TROTTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 123, 27 May 1938, Page 4

TROTTING

AUCKLAND CLUB HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY [ Per Pr«»e AwoelaUon. ] AUCKLAND. May 23. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club's winter meeting, to be held on June 4 and 8; Winter Handicap, £200; trotters; 3.49 class; li miles.—Audrey's Last, Aurumar, Barney Bingen. Dick Redmond, Elliotvale, Etta Girl, Flash Bye. Frontier Boy. Great Surprise. Masterman, Master Teddy, Moira Bigen, Nelson Carbine, Kara Avis, Riptide, Rose Marble, Wiri Bingen scr„ Worthy Lu 12. Big Kauri, Canadian 48, Pirate's Last 96, Lady Bunker 108. Mangere Handicap, £280; 3.5 class; 11 miles.—Agnes Bingen, Arminster, Bronze King, Conclig Maid, Excel, Gold Circle, Harlow, Jewel Crest, Kentucky Frank, Langdale, Loyal Betty. Militia, Neon Oro, Northern Smile, Parrish Girl, Peter Smith, Ratepayer, Red Spinner, Rere Oro, Scottish Bard, Sequoia, Sports Queen. Stargum, Tommy McElwyn, Top Hand, Wall Street, Winhisway, Worthy Quest scr„ Lady Potts 12. Gold Cue 24, Equipoise ( Roma Girl 48, Fisher 60. Howard Logan's handicap has been withheld. Hobson Handicap, £200; 3.38 class; 14 miles.—Dainty Lady, Elsie Hamlyn, Kewpie's Queen, Kia Kaha, Langdale, Neon Oro. Parauri, Roma Girl, Tagua, Tommy McElwyn. Wall Street scr„ Dusky Chum, Forest Jewel, Kete Kura 12, Baron Alfonso, Roman Chief 24, Bedford, Tommy Boy, Vanora, Isabella Poinler, Petite Jewel 48. Adams Memorial Handicap, £350 and £5O gold cup; 3.23 class; IS miles. —Crocus. Nawton Parrish, Noble Prince, Proletarian scr„ Star Pronto 12, Fernbrook Lass, Ironside, Our McKinney, Prince Pedro, Willie Derby 24, Auto Machine, Gold Dredge, Kewpie’s Triumph, Lady Fame 36. Nervie's Last 60. Marconi Handicap. £225; 3.33 class; li miles.—Charlie Chan, Derby Lu. King Country, Lady Amanda, 'Petite Jewel, True Trust, Vanora scr., Bronze Queen, Cherrill, Our Summer,’ Transwell, Young Pointer 12, Bold Venture, Handicapper 24, Lucky Love, Luminate 36, Cavan Chief, Sandusky 48. Cornwall Handicap, £250: 2.51 class; 1J miles.—Argolis, Cavan Chief, Chill Bean, Compass, Frank Best, Great Chum, Quid Hairst, Impostor, Kewpie's Crest, Levity, Munga Tang: Musketeer, Our Peggy, Red Frontier,' Royal Jewel, Sir Frank scr., Valdor 12, Our War, Winaway 24. Crocus, Gay Sister 36, Star Pronto 48. A SPORTSWOMAN SUCCESS AT CLAUDELANDS Women owners and trainers have always played a big part in both trotting and racing, and it is always pleasing to chronicle a success for one of the female sex. The Autumn Handicap, the chief event on the Waikato Trotting Club's programme, credited to that popular Auckland sportswoman, Airs. C. E. McGregor, through the agency of Gay Sister, This was the latter’s second big success this season, as she had already won for her owner the Thames Trotting Cup. Mrs. McGregor delves in both racing and trotting, and in the former department has met with plenty of success through Palustre, a speed} daughter of Tea Tray and Marshland. Also being prepared for racing in her colours are a rising three-year-old by Hoariri from Valaria and a yearling colt by Bronze Eagle from Silent Miss. All are trained by E. Pope at Takanini. W. Clifton has been associated with the training of her trotters ever since she first entered the sport, and they have met with many fine victories. In the stable at present are Gold Dredge, Gay Sister, Bronze Queen, and Lady Potts. The only one of the quartet not yet a winner is Lady Potts, but (says an exchange) she has secured place money of over £7O, and has earned a 12 yards penalty. Her turn is not far away. Altogether this season Mrs. McGregor has collected £2250 in stakes, which is a happy augury for next season's racing and trotting. "THE LAST LAUGH” UNORTHODOX TRAINING That fine old adage, ‘'he who laughs last laughs best," was forcibly illustrated at the Waikato Trotting Club's meeting last week, when Kia Kaha showed the way.home to the opposition in the Eureka Handicap, and returned his supporters a substantial dividend, states a Wellington writer. For some weeks Mr. A. J. B. Norris, owner of Kia Kaha, had stood the banter of fellow-trainers for the unique training methods he had employed with the grey gelding. Kia Kaha has been one of the most disappointing pacers in the Auckland province in recent seasons, and he has been tried and found wanting on numerous occasions, his win last Saturday being his first success in fiftysix attempts. Mr. Norris secured him nearly two seasons ago, and, as was the case previously, he continued to fail. A few weeks ago he decided upon a radical change in the training tasks allotted to Kia Kaha. He trained him as a galloper! Serviceable pace work was his daily portion during the first fortnight, and later an occasional gallop. As if this was not enough foi him, Mr. Norris put him over a few fences on the Takanini track. This procedure was followed until race day when Kia Kaha had the hopples pul on him for the first time.