TROTTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3832, 23 August 1927, Page 58

TROTTING.

FIXTURES. September 10.—Otago Hunt (one event). September 17.—Wellington T.C. September 24.—Ashburton R.C. (two events) September 29, 30.—Geraldine R.C. (four events), October 6.—Kurow J.C. (two events). October 8, 10.—Oamaru J.C. (four events) October 10.—Methven T.C. October 15.—Inangahua T.C. October 15. 19.—Auckland T.C. October 22, 24.—Greymouth T.C. October 24.—Oamaru T.C. November 8. 10, 11.—Metropolitan Spring. November 19, 23.—Otahuhu T.C. November 25, 26.—Forbury Park T.C. December 3.—Waikato T.C. December 10.—Northland T.C. December 15. 17.—New Brighton T.C. December 26.—Ashburton T.C. December 26, 27.—Westport T.C. December 26, 27.—South Wairarapa. December 26.—Gore T.C. December 28.—"Winton T.C.. December 27, 29, 31.—Auckland T.C.

TRACK TALK. By Adonis. THE TROTTING CUP. With the publication of the nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, which is the most richly endowed event on either the racing or galloping calendars in the Dominion, controversy will concentrate on the prospects of the several horses, and their performances at meetings ahead will be followed with keen interest by followers of the light-harness sport. No fewer than 22 horses have been accorded nominations, and though some of them will assuredly not go to the post, there is a probability that the field will be on the big side; too big, in fact, for it to provide what the New Zealand Cup should provide—the finest racing spectacle of the season. If the field dwindles down to half its present proportions, the race will be worth going a long way to see, and the winner will require to step well up to his handicap. In Ahuriri, Kohara, Great Hope, and Acron J. Bryce has a fine bunch of candidates, and whatever constitutes the bracket in the actual race will be heavily supported. That wonderful pacer Great Bingen has been nominated, and though the size of the field may make his task of getting through from the back harder, he will only need to be in his best form to get a share of the stake, and perhaps send a record toppling. Since his win in the National Cup Imprint has come into favour, but it is against him that he is not a quick beginner, and this is a big factor in a race in which the best in the land are engaged. At the Metropolitan meeting Waitaki Girl ran three fine races from the back mark and finished elose up to the placed horses, clearly demonstrating that she still retains her brilliancy. ft will probably be found, however, that, wherever she is at the finish, Great Bingen will be in front of her. No good purpose would be served by reviewing the prospects of the several horses prior to the declaration of handicaps, but with an approximate idea of what these will be one is safe in saving that the chances of Bryce's bunch. Great Bingen, and Imprint will be the most freely discussed in the weeks that lie ahead.

AS YOU WERE. The proposal of the Forbury Park Trotting Club to alter the dates of its spring meeting from November 25 and 26 to some time in October was bombarded with protests from several points of the compass, and the fact that the Canterbury Owners and Breeders’ Association were against the change rang the death-knell of the proposal. It is not in the best interests of either the Otahuhu or the Forbury ParkClubs that their meetings should be in such, close proximity as to preclude the possibility of the Canterbury trainers having their teams at both meetings, but the difficulty is not so easy of solution as might at first appear. However, that is by the w ’ a y- ,^ bc cblb has decided to adhere to the original dates, and there is no reason " b y P°°d slakes, attached to races for which in some cases the classes might well be tightened, should not attract sufficient patronage both from owners and the public as to ensure a financially.successful fixture.

GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING. Mr E. 11. Cucksey. a well-known hotelkeeper of Auckland, and an enthusiastic supporter of trotting, has furnished “Orion” with interesting particulars of the Grand Circuit meeting at Detroit, Michigan, on July 18. T.he meeting extended over five days, three events being carded each day, the star items being a mile trot and a mile pace, each worth £6OO, and for horses able to go 2.8. All events were decided by heats, and it is interesting to note that for a pacing mile for horses who could go 2.3 or better the prize money amounted to only £3OO. The track was lightning fast, and in all but one of the events large fields competed. Of particular interest to New Zealanders was* the 2.8 pacing stake of £4OO, the winner being Peter Etawah, a brown horse by Etawah. sire of the New Zealand champion trotter Peterwah. Peter Etawah ran third in the first heat, going 2.21. and won the next two in 2.5 and 2.7. The fastest heat was the first, won by Berry the Great in 2.0 a. Tn the 2.7 class trot Sam Williams won his three heats, going 2.41 each time. “GOING TO THE DOGS.” Since the introduction of the mechanical hare followers of coursing in and about Sydney have been “going to the dogs ” in thousands, and the popularity of this new form of sport is resulting in the coffers of the New South Wales Trotting Club being filled to overflowing by way of the rent received for the use of its course at Epsom. According to the Sydney Sportsman, the money is flowing in so freely that the club will find it hard work to get rid of it. Among the first of the outlays, outside the prize money, will probably be the long-delayed starting barriers. A model of an improved Australian starting barrier has been submitted by the inventor, Mr Reuben G. Gray, to the club, and it will probably be the one chosen for installation. This barrier has been patented in America. England. New Zealand, and Australia, and is claimed to be an improvement on all previous barriers, with which the name of Gray has been associated from the commencement. There should be a great opening for the barriers in America, where all trotting and pacing races are sent away from a scoring up start, in most cases after a number of false starts. The Yankees have started their trotting races for 100 years with the scoring up start. They still think it the one and only method. If once they gave the barrier a try-out its success would be assured. A BLIND TROTTER.

A mare that is blind and can cover the ground at 25 miles an hour is some horse. This is the record of Rosetta M.. who won the July Handicap at Greenford, Driving Park (says Sporting Life). She develops terrific speed towards the .end of a race without the urging of whip or spur. Inwinning by a head at Greenford, Rosetta M. trotted one mile and 160 yards from behind the starting tapes in 2min 31sec —

a very different idea of trotting from that held by the average person. Rosetta M.. a big, handsome chestnut, standing 16 hands lin, is American-bred, and was imported as a two-year-old. No doubt her eyesight was then faulty, as shortly afterwards it commenced to fail, and ultimately the mare became stone blind. Yet. as she developed her strength, her confidence in racing and her speed increased, until to-day probably no light-harness horse in Europe could beat her over a distance of rather more than a mile. Rosetta M. commenced to develop her great speed five years ago, and in that period has won no less than £1240 in stakes, apart from valuable silver trophies. The mare is sired by Peter the Great, America’s greatest sire of trotting speed, and her dam is by Bingen, another sire of good race trotters. THE TROTTING REGISTER. The New Zealand Trotting Register, that mine of information for followers of light-harness racing, has just been pubi lished by the Christchurch Press Company, and the record of the happenings of the 1926-27 season is well up to standard. The races are all handily indexed, so that the performances of any horse can be readily traced. In addition to this section, much space is taken up with tables of winners of important races, registered colours, entries for coming events, record times, statistics, fixtures, and the Rules of Trotting. IN SADDLE AND SULKY. Handicaps for the New Zealand Trotting Cup are due on August 30. It would appear as though Pieter Timmerman is like yesterday—a thing of the past. The Greymouth Trotting Club has decided to hold its spring meeting on October 22 and 24. The three-year-old filly School Maid has changed hands, and is now one of J. Grice’s team at Tinwald. Hoon Hay is all the better for his recent racing, and should not be long in winning from the mark he is on. There are many good races ahead of Conara. He is a lot better than he is generally considered to be. During the past season the Otahuhu Trotting Club made a profit of £l9ll 7s 3d. l'he club’s capital account now stands at £29.900. Brentloc likes to hear his hoofs rattle. He will show his real speed when the tracks are less holding than they are at present. Amongst the young horses in training at New Brighton is a brother to Rebel and Riot. He is a natural pacer, and looks like coming to hand early. Bessie Logan has made a good recovery from the kick she received prior to the concluding day of the National meeting, and is in work again under N. Burgess. R. B. Berry had Seea Pearl, Machine Gun. Escapade, Lulu Lad, and Dillon Wilkes racing for him at the Metropolitan meeting, but none of them won a stake. The Australian-bred pacer Parkwood, and Bertha Bingen, sister to Great Bingen, Peter Bingen, and Great Peter, have left J J. Kennerley’s stable and gone into that of J. Bryce. The Auckland-owned mare Jewel, who has a two-mile record of 4.27. has carried silk for the last time, her owner. Mr J. T. Paul, having decided to mate her with Nelson Bingen. William the Great improved after each race at the Metropolitan meeting, ami should bo a better horse when next he is hitched up for a race. He will probably be taken up to the Wellington meeting.

