TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17294, 18 October 1919, Page 14

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB'S j SPRING MEETING. " I NOTES BY PICADOR. 13 i Fine weather alone is required this 3t afternoon to ensure tho successful opening j of the trotting season at Alexandra Park, | where the first day's racing in connection ! with the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring 2 j Meeting is booked to eventuate. Good 3 j fields and keen competition is promised, ; i while record totalisator receipts for a spring j gathering may be expected under favours. , able weather conditions. The majority of ; the visitors have been at headquarters for ! some days, while Mr. C. F. Mark (secre- : t.ary) can be relied upon to have every--1 ! thing in order from a managerial view--2 | point. The course should be in first-class 3 i order, having received strict attention h j from the caretaker of late. " i The principal event, the Spring Handij cap, should draw at least six of the seven I acceptors to the post, Waverley being j mentioned as likely to be withdrawn and 1 reserved for the October Handicap later 2, in the day. Of the others, Pitaroa may 31 bo elected favourite. This southern- >, j trained candidate has been moving freely J since arrival. Star Queen, a Wildwood ' Junior mare, is another southern competiI tor. She won on three different occasions j last season, but is not considered first--2 class, though having many admirers for 3 to-day's event. Steel bell is well back >- on 108 yds behind, but, if anything lute !• Her old self, will not be troubled by a '• large field of horses. Of the others, Lord » Rose has been working well, and has proved in the past he is -ratter than a moderate, while Cunningham has Trooper 1 Dillon very well. Orouarangi, who is on 2 the limit, displayed winning form at To 3 Awamutu on Saturday- last, but will be ;• up against a better class to-day. There I is certainly room for a fair contest, and >. local enthusiasts appear to have some faith in Lord Rose as most likely to de- | feat the outside division engaged. ; Marble Hail, who is on the back mark 1 • (72yds behind) in the Maiden Trot, had - one win to his credit last season— two- ; mile trotting event at Grevrncuth—when the son of Elkton Hall took 5m 12s to •-•over the distance. He is in the right 1 class to-day to show up, but has a large field of unknown quantities to get 1 through before he can reach the front. In - this event there seems every prospect of a surprise being in store. .' Gold Boy, ".hough back on th e 72yds mark in the Onehunga Handicap, will . i come in for some attention, though if j Auckland Girl (24yds) would go kindly I she would bo troublesome. Hint is an honest customer engaged in this event. •I- Dora Derby, who comes with some re--3 commendation to contest the Improvers' ~ Handicap this afternoon, is a bay ' t aaughter of Lord Derby and Dora, and last season won one race—a mile and : a-half trot at Southland summer* meeting in 3m 395. «Lady Burlington, on the same mark as Dora Derby, is a fair performer when right. Hiram Galindo, on the limit mark, woo two minor mile events last season, his best being 2m 35s to the mile All. McKmney wi'l prooably be elected favouritei for the mile and a-quartex October Handicap because of his good showing at dd ' n ?. ton in the winter, but, witfi i Derby DtLon, Waverley, and Gold Girl , engaged, there is reason to expect a spirited contest. Manuka Park is noticed I a on the limit in this event. i i j Waverley is not due to arrive from ' v New l lymouth until this morning, though I j hkoeranei, a member of T. Richards ! team, engaged in the Improvers' nar 'i- ■ middle of the week. th 6 fearawa in l " e » middle of the week. : THE ACCEPTANCES MAIDEN TROT H\NT)TriP „ ■. South d -lo J vd; k 12^ ds , l-Hind WelS ' tJ 3 '9« x hehmd. Malmsbury 12yds be--1 ! hind, Perthetta 12yds behind. Impetuosity I Srv & h i nd k ? tra i ira 12ydE behind. Den- ' ' ! hin7 if' yd * , hLDd „- White Lass 12yds be- '■ hind, ff t0et i? 12yds behind, Turo Hevri ' •T $ h !i nd V ¥. agsrie Girl !*«»■ behind! - {?* ] 36 d 3 behind, M%rble Hah 72yds be- j '' = ptfZOyVKfi' HANDICAP, one mile and I J |,' half —Kewpie limit. Mint Boy limit, I 1 A'? cr ? ne , 1 - limit, , P»duma limit, Hiram I ' mi 0 l' ml }' l? of Diamonds limit. Sea . Nymph limit, ¥°, Albert limit. Lady i Morland 12yds behind. Fair Puritan 12yds behind. Prize Pearl 24yds behind. Lady Burlington 60yds behind, Dora Derby 60yds , behind.

