TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 826, 4 January 1906, Page 11

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. SECOND DAY. Although a trifle on the breezy side, the weather proved pleasant for the second day of the Auck and Trotting Club’s Summer Meet’ng on Saturday, and in consequence there was a goodly gathering of sportsmen at the reinsman’s rendezvous, Alexandra Park. All means of reaching the course were freely availed of, the result be ng that the muster was something abov e the average. Affairs were very ab.y handled by Secretary C. F. Mark and his staff, the result being that everyth ng passed off without a hitch. During the afternoon the sum of £3262 was paid in at the totalisator. Th s total would have been considerably increased but for the fact that but two started in the Pony Race, which generally proves one of the best betting races of the day. Mr. J. Hill was in the judge’s box, wh le Mr. C. O’Connor acted as starter, both officials carry ng out their duties most efficiently. The programme opened w.th the Second Maiden Trot, for which Norval was a fractional better favourite than Eureka, but the latter had a 1 ttle too much foot for his antagonist, winning raiher easily by twenty yards from the favourite, with Cleveland’s Pride in tlrrd place.

iPrima Facie was a strong tip for the Ladies’ Bracelet Trot, 11 miles, but Eureka, desp te his previous win, got home w thou: much apparent effort by forty yards from Macquarrie, with Farewell 11. in third position. The Christmas Handicap 65 furlongs, proved someth ng of a fiasco, for there were only two starters, and the betting was virtually nil, Lady Warwick having five tickets on her and G adys Rose but three. The race proved a soft snap for j.auy Warwick, who won by two lengths. A nice field of eight turned out for the Summer Trotting Cup, 2 miles, most investments being forthcoming for Typewr ter and Bell Car. Wlthington, who was on the limit, made the running during the early stages, but broke bad.y, and Happy assumed the lead. Going down the back for the second time Typewriter passed Happy, who hung on well, but was beaten home by ten yards, with Bell Car just beating Harold Abdallah for th rd place.

J.P. was a warm favourite for the Tramway Trot, with Lissie Bheg next in demand. Day Dawn, favoured by a lenient hand’cap, got r’ght away, and although the favourite came very fast at the end, he could not reach the outisder. Day Dawn, who won easily by fifteen yards, with Little Paul in third place. Young- McKinney was fa'rly rushed 'n the Class Trot, the scratch horse going out an odds on favourite. Bell Car was in front during the early stages, but Young McKinney trotting in very fine style throughout, gradually cut the field down and won by ten yards from Mistle, who went very well ’ndeed from the mark.

