OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1553, 29 January 1920, Page 14

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING'. The Otahuhu Trotting Club have drawn up a highly-attractive programme in connection with their summer meeting, which takes place at Alexandra Park on Saturday and Wednesday, February 21 and 25. Chief interest naturally centres in the Otahuhu Cup Handicap (harness), of 500sovs., two miles, in‘Which the limit is 4.42. This valuable stake should be the means of attracting a strong field, including several representatives from the south. A further opportunity to land another substantial stake is afforded the Otahuhu Cup candidates later in the afternoon on the opening day in the President’s Handicap (harness), of 27550v5., 1% miles, limit 2.55, a race which invariably provides a sterling contest. The Railway Handicap, of 200sovs., one mile, limit 2.24, is the only saddle race on the opening day, when in addition to the two principal handicaps the following harness events will come up for decision: —Alexandra Handicap, of 200sovs„ two miles, limit smin.. for trotting horses only; Papakura Handicap, of 17550v5., iy 2 miles, limit 3.38; Mt. Albert Handicap, of 150sovs., l x /2 miles, limit 3.45; April Handicap, of 130sovs., 114 miles, for horses that have' not won at better than 2.28 for the mile, limit 3.14; and the Trial Handicap, of ISOsovs., iy 2 miles, for trotting horses only, for horses that have not won at better than 2.32 to the mile, limit 4min. On the second day the leading harness event is the Dominion Handicap, of 45050v5., two miles, limit 4.42; while the principal saddle race is the Royal Oak Handicap, of 250sovs., one mile, limit 2.20. The Manukau Handicap, of 200sovs„ two miles, for trotting horses only, limit 4.58, is also a saddle event, while the remaining handicaps are all for candidates in harness, and are as follows: —Governor’s Handicap, of 17550v5.. two miles. limit 4.56; Sylvia Park Handicap, of 150sovs., one mile, limit 2.25; Farewell Handicap, of 150sovs., iyi miles, limit 3min.; Newmarket Handicap, of ISOsovs., iy 2 miles, for horses that have never done better than 2.28 to the mile, limit 3.51; and the Special Handicap, of ISOsovs., iy 2 - miles, for trotting horses only, for horses that have not won at better than 2.32 to the mile, limit 4min. Nominations for all events are due with the secretary. Mr. R. L. Absolum, Gleeson’s Buildings, High Street. Auckland, on Friday, February 6, at 5 p.m.