Bridget Galindo has left W. J. Tomkinson s stable, and in future will be trained b y C. Tasker. If he can persuade her to keep to a level gait throughout a race she wul not be far away from the winner. The Auckland trainer, G. Phipps, is working a three-year-old ’ colt by Rey do Oro from Bequest. The youngster, ’ who is a half-brother to the speedy Arran Chief, is an even-actioned pacer. The fast but erratic pacer Countryman has been sold by Mr W. J. Morland to a North Canterbury resident. Countryman was held on lease for some time by Messrs Clarkson and Graham, for whom he won several good races. There is a fairly general opinion that next season the New Zealand Cup limit will be cut down to 4.26. The list of nominations received for this season’s Cup should convince the stewards of (he wisdom of such a step. The aged trotting gelding Pieter Timmerman has been put out of commission. His recent displays might convince his connections to let him spend the rest of his days in sweet idleness. Training operations on the Canterbury track are quiet, as the majority of the horses that raced at Addington early in tho month are on the easy list, ami trainers are nutting in most of their time breaking in and educating young horses. Mr T. G. Fox has sold the trotting mare Queen Ida to Mr A. S. Gurney, owner of Audobell. Queen Ida has a nice turn of speed, and will be a winner if she can be persuaded to carry it a bit further than she has in her races up to the present. Away came through the Metropolitan campaign well. and. providing he stands up to his work, should be a better horse next time he is harnessed up. lie did not, however, appeal as a nrobable winner of the big race in November, and it was no surnrise to find his name missing from the list of nominations. The Southland pacer Homelight is now' in J. J. Kennerley’s stable, and will be prepared for his future races by the Belfast mentor Home light is a five-year-old by Four Chimes from an Adonis mare, and in his races on 'southern tracks has on occasions given glimpses of latent speed.

The aged pacing gelding Blair Audubon is still enjoying a spell, but will shortly be nut into work again with a view to starting him at summer meetings. Blair Audubon is by Great Audubon f’-om Sylvie, and is a half-brother to Hydaspes and Queen’s General.

The Auckland owner. Mr G. Phipps, has renewed his lease of the Richmond-owned Black Lila, which points to the mare being seen to advantage before she returns to Australia, for it is unlikely that the lense.would have been renewed if she was not a prospective stake-winner. . Betting has hitherto been forbidden at trotting meetings in Norway, but it is expected that a Bill to legalise the totalisator will shortly receive parliamentary approval. As trotting races are specially mentioned, presumably there are no galloping meetings in that country. Genuine, the four-year-old son of Brent Jxjcancla—Succeed, ’ who won the Islington Handicap at the Metropolitan Club s meeting, did not do much racing last year, his record being one win out of six starts. the race he won was the Drayton Handicap at the Methven annual meeting, when he stepped 10 furlongs in 2min 57sec. He is a half-brother to Succession. Eighty-seven applications were received for the position of secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club, rendered vacant by the death of Mr C. F. Mark. The applications, which were from as far north as Whangarei and as far south as Invercargill, will be considered at a meeting of the committee of the club to-night. Peter Bingen, Logan Chief, and Native Chief have been put out of commission, and will not race again until the spring. Peter IJ’ n gen looked well when harnessed up at the Metropolitan meeting, but he did not perform in keeping with his looks, and long before the straight was reached in his races he was well beaten. Billy Sea was sold for the proverbial song during National week, and in future will be prepared for racing by J. N. Clarke. He was started in both saddle * and harness events at the recent Metropolitan meeting, but did not behave well, and either broke up at the start or shortly after the race was started. He is speedy, but very unreliable.

J. Shaw, who did well with Amaris and Jewel Pointer at the Metropolitan meeting. is back at Epsom, and intends to put the polish on the disappointing Direct Morning, and the much-boomed Western King for meetings ahead. Amaris and Jewel Pointer have been eased up for a week or two.

The unlucky horse at the Metropolitan meeting was Henry Logan, and he should have won at least one race. He got into all sorts of trouble, but was fairly flying at the end. He is a six-year-old by Logan Pointer out of a Croesus mare, and is in C. Donald’s stable. He will bo hard to beat in any race for which he is fancied by the stable.

The four-year-old filly No Fear has been put into work a"ain by L. Frost, and looks well after her spell. No Fear, who is by Author Dillon from Ma Cushla, and consequently well enough bred to win anything, was one of the horses that came down during the running of the Loyal Handicap on the concluding day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting. Pert Pointer is being given plenty of road work, and looks well to start the new season's campaign. Though the Logan Pointer gelding will probably never reach high-class company, he is more than useful, and capable of adding I further to his list of wins. He cleared ■ right away from his field when he won under saddle at the Oamaru meeting. One of the biggest disappointments at the Metropolitan meeting was the Nelsontrained pacer Marshal Neil. Prior to the meeting the son of Neil Denis was working very attractively, and the track-watchers would not hear of him being beaten. He was a different horse with the colours up, however, and only succeeded in getting the light end of a stake on the opening day. Don Pronto, who was the leading sire j* 1 the_ Sydney metropolitan area for the 1926-27 season, is an American-bred horse that was imported to New South Wales in 1915. In New Zealand, as well as in Australia. Don Pronto has been represented by a number of winners, and three years ago one of his sons in Don Mild was the chief stake-earner in the Dominion.

For its first annual fixture, which will probably be held on October 5, the Methven Trotting Club is hanging up £BOO in stake money. This is a modest beginning, but it will be surprising if the meeting does not develop into an important one on the trotting calendar. The club’s course is situated in the centre of a district in which many horses are owned and trained, in addition to which it is practically at the back door of Christchurch, as it were.

.Although it was with the galloping tracks that Arthur Wilson, who died on t aturday, -was most closely associated, he nad an odd ride or two on pacers and won races on Adair and Meneinber. Arthur was ot a somewhat reserved nature, but the writer had the privilege ot enjoying hie friendship, and hastens to pay a tribute to one who never complained m the hour of defeat. Even when the hand of death was heavv on him his wonderful spirit remained' unbroken.

