TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17297, 22 October 1919, Page 6

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

THE SPRING MEETING,

The Auckland Trotting Club will rrj . tmoe their spring meeting at Alexandra Park to-day j and with t Jne father pretty well assured a l ar? , attendant may once again be expects] a t ' hi Epsom ground, for the prospects ,-f ' I capital afternoon'* sport eventuating " a -» of the bright order. l The first eJ n t I timed to La started at about noon and the programme -v..1 be run off in lba following order :-■ - a l "

ELLERSLIE HANDICAP rn , „•• arhalf.-Gora limit. S; \b U W T? V* limit, Xormica Heir Pmit Borbcn 1 £T%" hjnd. M«gie Girl 1-2jf a behind, Guara l>yds beh:nd. Nat-veK^ hind. Aranui 12yds behind. Hew: SonS oJ i T l ms \ I} 7 behind. WV'corcd Sonft 34yd., behind. Puta Gab-do 6ovd.f VhSn My Junior 84vds beLr-u ' "- C -". d^H°l ATl( ¥ HANDICAP one mil, -.-) a-half.—Sea Nymph :-.;. V..r, rVi, Jimit. Mint Boy i.lxnii J,, ■;- ~f r v 'V ;o . a «n»t. Fair Puritan behind. Lady V " 'and 12 7 behind. t<-zr.rne -2**6,3 beb-nT Puwhenua ?,6yds behind. Gal-ado Belle «w; Albert 96yd<» behind -vount ALEXANDRA.. HANDICAP. two m-u, _ Trooper Dillon iirni*. Orr.aran- IM, kZ hind. Star Queen 36yd, !««. >; behind. Lord Rose 60yd; I'hxd Gold rV-f S4yds behind. ' o,d Gu:i BEMCERA HANDICAP. lw * mie ,_ p.m.y Parole limit. A-i.-.k'und i - r' i.-j. Vw. nind. Hint 60yds Go'd Boy behind Bronze Patch 7_ 7 d 3 ivrhind, Kinc Capitalist 84yds behind. e MANUKAU HANDICAP, one mile - Quadroon 12yds behnd. Dorothv Dimn - r2yos behind Al'. M-K;r.ney 12 yds b&" Eccentric 12yds behind Derby Diiion"-! benicd. Strategy _ityo= Uhind. WaverW -4vd« oemnd. Steel B"i: r,Gvd« behind HILLSBORO HANDICAP. t~« miles - Overran limit. Looser 12yds behind. R- 0 Urar.de> 24yd? ber.irjd. Wonderland fiOrdi. benmd. KinKir.roa :2yds behind BilW Parole 96yds behind M ' fa '" 7 JUNCTION HANDICAP one mile and thiif-Wcl.fflit TV An 12yds behind Winestra. 12yd» behi.m. kewj-ie 24vd* beh'nri" Kernpsey 48yd? heir.rd Dora Derbv 48 T( <: r '? a, cn K Tos l d i r : { - "' v -=-- ;1 4Srds 'behind. Greta 60yds behind. ' INSULATION. one mileGaI.EQO Bel!© 1,1011;.. Prince Child* limir. Hiram Gahndo limit.. Selkirk limit. Hymen 32yds behind \ lxtcr C tSjds behind. Aw« Ghief 4J?yds behind, futurity -18yds behind NOTES BY I'I( ADOII. Malmsbory, who finished third in th* Maiden Trot or' Saturday last. was slightly unfortunate mixing' it in the straight, but for which the son of Salisbury and Maureen may have returned a dividend. He is owned by F. Quinn, and may be capable of figuring prominently iin a maiden trotting event during the , season when the class is moderate. Marble Hall, who won the Maiden • Trot Handicap on Saturday last from 72yds behind, was reallv a" class above ! most of the competitors, and had he -one 1 kindly throughout he would have won a great deal easier than he did. The son of Elkton Hall made error?, bat displayed a habit of righting himself smartly. One of the best, bred and attractive maidens seen at Alexandra Park on Saturday was Sabisca. a :-ix-\ ear-oid bav gelding by Harold 'Dillon ' from Alice Wood. He was a late, arrival in the paddock, and created some attention" which may have had something to do with him being made third choice on the machine. However, Sabisca finished well outside a place, and may not be as good as his breeding indicates. Welcome South, who finished second in the Maiden Trot Handicap or. Saturday was driven by the etc?an horseman. ( ' Hird. The Sunny Souti.— W'eU ome gelding, who is one of Kelsey 's team, appeared to be finishing on. The McKendrick brothers appear to have got hold of a promising performer in Kewpic, a four year-old chestnut daughter of Hetereta— Matairiki. Kewpie finished in line with Mount Albert for Improvers' Handicap honor?, and ,dirpl»ved grit ia doing so. " '

