WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 304, 24 December 1929, Page 14

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

COMING EVENTS. Doc. 26 —Ashburton T.C. Dee. 20 —Gore T.C. Dee. 27, 28. 31.—Auckland T.C. Dec. 2S. —Winton T.C. Dec. 30. —Inangahua T.C. ! Jan. 1, 2. —Canterbury Park T.C. ' Jan. 3. —Westland T.C. ) Jan. 4, 6. —Greymouth T.C. j Jan. 11.—Timam T.C. I

THE WAIRARAPA MEETING. FIRST DAY'S PROGRAMME. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. The opening day of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting will he held on Boxing Day. Good fields are engaged in all events and the following are likely to get good support:— Trial: Clive Dillon, Lady Author. Summer Handicap: Pilot, Bessie Bingen. . _ ~. Bey Handicap: Alexis, Gumdigger. Cup: Arachne, Gang Awa\ Boxing Day Handicap: Realty, Star Members' Handicap: Great Glu, Peter E 'cTareville Handicap: Lightfoot, Mild Handicap: Hallmore, Bell Dial. The acceptances are: — TRIAL HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a half. Limit 3.40. Tieri Kingi Lt. Billy Brent . . Lt Mount Logan Lt. Ton Some Dillon . Lt. Atliolway .. . Lt. T i ih'litv . • Lt. yds. bhd. Rector .... Lt. Lady Yvonne _4 Grace Logan . Lt. Clive Dillon . 36 Pin . Lt. Matenga .... 4h Marion d'Or . Lt. Lady Author . 60 Hamlock . . Lt. Richmond Lass <2 Hero . . . • • SUMMER HANDICAP of! lOOsovs-Trotters. One mile and a half. Limit 3.5— Madam Mac . Lt. Brian Bingen 96 Carouova .. . Lt Laurier .... 108 yds. bhd. Rangitero .. . 105 Pilot . . 2-4 Peter Eyre . . 132 Great Glee . . 24 Togo's Promise 156 Billy Bingen . 48 Autfo Spray . . 100 Bessie Bingen 4S BEY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a half. Limit 3.40, Some Dillon Lt. Mount.iin Victor Kyle Lt. Princess 24 Athulway . . Lt. Lightfoot ... 35 yds. bhd. Good Lady . . u Musical ... 24 Achray .... 36 Alexis .... 24 Gumdigger . . 48 WAIRARAPA CUP of 250sovs. Two miles. Limit 4.46. Gang Awa' . . Lt. Polly's Picture 24 Kevin brae . . Lt. Arachne ... 24 Logan's Pride Lt. Wakefield ... 24 Bell Dial . . Lt. High Sea .. . -4 Hilltop .... Lt. Cora Tacks . . ob yds. bhd. Peter Dean . . 72 Waipuki ... 12 Zella 108 Lottie Advance 24 BOXING DAY HANDICAP (Saddle) of lOOsovs. One mile. Limit 2.25. Clive Dillon . Lt. Realty .... 12 Mount Guy . Lt. Good Lady . . 24 Direct Red . . Lt. Item 24 Bara Gold . . Lt. Star of Hope 24 Mary Brown . Lt. Master Cute . 36 yds. bhd. St. Hubert . . 48 Waitopopo . . 12 High Sea . . 72 MEMBERS' HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Trotters. Two miles. Limit 5.2. Great Glee . . Lt. Laurier .... 48 Billy Bingen . Lt. Peter Eyre . . 72 yds. bhd. Togo's Promise 96 Brian Bingen 24 Audo Spray . . 108 Rangitero ... 36 Miss Leda . . 132 CLAREVILLE HANDICAP of 125sovs. Two miles. Lim't 4.56. Flowing Gold Lt. Mountain Daisy Dillon . Lt. Princess 12 Black Ripon . Lt. Lightfoot ... 36 Grace Logan Lt. Mild Derby . 48 Mary Brown Lt. Richmond Lass 4S yds. bhd. Gumdigger . . 48 Lady Author 12 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.56. Bell Dial ... Lt. Hal Huon . . 24 yds. bhd. Halmoie ... 24 WaipnKi ... 12 High Sea . . 24 Wakefield ... 12 Cora Tacks . 36 Logan's Pride 12 Zella .... 00

WESTPORT MEETING.

A COUPLE TO REMEMBER

The Westport Trotting- Club's meeting will open the Coast circuit in the south on Boxing Day. These meetings are very popular and invariably attract a strong contingent of Canterbury horses. A couple who are not likely t-j be overlooked by backers are: Progress Handicap, Loretta Napoleon; Dennison Handicap: Royal Iroquois.