Seeing how many horses have qualified for the New Zealand Trotting Cup (says Orion), the time is opportune for the committee of the .Auckland Trotting < lub to seriously consider fixing a 4.28 limit to the Auckland Trotting Cup. Although the race is decided in Auckland, theie will not be more than -i couple of local candidates even if the limit be 4.50. so that the race is practically con - fined to visiting horses from the 'South Island. This being so, why not make the conditions similar, at least, to those covering the New Zealand Cun' AA harepiana, winner of the Federal Handicap at the Metropolitan meeting, is by Ha] Zoioek from Muriel Derby, and last year showed her best form in the spring. She commenced the season with a third to St. Maura and Doctor Dillon in the Queen Mary Handicap at Addington in August, while on the_ same course in November she won the November Handicap from St Maura and Dalnahine on a fast track, and the Hornby Handicap from Berenice and Diamond Child on a heavy track. Her only other placed performance last season

was also at Addington, where in June she was third to Bessie Logan (36yds) and Macaranda (scr) in the Stewards’ Handicap. Apparently Addington is her favourite course.

The game is not fair. Which statement is prompted by the fact that the Wellington Trotting Club showed a loss on its operations during the past season, but was required to hand over to the Government no less an amount than £5951 18s 3d by way of taxation. “.The stewards,” says the annual report, “ feel compelled to join with those in control of other clubs in expressing the opinion that this heavy burden of taxation is a ■most unfair imposition upon the sporting public. It is certainly hampering the development of the club, and preventing the extension of accommodation which is badly required for the comfort of patrons.”

A meeting of members of ihe New South Wales Trotting Club has been called for an early date to alter the constitution of the club in regard to the maximum number of members. As at present constituted the maximum number of embers allowable is 200. The proposal to be put before the members is that it be reduced to 50. The present number of members is about 50. and it has never exceeded that number. A short time ago (here were rumours that an attempt would be made to nominate sufficient members to swamp the voting power and compel the committee to do something with the vast amount of wealth it hoarded. The mechanical hare has now come along to add to that wealth, and the committee evidently thinks the time has arrived to make a certainty that no other hands shall spend the money that it has been a quarter of a century in hoarding up.

Hitherto only mile and half-mile tracks have been known in America. This season, for the first time, an up-to-date six-furlong track has been formed at Northampton Park, Akron, Ohio, and a high-class racing fixture was brought off on June 26 and 28. A feature of the meeting was the first exhibition this season of the world’s champion trotter. Peter Manning, Imin 56-jsec. To the uninitiated. Peter Manning must not be confused with the champions, Great Bingen, Acron, Happy Voyage, Realm, Minton Derby, and others who are hoppled pacers. Peter Manning is a trotter. For'mer champions have not had the opportunity to make a record for a sixfurlong track. Peter Manning gave a magnificent exhibition of trotting. He covered the quarter in 30asec, half in Imin l|sec, three-quarters in Imin Sl’sec, and the full mile in 2min 2scc.

The cumbersome and antiquated total- | isator arrangements at Addington continue .to draw much adverse comment from ( visitors (says a northern writer at the ( recent meeting). The betting at the s Metropolitan Club's course is always f bulky, and the totalisator staff did not I appear to be in particularly good form, v Final balances and adjustments were the cause of long delays, which proved very < wearisome after the experience of the 1 electric totalisator at Ricearton on the ' intervening days. No doubt in the very j near future the trotting folk will also j install an automatic machine. A word here is due to the club's starter, Mr A. J. Hastings, who had his fields well on 1 their journey with the minimum of delay, i and it was no fault of his that the last race at Addington was nearly half an hour late each day. CANTERBURY DOINGS. By Observer. - Now that the Grand National meeting has been disposed of a great change lias taken place at Ricearton. The departure of the visiting horses has made things much quieter at the tracks, while the fact that many of the local trainers are giving their charges a rest after their recent racing makes the contrast even more marked. The easy time which some' of the horses are now enjoying will be brief, however, in the case of those who are required for spring racing, and soon they will be moving along again (together with those who have not raced this season) in preparation for the early meeting of the fiat racing season. The two-year-olds are now occupying a good deal of attention, but with colds prevalent in more than one stable some of the youngsters are being let off with light tasks. No sooner have we disposed of one meeting at Ricearton than we are making preparations for another. Nominations closed on Friday for the New Zealand Cup, there being 59 horses in the list, or nine more than last year. It is a satisfactory response, as all the best horses are engaged. All parts of the Dominion have contributed, there being 30 from the North and 29 from the South Island. The northern lot includes Nippy, Eden Hall, Desert Glow, and Phaola from Auckland, also Te Monanui, Lady Des-~ mond, Yoma. Euphonium, and Romantic from Taranaki—a useful contingent, most of whom would have been missing had the Auckland meeting been in progress . at the same time. Of the South Island , team 16 are from Ricearton and nine ’ from Winga(ui. From a quality point , of view it is a good list. With Rapine, , Star Stranger, Count Cavour, Footfall. Piuthair, Te Monanui. Grand Knight, Centrepiece, and Rapier to represent the best class. There is the usual tail, many - of the horses being flattered by nomina- ? tion: but in the meantime it looks a r strong field. t The North Otago owner, Mr L. Kelcher, 3 has removed his three horses Taboo, his - three-year-old sister, and a four-year-old , Solferino gelding from J. B. Pearson’s e stable, and it is understood they will join e the team of A. Ross at Oamaru. Taboo I-' has been in Pearson’s care since last h spring, and he has done exceptionally c well, having won five races and been e placed in five others, earning fIOS9 in prize money and developing from a moder1. ate hack to a winner in useful open com,v pany. That he is in first-class order to ; t go on winning was demonstrated by his , success at the Grand National meeting. His two mates have not raced yet, but n they have been responsible for some useful performances on the training tracks, i 0 and they may find their way to the win--5t i ning list very soon.

The Otago jockey A. E. Ellis, who rode so successfully at the Grand National meeting, will go north this week, having been engaged by the Awapuni trainer

G. New’ to ride his horses at the Taranaki Hunt meeting. Ellis has almost recovered from the injury to his shoulder which he suffered when The Babe fell with him.

There was some talk of the four horses purchased from Mr E. S. Luttrell by Lady Fuller going to Sydney, but the plans have since been changed. Bachelor has not done well lately, but his trouble has now been diagnosed. Probably he will go to Australia very soon, in the hope that he will be benefited by the warmer climate. Beau Geste, Streamer, and the two-year-old sister to Streamer will remain at Ricearton, to be trained by W. G. Hobbs and raced in New Zealand in the meantime, though they may go to Australia later. G. Reed intends to try Philanderer as a hurdler. The Gay Lad gelding had a. turn in the jumping ring last week, and he took to the business quite well. The Auckland jumper, Kawini, is still at Ricearton. He is making a very slow recovery from the mishap that occurred to him in the Grand National Hurdle Handicap. The Southland trainer, F. J. M'Kay, is still quartered at Ricearton with Mr W. T Hazlett’s team, and his intention is to keep them here until after the New Zealand Cup meeting. Frenchman and Irish, who went amiss on the eve of the Grand National meeting, have been blistered, and they will have a spell. The other horses are in good health, and probably Apache will join them at Ricearton shortly. Beaming changed his quarters at the end of the meeting, having been acquired on lease by a patron of T. Donnellan’s stable. Charlatan has finished his racing for the present. He may be hacked for a time, but he will do no more track work until the autumn, when he will be started on his preparation for next winter’s jumping campaign. Magna Charta has been eased up since the Grand National meeting, when his form was disappointing. He looked well, and with his great speed should do good service for his’owner later in the season. In the meantime, however, T. H. Gillett has decided to give him a rest and build him up in condition before asking him for any more serious track efforts.

