RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 201, 23 August 1904, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CL-ÜB'S MEETING. THIKD DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CIIKISTCHURCH, Monday. The weather was fine for the third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting. The Riccurton racecourse was in good order, and the attendance was fair. The following are tie results:— Addington Handicap (harness) of SOsovs, •' miles. —Edward R. 1, Cissie Wood 2, General Mac 3. Also started: Mambrino King, Nabocelish, Larry 11. Won easily by six lengths. Time, Cm '£1 3-ss. Dividend, Ladles' Bracelet Handicap (saddle) of OOsovs, li mile.—Stratlicona 1, Lady Jack •' The Gift a. Also started: Tee Tree, Maid E.. Little Duke. Broncho Bill, Eltee More, Rocklelgli. Eglantine, Clarinda, Gather No Moss, Teller, Zeta 11.. General Tar All Mount, Leura, Alicia. Won by a length. Time, 4m 6s. Dividends, £1C 14/ and £2 6/. National Cup Handicap (harness) of 210 soys 1! miles. — Boldrewood 1. Verax 2. Black Child IS. Also started: Vickery, Norice. Monte Carlo. Vascoe. Boidrewood led into the straight, and won comfortably by three lengths, Verax a length and a-half away. Time, 4m 435. Dividends, £2 12/ and £1 16/. Canterbury Handicap (saddle) of 120sovs, 2 miles. Durbar 1, Velvet 2. Muira '3. Also started: De Wet. Sierra. Kerryall, Big Jim. Won comfortably by eight lengths. Time, 4in sf»s. Dividends, £2 18/ and £1 14/. Federal Handicap (harness) of 13Usovs, 2 ra lle9. Vivia 1, Verity 'A. Also started: Harold C. EueTire. Imperialism, Lopp. Frederic Collector. Queeu V., Bill, Elsie T. Won by a length from Bill, who was iliscuialifieil for paJlopin;.'. Time, 4m 545. Dividends, £11 W and £2 10/. Avon Handicap (harness) of Sosovs, 1 mile — Specialist 1, Polly 11. '1, General Mac » Also started: Daphne, Alice Woods, Dearest. Won by a length. Time, 2m 395. Dividend, £5 6/. . LiehtniTiß Handicap (saddle) of llOsovs. j juiie. Inglewood 1, Ben Hur 2, Harold C 3 Also started: Cecoannt, St. Simon, Vascoe Naughty Girl. Won by two lengths. Time 2m 245. .Divldende, £2 0/ and £1 14/. Farewell Handicap (harness) of 120bovs. 1 mile —General Lincoln 1, Flora 2, Lancewood 11. 3. Also started: Boldrewood, Monte Carlo, Elector, Norice, Onward, Hamiin. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 2m 235. Dividends, £5 10/ and £2 8/. A Chrtstchurcß telegram states that the injuries received by the Auckland horse Crespin when he fell at Kiccarton on Saturday last were found to be of a serious nature, and it was d°er" A merciful to destroy him.