TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 268, 12 November 1928, Page 14

TROTTING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES

November 17, 21 —Otahuhu T.C. November 24—Wellington T.C. November 29, December I—Forbury Park December B—Waikato T.C. December —Cheviot T.C. December 15, 17—New Brighton T.C December 2<>—Ashburtoa T.C. December 2<J, 27—South Wuirarana TC December 20. 27—Westport T.C. December 27, 20, 81—Auckland Trotting Club. January 1, 2—Canterbury T.C. January B—West land T.C. January 4. B —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. February 23 —Kaikoura T.C February 23. 27—Otahuhu T.C. February 27, 28 —Invereargill T.C. March I—Marlboroughl—Marlborough T.C. March 2—Waikato T.C. March 6—Manawatu T.C. March 9—Timaru T.C. March 13—Wyndham T.C. March 16—New Brighton T.C. March 23—Thames T.C March 30—Takaka T.C. March 30. April I—Hawera T.C. March 30, April 3—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 6—Taranakl T.C.

In one race at Addington Bing Boy upset the field at the start, and in all probability he will again be placed on the schooling list. Uncle Bert has been doing his work in saddle, and will contest the Manukau Handicap on Saturday. He is very big, and may not be seen at his best till later on in the season. Laplander, who is on 12yds (4.37) in the Onehunga Handicap on Saturday next at Otahnhu, went 4.33 3-5 into third place in the Australasian Handicap on Friday at Addington. Trustworthy rarely is hoppled up in training. The chestnut filly is a rare pacer free-legged, and she looks bright and well to take on the opposition on Saturday. She is a sensible, levelheaded sort, who does nothing wrong. Free Advice claims two engagements on Saturday, being on a 4.35 mark in a 4.38 two miles, and on the limit of a 2.47 i mile and a-quarter. She is a brilliant mare, and will not be passed by when backers are putting their money down on Saturday. Peter Grattan has been something of a disappointment so far, but the brown pacer is working well jnst now, and if he goqs a S well in a race as he did on Saturday morning, he should go close to winning a small stake when the company is not too select. Those engaged in the Introductory Trot on Saturday are a poor lot. Molunna, who is on the limit, won at each of his last two starts, as did, also Royal Bob. This pair look like carrying •U the investments between them, as tna form of tho others is not encouragWarplane displays a fine turn >f speed on the training track, but at he bores badly and gives the imJ>ression he would not be an easy drive n a race. He is sure to go well for a while in his races, but the last bit will And him out, and he does not appear to be a betting proposition. Although Western King dropped his backers badly on the first and second days at Addington, the Aucklander, on the final day, showed that there was nothing wrong with his condition, beeause when he finished third to Epigram •nd Talent he went a smashing mile, his time being 2.7 4-5. Under handicap conditions it is one of the fastest miles ever i recorded in the Dominion. i

The Shrew did not succeed in getting In the money at the Auckland spring meeting, but W. Head has worked a big improvement in the chestnut mare since then. She has been accepted for in the Jellicoe and Massey Memorial Handicaps •t Otahuhu, and whichever she is started in will find her going a good race. She Veads nicely off the front of the Massey Memorial, one mile and a-quarter. Nelson Tasker is looking well, and A. has the bay horse ready for next Saturday. In two workouts with Gold Jacket last week, Nelson Tasker paced fa great style, and his mile on Saturday morning was recorded in time which flowed there was no loitering on the trip. He has been a very unlucky horse to date, and no matter how good a race ae goes, there is always at least one too good for him. Money Spider has for some seasons Seen recognised as one of the top-liners fa square-galted horses. His victory in the Dominion Trot on the opening day At Addington was a fine performance, but on Friday he recorded his fastest time j l *.* lo ran a close tTlsrd to Maxegin ■nd Elzear. He was conceding Maxegin the substantial start of 108 yds, and finished within a length and a-half of the American-bred horse, with Elzear •plittinar the pair. Money Spider's time was 4.27 1-5, a remarkably fine per- 1 formanoe for a straight-out trotter. Those who saw Raima's workout over two miles on Saturday were much im- I pressed with the manner in which the : chestnut trotted the two miles. He was accompanied all the way by Ribbonwood's Last, while Rolfe Audubon joined ' fn for a mile and a-quarter, and Margaret Wallace for a mile and a-half. Raima trotted in rare style, and his time was cood. but it would have been better had TV. Head not eased Raima no 50vds from the finish. The rrelding looks like l)eing a warm favourite in the big trot on Saturday.