The three-year-old filly Scrambler, by Panmure. from Scrimmage, is one of the regular workers with Cutts Bros.’ team. She showed a bit of speed last summer, and she may pay her way this season. H. Nurse has Rapier working along nicely, in view of spring engagements, and provided nothing goes wrong with him the Greyspear horse should be in good order by November. Lancer ami the hurdler Projector are two others who have just gone into work as members of Nurse’s team, after spelling for some time. The hunter Rangiawhio, who was purchased by Mr H. Dampier Crossley during Grand National Week, will probably be sent home to his owner’s station for a few months, after which he will return to R. Longley’s stable, to be prepared for next winter’s jumping engagements. Nincompoop, Tarleton, and Precious were offered at auction last week, but failed to find new owners. They will therefore remain >n J. Boyd’s stable. Nincompoop lightened up with his racing, and he is to have an easy time for six weeks while he builds up again. The other pair will be racing at the early spring meetings. Tarleton’s attention will in future be directed to hurdle racing, and he may make his first appearance in that department at Geraldine, following on some schooling which will be attended to immediately. Radiac had to miss his recent engagements on account of unsoundness. He has been fired, and he will have a long holiday.

Mr J. S. Barrett had thoughts of being represented in Australia during the coming spring campaign. With that idea in mind he nominated Count Cavour for the principal handicaps, while Satrap’s Derby engagement in Sydney was another important factor. It has now been decided that the trip will not take place, and the pair will do their spring racing nearer home. G. J. Pine is giving his team plenty of useful work, and the horses under his care ar.e doing well in view of early engagements. It is probable that Silver Coot, Money Mart, Fair Exchange, and Don Jose will commence the season at Ashburton next month, after which Money Mart, Don Jose, and a two-year-old will do the Dunedin meeting, while Fair Ex-

change, Paper Boy, and a two-year-old will visit Trentham. The stable two-year-olds in active commission are Noteworthy (Paper Money—Gazeworthy) and Amourette (Psychology—Lovelock). Another youngster in the team is John Bradbury’s half-brother, Twang, by’Archery from Ena. He has been spelling for a few months, but he will now be put into work in preparation for autumn racing. Count Cavour has been in strong work for some time, and he is now very forward in his preparation for spring racing. He is being got ready for the New Zealand Cup and other important events at Ricearton in November, but he is likely to do some racing before then. He may go south for the Dunedin Joekev Club’s spring meeting, but a trip to Trentham may be preferred, with the Champion Plate as one of his engagements.

The Polymnian is in regular work, and in the meantime ho is progressing favourably on the useful tasks that arc- being allotted him. G. J. Pine realises, however, that there is a doubt of his charge remaining sound, and for that reason he. is not disposed to make plans-far ahead, though he hones to get a race out of the Martian gelding during the spring. The four-year-old gelding Lighthearted, by Greyspear from Sweet Smile, has developed lameness in the, shoulder, and he lias been sent home for a spell. This is a piece of bad hick for H. Nurse, as the gelding showed a lot of speed, and gave promise of earning early distinction in minor race®. T. IT. Giilctt is working a counle of two-year-olds, one of them the brother to Count Cavour, and the other the filly bv Solferino from Dame Straitlace. They are both going along ni'ely. but they have not been seriously tried out yet, as they mav not be required ttf race until about, Christmas.

The three-year-old Satran pleased his connections very much by his performance in the Longbeach Handicap on the third day of the Grand National meeting. He began slowly, but finished with a great rattle in fifth place, close behind the money earners. Tt was a smart effo;t. and the Paladin geld'ng should be capable of run-

ning a good mile veiy soon. The Dunedin Guineas may be one of his early races, and if he goes on all right from now on should play a leading part. Footfall is going along well in his preparation for spring engagements. He looks an improved horse, and he should play a leading part in important events over a distance this season. His early programme has not been settled definitely, but it is certain that G. Murray Aynsley will wish to give him some racing before he has to tackle the New Zealand Cup. 11. Ellis is keeping Margaret Birney going in useful work, and she should Ire in good order for the Ashburton meeting next month.

F. Christmas has the three-year-old Martarma doing plenty of strong tasks, and the big Martian colt is doing well in his preparation. It is probable that the Dunedin Guineas will be his first engagement of the season.

. The Southland two-year-old Silver Paper, by Paper Money from Silver Peak, has been at Ricearton for a few weeks, and he will remain there to complete his preparation for the M’Lean Stakes. He is a good-looking youngster. The ex-Riccarton trainer R. W. King kad a happy experience during his visit to the Grand National meeting, as his hurdler Aberfeldy won two races. Ho will leave again this -week on his return to Sydney, where he is now established. It is understood that Aboifeldy will remain here, unde r the care of A. E. Wormaid, who has done exceptionally well with the gelding, having developed his moderate hack form to a good winner in open company in a few weeks.

There is very little doing at Addington at present. Most of the trainers are giving their horses a short spell, prior to getting them ready for the November meeting. A large, number of young horses are being broken in and educated.

.Nominations closed on Thursday for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, and owners have made a very fine response. Of about 30 horses with the necessary qualification several are missing from the list, but they are horses who, from one cause or another, could have had only remote prospects of success, so that their absence is a strength rather than a weakness. The'race would have been improved by a tighter class, but when that could not be secured it was satisfactory to find such a list as has been received. The 22 nominees are all live candidates liable to go to the post. Tt is to be hoped there will be some withdrawals, as 22 would make too big a field, but it is pleasing, at this stage. .to have a list which is not loaded up with negligible nominations.

Ihe Now Brighton Trotting Club is erecting 18 new horse stalls along the south side of the club’s grounds, adjoining the present boxes. With so many horses in work on the course, this was a necessity.

The American stallion. Guy Parrish, will do no more racing this season, as no ha® to be got ready for stud duties.

The owner of Loganwood is working away with the filly by Author Dillon from Loganwood’s dam. and the young pacer is doing well in her work at New Brighton. Talent, who raced very consistently at the August meeting, is having a short spell, lie will be brought in after a few weeks and prepared for the Cup meeting. G. S. Smith, has a very promising four-year-old trotter by T.ce Norris from Mavis Princess. He has been given every chance, and was going along well in preparation for racing tins season ITnfortunately, when worked at New Brighton last week, he was very lame and his trainer was puzzled as to the cause. W. J. Morland has sold his pacer Countryman. The fast but erratic horse has been held in lease for some time by Messrs Clarkson and Graham, for whom he won several races. His new owner is a North Canterbury resident. The trotter Reverie is in steady work again. This half-brother to Napland has not been hurried, and he should be racing this season.

W. J. Tomkinson has finished with the trotter Bridget Galindo, and she has been returned to her owners. That fine trotter Elzear. who has been enjoying a spell, has joined Tomkinson's active brigade, and she will be got ready for the big meeting in November. A trotting sister to Michael Galindo and Bridget Galindo is in work at Addington under the charge of C.”Tasker. "Mr T. G. Fox has sold his trotter Queen Ida to Mr James Wilson. She has plenty of sneed. but lacks stamina.

The Australian pacer Billy Sea was sold at auction last week and was purchased nt. a low figure. He is now in J. N. CL’-ke’s stable. The Southland-bred Homelight, who is now in J. J. Kennerlev’s stable, is a fine

type of pacer, but so far he has not been seriously tried since coming to his new quarters. T. G. Fox is iogeing bis two-year-old filly by Rev de Oro from Lovebird. The youngster favours the pacing gait. Tt would occasion no surprise if W. J. Tomkinson were to cease training Napland. Tin’s fine trotter looked some time ago as though be would be unbeatable by any trotter in the Dominion. He has not trained on well, however, and there is now a suspicion tliat he does not always try Ins best in races. The American mare Biddy Logan is now being trained by L. Frost at New Brighton.

