TROTTING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 25

TROTTING FIXTURES.

January 31, February I—Nelion T.C. February 2—Taktka T.C. February 4 —Cheviot T.C. February 11— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. Tebruwy 18, 22—Otahuhu T.C. February 25—Kalkouca T.C. March 3 —Marlborough T.C. . March 2, 3—lnvercargill T.C. March 3—Watkato T.C. . March 7—Manawatu T.C. March 8, 10—Timaru T.C. March 14—Wyndham T.C. March 15, 17—New Brighton T.C. March 24—Thames T.C. March 24—Wellington T.C. March 29. Sl—Wanganul T.C April 7, 11— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. April 7, 9—Hawera T.C. April 14—Taranakl T.C. April 21—Te Aroha T.C. April 21—Ashburton T.C. April 28—Wellington T.C. May 3. s—Forbury Park T.C. May s—Cambridge T.C. May 19—Oamaru T.C. June 2, 4—Canterbury Park T.C. June 9—Ashburton T.C. June 23. 27—Auckland T.C.

Next Week. The Takapuna Meeting will be concluded on Monday. On Wednesday the Tapanui Meeting will be held, and the Pahiatua fixture is set down for Wednesday and Thursday. On Thursday and Saturday will be held the Egmont Club's Meeting at Hawera, and the Giaborne Meeting is set down for the same days. The Matamata Meeting will be held on Saturday. The Pahlatua Meeting. Horses in plenty of a good even class will be seen out at the Pahiatua Meeting next Wednesday. A sprinkling of the top-weights in the various races were seen out at Trentham, while most o£ the others raced at Foxton. The meeting is a pleasant one, of the country standard, and those who journey to the fixture should witness some good racing. Although Henna failed at Foxton she appears nice y placed in the Cup with 7.6, but possibly Oratrix, who was not quite herself at Trentham, may also show up well witn 8.3. ' .The Rlccarton Summer Meeting. Although the Midsummer Meeting at Eiccarton now has nothing like as much outside interest as the other three gatherings of the club, the programme, including'the old-established Middle Park Plate, is still an attractive one. The original nominations for this event include Childsplay, Full Feather, Silver Paper, Goblin Market, Agrion, Eulalie, Miss Ransom, Concentrate, Royal Duke, High Disdain, and Staghunter, so that there is every reason to look for a good interesting race. Nominations for the handicap events are due on Friday next at 8 p.m., and tart forfeits. for the Middle Park Plate at.the same time. Lysander. So far this1 season Lysander has failed to show anything approaching his three-year-old form in public, although on the track on occasions he has galloped brilliantly. Neither his owner nor his trainer will have it that he has gone sour. It is thought that the cause of the way he has flinched in some of his .races has been dicovered, and the gear tried on Ark Royal at Trentham may be used on Lysander. It was used with some succes. on one or two entires in the old days, and still forms part of the equipment of pacing colts and stallions. Vivo Goes Well. "Vivo is galloping very well on the tracks at Hawera, and the other morning was credited with holding her own with Benzora over half a mile in 48 3-ssec. She should win a race on the Taranaki circuit. At the Trentham Meeting the mares commenced to come into their own. Set Sail, Paperchase, Skyquest, Kahu Ariki, Lady Limond, and Billikins all winning racesl. Wanganui Items. There is every prospect of a good held contesting the Jackson Stakes at theWanganui Autumn Meeting next month, as Sri^kn^^Knd^ steady work again and will be a runner at the Waganm Meeting. P. Lind has put Elysanor into work again, and he should be in good form fox is not being asked to do much, but she looks well, and when she is produced at Ellerslie at Easter she wdi probably prove one of the best of her age. Curtain is also going .along nicely. The Thespian filly has furnished well and she moves in a style which suggests that she will make good later on. Limerick's Programme. _ The trainer of Limerick, F. D. Jones, has written the following to, the "A™b»J»----ia n » :_«l am afraid that the Melbourne part of the autumn trip is definitely oft. It would mean commencing serious work at the end of December to be really fit to run at Caulfield, and taking the extra travelling into consideration it would not give Limerick the rest he deserves after his gruelling spring racing. Our first run will probably be the Rawson Stakes, at Rosehill, somewhere about the- middle ot March, so I can just potter 'along with Limerick until nearly the end of January before asking him to go any speed..He has not had time to fill out much since he raced last, but looks very bright. I suppose it will depend upon the size of the field, as well as the handicap, as to whether he will be a runner in the King s Cud If wo miss that race, I can get liome in time for both the Awapuni Gold Cup and J. D. Ormontl's Gold Cup races. The stakes are only fair, but the trophies are well worth winning." In the West. "Cardigan," after his midsummer visit to Perth, had the following to say in regard to racing in \fest Australia:— lliere are some trainers in Perth wlio are possibly as capable as the leading men ot their profession in Victoria and New South Wales, but the majority of them appear to be too severe on their horses, or it may be that they are not good feeders. The result is that of all the horses racing at the Perth Cup Meeting not more than 10 per cent, carried any condition, and some were shockingly poor. There are very few good riders in the West, and any' jockey who knowß his business and is not having the best of luck in the eastern States would be well advised to give Perth a trial. Morley, Marrable, Percival, and Liyy are perhaps the best, but there is a wide gulf between the best and the worst. There was very little interference in races at the Perth Cup Meeting, and the stewards are strict in this respect. They control the racing well, but are perhaps a little inclined to depend on reversals of form before taking action. Reversal of form inquiries are not satisfactory at any time, and it is much better to take action at once rather than wait until the horse runs again to see whether conclusions are right or wrong. The Australian Three-year-olds. Racing men will be pleased to henr tbat Trivalve has done well during his spell, nnd that the track watchers at Flemington are more than pleased with the way the chestnut looks. He has not altered to any great extent, but has grown and thickened slightly. He is already doing useful work, and he should be fit to do himself full justice by the time the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting comes along. At present it is extremely hard to see any of the ether three-year-olds troubling him in the i

