TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1379, 28 September 1916, Page 24

TROTTING.

trotting fixtures. SEASON 1916-17. Sept. 28 and 29—Geraldine R.C. Spring (four trotting events) Oct. 14 and 18—Auckland T.C. Spring Oct. 21 and 23—Greymouth T.C. Spring Nov. 7—New Zealand Cup May 5 ; —N.Z. Trotting Derby, 1917

A lot of useful work was done at Alexandra Park during the fine weather last week, the track being in fine order. There were as many as 20 horses jogging on the track at one time on some days. W. A. Scott has Bushchild, Syrie, a sister to Pearl d’Or and a couple of maiden candidates working usefully. The Salisbury—Ghoai gelding Tablet is driven each morning by the owner, Mr. J. Ganley. His other string, Hint, who was kicked, has been spelled. Tablet has been converted into a trotter. G. Malcolm now has Kotiri in work. The mare is big and is carrying a lot of winter condition. The same trainer has a full sister to St. Michael moving along nicely and another maiden by Young McKinney. They are both pretty forward. The Point Chevalier horses pay Alexandra Park a visit at times. On' Saturday G. Robertson had Derby Dillon and Galoola there running round the track in company. The former sweated a lot, but is well up to his work. The last-named looks well forward. Messrs. Barker, Warnock and Faulder are keeping their teams well up to spring tasks on the Point Chevalier private track. Kotiri, who is by Rothschild from Betty, by Irvington from a Berlin mare, has paid a visit to the fashionable and shapely sire Wild Moor. Clive, the straight out trotter, now being prepared at Alexandra Park, looks as well forward as any horse in training there. His stable mate Huon PaAch also looks in good fettle. Waverley has had a most successful season and is now bowling along in earnest, reducing his bulk considerably, and will be quite ready if called upon to take part in the A.T.C. spring fixture on October 14. T. W. Price, assisted by his sons Harry and Dave, is tuning up Advocatress, Dignity, Miss Lonsdale, Dabster (a maiden pacer) and others. The team as a whole is well advanced in condition and should play a forward part at the coming meeting. W. Orange has returned from the south after a few months’ absence, bringing half a dozen horses with him, and several of his old patrons have been making enquiries for the popular “Billy.” So far the writer has failed to locate him. Mr. Brown, of New South Wales, is sending his pacing mare by Rothschild along with the straps on. The mare is a pretty mover. The veteran owner-trainer Mr. Phil Murtagh has arrived from Te Awamutu with Shangihai, and is working the horse regularly at the park.

Burgess and Wyatt are the early birds at the park. The former has a Specialist maiden being prepared. The last-named has Grey W. and a maiden trotter moving along nicely. A. Julian is keeping his useful lot going at nice pacing. Miss Ralph seems his special study. Proudmoor, Prince Rufus and a maiden Bingana pacer are all bright and well. The veteran C. Hird has just returned from a trip south and speaks highly of the new season’s trotting prospects there. This keen follower of the game has reduced the New Zealand Trotting Cup to a brace, but was rather reticent about mentioning their names. J. Lynch's lot, Victor G., Lady S., Clive, Huon Patch and another, look in prime fettle to make an attack on the Auckland Trotting Club’s spring fixture. . _ The leeading southern trainers J. Bryce, M? Edwards and Fleming are expected to assist at the A.T.C. meeting with fair teams. The cobby little bay pacer Wallace M. is doing light harness work in town, and will be given a chance to earn something towards his early spring oats bill at the opening meeting of the season next month on a light preparation. G. Berry has False Alarm and lan Huon each looking as bright as a new dollar. They are exercised by owner Mr. Bert Edwards every morning, and have put in a solid preparation right through the winter with the master hand controlling the reins. Master Park and Dorothy Dimple are in good condition to face the 1916-11 season under N. Cunningham, who also has a maiden pacer in work. On Monday Mr. James Pettie and trainer Cotton gave Sweet Lillian and Sweet Memory a little barrier practice at the park. Nellie Clive also joined the pair and the horses moved off in line when the tape flew back. So far Gus Cameron’s Mangere team has not put in an appearance at the park and their condition may be a sealed book to us until they face the barrier on October 14.