The pacer Audubon Chief is a recent, addition to A. G. Wilson’s stable. He is by Great Audubon from Silver Princess, a good mare who was raced by R. M’Donnell, of Ashburton. J. N. Clarke has recommissioned the trotter Duco. He showed some promise when lie was i .iced last season. Sea Pearl did not race well at the August meeting, probably because she I.ad not been in work. She looks well, and she is now starting on Tier ■ cup preparation. Dillon Wilkes was a great disappointment at the recent meeting, but h" mav do better later in the season. He is a speedy pacer, capable of better work than he has shown latelf. A. G. Wilson has a two-year-old trotter bp Sonoma Harvester from the Electioneer mare Fatality in work. The youngster h n s onlv bad a few weeks' training, but he ha® a real turn of sneed. and he is particularly well gaited. Tt is not intended to do much with him in ihe meantime. Wils-m -lias been nn-'ticulnrlv successful -- ; th trotters. He handled Beta Peter for her

two wins in the New Zealand Trotting Cup, also the brilliant Kawhaki, winner of the New Zealand Trotting Stakes. It now appears as though he has another possible champion.

WELLINGTON NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) August 19. T. Lloyd left for Sydney to-day with Mr R. A. M'Kenzie’s pair, Piuthair and Clarinda. H. Neagle, the last of the “All Blacks,” leaves for Sydney next week with six young horses. Trentham trainers are making an early start for Wanganui on account of the good tracks there. They will do the Marton meeting from there. J. W. Lowe has taken up four horses, including three two-year-olds and Catkin. Captain ,G. Gage Williams has taken up Grand Knight, Mount Marta, Manderene, and the two-year-olds Shot Silk (Leighton—Blended), Wet Paint (Leighton—Mascot), and Staghunter (Quantock —Polaris). Zarisee, who was purchased with a view to winning the Oaks, has proved untrainable, and has been sent to Elderslie Stud on a visit to Tea Tray. Mr J. Henry, who was at the Grand National meeting, has since returned to Melbourne. He has the option of purchase of the Trentham-trained horses Indian Sage and Nadarino, and there is a possibility of them being purchased for Victoria.

Private cable advice lias been received from the west that Climax, the full brother to Nadarino, won his first race there on the 13th inst. A. E. Ellis has booked up with G. W. New, the Awapuni trainer. Four representatives of the stable will be seen out at the Taranaki Hunt Club's meeting. A. Goodman, the most successful Trentham trainer during the past season, will be represented at the Marton meeting by Modern, Arch Arrow, Pantagruel. and Ringboy. The last named is by Kilboy, and is engaged in the Maiden. The Wellington Trotting Club has been given four Saturday afternoons for its meetings this season, and this should put the local club on a good footing. Eric Manson left for Sydney to-day to ride Piuthair and Clarinda in their Australian engagements. They will probably make their first appearance at Rosehill on September 16. Mr R. A. M'Kenzie leaves for Sydney on September 2. The three South Avstralian-owned two-year-olds in J. Lowe’s stable, Jet Black, Salt Petrel, and Flying Ringe have been taken to Wanganui, and will probably make their first appearance there. R. W. King, owner of Aberfeldy, returns to Sydney next week. Modern, who has been rather a disappointment as a fiat racer, is to make her first appearance at the jumping business at Marton. Another Trentham-t rained horse being put to the jumping business is Outfif. AUCKLAND TOPICS. By Diggei. A large number of Auckland district horses have been nominated for the Marton spring meeting, and that meeting is likely to be well attended by northerners. The three-year-old In the Shade, who was recently purchased by Mr W. S. Glenn, M.P., is training on well at Papakura. He may have his first outing thia season at Marton. . , . Hay Bell, under the lightest tasks, is looking a greatly improved horse. As it is probable that he will race at Ellerslie in the spring. C. Hodder intends to commence working him a little harder from

now on. . Sevang, who is carrying a very bright appearance, has been indulged in a couple of sprints of late. He is putting plenty of dash into his work, and there is every chance that he will this season show something of the brilliancy he displayed in the autumn of his three-year-old career. One of the most improved horses at Ellerslie is Golden Krcst, who has built up splendidly during the winter. Whether he wins or not at Pakuranga, Hastedt s charge is likely to pick up a stake before the season is far advanced. He is small, but a very genuine little fellow. Although he has not yet been asked to resume strenuous work, Gala Day is walking about soundly enough, and appears to have thrown off the soreness brought about by picking up a nail. T. George has just recommissioned Baby Bun and Speechless. The former is hampered by her lack of size in big fields, and does not look a good proposition in Auckland, but Speechless was fair at two years old, and is a nice filly that one would expect to develop better form this year. Of all J. Buchanan’s team nothing looks better than the three-year-old Brampton. Steady work has lately been his portion, but he will not take long to sharpen up. His early prospects are good, as he is still a maiden with a decent effort in a two-year-old race to his credit. In that race he carried the colours of Mr T. H. Lowry, after which he was secured by a patron of J. Buchanan’s stable. Mr W. Taylor is now in charge of the Kenilworth filly Golden Wedding. She has grown up to a noticeable degree since last season, and on that account has not furnished as much as could be desired. That may come when she stops growing. As a two-year-old she was wayward at the barrier, but made a runaway of a juvenile event at Paeroa. Ballymay II was not entered for Pakuranga, but the English mare is in blooming health. She does not require a hard preparation, and at present is bowling along so nicely that one or two sharp sprints should put her somewhere near her best. Track watchers will be surprised if she fails to notch a sprint race at short uotice.

Tidal's trip to Australia seems to have done him good. He has grown into a very fine horse, but so far his trainer is not worrying him. and there is little to go on in forming an opinion of his ability. M. Ryan has Gold Acre rounding up gradually into raving shape, but he has a hard task to get this specdv fellow thoroughly right. In addition to Lieing

uisouud he has a hoot' that causes trouble from an old injury, and if the veteran trainer can get ,a- race out of him Jie will fully deserve it.

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

PAKURANCA HUNT CLUB RACES. Saturday, August 20. The Pakuranga Hunt Club’s annual race meeting was held at EUerel'e to-day. in showery weather, which affected the ■attendance. The course- was very heavy after the recent rain. The totalizator handled £41,928 10 s, compared with £51,39f) 10s last year, a, decrease.-of’ £Q47I. R. F. Gilmer, the rider <>t Ramblin' Kid in the Hunters’ Hurdle Race. received a fractured skull as the result of a fall, and was, admitted to the hospital. GREKNMOUNT STEIM LECHASE. Of »250sovs. Two miles and a-half. 4-t—Nukutere, 9.3 (W. Rennie) 1 1— Sea Comet, 9.9 (Chaplin) 2

3—Glenlight, 9.5 (M'Rae) 3 Also started: 2 Wiltshire 10.0,. 5 Hauturu 9.5.

