WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 102, 24 January 1919, Page 7

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB

TO-DAY'S , RACES. At the Jlutt Park to-day the-Wellington Trottine- Olub will hold its annual meetIng." Judging by the demand for tickets tho attendance, 'promises to eclipse that of previous years. A special train service has ben arranged for, and will bo found advertised in this issue. The first event is timed to start ot 11.30 a.m. 'Bus is the Trial. Handicap, one mile and a, half, for which there are sixteen occeptors, and as there is only •α-very small margin between them, an interesting raco can be lcotad for. The favourites may bo-.Tit-Sits and Hickory. Wood, both of whom hail from Chrißtchurch, while local supporters will follow Peace, .one of J). Nyhan's t«am.- . ■ "■'■ "'.„' > Tho Borough Handican- is a. eaddlo event, with seven'acceptors. Underserub, who is on-tho limit, is credited with being a. promising horse. - ' „■'„•• There is a good field in the New Zealand Trotting Gold Oup, two-miles.-and included amongst the runners are two previous winners in Whispering Willie and Will o , the Wiep. ' The former is 'eivißi? away-9scc. and the latter 3cec. Opiniorie 'differ as to .which of the runners Svill carry the jnost. support, but. when tho machine closes it may be found that '•Quadroon add Glftdiola, are tho public fancies'." . ; ■■■'.. The • President's Handicap, two miles, is for straight-out trotters.. The New Brigh- ; ton trainer, M. Edwardß. may have a. bic look-in with Miss Bye; and of the others Eley. iwho is. on the limit, will havo plenty of supporters. , . ■ ■ :-The form"in the Trial Handicap will give an • idea, of the chances of. the starters in the Wellineton Handicap, an event which may go to Hickory Wood, Peace, or Tit-Bits. ~ • ... < ■ Of tho acceptors in the Stewards' Haudioap, the most ..fancied may' be Maud WilWes. Wniteranui.'.a'nd Eita Kose, who hailß-from-M, Edward's stables,-may. bo a big "fancy for the ■ Pelone Handicap.. The Electric Handicap is the coriolud- ■ ing- event, and da several of the runners ■ will have'started earlier In the May, a good line- will be obtained as to their .prp.Bpec.tß'; -■■■.. ...

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