TROTTING gton Second Is Very Open

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28748, 20 November 1958, Page 4

TROTTING gton Second Is Very Open

_ d gain an overdue win in ...e second leg of the double - i New Zealand Metropolitan .-..L-g at Addington on Satur- : - e of the most open so far : one of eight horses could be : winning. Others have raced r < more than a passing glance.

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-ace for the season when fifth .= the Hornby Handicap last Friday That effort may be the f: rerunner of a winning run. Captain Free is a likely im_rover engaged on the front He ras finished fourth in his two izpea-ances so far at the meeting and tie could be a much--ir proved horse. A high opinion .< held of Captain Free, and he * .11 only have to race up to some of his outstanding efforts :* last season to have more than an outside chance of winning Maharaja was seventh over two rr..-es on the first day at Addingxozl That was only his second appearance for the season and ne may not be long in showing worth while form. He was a • inner a: Addington last November recording 4min 19 3-ssec for -he two miles He is a capable pacer on his day and he could ause a surprise in this field. Tourie was pulled up in an •oc.dent on the first day of the -reeling when making a fresh start He. too. looks well and he —a v be entitled to respect The others in the field will “ave to show improvement on •-.eir recent efforts to have much nance. Diamond Hanover and ~assado making most appeal. However their chances of beating Guard’s Brigade. Light Call, or Scottish Command are not highly rated EXTRA CHARGE BY T.A.B. Auckland Club’s Decision 'New Zealand Press Assort at ton) AUCKLAND. November 19 The Auckland Trotting Club scili -efuse to pay any additional direct charce to stage night trotrw at Alexandra Park on New Years Eve This was decided at » special meeting of the committee last evening The meeting was the outcome -• i statement from Christchurch -.hat the Auckland Trotting Club srould be charged an approximate 'ee of £3OOO a night to cover the additional expenses Incurred by •r.e T.A.B to operate at night. The committee of the Auckland Trotting Club decided: 'll The chib will be racing on Xew Year’s Eve <2> The question of whether off-course betting is operated at night trotting meetings is now a matter for decision by the Totalsator Agency Board. ‘3> The T.A.B was established for the convenience of the public to bet off-course on horse -»cing m New Zealand Request to Conference A formal objection against the -barge by the T.A.B has been .ent today tn the New Zealand Trotting Conference, outlining ■he main points at issue, and the ! chib has asked the conference 'for its representatives on the TAB to present the case on the Auckland clubs behalf at the next meeting of the board. Mr A E. Forrest secretary of the club, said the committee trusted that the TA.B would operate for night trotting meetings so that the public of New Zealand would not be inconvenienced ”lt j the aim of the club to give the public every assistance in bet:.ng- said Mr Forrest, “but the club could not afford to pay the approximate charge especially as iit will be operating on 11 nights a 11 the ciub was charged about £3OOO a night it would amount to £33 000 a year This was more than £ 10.000 more than it rereiveo from the TA.B in the an---a! distribution of profits. The Auckland Trotting Club r.as decided to start the first race :n New Year’s Eve at 7 p.m. gras the eighth race at 1030 pun.