SPRING HANDICAP, two miles.-! lroor«r Dillon limit. Oruarangi limit. '. Lord Rose 12yds behind. Star Queen 36yds beJ 1 : 1 )' Pitaroa 48vd 3 behind. Waverley 84<yds behind. Steel Bell 108 yds behind. > i OJJEHUNGA HANDICAP, two miles.— ! ; De Why limit. Billy Parole limit, Auckland j iT.rl 24 yds behind. Bronze Patch 48yds bej hind, Hi"t 60yds behind. Cold Boy 72yds , behind. King Capitalist 72yds behind. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, one mile.— Hiram G.iiindo limit, Prince Childe limit, George K. 12yds behind Tim Doolan 24vda 1 behind. Shannagolden 24yda behind. Futurity I 60yds behind, Dorothy Dimple 60yds behind. j Eccentric 72yds behind. I MOUNTAIN TROT, one mile and a-fcalf. | —Tiki limit, Over-rate limit, Rio Grtode I 12yds behind, Teddy McKinney 12yds bei hind. Lobster 12yds behind. Gold Rod 24yds i behind. Scientist 36yds behind. Wonderland | ! 36vds behind. Kirikiriroa 48yds behind De ] Why 48yds behind Lady Park 48yds be- j j bind. Auckland Girl 84yds behind. i I OCTOBER HANDICAP, one mile and a- j i quarter. — Manuka Park limit, Dorothy i Dimple limit. Alf. McKinney 34yds behind, 1 Strategy 36yds behind. Derby Dillon 86yds ■behind. Waverley 36yds behind. Gold Girl J 60yds behind. | ELECTRIC HANDICAP, one mile.— sant limit, Treaiiac limit, Galin'do Belle limit. Prince Childe 12yds behind. KempI scy 12yds !>ehin<l. Dora. Derby 12yds behind. Selkirk 12yds behind, Wineatra 2tyds behind. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. THE SPILING PROGRAMME. The Otahuhu Trotting Club is in the Held with an attractive programme for their spring meeting, fixed for November 15 and 19. The sum of £14 Q 0 is offered in prize money, and with the Peace Handicap and Liverpool Handicap each worth £400. and no race of less value than £120. , it will be recognised that horseowners are I presented with many pleasing items. From 1 the programme, which will be found published in full in another column, it will he seen that nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr. R. L. , Absoluni, on the olst inst., at 5 p.m. I SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS!. i The sale of thoroughbred stock annually conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company at, Epsom is always an important, event of the summer season, and the forthcoming auction will be rendered additionally eo by reason of the fact, that the catalogue will include i the nine highly-bred Australian two-year-olds imported by Mr. Geo. T. Nicol. , These juveniles can al! boast of high-class pedigrees, and their introduction to the Dominion if to be especially welcomed. That there will be some spirited competi- ' tion for the'r possession is v> be expected. ' 1)t. A. \V. Beveridg.3 being about to undertake a visit to England, his trio.of : racers— Crowhurst, Phyllona, and Demr>nn —havn been placed on the sale list with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. The pacer Prince Rufus wa.! sold at Mes.-is. liiickhmd ami Sons' Haymarket v ;in!s yesterday at 2142W*. Mr. 11. T. ; id's other pacer. Kcentrv, failed to reach the reserve, unci «as passed in. j.

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