TROTTING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18914, 1 February 1927, Page 14

TROTTING NOTES.

Nominations for the Metropolitan f.C.'a February Meeting closo to-day at noon. The programme is an attracting one, and although confined to ono day, 2800 sors will do distributed in •takes. A second paymcht of two sots is due I to-day at noon for tho Champion Stakes for three-jear-olds to bo decided at the Metropolitan T.C.'s Easter Meeting. Kxccllcnt nominations have been reMired by the Cheviot T.O. for its Animal Meeting. Amongst the horses engaged are Queen Ida. Eoraki, Jolly »Hpr,,Polo Jim, DUlon Gold, Ariki, McMillan, Annerfey, Peter "King, tb« »n oCQur aI Si )* sh# P ia R well. Ill■ MteMwr* m into one to * P»pawd for

After being on the easy list for several weeks, Harbour Light and Gleaming are to be recommis-sioned this week by C. Donald. Nelson Derby has gone lame, and is unlikelv to rate again for some time. This is most unfortunate for his connexions as the 192-3 Auckland Cup winner was in excellent fettle, and hi - ! failure to keep sound tame at a very inopportune time.

O. E. Hooper was not present at ForImrv Park, and in his absence, F. Hrlmcs drove Trennnd. and although the son of Brent Locanda went two solid races, he did not finish in a place. .Mr W. Dran.sfteld was ihc largest stake winner at Forbury Park, with the Logan Pointer gelding Loganwood, wlio won i'fiOO and a silver cup attached to tho Dnnedin Cup. Tlie Australian-bred Parkwood registered two good performances at the rerent Forburv P;irk Meeting, where he finished second in the principal race each day. Since racing in the Dominion, the -on of Whirl wood has not won a race, but he lias been placed four times, while his winnings this .season tot.':l 190 sovs.

G. Aitchison is highly pleased with hi* yearling colt by Nelson Bingen from Hertha Hell, brother to Great Bingen and Peter Dingen, and if looks count for any thin;!. the_. youngster may prove as good as bis illustrious relations.

The New iS'outli Wales and the Australian Trotting Clubs have decided not to hold their future meetings oi Saturdays. and Mondays and Tuesdays are now the approved days. Amongst the winners at the Australian T.C. Meeting on January 17tJi was o'iarrion, who was driven to victory by the veteran rcinsman J. A. Buckland. On liis return to the enclosure, the crowd gave him a great reception.

At the same meeting, C. Hokkjcr, who is well known in New Zealand, won the Flying Mile with May Bobbie from scratch in 2.10. This was the marc's third win in succession.

The pacing gelding Argus, who was at one time trained by P. Kiddle, recently reduced the Adelaide State record to 2.10 2-j on the three laps to the mile track of the Adelaide Trottini» Club.

At the Adelaide Trotting Club's Meeting last month, the stewards reported "tlmt E. J. Owens, for u«ing spreaders on Rolled Onts in the Encourage Handicap, without permission, have his driver's license cancelled." Spreaders are nn American invention, used on horses with the object of curing the habit of knec-knockinc. The contrivance is an attachment frorrj .shafts to the horse's kncctf. AlHioiirli used in training operations, it has never before been used on a horse in Svdnev in a race.

ROYAL RACES. CONFERENCE TO-MORROW. As a result of the discussion at the last meeting of the Royal Reception Committee, it is anticipated that both tho Canterbury Jockey Club and New Brighton Trotting Club, which are contending for tho right to hold tho race meeting on March loth to be attended by tho Duke and Duchess of York, will appoint two representatives to a conference at which Mr C. P. Agar, chairman of' the Reception Committee, will endeavour to bring about a settlement. The conferenco should tako place tomorrow evening. The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club meets this afternoon, and will probably discuss the matter, while Mr Agar will be present at a meeting of tho committee of tho New Brighton Trotting Club, to bo held to-night. If tho conferenco agrees in favour of one of tho clubs, the Reception Committee will recommend that its meeting be the one to be attended by the Roval visitors, and the other meeting will in consequence be abandoned. If no agreement is reached, however, the Reception Committee will recommend, in the event of the clubs going ahead with their arrangements, that neither meeting be included in the official programme. It is understood that Mr J. Hislop, Under-Secretary for tho Department of Internal Affairs, advised tho Reception Committeo that a final decision as to whether tho Duke and Duchess would be attending a race meeting in Christchurch would not bo made until after their arrival iu New Zealand, but ho did not anticipate any difficulty in that direction.

