TROTTING

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1400, 22 February 1917, Page 27

TROTTING

TROTTING FIXTURES. Feb. 23. 26 —Wanganui T.C. Feb. 24, 28—Otahuhu T.C. April 21, 25 —Auckland T.C. DATES OF LEADING EVENTS. May S—N.Z.5 —N.Z. Trotting Derby

WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB.

MEETINGS OPENS ON FRIDAY. The Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting will be opened on Friday next (February 23) at the local racecourse, and with" the presence in Wanganui of a large contingent of sportsmen from all parts of New Zealand the trotting fixture is certain to be widely patronised. Judging by the good acceptances received for the first day of the meetingsome splendid trotting should be served up for patrons on Friday next. The club has been very successful since its inception, and given fine weather the coming gathering should be the best yet held from every standpoint. Trotting has become very popular as a sport on the West Coast lately, thanks to the efforts of the Wanganui Club. The club recently purchased a very fine property handy to town for the purpose of making a five furlong track and having its own course and appointments. It is hoped that everything will be in readiness to hold next year’s meeting on the new course, and then the club will be in a much better position, as the track will be right up-to-date and the best class of trotters will be attracted. This will mean that the game will boom in the Wanganui district, and the clubs should have a most prosperous career.

There are some good performers engaged at the Wanganui trotting meeting this week, and most of the races should be contested by capital fields. The Cup race is likely to be a very fin? one, though the grass track to be used is not so even as it might be, and

this upsets calculations. Still, with Celtic Todd Bells., Stone Beldon, Shanghai and Albert Wallace amongst the probable starters, the race promises to be very interesting. The other events should also be well contested, and the sport provided during the two days will no doubt be of a high class. The acceptances for the first day are as follows: —

MAIDEN HANDICAP (Optional) of 50sovs, one mile and a-half. —Lady Hal 4sec, Red Lyon Gsec, Whixall 6sec, Tofua 6sec, Xavier 6sec, Morning Light 9sec, Montague 9sec, Rejoice 9sec, Rosanna 9sec, Tit Bits 9sec, Inora 9sec, General Botha 9sec Doc 9sec, Gold Pin 9sec, Pukearuhe 9sec, Bliss 9sec.

MORTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Saddle) of lOOsovs, one mile and aquarter.—Gold Drift 2sec, Neigh 4sec, Lucy Wallace 6sec, Master Hal 7sec. Trooper Dillon Bsec, Kleitos lOsec, Bellfounder lOsec, Comedy lOsec, Lady Sefton lOsec.

WANGANUI CUP HANDICAP (Harness) of 200sovs, two miles.—Celtic 4 sec, Stone Beldon 4sec, Shanghai 6sec. Albert Wallace 6sec, Todd Bells Bsec, Parole Bells 12sec, Peony 14sec, Good Child 14sec Miss Havoc 14sec, Tattles 14sec.

KIRKWOOD HANDICAP (Saddle) of lOOsovs, one mile and a-half. — Rio Grande scratch, Gladall 6sec, Red Morn 6sec, Sol Bsec. Wild Palm 9sec, Adroth 12sec, Floval 12sec. GONVILLE - CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP (Harness) of 90sovs, two miles.-— Calmy lOsec, Sol 14sec, Gallipoli 20sec, Kate Zolock 20sec, Tim Wilkin 20sec, Lylock 23sec. Invictus 24sec, Whixall 24sec, Ringleader 24sec, Bettina 24sec, Birdwood 24sec, Wild Daisy 24sec. Xavier 25sec, Montague 25sec, Gold Pin 25sec, Bliss 25sec, Mawhiti 25sec. Inora 25sec.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (Harness) of lOOsovs, two miles. —Todd Bells scratch, Rio Grande lOsec, Cousin Jenny 12sec, Monsoon 13sec, Fernleigh 16sec, Gladall 16sec, Red Morn 16sec, Floval 16sec, Amberite 16sec. Gold Boy 16sec.

DASH HANDICAP (Harness) of 90 sovs, one mile and a-quarter.—Stone Beldon scratch, Neigh 4sec, Rexcordium ssec. General Advance 6sec, Lucy Wallace 6sec, Good Child 7sec, Mahinga Ssec, Dahn Bsec, Comedy lOsec, Bellfounder lOsec, The Weaver lOsec.