NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.
OHRISTCHUUCH, December 17. 'i hn vyeather was exceedingly unfavourable yesterday for the concluding
day of the New Brighton Trotting Club's summer uioeiaig. Considering ll\v \jui.uLUoUo, tiie crack v;.,a in vary, i'air order, and there 'wy.a ho^e capvtuL racing during the .. aiteruoou. The aee-for-ail race for the New Brighton Trotting Cup aroused a great deal of interest. In spite' of the wet weather there was a very good attendance, and the totalisator investments showed an increase. The total for the day was £18,610, as against £15,274 on the corresponding day last year, the total for the meeting being £33,674 10s, as compared with £26,863 10s. The-following are the details of the racing: — Ladies' Bracelet Handicap (in harness), of 45 soys; one mile— F. E. Bells 1, Black Arrow 2, Winnie Peg 3. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 34 l-ssec. Brighton Handicap (in saddle), of 85 | soys; two miles —Rothbury 1, Fiction 2, King V. 3. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 6sec. New Brighton Trotting Club Cup (in harness), of 350 soys; two miles—Denver Huon 1, Albert H. 2, Emmeline 3. In the run home Denver Huon had matters all his own way, and won very easily by 40 yards. Albert H. was two lengths in front of Emmeline, with Lovelock a long way back. Time, 4min 36 3-osec. '
Summer Handicap (optional), of .125 soys; three miles—liuon Drift 1, Foxhill 2, Frandocia 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 7min 30 2-ssec. Advance Handicap (in harness), of 100 soys; one mile and a 1 half —Quincey Maid 1, Baron Franz 2, Merry Child 3. Won by four lengths. Time,''; 3min 47sec. ' ■■' ' :'; ■■• \
Telegraph Handicap (in harness), of 105 soys;' one mile—Frances 1, Royal Vesta 2, Prince Warbeck 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 20 2-ssec. Jessie Palm Handicap (in harness), of 110 soys; two miles—Miss Vivian 1, Belvic 2, Te Kuiti 3. Won by five lengths. Time, 4min 58 4-ssec.
Final Handicap (in saddle), of 100 eovs; one mile—Royal Vesta 1, Vermont 2, Almond 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 25 3-ssec.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8743, 17 December 1913, Page 3
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349NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8743, 17 December 1913, Page 3
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