TAKAPUNA J.C. DESERT GLOW TAKES CHIEF EVENT. (razss ASSOCIATION TZLEGBAH.) AUCKLAND, January 31. Tho Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting was concluded to-day before a good attendance. Tha totalisator receipts were £39,100, compared with £53,062 10s on tho corresponding day last year. Tho grnnd total for the Meeting was £97,313, against £116,680 10s last year. Results:— MOANA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs: 7f—--2 CANTAB 7-12 H. Lee 1: 4 Alonson 7-10 2; 5 King Arch 7-9 3. 1 King Kmerald 8-6: 8 Wyoming' 7-10; 9 Bright Comet 7-10: 3 Daytaro 7-9; 10 Clockwork 7-9: 7 Abbey Day 7-9; 12 Mist Astron 7-7; 8 Salamander 7-7: 11 Queen Abbey 7-7 alio atarted. Won by three-quarters of a length; length second and third. Daytaro fourth. Time, 1.28 2-5. WAIWERA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 275 sovs; lit and 40yds—3 KAMEHAMKHA 9-6 C.' Carmont 1; 5 Ngarara 0-11 2; 2 Uralla 10-1 3. 2 Royalform 11-3 coupled with Uralla; 4 Hangawera 9-13; 1 Rangatahl 9-10; 8 Dead Sweet 9-5; 7 Praiseworthy 9-0; 9 Sea Comet 9-0: 6 Day Bell 9-0 also started. Won by a neck; head second and third. Hangawera was fourth. Time, 2.27. DEVONPORT HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 7f —5 BRIGHT DAWN 8-5 E. A. Keeslng 1; 2 Macroom 8-8 2; 6 Judge's Box 7-13 ;>. I War Officer 7-8; 4 Lady Robinson 7-7: 8 Rlna Maungu 7-7; 3 Lady Cintra 7-7; 7 Morvetta 7-7 also started. Won by n neck; two and a half lengths second and third. Time, 1.28 1-5. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 450 sovs: 6f —ll AURUMAVIS 7-9 C. Goulsbro 1; 1 Tu Bell 8-8 2; 4 Anssie 9-0 3. 6 Day Guard 8-10: 9 King Merv 8-7; 8 York Abbey 8-6: 13 Archeen 7-13; 5 Chairman 7-13; 2 Flying Juliet 7-12; 7 Delightment 7-10; 3 Ned Kelly 7-7; 14 Lady Lois 7-0; 10 Dan Quin 7-0: II Areheno 7-0; 15 Pagoda .7-0 blso started. A neck each way. Tork Abbey was fourth. Time, 1.13 1-5. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 800 sovs; second 125, third 75. llf and 40yds. 4. D. R. Walker's br g DESERT GLOW by Day Comet—Lady Winsome Gyrs 8-7 .. .. R. W. MeTavish 1 3. D. Twohill'g b g Transformer aged 8-1 H. Leo 2 5. F. Earl's* b S Spoony 6yrs 7*13 A. H. Driscoll 3 1 Eden Hall 9-0; 2 Town Bank 8-3; 6 Barometer 7-8 anil Quincoms 7-0 bracketed; 8 Lord Star 7-3; 7 Papatu 7-0 also started. A neck each way. Eden Hull was fourth. Time, 2.24. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 500 soys; for two-year-olds; 6f—2 PAGANELLI 8-10 E. A. Keesing 1; 1 In the Shade 7-13 2; 3 Speechless 7-5 3. 4 Auriculus 7-6: 6 King Willonyx 7-0: 5 Exalted 7-0 also started. Won by n long head; length and half second and third. Exalted was fonrth. Time, 1.11. RANGITOTO HACK HANDICAP, of f.nvs; 9f—2 GOLDEN KRIST 9-4 G. Holland t; -I KAMEHAMEHA 8-2 E. A. Kecsin; t: Wenday 9-7 3. ! Te Koroke 99; fi Rahtpoto 9-2; 5 MaveelUh 8-1:8 Arch Queen 8 0; 7 Marble Mount 7-10; 9 Star C'om»t 7-7 also started. A dead-heat: third horse lencth and » half away. Sea Comet was fourth. Time, 1.56 1-5. £ ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP of 45" sots: , 7tr—s SCAT 712 T. Green 1; 4 Pelham S-rt 2: :1; Ring tha Bell 8-4 3. G Charlady 8-4: 3 Merry Damon 8-3: 2 Aurumavis 8-2: 10 Miss ,J«».7-12; 7 Hyde Park 7-11; 12 Muscari -yt: 1* Gold Pern 7-7; 13 Tinolti 7-7: 9 JTOta Boy 7-7: 11 Claras 7-7; 8 Nucleus also started. Won by half a length; IJjM-fluarters of a length second and third. *»» J era yas fourth. Time, 1.27 3-5,