TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 886, 28 February 1907, Page 7

TROTTING.

THE OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. THIRD DAY. The concluding day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting was held on Saoirday, in ideal weather. The attendance was very good, and speculation was especially keen, the sum of being put through the totalisator. In fact, throughout the meeting ,the totalisacor was patronised most freely, and just double the amount was put through this year in comparison to last, the total for the three days being 10s. The President’s Handicap drew a field of ten starters. Flora Mac was the popular fancy, though Agnes B and Manxman were strong tips. The race was an easy task however, for an outsider in Royalty, and from start to finish the son of Victor Royal had it all his own way. Agnes B and Flora Mac, both off scratch, put up a great fight for second place, the former .vresting second stake and div. from the chestnut mare by a short neck. Fibre’s success in the Pony Trot on the first day was no doubt responsible for the support accorded her in the_Second Pony Handicap. With Wairere the grey mare was about an equal favourite. From a good start, Wairere was the quickest to settle into her stride, and led past the stand the first timt round, with Huanui second. Wairere kept her lead right round the back, but nearing the home turn Huanui wore her down, and once into the straight, drew away and won how she liked. Tuxton trotted consistently throughout, and finished third. Jersey Lily and Awhiowhio whipped the field in. Only three starters faced the barrier in the Welcome tSakes. Glenora, after her victories on the two previous days, was backed as though there was nothing else in it. Mr O’Connor had some difficulty in getting the small field away. In a leading article not long since the frequence with which refractory horses get a flying start was referred to in the “Review.” Mataura’s performance on Saturday was another instance of delaying the despatch from the barrier, and the subsequent advantage gained by being first through the tape. The Sylvia Park mare got away with a length’s advantage, and was never headed. The favourite made an attempt to get on even terms, and at the five furlong distance had the difference reduced to a minimum. Gladys Rose was at least five lengths behind. En ering the straight Griffin drew the whip on Glenora, but Mataura had plenty of finishing power, and easily drew away, winning with a length and a-half to the good. Gladys Rose finished very fast, but could not overhaul the winner, and had to be satisfied with second place.

There was a good field for the Criterion Trot. Nat Gould, the limit horse, moved off very quickly, and led past the stand with 40 yards to the good from General Election. Young McKinney, a red-hot

favourite, lined the field a treat from scratch ,and ran into third position the second time round. The McKinney horse had been pushed over much, however, and he tired quickly in the last few furlongs., Nat Gould seemed to have the race well in hand until he shied and broke. General Election, who had been trotting very prettily throughout, took command, and led to the finish, winning by two lengths from Macquarrie, with Duke C a similar distance away third. Miss Dunmore trotted in great style, and finished a good fourth. Rosebud ran a bad last. Speculation on the event was brisk, 1187 tickets being held.

The Papatoetoe Trot provided the best finish of the day. H Black Rose, Cora Victor, and Huon Leal had the race all to themselves, the rest of the field were having a look in. In the run down the straight Black Rose broke. Cora Victor looked to have the race well in hand, but Huon Leal finished with a rattle, and snatched the victory from the Albert Victor mare by a short head. Black Rose was a very close third.

The girths were tightened on eight ponies in the Manukau Handicap. Mighty Atom was the popular fancy, and the good thing ultimately came off. As in the previous galloway event, some difficulty was experienced in getting the field away. The favourite was the first to hop out of the barrier, and the son of Freedom was never headed, skipping over the four and a-half furlongs in 58 seconds. Mataura ,under the impost of 9.7, ran second, and Norma, with 7.2 in the saddle, third.

A fourteen to one chance in Specialist landed the February Trot. M.iss Wilson made the pace a cracker. Mint and Specialist, the scratch horses, soon got through the ruck, and the trio battled the race out between them. Once into the s raight, Specialist left no room for doubt as to the result, but came right away and won comfortably. Ballot was a quiet paddock tip for the Dash Trot, though Princess Ena was trusted with most: of the public money. The Electioneer gelding was easily able to hold his own, and having deprived Olive of the lead, trotted past the post with chree lengths to the good. Princess Ena put up a' good performance, but could get no better than third.