Orange and Blue carried most tickets in the Epsom Handicap, ive furlongs, with Inspiration also in good demand. The race was a good one, the latter mare winning by two engths from Sol'tary, who beat the favourite by nearly two lengths. Proceed’ngs terminated with the Dash Trot, one mile, for which Peacock was made a strong favourite. The race proved a most excit’ng one, and gave rise to a great finish. Farewell 11., Happy and Colenso ran home together, the judge being unable to separate the first-named pair, while Colenso was less than a yard away third. Particulars of the events are as fo 1 - lows: — SECOND MAIDEN HANDICAP TROT. One mile. Mr E. J. Williamson’s ch g Eureka, by Electioneer—Nellie. 6yrs, llsec (Williamson) Mr W. McFarlane’s b c Norval, 3yrs, 4sec (Orange) 2 Mr C. Hannigan’s b g. Cleveland’s Pride, 6yrs, llsec (Hannigan) Other starters : Minus 4sec, lago 7sec, Monica "sec. Red Wilkes llsec. Won easilv by six lengths. Time, , 2min 46 2-ssec. Dividends. £1 4s and 9s. EADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP TROT. One and a-half miles. Miss Williamson's ch g Eureka, bv Electioneer—Nellie, Gyrs, llsec, lOsec penalty (Williamson 1 1 Mr May’s b g Macquarrie. syrs. 3sec (Webb) 2 Mrs L. Davidson’s b g Farewell 11.. aged, scratch (Knight) 3 Other starters : Mangonui 6sec Minus lOsec; Prince . Tuxie 12sec, Fibre 16sec. Hu on Leal 24sec Won.by ten lengths. Time. 4min 21 2-" ■sec. Dividends. £2 TGs and. 17s.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Six and a-half f.Urtongs..:... ( ' . . . Mr S. Humphries’ br m Lady Warwick, by 'torpedo—Lady Lome, 9.10 (F. Davis) 1 Mr E. Hussey’s b m Gladys Rose, aged, 7.0 (Brown) 2 These were the only starters. Won easily by two lengths . ’ Time, Imin 26 2-ssec. Dividend, 14s. SUMMER TROTTING CUP HANDICAP. Two miles. Mr 0. Baker’s b m Typewriter, by Albert Victor —vorouellu, aged, llsec (Baker) 1 Mr G. Robinson's b g Happy 22sec (Moore) 2 Mr M. Julian s ch g Bell Car, 6yrs, 20 sec (Hird) 3 Other starters Harold Abdallah 7sec, Mint 9sec, Duke C llsec, Lady Love llsec, Withington 22sec. Won by a length and a-half. Time, smm 9 2-s&ec. Dividends, £1 9s and £1 7s. TRAMWAY HANDICAP TROT. One and aquarter miles. Mr D. May’s b g Day Dawn, by .Judge Beldon—unknown, aged, 21sec (May).... 1 Mr J. Dailey’s b g J.P., aged, lOsec (Head) 2 Mr F. Brady’s br g Little Paul, 6yrs, lOsec (Brady) 3 Other starters: Eric 12sec, Black Rose 13 sec, Minus 15sec. Empress 15sec, Lissie Bheg 16sec Won easily by four lengths. Time. 2min 32sec. Dividends. £6 12s and 6s. CLASS HANDICAP TROT. One and a-half miles. Mr John Teddy’s br h Young McKinney, by McKinney—Kate Brady, 4yrs, scr. (Duncan) , J Mr W. McFarlane’s b m Mistle, 6yrs, scr. (Orange) 2 Mr C. Baker’s b m Typewriter, aged, 3sec, 4sec penalty (Baker) .... 3 Other starters: Taihoa 9sec, Rosebud 9 sec, Bell Car 15sec. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 41 1-5 sec. Dividends, 18s and lbs. EPSOM HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Mr D. Assist's b m Inspiration, by Freedom —Happy Thought, aged, 7.9 (Gray) 1 Mr W. Gall’s ch in Solitary, aged, 7.7 (Deeley) 2 Mr H. Barr’s b m Orange and Blue, aged, 7.12 (Barr) 3 Other starters: Sonoma 9.9, Whakatupoto 8.2, Lady White 8.0, Etu 7.8, Rapid 6.7. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imin 6sec. Dividends. £1 19s and 19s. DASH HANDICAP TROT. One mile. Mrs L. Davidson’s b g Farewell 11., by Yankee—unknown, aged, lOsec (Scott) * Mr G. Robinson’s b g Happy, by Im-perious-Woodbine, aged, IBsec (Moore) » Mr Geo. Herbert’s b g Colenso, aged. llsec (Herbert) 3 *Dead-heat. Other starters; Le Rosier 4sec, Harold Abdallah 4sec, Rosebud 6sec, Little Paul 13sec, Dan Tracy 15sec, Miss Huon 15sec. Peacock 15sec. A most exciting finish. Times: Farewell, 2min 41 3-ssec; Happy. 2min 44 3-ssec. Dividends. £3 As and £1 18s. The meeting will be brought to a conclus on on Saturday next, and this will fitting’y conclude the summer carnival of sport in Auckland. With the prospect of some good sport in store, the attendance shoe d aga’n be large, and there is every prospect of some first-class trotting and pony racing being w’tnessed.