, since he arrived at Addington, has been sore and not hitting out at all well in his work. He will have to be right at his best if he is to get any money next week. His exhibitions at the Auckland spring meeting would not give him murh chance of success.

There is no fitter horse at Epsom than the trotter Colonel Thorpe. C. G. Gee has him looking a picture, but though he continues to trot well in his training the gelding is a very different proposition with the colours up. He has plenty of pace, but is not solid in a race.

Tradesman, who seems able to coneistently run good races without winning one, is looking very well. The veteran has plenty of speed, but invariably goes to a break in his races just when he appears to have every chance of securing the big end of the stake.

The Australian-bred pacer, Parkwood, who has been a disappointment since he was brought across to New Zealand a couple of seasons back by P. Riddle, and has been in several trainers' hands, has been purchased by Mr. R. Ireland, of Methven, and will do stud duty this season, although he may be raced again later on.

?fßlson Dillon's run at Northland when ho finished fast just behind the placed horses must give him a chance of picking up a stake at the approaching Otahnhu meeting. At Northland he was giving the leaders an impossible start with half a mile to go, and it was a fin© effort to get so close as he did at the end.

A nice piece of work was witnessed at Addington on Monday, when W. Tomkinson stepped his three trotters, ,Young Blake, Elzear and Happy Rosa out over a mile and a-half. Over the last half mile the pace was right on, and Young Blake and Elzear finished some lengths in front of Happy Rosa. Young Blake should be hard to beat in the Dominion Trot on Tuesday.

As the day for the Trotting Cup draws near, the general opinion seems to be that the issue can be confined to Terence Dillon, Padlock, Ahuriri, Jack Potts, and Great Bingen, with a few favouring the prospects of Prince Pointer. Imprint, Dalnahine, Queen's Own, Black Admiral, and Waitaki Girl are not given consideration. The field will be a solid one, and • horse able to gather up speed quickly will be required to win, as it will be necessary to get a good position early and hold it all the way.

OTAHUHU SPRING MEETING.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

A final reminder ia given owners who intend to be represented at the Otahuhu Trotting Club's spring meeting on November 17 and 21 that nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr. R. L. Absolum, to-morrow at 5 p.m. The programme is a most attractive one, and the stakes on offer should draw a big entry list.