The following are the details of the racing:—

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. W. C. Griffiths’ blk g Royalty, 6yrs, by Victor Royal—Hippocampus mare, 3sec (Duncan) 1 Mr. T. Brady’s b m Agnes 8., aged, scratch (Hunt) 2 Mr. S. Hamilton’s ch m Flora Mac, 4yrs, scratch (owner) 3 Also started: Dan 3sec, Manxman ssec, Harold Huon 6sec, Mangere 7sec, Mack Bsec, Cleve Bsec, Huon Clair 9sec. Time, 2min 50sec. Dividends, £4 Ils 6d and 13s 6d. SECOND PONY TROT HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. Mr. C. Baker’s b m Huanui, aged, by Wilmington, Bsec (owner) .... 1 Mr. A. Williamson’s b m Wairere, aged, 18sec (Hird) 2 Mrs. C. Ranger’s b g Tuxton, 6yrs, 27sec (Mabee) 3 Also started: Cleveland’s Pride Bsec, Fibre 13sec, Special Light 14sec, Plaintiff 18sec, Jersey Lily 18sec, Miss Sage 24sec, Awhiowhio 27sec. Time, 4min 2 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 3s 6d and 9s 6d. WELCOME STAKES HANDICAP. Six furlongs and a-half. Mr. A. Morrow’s ch m Mataura, aged, by Sylvia Park—Durus, 9.0 (Conquest) 1 Mr. E. Hussey’s b m Gladys Rose, aged, 7.0 (Whittaker) 2 Mr. H. Barr’s b m Glenora, 4yrs, 8.10 (Griffin) 3 These were the only starters. Time, lmin 27sec. Dividend, £1 17s 6d. CRITERION TROT HANDICAP. Two miles. Mr. W. A. Scott’s b g General Election, aged, by Electioneer, 16sec (Scott 1 Mr. R. Webb’s b g Macquarrie, aged, 15sec (owner) 2 Mr. A. C. Gilman’s b g Duke C., aged, 7sec (Herbert) 3 Also started: Young McKinney scr., Miss Dunmore 6sec, Rosebud 7sec, Stranger’9sec, Weary Willie 12sec, Redleaf 17sec, Miss Huon 18sec, Nat Gould 24sec. Time, smin 14sec. Dividends, £2 and £1 Ils 6d. PAPATOETOE TROT HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. Mr. W. E. Singleton’s rn g Huon Leal, syrs, by Huon Junior —Leila, 6sec (Lowe) 1 Mr. W. N. Paul’s b m Cora Victor, aged, 16sec (Paul) 2 Mr. J. Burfoot’s blk m Black Rose, aged, 13sec (Orange) 3 Also started: Baxter scratch, Torpedo 11. ssec, Olive lOsec, Tableaux 12sec, Daydawn 13sec, Maureen 14sec, Wilhelmina Msec, lago 16sec, Avenal 21sec, Pukerimu 21sec. Time, 4min Isec. Dividends, £2 14s 6d and 14s 6d. MANUKAU HANDICAP. About fourfurlongs and a-half. Mr. W. C. Ring’s br g Mighty Atom, 4yrs, by Freedom—Jewel, 9.5 (Gray) 1 Mr. A. Morrow’s ch m Mataura, aged, 9.7, including 71b penalty (Conquest) 2 Mr. H. N. Weston’s b m Norma, 4yrs, 7.2 (W. Chaafe) 3

Also started: Glenora 8.5, Manoeuvre 7.12, Merrimanu 7.8, Dr. Quest 7.6, La jA.nnie 7.4. Time, 58sec. Dividends, £1 15s 6d and 17s. FEBRUARY TROT HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. F. H. Ridder’s br h Specialist, syrs, by Specification—Bonnie Vein, Isec (Hamilton) 1 Mr. W. MacFarlane’s b m Mint, 6yrs, scratch (Orange 2 Mr. S. Jones’ b f Miss Wilson, 4yrs, 4sec (Chisnell) .... ? Also started: Robex 7sec, Waitekauri 9sec, Rosebud 9sec, Stranger llsec, Silver Girl llsec. Time, 2min 21sec. Dividends, £7 8s and 7s 6d. DASH TROT HANDICAP. One mile. Mr. P. Williams’ b g Ballot, aged, by Electioneer —Eos, 13sec (Duncan) 1 Mr. S. Tanner’s blk m Olive, aged, ISsec (Tanner) 2 Mr. H. Stanley’s b m Princess Ena, 4yrs, 2sec (Hird) 3 Also started: Specialist 4sec behind scratch (including 4sec penalty), Colenso lOsec, Macquarrie 12sec, Empress 15sec, Bert 16sec, Farewell 11. 18sec. Time, 2min 39sec. Dividends, £2 12s 6d and £1 Is 6d.