Wiltshire, Hauturu, and Glenlight fell. The last-named was remounted and .ridden in for third money, three or four.-minutes after. the first and second horses had finished. Nukutere* beat Seat Comet by six lengths, Time, smin 52see. .HUNTERS’ HURDLE RACE, Of 250sovs. One mile and a-half.

s—Fair Abbey. 9.12 (Holland) .. 1 3—AJangani,. 9.0 (M'Rae) .. .. .. 2 o—Tpw.n Hall, 9.8 (Butler) .. .. 3 Also started: 1 Lady Acre 9.9,. 2 Just John 11.2, 4 Ramblin’ Kid IQ.IO, 8 Simpiicitas 9,0, 11 Whakatoe-9.0, 10 Royal Bonus 9.0, 9 Master.. Noel 9.0. 7 Royal Day 9.0. IVon by three lengths, Mangani beating Town Hall by 25... lengths for third place. Ramblin’ Kid-fell at the first fence, and Just John at the- fourth. Time, 3min Msec. SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP. Of 225sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2 I'estina Lente,. 10.5 (Kecsing) .. 17 3 —Capfain (Jbbham, 9.0 (Ronnie) .. 2 B—Athenery, 9.3 .(Wiggins) ......’ 3 Also started: 7 Bright Dawn 10.7, 5 Killute 10.1; 4 Red Comet 9.13, 6 Blue Sky 9.11,. H Star. Comet 9.4. 1 Acushl ■ 9.3 16-Fiery Lad 9.0, 14 Michael 9.0, 12 Salamander. 9.0. 15 Master- Arch 9 0 Queen Arch 9.0, 10 Chayitaine 9.0, 13 Wyonung 9.0.

Won by. two and a-half lengths, with three, lengths, between second and third lime, 2min 31scc. — JTLLICOE HANDICAP. < I dOusovs. • One mile and u-qu.irtcr. -“piaster Doon, 10.5 (Henderson) .. 1 4—Queen Arch,-9.3 (Tinker) ...... 2 1 9.10 (L. Manson) .... 3 Also started: 3 Te Kara 11.7, 10 Desert 6 i 90 - 5 Uolden Grist • 8 Thursday 9.0/9 Queen Emerald 9.0 7 Harbour View 9.0 Won by a neck, with a length between second and tlnrd. Te Kara was fourth and linoiti fifth. Time, 2min 29sec. * HUXT UUP, •Ot /OOsovs. About three miles I—Pendavies, 11.3 (Syme) .. ’ i - —Hypothesis, d 1.2 (Rennie) " Comet, 9.0 (Chaplin) .... ' 3 I Un 5 1^ touewal Ulo.3, 6 Arsene -lApin 10.0, 4 Syndicate 9.5, 3 Raftertv 9 1 '' o’’ 0 ’’ bj ’i T' C ”, lengths ’ a head between second and third. Time, 7min 13sec. A HANDICAP, •Of 225.50V5. One mile 4-Takarniiga, 9.0 (M'Tavish) ’ ... 1 , Ba * by) . 3 2 \ Mint ant n '9O Ud l C 79 9-0, 12 RestaurMon by .three-quarters of a length with J'.° , ar *d a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 59sec. secona and

Of on^ BR .ACELET, Of 200sovs. One mile.and a-quartcr -' S-.Quinvaadia, 10.13 (Mr H. Dodd) . ’ J 2-lukewrnu, 10.5 (MrF. Baker) . z 9—Levenside, 10.5 (Mr G.- Patten) ... 3 f Also started: 4 Ramblin’, Kid, 121 7 ll.l 6 Edifice 10 ’ 10 ' 5 ' 1 Coin 10.5. s M’on--by twa lengths and a . half . thiuf 17m *uhalf between second and tnirci. .' lime, 2min 38sec.

DUNEDIN. handicap, Of 400>ovs. Six .furlongs 2— Delightment, 10.9 (Cammick) i 3— King Lu, 10.9 (Tinker) ... $ 7—Automne, 9.0 (Reilly) ". “ R^a , rd-9-1S t °d : 'r- D , ay G o' ard 10 ’ 2 ’ 1 Town co- . 4 i’nokoa 9.10, 9 Finelli 9.4 il rcilc , H Desert- Knight 9 0 8 1 Wnn ?’ Cr ? d 9 ?’ 10 L Whaka 9.0. ; ''on by four lengths, with, a neck liesecond and third. Time • Imin 26seT RACING IN AUSTRALIA. ADRION’S INJURED' REEL. 0,, ; ■„( I JiI D o T ,^xX s ‘ ( ,“.,„ T V ack - trainer is haviixr a ♦^°r. nlade ’ Whi(h lle ’'<>P«S will jore'ent. ftirtlier trouble. POETASTER SOLD. ~ SYDNEY, Au<xust 19 ? Ir .\Hller has purchased Poetaster,- vho will be retired to the stud and .mated with Windbag. ' THE ROSEHILL MEETING. . . . . , r n .... SYDNEY. August 21. •At the RoselnH meeting the Three-vear-old Handicap resulted:— PrtnuT Don’ 8 9 1: Chromntm, 9.0. 2: Merry Mint. BLII 3’ I here were 23 starters. Won;by. halt a length, lime. Ihun 27Asec. MEETING IN ADELAIDE. tu r< ADELAIDE. August 21. I he Grand Natjonal Hurdle Hace re11st0’ Barrel. 9JO. Rfmiford. 11.0, 2; My Greek, 10.0, 3. There were

17 starters. Won .by six lengths. Time, 4min 59sec. TATTERS ALL'S CUP. . . . BRISBANE, August 21. ' Tattersall's Cup resulted as follows: — Nonchalance, 7.0, 1; Canning Queen, 7.7. starters. Won by a neck. Time, 2nrin 2: Scphillv. 8.12. 3. Twelve starters. Time. 2min sJsec.

WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, ETC.

MARTON HANDICAPS.

Trial 'Plate. Six furlongs.—Arapeta. Wild Pigeon, Star God. Cione, Mussie, Karnak, Aro De \ al. ’ Facia, Taurimu, Vigilance, Helotis. Panther, Tea Time, Thnagra, Tidal, Maui, Royal Picture; Calithe, Blimp, Fee Simple, Le Champ. Plane, Ring Boy. Gohl Cure. Trouble, Royal Black, Chris Sarto, Shining Sar, Hannibal 8.0.

I’irst Hack Hut dies. One mile and a-half. Peneus, Matu 10.10, Arataura 30.4, Jovial 10.2, Pechwa 9.13, Taitaiata, Garzon 9.12, Modern 9.10, Killoch 9.7, Great Day, All Wind'9.4, Ramblin’ Kid 9.3, .Red Fuchsia, Break o’ Day. Te Tahi, Hangawena. Hyama, Miss Potoa. Wailong, Royal Day. Paddy’s Hope. Attractive, Athenry, John Nod, Mixed Heather, Raukauponga 9.0. Spring Hack Handicap. Eight furlongs and a-half.—Koauau 9.0, Royal Lineage 8.8, Red Comet. Tameterangi 8.6, Teri 8.4, -Great Day, Boy Troilus 8.2. Grand National, ' Radiate, Tintoretto, Closefire 7.13 San Pedro 7.11, Break o’ Dav 7.10 Raukauponga, The Curragh 7.6. Marton Handicap. One mile and aquarter.—Te Monanui 9.10,.. Eden Hall 9.0. .Nukumai -8.12, Imperial Spark 842 Indian Sage’ 7.11, Mint Leaf, Tresham’ i> tar i‘\ r ? a 7 ’ B, -Alloway 7.4, Vivo 7.2. -Royal Mint, . Tame Fox, Mount Marta, .•Starboard Light. Killoch, Joy Bird, Vac’cination, Royal Lineage, Anchor 7.0. Hunt Cup Steeplechase. Three miles — ■Banjuke . U. 9 Buckeye 10.11, Birkenose, Rajs 10.10, Handy, Arsene Lupin 10.1. Uneroa 9.13. Tintoretto, Franfeldt 9.10 ■1 ikimai 9.9. Gay Foot, Atene, Risk. Birdserove Maidos, Ruby Ring. Panehito, Two Up, Sir Irisco gelding 9.7. ~, I’Jectrie Handicap. Six furlongs.— loan Bird 9 o. Kalos 9.0. Bank Note 8.9. Lady Limond 8.5, Ladv Cvnthia 8 ° Areli Arrow 8.1 Chips 7.]2. Pinon, Duke Abbev. M-arsurd, Miss Pat 7.11, Sovena. .Mandy-, le Kawana. Whakarite 7 9 -\lwvays, / 0; Brousteir 7.4. Flying Shot 7.3, doUurtTo'."- Oll,la ' W ’’ Or ““ is - ' V “»'

