TO-DAY'S RACING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8214, 11 August 1915, Page 4

TO-DAY'S RACING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. METROPOLITAN TROTTINC CLUB.. SKCOND DAY. (Per Press Association). CHKISTCHUKCH, August li. ■ Tho .Metropolitan trots were contin-• ued to-day, in heavy rain. Results:' — JLUPJiOVERS' HANDICAP (in sa4--dl«'), of 150 soys. Two miles. Parkik'ld , ... 1 Chub ■ 3 Havana, 3 Scratched—Massey, "Whisht, mid Selwyn. - Won by :i length. Time, omin. TTUAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 soys. One mile and a-half. 0.1.0. 1 Lady Knttoo ... 2 .Drum Major 3 All started. „ ' • "Won by a length, half a. length between second and third. Time-, 3mm.'. Soseo. KING, (; ICO RGE HANDICAP, (in har- ' noss), oi" JOO soys. Two miles. Sherwood .... ... .... 1 I Fashion wood ... ...... 2 Frandocia. ..-:... 3 ■ Scratched —Persuader. Until half a. mile, from home Queen's Drive was leading, when Sherwood wont to the Front," and won ,by fonr lengths, Frandocia two lengths away. Time, omin. 5 l-ssec. LINCOLN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 150 soys. Two miles. George Hard ... (Taskcr) I Doris AVilkes .... 2 Treasure Seeker 3 Scratched —Scotch Mist.. George Hard led throughout; and won by three lengths, eight length* between >eo<,nd and third. Time, ,smm. -llk'.'o. INTE KXATi OX AL HANDICA P (in harnes.-.). of 250 soys. One raifo and a-(|iiarter. l Adonis '. Eec-entric ... (J. Brankin) ;2 "Win Soon ... (A. Pringle) 3 Calm. Jewel Chimes, Don Cuosaiv and IJell Motal were scratched. ■ The. winner caught Eccentric on thepost, and won by half a length, eightlengths separating second and third. Time, Omin. ."> l-ssec.