TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12457, 30 December 1903, Page 3

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. [by dexter.] The Auckland Trotting Club will continue its meeting to-day at Alexandra Park, and there is every prospect of a most successful afternoon's sport. Though tho fields on the first day were not quite up to expectations from a variety of causes (mainly the horses meeting with casualties), the sport was of a first-class character, as evidenced by the totalisator returns. The acceptances for today are such that good sport is assured, and lovers of a good trotting horse should iake the opportunity of seeing one of the fastest horses in Australasia in Silver Boy race in the mile dash to-day. The following are my selections for the various events: —

Second Maiden Trot: Albertorious, Lady Love, Wanganui. Great Northern Trot : Tho final heat of this raco should produce a most interesting contest. The penalties on the* two winners (Waitekauri and Austerlitz) have brought them so near the scratch horse that they will have all their work to keep out of his way. My selection will bo in favour of Pygmalion, provided that ho is the stable's elect, and if Taihoa runs as woll as he did in the first mile in the Cup he should just about get second place. The Christmas Handicap should result in Gladys Rose or Annoyed supplying the winner. The Summer Cup has an entirely local field of seven engaged. I look to Rosalind to win if she leaves the mark kindly; it not, Typewriter may win. The Tramway Handicap has a good even field of 15 engaged. If both the Southern horses (Pygmalion and Austerlitz) start in the Northern Trot, Snip should win this event, but if one is reserved for this—whichever it may —I should select it to win, as they are a olass above our local crowd engaged in this'race. The Class Trot will probably see Waitekauri in front at the finish, with Lusitania as his nearest attendant.

The Epsom Handiep should produce a good contest, in which Inspiration and Gladys Rosa should take a prominent part. The last race of the day is tho Dash Trot, and with such a good horse a3 Silver Boy has proved himself in Victoria engaged, I shall restrict my selection to one, and depend on him to win. The first raoe is timed to. start at one p.m., and I have been informed that the Tramways Company have made more ample provision, for carrying the publio to and from the races than on the first day, so that with an up-to-date service tho club's patrons will ■have every opportunity of attending the meeting comfortably. The following are the acceptances: —

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. . Six furlongs and a-half.—Annoyed 10.4, Orange and Blue 9.9, Forth 3.10. Vulpine 7.11, Gladys Rose 7.7, Sentinel 7.4, Inspiration 7.2, Kyra 6.10. EPSOM HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— Orange and Blue 10.0, Forth 9.0, Solitary 8.4, Vulpine 8.2, Gladys Rose 7.9, Mat aura 7.7, Inspiration 7.6, Kyra 6.10, Rapid 6.7. SECOND MAIDEN TROT. One mile.— Wajiganui 55., Kiteonetea lis., Berlinwood 125., Little Paul 135., Lady Love 135., Bell Oar 135.. Dolly Gray 155.. The Weed 155., Kidney Pal 155., Popinjay 175., Albertorious 183. CLASS TROT. One mile and a-half.—Luke 0. scratch, Austerlitz 45., Pygmalion 65., Waitekauri 75., Lusitania 10s., Harold Abdallah 125.. K.D. 125., Daphne 135., Isabel 183. TRAMWAY HANDICAP. One mile and aquarter.—Austerlitz scratch, Pygmalion Is., Bryn 10s., Imperator 10s., Wansanui 10s., Le Rosier 125., Victor Hugo 155., Mooress 165., Duchess of Rothschild 175., Nat Gould 195., Carbolic 195., Lady Love 205., Snip 205., Dan O'B. 225., Popinjay 235. ' . DASH HANDICAP.— Boy scratch, Taihoa 10s., Lusitania 175., Imperator 215.. Miss Huon 215., Waneaimi 215.. Isabel 225., Le Rosier 235., Donizetti 275.. La Grande 275. SUMMER TROTTING CUP. Two miles.— Waitekauri 35., Typewriter 55., K.D. 75., Eraprees 125.. Rosalind 135., Miss Huon 155.. Sir Robert 17s. , > _ .. GREAT NORTHERN, final heat.—Taihoa 23., "Waitekauri 55., Austerlitz 65., Pygmalion 73,, Rushlight 98., Isabel 14s.