Legers, aa the longer distance will be in hU favour. Winalot aud Statesman are perhaps the most likely to chase Trivalve home, as, although Winalot did not show his best form in Melbourne, there is no doubt that he is a good colt. His Rosehill Guineas win and second in the A.J.C. Derby proved that conclusively. Of Statesman good opinions were formed when he ran second in the Victoria Derby, and sixth or seventh in the Melbourne Cup. He stays well, but he looks a customer that may be more at home in handicaps under a light weight than in set weight races. Merry Hint is not likely to run, and it is to be sincerely hoped that Avant Courier is not trained to run a mile and three-quarters. He is not a stayer, but tha possessor of brilliant speed, and Mr. Pearce is likely to have a good time with him at the autumn meetings if he is reserved for races over short courses. The King's Cup. What a great race it should be! Although at present Limerick, according to his trainer, is by no means a certain starter, no doubt the glamour of this race will keep him in Sydney. Silvius is said to be a certain Sydney visitor, and it can be taken for granted that Sir Sidney Kidman would sooner win the King's Cup than the Sydney Cup. Then there is Amounis, to say nothing of 'lnvalve, who is another almost certain runner, as Mr. Ernest Clarke races for the love of the sport. Pantheon is another possibility, and may be Rapier, who has won the Wellington, New Zealand, and Auckland Cups on end, will make the journey to Sydney for the autumn meetings. It should be a magnificent race, and the job of handicapping will be difficult, but it is unlikely that Mr. Fred Wilson will deviate a great deal from the weight-for-age scale where the really first-class horses are concerned. He will be able to get a line as to the respective merits of Silvius and Limerick through Amounis. There is not a great deal between Limerick and Pantheon at weight for age over a distance of ground. Trivalve may be hard to weight, but, as the weights are not due until twelve days before the race is run, form at Catilfield and Flemington will help the handicapper. "Sit Down In Front!" At the most recent meeting held at Morphettville by the South Australian Jockey Club, rather an original plan was adopted to force people to keep their seats while the races were being run. We all know how annoying it is to suddenly have one's view of the race obstructed by some excitable person, who jumps up when the field has travelled about a furlong, remarks an Australian writer. Apparently complaints were lodged with the committee of the 8.A.J.C., and it decided to take action. Loud speakers were installed at the back of the members' stand, and also at the back of the public portion o£ that stand. A man was stationed in a position where he could see people who stood up during the race, and by speaking into a machine his voice was amplified through the loud speakers, and everybody in the stand could hear his accusing tones as he told the lady in the green hat or the gentleman with the grey trilby to sit down. Before the first race he asked everybody to remain seated so that everybody could see. So far so good, but I. cannot say that I liked to hear his booming voice while the race was being run exhorting the stout gentleman with the dark lady to resume his seat. Nor did his shouts to other people to sit down carry much weight as the horses were coming up the straight. As people would not obey he finally told the assembled multitude that as it was against the rules and regulations of the dub to stand up while the race was being run, he had asked a policeman to take the names of anybody that disobeyed. A stalwart policeman thereupon wandered up and down the aisles, but whether the limb of the law caught any offenders I cannot gay. I was much too interested in the racing. In theory the plan was excellent, but people who go to races like to enjoy themselves, and the less restriction placed on them the better, and I do not think the innovation will be popular. As it is Adelaide race meetings without "the roar of the ring" are rather tea-partyish (although very enjoyable), and it seems rather a pity to make the gatherings a little more so. At Flemington and Randwick on important race days all the police in the country could not keep people from standing up. In fact, while an important ratfe like the Melbourne Cup or Sydney Cup is being run, one is fortunate to escape being trod on. Nobody minds, as excitement grips people, and there are some people still old-fashioned enough to go' to the races for the excitement that the racing provides. Otids and Ends. Bright Glow is expected to be fit to race again very shortly. .. Lady Cavendish is galloping well at Hawera. She did not show her real form on the last day at Awapuni. It is proposed to hold the Marlborough Meeting at Trentham some time in April provided the necessary permission is forthcoming.