WELLINGTON TROTS
THE GOLD CUP FIELD
The Wellington Trotting Club races wi*i be held at the Hutt Park on Saturday next, and excellent accent ■ ances have been received for the eight events carded. Most interest, of course, will centre on the big twomile race for which I here are eleven acceptors. The following are the horses engaged in the Cup witly their recent performances: — \ Progress., limit: Second, Greymouth Trotting Cup, two miles), .Tanjuary; third. President’s \ Handicap, Grey mouth, one mile, January; five starts unplaced this season. Hayseed, limit: Eight starts unplaced this season. Latona, limit. First, Oamaru Handicap, October, two. miles (4mm. 47sec., going heavy) ; second, Dash ( Handicap. Forbury, December, 1 mile three furlongs (3min. 9 2-sj.ee., going heavy): third, Empire HiWT.icap, I'orburv December, one mile ifTree furlongs (Bniin. 10 l-ssec.) ; fourth. Midsummer Handicap, Ashburton, December, one mile and a half, one start unplaced. Dolly Dillon, limit: Eight starts unplaced. Best time last season, two miles (4min. 41 2-ssec.). Brownwood, limit- First, Improvers Handicap, New Brighton, December, one mile and a half (3inin. 31 3-asej.); one start unplaced. Ahuriri, limit: Fiist, Waiitato trotting Cup, December, two miles (4mm. 41' 2-ssec.); third, Auckland Derby, December, one mile and a half (3mm. 29 3-sscc.). i r -' i Rorke’s Drift, 12yds. behind: Second Victoria Handicap, New Zealand Metropolitan, November two miles (-Imin. 41sec.) ; second, Rai.way Handicap, Canterbury Park, January, one mile (2min. 16 2-ssec.) ; third, Telegraph Handicap, Canterbury 1. aiK. January, one mile (2niin. lGsec.); lo starts unplaced. , , . , Tarairc. lAvds. bolund: Ihixd, Oamaru Hanuican, October, two miles (4inin. 47 2-ssec., going heavy); first, Weston Handicap, Oamaru, Octobei_, one mile .and a quartei' (2mm 08 2-o sec going heavy); first, 1 ictoi la Handicap, New Zealand Metronohtan, November, two miles (4mm. 3Jsec.), two starts unplaced. . Pitaroa, 12yds. behind: Third, Electric Handicap, New Zealand Me ropolitan. August, one mile gmin. Lb 2-ssec.); fourih Spring Handicap, Auckland, October, two miles (4mm. 38sec.); fourth, Alexandra Handicap, Auckland, October, two miles (4mm. 3f> 3-s=ec.): fourth, Jelhcoe Handicap, Otahuhu. November, two miles (4inm. 39sec.); second, Waikato Cnn, December, two miles (drain. 4Usec.); eight starts unplaced. Sympathy, 36yds. behind: Mace Memorial Handican, New Brenton, December, two miles (4mm. 4L l-ssoc ) • s*vcn starts unplaced. Peter Mac. 48yds. behind: First, President’s Handicap, December. two miles (4min. 40 l-osec., <roin" heavv); second, Austatilasian Handicap, New Zealand Metropolitan, November, two miles (4min. 35 3-5 sec.); fivo starts unplaced.
FIXTURES
Jan. 10 —Pahiatua R.C. Annual. Jan. 11 and 12—Cromwell J.C. Annual. Jan. 13—Dargavillc R.C. Annual (at
Ellerslie). Jan. 15—Bay of Islands R.C. Annual (at Ellerslie). Jan. 16 and 18 —Wairoa County R.C.
Summer. Jan. 17—Otautau R.C. Annual. Jan. 20—Wairoa J.C. Annual. Jan. 20 and 22 —Foxton Diamond Jubille Cup meeting. Jan. 20, 22, and 24—Wellington R.C.
Summer. Jan. 27 and 29—Takapuna J.C. Sum-
mer. Jan. 31 and Feb. I—Woodville1 —Woodville District
J.C*. Autumn. Feb. 3 —Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 7 and S —Egmont ICC. Summer. Feb. 7,8, and it)—Dunedin J.C. Autumn.
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 89, 11 January 1923, Page 9
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