Auckland Well Represented,

The Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting which opens on Thursday will arouse interest in Auckland as several horses from here have gone down to compete. No doubt all will get goo backing but Arachne's prospects in the Cup read well.

A £3000 STAKE.

FOR 2.15 OR BETTER HORSES.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP,

The total prize money for the Australasian championship contests will be £3000 from which will be taken the amounts lor heat winners. Only horses holding a money winning record of 2.15 or better will be eligible. The first three horses in each heat over each particular distance will be in the finals and in each of the three of these points will be scored to decide the winner. The first contest for the championship will be over one mile and the half; the second over one mile and a quarter and the third over two miles. The programmes will be very diversified. The horses will score up in the same way as they did in thj previous championship contests held. The grandeur of the historic and memorable occasion of the conduct of these championships will be something never before approached in the history of trotting, writes the secretary, Mr. A. E. Flint It will mark the apex of the sport in the Southern Hemisphere. Mere words cannot adequately convey a real impression of the excellency of Brennan Park. It is a grand racecourse that must be seen to be appreciated. The lighting scheme is the most wonderful of its kind in the world. There is a total absence of glare from naked lights and the trotting track unwinds to the eye like a ribbon of silver. On that fine track it is safe to predict that some of the grandest trotters and pacers in the world will eventually match their speed and it will not be surprising if the rich stake money mentioned attracts most of the champions of the eastern states and New Zealand to the capital of the west. The association is making arrangements for train and steamer concessions and they will make the owners and trainers of horses competing in the championships their hotel guests during their stay in Perth. Owners of horses in the eastern states and Xew Zealand need not. feel apprehensive concerning the conditions of Brennan Paik track. It is wide enough to accommodate the largest of fields without placing the backmarkers at a disadvantage while tlio circumference, only S8 yards short of half a mile with a total absence of anything approaching sharp turns enables a horse to travel at too speed from start to finish. The two previous Australasian championships held in Perth, which were won by the New Zealand representatives, Great Hope and Taraire, produced mile ratings of 2.12 2-3, but those hitherto unthought of times will be eclipsed at Brennan Park. It is a champion course worthy of the champion trotting horses of the world.

GREYMOUTH CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, JANTJAHf 4 AND 6. SATURDAY WEEK'S ACCEPTANCES. GREYMOUTH. Monday Acceptances for the first day of n Greymouth Trotting Club's 6ummßr ing (January 4 and 6) are:— GUINNESS HANDICAP of 1os„ Twelve furlongs and a half 230 Somerby .. . Lt. ' ' T™Lou Lee . . Lt. Enrolment Guy Denver . Lt. Dillon rhtL' ' 12 pss?sgt a 1 Rough \oyage Lt. Ulm ' ' ;; Halswell Queen Lt. DusolinV ' " ™ K^S 1 ". ft 15 .Nelson G.m . Lt. SlgJ gj™ % EXPRESS HANDICAP (Trottersi no3S. T "'™ Avonness . . Lt. Dilfashion . r f Bon Denver . Lt. Td ' Bonny Audubon Lt. Due > Plum Tree . . Lt. Olive' Nelson oT Bonora .... Lt. Miss Wilkes « Chancet Lt. Ace . . ' £ Osgood . . . Lt. Rapture .* ' ' 2 White Satin . Lt. Merry Peter' ' Tiny Author . Lt. Kitty Patch ' It Lsbine .... Lt: Golden Sprar In Iwanta .... Lt. Great Way si Fifa ...... Lt Nelson Parrish qr Child Boy . . Lt. 96 ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Saddle) of 1" 5 sovs. Twelve furlongs and a half ->or class. ' — Teremoa . , , Lt. Chancellor Bov It Warrenore . . Lt. Royal Audubon Lt Salient .... Lt. Audubon Chief it Lou Lee . . . Lt. yds hh.i Kawana ... Lt. Ladv Bee i, Francis de Oro Lt. Lady Oram "V al Logan . . Lt. Audience . * jo Salute .... Lt. Great Adventure 12 Royal Iroquois Lt. Flying Kate 1"> Guy Pointer . Lt. * DOMINION HANDICAP of 300sovg Eleven furlongs and a half. 2.20 class. Nelsonian ... Lt. Ethiopian . Tt Black Wattle Lt. Country Kins: Tt' Thorpie .. . Lt. Jupiter . . r ' Glenrowan . Lt. Editor Lt. Kreisler . . . Lt. Mac Dillon '. ! j/ Royal Comrade Lt. Baron Bingen Lt Haydock ... Lt. Sir Guy Lt' Flora Golding Lt. Golden' Ore' ' Lt' Danny Boy . Lt. yds. bhd" Myra Locanda Lt. Master Audo . 12 Shady Spot . Lt. Eugene de Oro Krina Lt. High Jinks . . 43 Cushla d'Or . Lt. SUMMER HANDICAP (Trotters) of 170 sovs. Fourteen furlongs and a half 2.28 class. yds. bhd. Silurian . . . Tt. Golden Spray 12 Dillon S. . . . Lt. Nelson Parrish Molly Audubon Lt. Great Way Bonora .... Lt. Tot Logan . 3G Addie Guy . . Lt. Rose Audo . , so Olive Nelson . Lt. Gemlight .. . 48 Oval

INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP of 150sovs Fourteen furlongs and a half. 2.26 class. Halswell Queen Lt. Chancellor Boy Lt Cranford ... Lt. Great Epsom . Lt. Lady Bee . . Lt. rim Lt. Happy Land Lt. Denver Hinds Lt.' Ratloc .... Lt. yds. bliil. Lifebuoy ... Lt. Firebrand . . 12 Great Author Lt. Roles 12 Sedmere ... Lt. Millie de Oro 12 Llewellyn . . Lt. Kate Logan .. 24 Harold Lee . Lt. GREY "VALLEY HANDICAP (Saddle) of 145sovs. Ten furlongs and a half. 2.23 class. Harold Lee . Lt. Lifebuoy ... Lt. Dorie . . . . Lt. Auto Minto . . Lt, Lady Oram . . Lt. yds. bhd. Brook Pointer Lt. Anon ..... 12 Vican .... Lt. Jupiter .... 12 Audience . . . Lt. Bessie > Dillon 12 Myrtle Dillon Lt. Tahoe 12 Kawana ... Lt. Denver City . 12 Loco Lt. Sonoma Child 12 Silver Sea . . Lt. Sandy Pointer 12 Bingenwood . Lt. Ethiopian ... 24 DASH HANDICAP of 165sovs. Eight furlongs and a half. 2.19 class. Black Wattle 11. Flora Golding Lt Glenrowan . . Lt. Baron Bingen Lt. Haydock . , . Lt. Sir Guy ... Lt. Pet Locanda . Lt. yds. bhd. Shady Spot . Lt. Master Audo . 12 Cushla d'Or . Lt. Kreisler ... 12 Ethiopian . . . Lt. Royal Comrade 12 Country King Lt. Eugene de Oro 36 THAMES TROTTING CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR MARCH MEETING. As soon, as tlie Auckland summer meeting is over and the excitement of the carnival has died down, owners and trainers will be looking for the next fixture. This 'will be the Otahuhu meeting in February, and this will he followed by the Thames the firet of the country circuit of meetings. The committee of the Thames Trotting Club has displayed the progressive spirit, and, in addition to seeing that the prize money is right, has gone to no end of trouble to meet the convenience of those taking horses to the meeting. Stabling accommodation, with 6awdu6t, is provided free, the club also provides a carrier to meet all boats and trains to assist in the carting of gear, and in addition those who will be doing the Waikato meeting on the following Saturday have the use of the stables at the Thames free of charge. These are items that will be appreciated. The Thames meeting is a one fixture and will be held on March -»■ There is the usual programme of eight races, and the prize money to be distributed amounts to £1330, and in addition there is a cup, valued at > donated by Mr. George McMillan. T e following is the complete programme:--Hikutaia Handicap, of lOOsovs, limit 3.41, one mile and a half; Kerepeehi Handicap, of loOsovs, limit 4.49, two miles; Parawai Handicap, of lOOeovs (for trot ere only), limit 3.50, one mile and a ha , Puriri Handicap (saddle), of llosovSj limit 2.23, one mile; Thames Trotting Cup, of 400sovs and cup valued at oOsovs, limit 4.40, two miles; Turua Handicap, of llosovs, limit 3.36, one mile and a half; President's Handicap (foT trot e only), of 200sovs, limit 4.59, two mi es, Kopu Handicap, of 200sovs, limit 2.3 > one mile and a quarter. As nominations do not close till Marc 7 there is plenty of time for ownere o study the programme.