TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 265, 9 November 1939, Page 19

TROTTING.

BIG STAKES INCREASE. AUCKLAND CLUB'S ACTION. CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME. Stake money amounting to £8500 is to be distributed by the Auckland Trotting Club at its summer meeting, which will be held at Alexandra Park on December 27. 29 and 30. This sum represents an increase of £875 when compared with the total at the 1938 fixture. Naturally the Auckland Cup will be the main attraction, and its value, £1400 and a gold cup worth £100, is sure to attract pacers of class from the South Island, in addition to Springfield Globe, a stablemate of Lawn Derby, and winner of the last inter-Dominion championships. W. J. O'Sliea, trainer of both horses, has announced in Christchurch that Springfield Globe is certain to cross the Tasman to compete in the main events at Epsom. The ( up contest will be run over two miles, with a 4.31 limit, but it is open to horses assessed at 4.32 or better. The President's Handicap, on the third day. has similar conditions, and is worth £750. and trophy to the value of £25. presented by Mr. K. ft. Hridgens The Champion Handicap, on the middle day, carries a stake of £750, the distance being

— <s> one mile and a half, and the limit 3.23. Ihree sprint races for the better-class horses, two at 2.48 and one at 2.47, are each worth £300. The committee of the club has decided to withhold the closing of entries until after the Waikato meetings on December 2 and 9. and they will close on Monday. December 11. at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. A. E. Forrest. Details of the programme are as follows: First Day.—Helb.v Handicap of S 250, trotters, limit 3.45, one mile and a half: December Handicap, first division, of £200. 3.5, one mile and a quarter; Grandstand Handicap of £300, 3.27. one mile and a half : Auckland Centennial (Jnld Cup of £ 1400 and gold cup £100. 4.31, for horses assessed at 4.32 or better, two miles: Akarana Handicap of £275, 3.33, one mile and a half ; Rowe Memorial Handicap of £325. trotters, 4.52, two miles: Christmas Handicap of £250, 3.38. one mile and a half; St. Helier's Handicap of £300, 2.48, one mile and a quarter. Second Day.—Oak Handicap of £ 200. 3.49. one mile and a half; December Handicap. second division, of £200, 3.5. one mile and a quarter: Summer Handicap of £300, 3.28, one mile and a half; Champion Handicap of £750, 3.23, one mile and a half; Tramway Handicap of £275. 4.46, two miles; Epsom Handicap of £ 250. trotters. 5.1, two miles: Dominion Handi cap of £250, 3.1. one mile and a quarter; Ranfurly Handicap of £300, 2.47, one mile and a quarter. Third Day.—Park Handicap of £200, •i.43. one mile and a half: Tamakl Handicap of £200. trotters. 3.40. one mile and a half: Hledisloe Handicap of £300. 4.30. two miles: President's Handicap of £750 and £25 trophy, 4.31. for horses assessed at 4.32 or better, two miles: New Year Handicap of £275. 3.32. one mile and a half : Association Handicap of £300 trotters. 3.35. .me mile and a half ; Onslow Handicap of £250. 3.38. one mile and a half: Premier Handicap of £300, 2.48, one mile and a quarter.