Railway Handicap. Six furlongs.— Grand Knight 9.8. Degage 9 5 Star ; Sti-anger 9.1, Orchid 8.4. Kiosk 8.4/Paleta >B._. Mireusonta-8.1. Le Choueas 8.1, Beaumont 8.0. In the Shade 7.13, Seat Na laa”'on P’P° 7.9, Whenuanui 1 • r. e . nm “”, Cohesion, Deluge 7.5 Huikai. Miss Hupana 7.3, Partaga 7.2. Inner lHarbour Starboard Light, Gardant. KilPa’v'V t* eU i I m ues - Plla «tasy, Pantagruel, R 9 Rand, loapaiti 7.0. lutaenui Hack Handicap. Seven fur\°X“r-? rle , °’ B ’ Mistcr 813 To K’ 8-U. Butter Scotch. Bov. Mandarine% cT k Bay S ’ 9 ’ Bl ’°»steil, 8 b Ora rt- B ’?’ Karak T al >»’°»S° 8.5, Archon 0.-. Oi.atux. Limosa, Ladv Fave Tana-wa iGlucment 8.0. ’ ’ Adlia -J a -

NEW ZEALAND CUP NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been Vnw'’ 0 ! 1 X° r the Xow Maland Cup--V award Streamer Boy, Pink Note BattleKniH u" ht ' Blaek Grand H«Il d ’ I{a P ine - Mandarine, Set Sail Star P b , tran « er ’- Uamoiu oet sail, btar God, Solrose. Te Monanui Dav.d Garrick. High Gear, Count Cavour’ Rovnf P vercl,a l vn - Satrap, Lady Desmond.’ Royal Game, Stretton, Beau Geste, Novar Begage \ oma . Hnze> Gaze Desert Glow’ lhe Polymnian. Perle de Leon, Phaola’ Aberfeldy. Nukumai, Footfall. Equerrv’. X1 PP- V > .Amor. Overhaul, - Eden Hall’ Rapier, Royal Mint. Front Rank Chickwheat. Carnot, Assurance Hr Pin qk i Eul w O,IIUn '’- I > :l - Jc ’} nßnee ’ Rcnnajitic, Clannda, Honey. Piuthair. TARANAKI HUNT CLUB ACCEPTANCES. Stratfoi'd Handicap. Six furlongs.—Te Monanui IKI3. Euphonium 10.2, Mona-ghan-9.13; Hipo 9.9. Vivo 9.7, Bevis 9 6 no’ llt n Leaf 9 m’ T>op OfT - K 'Roik, Parta-'a 9.2. Denier, 1 oapaiti. 9.0 n ,^ a, l a i na u I f> unt . P hlb C,, P- miles and a-half.—Banjuke 11.13. Gi'-ai 11 1” C'-aißowan Rayo no. All Wind. Oneroa 10.0, 1 lanfeldt. Parakura, Sea Comet 10 2 Atene, Haeremai 10.0. Lepperton Hurdles. One mile and ahalf.- —Just John. 11.0. Rafa 10 5 R.vo 9 < l2 ’ o I R W i n ” w®" 1 ’ AH Wintl 9 - p k La < l '’ Acre 9 8, Sea View 9.6, Grand Lupin 9.2, Roy al Bonus. Waitanehau. Inahmau 9.0. Hunters Steeplechase. Two. miles'— inr ek ri ra * ? ea T U° met Franfeldt. Maidos lO.u, Oryrna, Liberal Lady, Mollv Paul Passport. Gay Paris, Huirangi Girl Excelsior, Michaelmas, Atene, Paul Lucerne Haeremai. 10.0. .

r J ? apd I ’S' a P- Seven furlongs: on 1 T, j 1 • B oo l w Ve -‘ 10 -°’-Anolo. Bisox n l - 1 ',??, I , l '' 5 9 ; 9 - Radiate. 9.8, Closefire 9.4. Blight Glow, Dermod. Advance Camp 9.0. Hunters 1-lat Handicap. One mile and a ;. ( P; a k ter 11.13, Just John 11.12. I ink Rosell 6. 1- lowing Bowl 10.10. Grand’ Lupin 10.5, Royal Bonus 10.3. All Wind, Lady Acre; Sea V iew 10.2,. P.ikimai, InahhTu’lo'o’ 1 Lucerllc ’ Lady 1,,a - ve ’ Whitane-. Urenui Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.— Rastori 10.2. Sovena. Onward 9.11, Air'f? ' Sho . v Wanderlust. Aro7inta i 9 ’7 Uangerme Resme, Gasnapper, Bioad Acre, Mon Desir.. Patrolet 9 0 c ’P’”2ake ■ Scurry. Five . furlongs '(all Nnl'“7. 1 l VI T’? la V« eri «f- Resin. John A°a- 1 atrolet. War Flame, Miss Mercier, Broad Acre. Mon Desir, Gold Dawn, Advance Camp, Apathy. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been re- ; reived .by the New Zealand Mcfropohtan Trotlipg ClubJorahe New Zealand Trotting; Cup. of•3ooosovs;,class 4.28. Two.miles:— Sheik, Maliio' War, • .Ttilaro, Sba Pearl Escapade, Waithki Girl. Logan Chief Peter 1 - Bingen, Jack Potts. Black Admiral, Great llingen, < Cardufal I.qgan, Looonda Mafc.< I’tiftce Pomter. Allurin'. GW®t Hope, Acron. Logauwood. Queen's Own, Audacious. Imprint.

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. The report and balance sheet of the Wellington Trotting Club for last year’s, working shows that while the year’s. operations resulted in an actual loss, the finances of the club are- still in a healthy condition. The year was started with’ a credit balance of £1773 0s 7d. and concluded with a credit balance of £1552 10s 9d. The erection of further conveniences for ■. the public and extraordinary expenditure in repairs and remaking of the tracks was a substantial item that-must be borne in mind. The club's activities again, resulted in a substantial contribution to the national-exchequer by way of taxation; the sum of £5951 18s' 3d’ having been handed over to the Governjnent. The stewards feel compelled to join- with- those, in control of other clubs in expressing the opinion that this heavy burden of taxation is a most unfair imposition upon the sporting public. It is certainly hampering the development of the club, and preventing the extension of accommodation- which is badly required for the comfort of patrons, adds the annual report. ' The experience of last season clearly ■ proved that at ' the present tune .mid-week-day' racing is not a sound proposition in Wellington. The stewards, therefore, have arranged to spread- the jelub s permits over four separate Saturdays, and hope by' this means to achieve a better result, than hitherto. The policy of the club in putting on-special fast class events for- both pacers and trotters met with such unqualified success that every’ encouragement is given for the inclusion of these races in future programmes. The growth of trotting in Wellington and the increase in public interest largely depend upon the production of the best of. New Zealand's competitors on the Hutt Park track.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB.

