GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8216, 13 August 1915, Page 8

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. I CONCLUDING DAY'S RACES. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCB, August 13. The New Zealand Metropolitan 1 rotting Club's meeting concluded to-day, in fine weather. The track w.a,s heavy. MIDWINTER HANDICAP (saddle), of 150 ho vs. Two miles. Whispering Lad 1 Galician ••• .■••• f (irattan Abbey -..»•• o Scratched—Truganini. Won easily. Time, omin. 0 l-sseo. FEDERAL H AND I CAP (in harness), of 225 soys. One mile and a -half. Erin's King V 1 Soda •••* 2 AlFranK ...,.;... 3 Scratched—'Cello Sydney: Wilkes and Promotion. Won by a length, a bare length between second and third. Time, 3min. 45-4-osec. NATIONAL CUP HANDICAP (in ■'■ harness), of 500 soys. Two miles. Tommy C. ... 1 '"Calm ■■' .:?■ .. 2 ■Jingle ... ...;..■"... ... 3 ; All started. . '-"■'.' Breeze led for-a mils and a-quartor, when Calm and Tommy C. took charge, and the latter, going away, won by-six lengths. Jingle a neck away. Titrie, 4min. 47 3-ssec. CANTERBURY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 soys. Two miles. Graingor 1 Ariadne 2 Vermont 3, Stanley's Child was scratched. ! Ariadne took chargo after a mile, but Grainger made a run over the last quarter, and won by two lengths, Vermont 10 lengths away. Time, 4min. 47 .2-OSOC. . ■;' . ALDINGTON HANDICAP (in harness), of 225 soys. Two miles. .Master Raymond 1 Treasure Seeker . ..;. 2 Auckland Girl ' 3 All started. Auckland Girl led into v the straight. but Master Raymond headed her at the distance, and won by three lengths from the fast-finishing Treasure Seeker, which was half a length from Auckland Girl. Time, 4min. 49 2-ssec.