AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 868, 25 October 1906, Page 7

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY. Although dull, the weather was pleasant enough for the opening day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting, and with the nrospect of an interesting afternoon’s sport a large number of sportsmen journeyed out to Alexandra Park. Mr. Mark had everything in good order and proceedings passed off without the semblance of a hitch. Betting was fairly brisk ,the sum of £2523 10s going throug hthe machine, which represents a big advance on the corresponding day last year, when, however, the bookmakers were operating. The ball was set rolling with the Maiden Trot, one mile, for which about th ebiggest field yet seen at the Park turned out, seventeen carryin gsilk. Quite a number were backed, but the actual favorite was the La Rue gelding Mangere. He was soon in front, but Cleveland’s Pride caught him at the back, and coming on Mr. Hannigan’s gelding won comfortably by ten yards.

Of the five runners in the Onehunga Handicap, six and a half furlongs, Lady Nannie was rather better fancied than Fashionable. The Cyrenian mare jumped off very smartly, and never letting anything else get within striking distance, romped home the easiest of winners by three lengths. The big event, the Spring Trot, two miles, only brought out four competitors, and of these Bogey was a better favorite than Lady Love. As a race the contest was rather, a failure ,as Bogey led all the way without a semblance of a break, although Duke C. closed up in the last little bit, it was only on sufferance, while Lady Love was a poor third. A dozen turned out for the MiddleClass Trot, one and one-half miles. Princess Ena was a warm favourite. In this the public showed sound judgment, for Mr. Mead’s mare soon displaced Huanui in the lead, and never being afterwards troubled, Hird gat her home the easiest of winners by twenty yards from Tableau, with the fast-finjshing Miss Tuxie a fair third .

Torpedo 11. was sorted out as the good thing in the Stewards’ Trot, one and one-half miles. The Judge Belden gelding Kiteonetea, who was nicely treated on the limit ,had a rather soft thing on, leading all the way, and winning comfortably by twenty yards from Harold Abdallah, who beat the favourite for third place rather easily. A nice field of ten contested the Pony Trot ,one mile, Cleveland’s Pride carrying the most investments. Little Harold, was in the van during the early stages, but breaking badly, Mongonui went to the front, and the daughter of Cleveland came home twenty yards in advance of Mr. Perrin’s mare Seacole, with Huanui a fair third. Eight turned out for the October Handicap, five furlongs, and for this Frederick was a strong tip, with Hopscotch next in demand. These two were smartest to begin ,and they were out by themselves when heads were turned for home. At the distance Frederick came away and won handily by two lengths from La Annie, who came too late, with Rapid a head away third. The day’s proceedings terminated with the Electric' Trot Handicap, one mile. Despite a four seconds’ penalty, Mongonui was made favourite, and once again the summing up of the situation was a correct one. Snip led for a while, once Mongonui got past him she was not headed, having quite sufficient left to stall off Rosebud’s finishing effort, winning by fifteen yards, with Colenso a fair third. The results were as follows:— MAIDEN TROT HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. C. Hannigan’s b g Cleveland’s Ptride, aged, by 17s. (Crotty) . .. 1 Mr. T. Brady’s b m Agnes 8., aged, 16s. (Hunt) 2 Mr. W. Austin’s b m Miss Tuxie, 6s. (owner) 3 Also started: Tableau 12s, Janitor 14s, Wilhe/lmina 14s, Bridget 14s, Flora Mac 14 s, Victorious 14 s, Huon Leal 14 s, Wild Nell 14s, Lady Rothschild 16s, Porangi 18s, Rutland 19 s, Brown Alice 19s, Glitters 19s, Mangere 19s. Time, 2m. 535. Dividends, £1 12s and £1 Bs. ONEHUNGA HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. B. Armitage’s ch m Lady Nannie, 4yrs, by Cyrenian—Nannie, 8.1 (Pinker) 1 Mr. T. Quinlivan’s br m Merrimanu, 3yrs, 7.7, including 141 b overweight (Conquest) 2 Messrs. J. and H. Hussey’s br h Fashionable, aged, 10.0 (Wilson) 3 Also started: Sonoma 9.0, Trepoff 7.5. Time, Im. 265. Dividend, £1 3s. SPRING HANDICAP TROT. Two miles. Mrs. W. G. Chisnail’s br g Bogey, aged, by Pirate, 11s (Hawkins) .... 1 Mr. A. C. Gilman’s b g Duke C, aged, 2s (Herbert) 2 Mr. S. Hamilton’s blk m Lady Love, 6yrs, scr. (Hamilton) 3 Also started: Harold Abadallah, 2s. Time, sm. 295. Dividend, £1 3s. MIDDLE-CLASS TROT. One mile and a half. Mr. Nathan Mead’s b m Princess Ena, 4yrs, .by Prince Imperial—Camel mare, 10s (Hird) 1 Mr. W. G. Chisnail’s b g Tableau, 6yrs, 7s (Hawkins) 2 Mr. W. Austin’s b m Miss Tuxie, aged, 2s behind scr. (owner).... 3 Also started: Eureka scr., Little Harold 4s, Daydawn 6s, Lena G. 7s, Lady Brook 7s, Avenal 10s, Huon Leal 10s, Huanui 12s, Snip 13s. Time, 4m. 5 4-ss. Dividends, 17s and £3 3s. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP TROT. One mile and a half. Mr. G. Duncan’s br g Kiteonetea, aged, by Judge Belden, 15s (owner) 1 Mrs. James’ b g Harold Abdallah, aged, 3s (T. Hill) 2 Mr. W. G. Chisnall’s b g Torpedo 11.. aged, 9s (owner) 3 Also started: Le Rosier scr., Taihoa Bs, Farewell 11. 12 s. Time, 4m. 5 2-ss. Dividends, £1 5 and £1 10s.

