THE TAHUNA PARK MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2744, 17 October 1906, Page 54

THE TAHUNA PARK MEETING.

Tho Tahuna Park Trotting Club hai issued in -attractive ;for itf spring meeting, -which is dated -to tak« place on 1 and ~5. 'The chre saddle ©vent on the 'first -«lay is 'to be "the Stewards' handicap, of lOOsors, two miles for .horses -that can do 5.15 -or better Tin Domain Handicap, of IK>3ovß, -two miles for Ihorses -that can do -5.15 or better, wil form the principal race for .the light har ness 'horses ; .and on the second day's care the Publicans' Handicap, of lCGsovs, on< mile nxid a-dialf, 'for 3.56 or better class a-nd "the James Memorial -Handicap, oi 115sovs, two miles, for 5.10 or tetter class, an pat in to cater for the high-class-saddle anc barmiss .performers. Other -events on the programme are a» follow : — -Trial Handicap, -of sCscvs, two miles; IPrmy Handicap Df 35sovj», one 'mile .and a-Jbalf; JTirsl Braeotat 'Handicap, of sQsovs, one anile anc i-half ; Sr. Kilda Handicap, <of -*sOsovs, -one oiiie; Musseiburgh Handicap,- of 50sovs, bwo miles; Deah Handicap, of iJOsovs. fcne mile ; Advance of SOsovs, 3no -mile and a-haif; Pony Handi 2&p, of 35sovs, two mile?; Second Bracelet, of 50sovs. two -miles* 'Electric Handicap, vof "SGsots, -one mile; Waverksy Saudi c»p, of 50sovs, one mile and a-half : mil Iteecvcp? Handicap, of '50sovs, one nite In addition to the above -list of prizeuonpy, tne club will hang up a purse ol SOsovs and a ssov jnedal for the horse doing :he "fastest time under the existiug tract •ecord of 2mi,i i 6 2-ssec. Nominations foi ill events close on 'Wednesday, Novembei 14, and the handicaps Icr the first day arc iue to appear on November 20 THE OAMARTJ MEETING. The excellent acceptances and the ..general quality of the fields which have accepted 'or the North Otago 3ookey Club's spring nreting suggest that this season's spring Catherine <will vprcrcide the best sport ever >een at the TOhite City. The jield which iias paiS up .for the North 'Otago Cup nclud-es five .New .Zealand Cup candidates, md an a eensequence a double interest is titached to -the Trace to be decided on nrursday 'Criohton -wsll be a very hard loree to beat, but it should not bs overooked tha'. he will not hove the services >f M'Combe m the saddle, as that wellmown rider "will -be up -on Stepdancer rhe latter is not a .good actor under veight, but, she has enly 51b more to carry ;han when she was beaten a head by Cerrapin over 10 iurlonga at "the last Dunidin Cup meeting, and as she is in form he may seriously-menacs "the chance of the jest of the others. In the Flying 'Handi■ap Master Alix should bs hard to beat, is* although he has the steadier of -lO.'O o carry, the best of the others -are fairly dose up to him. Apollcdoris or Jolly Jogpr may prove the best of the others. Jutfiosny should win the Spring- Handicap, nci Brighton should bo handy at the finish if tho Welter: but attempting to pick the stcDniak Stakes is too much like guessing