Auckland Winter Card

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 974, 17 May 1930, Page 13

Auckland Winter Card

IS JUNE SEASON SUITABLE?

Trotting Limits That Clash

OWNERS and trainers in the Auckland area are bemoaning the fact that the final fixture of the club here will not be staged till toward the end of June. The gap between the last country meeting and the Epsom function is considered too late in the season.

-This argument recurs annually since the date of the alteration by the club from the autumn to the winter session. Taking a line through. the June fixtures that have so far been staged, those who favour the earlier holding of the carnival have the weight of the contention on their side of the scale, particularly when it comes to the preparation of competitors. But “Abaydos” has been informed

general attractiveness needs no further comment. FIRST BAY (Saturday, June 21). Winter Handicap (trotters), of £250, 4.55 limit; 2 miles. Manger© Handicap, of £250; 3.25?limit; 1 h miles (for horses that have done 2.20 or better to the mile at time of nomination). Provincial Handicap (trotters), of £250; 4.49 limit; 2 miles. C. F. Mark Memorial Handicap, of £750; 4.31 limit; 2 miles; (for horses that have done or been handicapped to do 4.33 or better at time of nomination). Hobson Handicap, of £300; 4.40 limit; 2 miles. Stewards* Handicap (trotters), of £400; 4.40 limit; 2 miles. Cornwall Handicap, of £400; 2.14 limit; 1 mile. Marconi Handicap, of £250; 2.51 s limit (2.17); li miles. SECOND DAY (Monday, June 23). Manukau Handicap, of £250; 3.25£ limit; IS miles; (for horses that have done 2.20 or better to the mile at time of nomination). Royal Handicap (trotters), of £250; 4.53 limit; 2 miles. Suburban Handicap, of £250; 4.4 G limit; 2 miles. Prince of Wales Handicap, of £750; 4.30 limit; 2 miles; (for horses that have done, or been handicapped to do, 4.32 or better at time of nomination). Adams Memorial Cup, of £SOO and 100-guinea gold cup; 4.36 limit; 2 miles; (for horses that have done or ben handicapped to do, 4.36 or better at time of nomination). Mepibers* Handicap (trotters), of £400; 4.40 limit; 2 miles. Liverpool Handicap, of £250; 2.51 J limit (2.17); II miles. Au Revoir Handicap, of £400; 2.471 limit (2.14); 1£ miles. Friday, June _ 6, has been set aside as the time for receiving nominations for all events on the schedule. Mr. Mabee on the same date will accept entries from owners of present yearlings for the 1931 Great Northern Derby.

THE POSITION ANALYSED To give some idea of the position with regard to the difference in the country and metropolitan limits as affecting improving pacers and trotters, “Abaydos” appends a table, setting out the classes at Thames, Waikato and Cambridge, with the placings and times recorded. Very few of those mentioned, with the large army of un-