A meeting .of the committee of the I’orbury Park Trotting Club was held on ’luesday evening, and was attended by Messrs B. S. Irwin (president, in the chair), T. T. Ritchie. James Mitchell, A. Clark, W. J. Coughlan, A. G. Neill, R. Teller, John Mitchell. T. Fogg. G J. Barton. W. Quirk, R. M. Greenslade, and J. Black.

It was .decided to nigke a grant of 10 guineas to the Otago. A. and P. Society, to be devoted to the prize fund for trotting events at the summer show.

A professional trainer's license was granted to James Hunter. . The question, of the dates for the coming race meeting of the club was discussed at some length. Letters were received from the Canterbury Owners and Breeders’ Association and the Gore Racing Club on the proposal to make a change from the present dates (November 25 and 26), and to hold the meeting some time in October, The dates of the impending meetings of- other trotting dubs and also of racing dubs were discussed, and it was finally;, decided to adhere to the usual dates (November 25 and 26). Mr Neill said that while tiny were on ■the subject of dates he would like to point out that there wis a very long interval between their May meeting and .the November meeting. Dunedin was a metropolitan dub, and they had only six days’ trotting here. The interval caused a loss of interest to some extent amongst ’ their members, and also it prevented .trainers starting, stables hire. Parliament was now in session, and they might get their members to take up the matter and-see if Dunedin could not get two more days.

The Chairman. said that the difficulty was that there were no permits available. It would be necessary to get more permits to have a special Act of Parliament passed. The president of the Trotting Conference had been hammering away at this matter with the idea of getting more permits.

Mr Neill said he quite realised that all the permits had been allotted, but their dub was being most unfairly treated, and the time- might be- opportune to bring their position, before Parliament. The Chairman agreed that although they might not be. able to do. anything in the meantime- it-would be just as well to voice their complaint.

Mr Neill then moved that application be made to the Minister of Internal Affairs for two extra permits for the club, and setting‘out the details regarding the position of Dunedin, and- that the local members of Parliament be asked to support the-application. The motion was carried unanimously.

Mr James Mitchell said’they would have noticed that Mr J.M. Samson had beeq defeated for a position on the Trotting Association. It' was a very great pity that a man of Mr Samson's ability’ should have been defeated. He was quite sure that he had nut' in more work than the majority of the members of the association. He would move that, a- hearty vote of thanks be accorded Mr Samson for his past services as a member of the association.

The Chairman said he. would second the motion. '•The ■ result, had eomc as a great surprise to him and.to everyone in Christchurch. When the voting bad been announced the members of the association, particularly the chairman, regretted very much that Mr - Samson's services were to be lost to them. There was no doubt that- Mr Samson had’ attended to his work on the association. ' The motion was carried, unanimously. It wasvdecided to grant permission to broadcast’the results - of the races at the coming.- meeting. YEAR'S OPERATIONS REVIEWED. The annual report of. the Forbury Park Trotting Club states: — The committee is. pleased, to be able to. report another successful year’s operations. The- sport is passing through a phase of - financial. depression, but-we look forward- confidently to an improvement in the near future. From a purely sporting point of.-view the club’s meetings for the year, lave been most successful. DuringHhe year- Mr -H. L. James retired from the,position of secretary, a position he had.held with conspicuous success from the foundation of the club. Your, com■mittee has.arranged for a retiring allowance to be- paid- to-him. We feel thatthis, action, will .meet .with the-approval, of membei's- On/the retirement of Mr James, tlie long-'-secretarial partnershipwith.the Duifediu Jockey- Club-canie-lo an.

end, and it became necessary’ to seek other offices. These were secured next door to the old offices, and. after lyein" renovated, are admirably’ suitable to the requirements of the club. Mr Caffin, who tot some years had acted as assistant .secretary to Mr James, was unanimously appointed secretary, and we are pleased to report that he is carrying out his duties to the entire satisfaction of vour committee.

Ihe profit and loss account shows a debit balance of £542 6s 9d. The bank overdraft has been increased by’ £lll5 13s. During the, year. £532 18s has been expended, in the erection of a members’ bar_ and cloak rooms, in addition-to £726 8s 3d expended on the. grounds and buildings to keep them up to date. The membership now stands.at 465, which shows an increase of 52 over last year. In accordance with the' rules, the following have been proposed for election:— 1 resident, Mr B. S. Irwin; vice-president. t Ritchie; committee—Messrs G. .1. Barton, T Fogg. James Mitchell, and John Mitchell. As there are not more than the required number, they will be declared elected in due course'.

TROTTING OR GALLOPING? OBJECTION TO CHANGING OVER. . AUCKLAND, August 18. opeaking at the annual meeting of the Auckland 1 rotting Club the president (Mr J. Rowe) said that when the 1924 Gaming Act Amendment Bill was passed by I ailiament a clause was included which allowed clubs to change from galloping to trotting or from trotting to galloping. That clause had brought about a very unsatisfactory state of affairs Several racing clubs in the South Island had made application to change over to trotting, and he understood that there were some trotting clubs in the North Island anxious to change to galloping, lie had always stated that .trotting did. not want extra days at the expense of galloping. Neither did the racing people Mant the trotting clubs to change over to them. The clause was a most vicious one, and had brought about much dissatisfaction among clubs. ’ If a club had I a r f v erse it agitated for a change, instead of trying to meet- the situation, lhe sooner the clause was repealed the better it would be for all concerned. The ■*- ro . ttln " Conference was opposed to any’ ot its clubs ■ making a change, and was not hankering after any of the Racing Conierence permits,' but would do everything possible to continue the friendship and goodwill which had always existed between the two branches of the sport. WAIKATO RACING PERMIT. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE. M ELLINGTON,. August 21. Negotiations between prominent officials of the New Zealand Racing Conf erenee and the Minister of Internal Affairs R. I'. Bollard) have resulted in a settlement of the dispute over the Waikato Hunt Clubs permit to race on next Labour Day. An official announcement is held up on account of the sudden illness of Mr Bollard, but when it makes its appearance it will confirm the previous prediction that the 11-aikato Hunt will race, as usual, on Labour Day next, and that when the matter comes before the Racing Conference for review next season the application of the Hunt Club for that date will receive first consideration. Ihe Al aikato Racing Club is to apply to the Dates Committee of the conference for .‘fresh da,tes. So far as the /Minister is concerned, it can have whatever dates it agrees upon with the eoin’niittee so long as there is no repetition of the trouble now ended. It is anticipated- that members of Parliament will be satisfied with the settlement arrived at.

OAMARU TROTTING CLUB. At a meeting of the Oamaru Trotting Club, over which Mr M. J. Hannon presiiled. the' programme for the Labour Day meeting was considered, and it was decided: to allot £2025 in stakes. It was also deciiled to make a donation, to the Jockey- Club of half of the value of the first trotting race on its programme on October 8. Eleven new members were elected. The following officers were appointed for the Labour Day gathering:—Handicapper. Mr H. -F. Brinkman: judge. Mr C. E. Hassell;; starter. Mr J. H. Tompkins; clerk of the course, Mr W. P. Freeman.