! Fair Puritan's supporters in the Improvers' Handicap on Saturdav were onfortunate having their prospects of reaping a. dividend extinguished, owinj; to f ship of the harness breaking at the offset. Shacoolfe candidate was made third favourite, and came with 3 quiet reputation. She is an aped daughter of Rothschild, from a Prince Imperial mareDora Derby, a member of Brvce's team, roved an expensive equine to some investors at Alexandra Park on Saturdav .last. The daughter of Lord Derbv faced the starter on two occasions, being nlade a strong favourite in each event, but failed to earn a dividend. In her second start, she finished very sore. Had Hiram Galindo' started in the Improvers' Handicap on Saturdav in preference to being reserved for the" Steward?' Handicap, his prospects of success mav have been brighter of reaping the right end of the stake. He finished third "in - the Stewards', after breaking, and can $» looked for to pay his way in minor events. Most of Galmdo's stock arc possessed of pace. ' Lord Rose, who wot, the Spring Handicap on Saturday, was turned out in great form by S. Groat, and once the field settled down the son of Lord Elmo never looked like suffering defeat. He was not asked -to go better than 4m 38 3-5s for the two miles, but may have clipped a little off that time had he been pressed Old Steel Bell showed a little dash in the parly part of her encasement last Saturday, but failed to maintain the dash required, nd finished —where she started —at the rear of the field. Age is evidently not working any improvement with the . grey daughter of Gold Bell. Trooper Dillon seemed troubled bv (he distance on Saturdav las:, hut is forward in condition, and should M troublesome ;«P to a r.iile and a half when the class is not good. Pitiroa looked lighter in condition on Saturday than when he has figured as a victor at Alexandra Park, and there was not much spirit in his effort. However, that he was not thoroughly himself in the Spring Handicap is generally noted. King Capitalist'? pilot appeared to regard Bronze Patch too leniently during the running of th* Onehungj Handicap last Saturday, and wh-ri it came to the finish Bronze Pate", proved 'he goods. The son of Dan Patch it proving a very serviceable horse to C. Tlcdshaw. and went Tight up to the time he was handicapped on. . Eccentric, went off the mark very fast in the Stewards' Handicap ;Saddle] last Saturday and was up handy to the leader before a furlong was covered. He was going comfortably in front just prior to the home turn.' h..t h- -gain failed to stav on when the serious test came. There 'arc no three q.iarter mile tests in the light harness came, but if there vera It. T. Reids grey favourite would win soma of them. Bio Grande was one of the disappointments in the Mountain Trot last week-en? which event went to the vel lazed Lartv Park. Lobster, a member of Shadbolt's team, by Winnaitn. rmy hv> e gained the honours but for breaking just when making a forward movement less than rive fur•ongs from home. He should soon pay lis v.a' .

Waverley, who on v arrived from Ne w Plymouth "on Saturday m->rn:ii:r. _ looked particularly bright in the '.cat. /hen he contested the October Handicap, but was palpably sore, though he threw that off .1 lot after bris-k preliminaries, and finished a creditable second : fact was he found the speedy Gold Girl too pood. She got to the front early with a great burst 0: .■-peed and never really looked like suffering defeat. Derby Dillon's th r,i in the Ucto'ne: Handicap indicate- that he i- tar iV-'-n a back number yet awhile.

Alt MeKinney'- pi<-speit- of v. in:,'.!-,; the October Hand.--.;, on ?at-:rda\ "'?:e extinguished when he met with a r.;;nt disappointment e-ai'.y in tin" race, and then it was impo*Mlile to gr.e the placegetters a -start. He was fourth M the judge's calling. _ ( Wrnestra, a rive-year-old daughter of Ravenschild arid P.eil Bird, may pay ];£"_' way later on. She failed to move off too kindly from the mark in the Electric Handicap" la&t Saturday, and finished no nearer than fourth at the ch'se. bat showed some pace at different stage?. Kempsey it- agin;;, but won a popular victory for Trainer-owner W. Keltey. Someone must, have, had an idea he was capable, for lie filled th-j position of eecojod favourite to Dora- Derby,