PON YTROT HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. H. Lloyd’s b m Mongonui, 6yrs, by Cleveland —Martha, 7s (Hird) 1 Mr. W. Perrin’s, jun., b m Seacole, 6yrs, 14s (owner) 2 Mr. C. Baker’s b m Huanui, aged, 12s 3 Also started: Polly 11. scr., Little Harold 7s, Fibre 7s, Isabel Bs, Plaintiff 12s, Agnes B. 13s, Cleveland’s Pride 10s (including 4s penalty). Time, 2m. 41 l-ss. Dividends, £1 15s and 17 s. OCTOBER HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Mr. G. Hyde’s blk g Frederick, yrs, by Soult—Hippocampus mare, 9.0 (Chaffe) 1 Mr. A. McMillan’s br m La Annie, 4yrs, 7.0 (McMillan) 2 Mr. W .Howard’s br m Rapid, aged, 7.7 (Conquest) 3 Also started: Inspiration 8.13, Trepoff (late Waima) 8.7, Hopscotch 8.3, Glenora 7.5, Kaipaki 7.5. Time, Im. 7 l-ss. Dividends, 19s and £1 Is. ELECTRIC TROT HANDICAP. One mile Mr. H. A. Lloyd’s b m Mongonui, 6yrs, by Cleveland—Martha, 7s, including 4s penalty (Hird) 1 Mr. W. J. Greenwood’s ch m Rosebud, aged, 3s (Greenwood) 2 Mr. G. Herbert’s b g Colnso, aged, 6s (Herbert) 3 Also started: The Mooress scr., Taihoa Is, Baxter Is, Miss Huon Bs, Eureka Bs, Snip 12s, Nat Gould 12s. Time, 2m. 40s. Dividends, £1 19s and 19s. SECOND DAY. The meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday afternoon. Although dull, the weather was cool and pleasant and the attendance was very good for an off-day, being indeed very little short of Saturday, while the sport was most exciting. The results were as follows: NOVICE TROT, one and one-half miles. Lizzie Bheg, 13s 1 Adelaide, 22s 1 Flora Mac, 125.. 3 Won by twenty yards. Time, 4m. 16 2-ss. Dividends, 16s and 15s.

ALEXANDRA HANDICAP TROT. One and one-half miles. Sir Robert, 8s 1 Duke C., Is 2 Harold Abdallah, 2s 3 Won by fifty yards. Time, 3m. 58s. Dividends, £3 17s and 17s REMUERA HANDICAP. Six and onehalf furlongs. Sonoma (Speakman), 8.12 1 Glenora (Griffin), 6.7 2 Trepoff (W. Chaafe), 7. 0 8 Won by a length and a half. Time Im. 28s. Dividend, 13s. LADIES’ BRACELET. One mile Miss Tuxie (Austin), 6s 1 Snip (Abbott), 17 s 2 Lena G. (J. Paul), 13s 3 Won by three yards. Time, 2m. 4<» 15-s. Dividends, £1 3s and 19s. INNOVATION HANDICAP. One mile. Princess Ena (Hird), 3s 1 Snip (Travers), 13s 2 Lena G. (J. Paul), 10s 3 Won by four yards. Time, 2m. 38 3- Dividends, £1 Is and £3 Ils. HIGH-CLASS TROT. One mile. Rosebud (W. J. Greenwood), 45.... 1 Harold Abdallah (A. Greenwood), 3s. 2 The Mooress (Duncan), Is 3 Won by eight yards. Time 2m. 38 2-ss. Dividend, £2 ss. INSULATION TROT. One mile. Colenso (Herbert), 8s 1 Rosebud (W. T. Greenwood), 55.... 2 Mongonui (Hird), 5s 3 Won by a length and a half. Time, 2.38 4-ss. Dividnds, £5 18s and 17s. JUNCTION HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Frederick (J. Chaafe), 9.12 1 La Annie (McMillan), 7.4 2 Rapid (Conquest), 7.7 8 Wo nby half a length. Time Im. 6 4- Dividend, £l2.