TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19558, 10 February 1927, Page 6

TROTTING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. February 12— N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. February 19, 23—Otahuhu Trotting Club. February 26, March 2—Wellington Trotting Club. March 5, 7—Waikato Trotting Club. March 9—Manawatu Trotting Club. March 12 —Taranaki Trotting Club. March 12, 15—New Brighton Trotting Club. March 2G—Thames Trotting Club. April 16, 18—Hawera Trotting Club. May 7—Cambridge Trotting Club. June 18, 22—Auckland Trotting Club. NOTES BY PICADOR. The Hawera Trotting Club has fixed its meeting to bo held on April 16 and 18, and the programme issued in connection therewith amounts to £4030. Hadicaps for the events to be decided on the opening day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club's meeting were announced on Tuesday and their appearance has caused interest in the meeting to quicken. The handicapper. Mr. R. T. Reid, had large fields to deal with, and his adjustments should meet with a good response from owners tomorrow, when the acceptances for the first day fall due. Fifty-two horses have been handicapped for the Tamaki Handicap on the first day of the Otahuhu meeting, and the field for that event promises to be exceptionally large unless a good number drop out on acceptance day. It will be interesting to see just how many horses will make tie acceptance. Maggie Pronto is pacing freely in her work and A. Rhodes will nave her in excellent trim for the coming meeting. Don Douglas is also making satisfactory progress and it should not be for lack of condition if he fails to race in improved fashion in the near future. W. J. Tomkinson will drive the pair in their engagements at the coming meeting. The high-priced Concliff, who was purchased in Sydney a couple of months ago by a patron of W. J. Tomkinson's stable, figures among the horses engaged at the Otahuhu meeting.; Concliff has a great reputation and is expected to accomplish big things in New Zealand. The horses Ribbonwood's Last and Grand Style, whose handicaps for the Otahuhu meeting were withheld until yesterday, are members of C. Rokkjer's team in Sydney. Ribbonwood's Last raced in Auckland about two years ago, but he must have improved a good deal since then, for he won the Sydney Thousand last year.

Up to the present T. Richards has had no luck with his Australian importations, Tiger Salve and Longford. The pair have been distinctly disappointing since corning to New and have ® failed to show any form. Longford has done very. little racing and there is still time for him to make improvement.

METROPOLITAN CLUB.

LIST OF ACCEPTANCES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, "Wednesday. The following are the acceptances for the summer meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club:— SPREYDON HANDICAP, 1 mile' and 5 furlongs.—Rose Audo, Queen Ida, Nourmahal. Herbilwyn, Lady Fan, limit; Wild Hebe, Brigand, 12yds bhd; Elzear, Merry Bingen, 24; Little Logan. 36; The ToS, 48; Blue Thorpe, 60; Duke Bingen, 72. LINWOOD HANDICAP (Saddle), 1 mile. —Lady Wildwood, Harley Dillon, Nipper, Hydaspes, Trimmer, Honour Bright, Irish Whispers, Firpo, Macanda, limit; Nimble Direct, Ben Dillon, Double Event, 12yds bhd; Diamond Child, Albert Logan, Rose Pointer, Ouimet, Tarzan, 36. 4 MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, 2 miles.—Trenand, limit; Talent, 12yds bhd; Golden Devon, 24; Cardinal Logan, Locanda Mac, 36; Loganwood, Queen's Own, 48; Jack Potts, Black Admiral, Logan Chief. 60; Logan Lou, 84. PAPANUI HANDICAP, 2 miles.—Nimble Direct, Le Todd, Direct Wood, Lady Embrace, Stunt Artist, limit: Macaranda, William the Great, Stormy, 12yds bhd; Prince Lyons, Shine Soon, 24; Succession, Silk Thread, 36; Escapade, 48. CASHMERE HANDICAP, . 2 miles.— Merry Bingen, Lady Fan, limit; Frisco Beau, Atidobell, 12yds bhd; Peter McKinney, Blue Thorpe, Bingenette, Happy Rosa, 48; Harold Child, Our Lady, First Fashion, 60; Rose Bingen, 84; Master Audo, 108; John Mauritius, 120; Money Spider, JUVENILE HANDICAP, 1 mile and 5 fur.—Pat Dillon, Rose Logan, Denver's Doll, Helen, Lady Matchlignt, Patsy Phegan, limit: Bonny Prince, 24yds bhd; Author -links, 60; Rey de Oro, 108., LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, 2 miles.— Alvira, Avenger, Margalong, Guy Fawkes, Ihe Pointer, limit; Haunui, Trimmer, 12yds bhd; Transport, Homer, Bold Bill, 24; Charles Dixie, Lord Bingen, Colehill. Honour Bright, High Jinks, General Bingen, 36; Logan Holme, 48. CRAVEN HANDICAP, li miles.-St. Maura, Wharepiana, limit; Taurekareka, Queen s Own, Golden Devon, Loganwood, Bonny Logan, 12yds bhd; Sea Pearl, 24; Talaro, Jack Potts, Don Wild, Peter Bingen, Native Chief, 36. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. THAMES TROTTING CLUB. The Thames Trotting Club has fixed its annual race meeting to bo held on Saturday, March 26. The programme issued shows pme-mney to the amount of £1125. Ihe leading event of the programme is the ihames Trotting Cup, which carries a Btake of £3OO and a trophy of the value of £25. From the programme, which will be found published m full in another column, it will be seen that nominations for all events close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11. and the same may be lodged either with the secretary. Mr. E. O. Brownlee, Thames, or with Mr. R. L. Absolum, secretary of the Otahuhu Trotting Club. Auckland.