TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1433, 11 October 1917, Page 21

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. SPRING MEETING TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY. The Auckland Trotting Club will hold their spring meeting at Alexandra Park on Saturday next, and the greatest interest is being centred in the gather.ng, which will have the distinction of being the first of the new season’s totalisator fixtures to be held in Auckland, following a spell of four months without racing of any kind. Racegoers are, therefore, especially keen to hear the totalisator bells ringing merrily again and enjoy an afternoon’s trotting, which promises to be of a very high standard, judging by the all round excellence of the fields engaged in the eight events to be carded. The mesence of a number of leading trotting horses from the south will lend additional interest to the gathering, and it only needs the weather to keep fine to ensure a successful afternoon’s sport. Steel Bell, Strategy and Harold Junior figure among the field for the Spring Handicap (two miles), in which a sterling contest is anticipated. Fifteen contestants have been paid up for in the other two miles event, the Onehunga Handicap, and indications point to a keen race being witnessed. The October Handicap (one mile and a-quarter) has attracted a good field, and as quality is strongly represented a particularly fast race is assured. The mle events have both drawn gratifying acceptances, and the winners appear well concealed, while the Maiden Trot (one mile and a-half) and Mountain Trot (one mile and a-half) have the material engaged in them to provide splendid races. Altogether there is every prospect of Saturday’s gathering proving especially attractive and enjoyable, and the attendance at Alexandra Park should establish a fresh record for a spring trotting fixture in Auckland. The acceptances are as follows: — MAIDEN TROT HANDICAP, one mile and a-half. —Typhoon limit, Roger Wood limit. Toiler limit, Waikoukou limit, Armentieres 12yds. Bronze Bell 36yds, Flora Franz 48yds, Dignity 48yds, Sandy Patch 60yds, Jaylyn 72yds, Kereone 120 yds. MIDDLE CLASS HANDICAP, one mile and a-half.—Victor Wood limit, Huon Grattan limit, Orurangi 12yds, Lord Bacon 12yds. Ingorina 12yds, Wilding- 12yds, Charming Rod 12yds. Lady Nettlie 12yds, George IV. 12yds, Nancy Maxwell 12yds. The Bathe 12yds, Albert Wilkes 12yds, Flying Scotchman 12yds, Comedy Chief 12yds, Gallipoli 36yds, Nellie Clive 48yds, Wild Daisy 84yds, Xavier 84yds. SPRING HANDICAP, two miles.— Asturio limit. Celtic 12yds, Chaos 24yds, Lieutenant 48yds, Irvingwood 60yds. Harold Junior 72yds, Strategy 84yds, Steele Bell 180yds. ONEHUNGA HANDICAP, two miles. —Miss Chevalier limit, Sweet Lilian limit, Goodrich limit, Little Hector limit, Rotomanuka limit, Manuka Park 12yds, Waiteranui 24yds, Hymen 36yds, Tod Bells 48yds. Bank Note 60yds, Vermillion 72yds, Tim Doolan 72yds, Bronze Patch 84yds, Quadroon 84yds, Wereoa 96vds. MOUNTAIN TROT HANDICAP, one mile and a-half.—Sweet Memory limit, Amberite 12yds, Miss Huon Junior 36 yds, Ivan Huon 60yds, Grattan Abbey 72yds, Grattan Chimes 84yds, Miss Salisbury 120yds, Kirikiriroa 144yds, Blackthorn 156yds, King Capitalist 156 yds. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, one mile. — Prince Childe limit, Little Hector limit, Sirene limit, Lincoln Star limit, Syren 12yds, Pitaroa 12yds, Waiteranui 12yds, Lord Lytton 24yds, Leo Bell 24yds. Full Sail 36yds, Selkirk 36yds, Silver Black 60yds, Celtic 60yds. Victor G. 7 2 yds, Dorothy Dimple 96yds OCTOBER HANDICAP, one mile and a-quarter.-—Brown’s Nugget limit, Pearl d’Or limit, August Child 12yds, Harold Junior 12yds, Irvingwood 12yds, Prince Rufus 24yds, Alf. McKinney 24yds, Steel Bell 84yds. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, one mile. — Wilding limit. Nancy Maxwell limit, Prince Childe limit. Dabster limit, Bushchild limit. Wild Daisy limit, Calton limit. Wildfire 12yds. Treanac 12yds, Pitaroa 24yds, Leo Bell 36yds. Bank Note 36vds. Tim Doolan 48yds, Wereoa 72yds, M:'ss Rolfe 72yds. Lucille 72yds, Waver]ey 96yds.