CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8483, 15 May 1893, Page 5

CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB.

Delightful weather favoured the Canterbury Trotting Club for Its winter meeting, held on Saturday, and the attendance was quite up to the average. Although there was a meagre acceptance, there were very few withdrawals from those figuring on the card, and fair fields faced the starter on each occasion. The sport was of an Interesting character, and in the three mile event General Tracey put op a fine performance, having his opponents all beaten before a third of the journey had been covered. Butcher Boy 11., after winning the Addington Plate, was immediately again pulled out for the Selling Race, which he also secured, and being submitted to auction was purchased by Mr D. O'Brien for £21. The best dividend of the day was paid when The Whale got home after an exciting finish with Spreydon Lad in the Final Handicap, bis backers receiving over £12 for their £1 investments. The sum of £2006 was Eas«ed through the totalisators, there eing three on the ground. It should be mentioned, thanks to the assiduous care of Mr R. Wick 3, the running track was in really splendid order. The following are details :—

Maiden Saddle Handicap, of 30 soys; second 5 soys from the stakes. Two miles.

89$. Mr B. Edwards' dun g apreydon Lad, 5 yrs,__«ec .... (Owner) 1 IS. Mr H. Mace's b g The Duke, aged, I3sec (Stace) 2 3& Mascotte _Tsec; 11$, Starli&ht, 27sec; 0, Merry Dancer, 27aec; 1, Buttercup, 3Ssec; 41, St- 31mo, SOsec; and 1. Fair Play, 30seo, also started.

Spreydon Lad got to the front in the first round, and p_ing on won by 109 yards from The Duke. Time, smin 51sec» Dividend £15s.

Maiden Harness Handicap of 39 soys; second 5 soys from the stakev Two miles. 35|. Mr E, Keat'a g g Orphan Boy, 4yra> lssec .. .. .- - (Owner) 1 _, Mr H. Reynold's br m Vim, aged^XjFsee 70|. Gentle Annie, -sec; 21}, Black Watch, 15sec; 11,85ve, Usee, and 21, Peeress, 17sec, also started.

Orphan Boy held a strong lead when half a mile had been coveredv and although Vim closed np in the lass round she could not get on terms. Orph-n Boy winning by fonr lengths. Tinwk &nin _9sec Dividend, £4 3s.

Galloway or Post* Baddle Handicap, of 25 soys; ses3_dt 8| soys from the stake. Two miles. -. 16. Mr A. Wii-hf s eh g Chance, 6 yrs. sor " (J. Wright) 1 23. Mr a SEerrs g m MeUora, aged, sor j»> (Owner) 2 SL MeW. Bell's blk g Nipper, 4 yrs, 23aec .. 3

U, AMca Gray loseo; 1 Busy Bee, lQseo; 3, RomeO. 19sec; 7, Princess May, 23seo; 73. Nancy Lee, 23aeo; and SJ, Merivale, _ssec, also started.

Nancy Lse led for half a mile, when she broke and gave place to Princess May, who In turn was passed by Nipper, who led to the last lap, when Chance, drawing away from Mellora,. got to tbe head of

affairs and won easily, Meliora just catching Nipper on (he post. Time, Gmin 4 sec Dividend, £9 7s.

Autumn Saddle Handicap, of 80 soys; second 10 soys. aud third 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. 102 J. Mr H. Plummer' b m Weatietgh, aged. 35 sec .. .. .. . .(Angus) 1 7. Mr A. Anderson's o_ Bide-a- Wee. aged _sseo .. .. (Owner) 2 43. Mr_-G.Holmea , bgN__eb,6yw,l3*eo (Harold) S

81. Le Chrbeau, 23i00; 10}. Maid ot Ulster. 85 sco: B}, Mistake, SSioo: 5Si, Moa«e__or, 35aeo ; £i, Victon. 35seo; 1.'!4. Opossum, iOtseo; and 13| B-Uanoe, 4-sec, also started.

At the half-mile post Opossum had couiraand from Maid ot Ulster, Westletgh being third. When a mile had been gone Ooossum broke, and Maid of Ulster went on in front of Westleigh, who however, soon overhauled tho leader. Enter* lux the last halt-mile Westleigh had a strong lead from Bide-a-Woo, who had supplanted Maid of Ulster, and going steadily to the end won by seventy-five yards, Nilreb belusr, third. Time, smlu 44J«ec Dividend £3 12s.

Ado koton* Harness Handicap, of 45 soys ; second 5 eov-i from the stake. Two miles. G7J, Mr H. Mace's br g Butcher Boy 11., 43seo .. .. .. (staoo) 1 17. Mr P. McGregor a br g Pegasus, ngtxi. 42aeo .. .. .. (O. Korr) 2 42|. Air J. Giskin'a g m J.M., aged, SOaeo (M. Edward*) 3 ss. Zoalandla, 2feec; 3}, Maid or Lusky. 37soc, ann 16$, Madge, 45sec, also started.

Butcher Boy 11. was woll in front when the first round was completed, and keeping his place to the end won by half a dozen lengths from Pegasus, J.M., who made up a lot of ground in the last mile, a fair third. Tinie,st_in o-fcsec. Dividend, -51195.

Selling Harnes9 Handicap, of 40 soys. Two

miles. S7J-. M? 11. Mace's b g Butcher Boy 11., 13S9C (10*60 pen) .. .. (St ace) 1 99. Mr P. McUregor'e br g Pegasus, aged, Zlseo.. .. .. .. (C. Kerr) 2 19. Diplomacy, _3soo; 11. Geordie, 27ueo; 30, Boulanger, Sjsoo ; and IJ, Harlequin, 37seo, also Btarted.

Butcher Boy passed Pegasus when a mile had been goue, and although he closed up in the last round Butcher Boy IL maintained his advantage to the end. and won by three lengths. Time, smiu 49isec. Dividend, _M 13s.

Stewards' Harness Handicap, of 80 soys; second 10 sovb ana third 5 soys from the stake. Three inUos. 223. Mr A. G, Holmes' b h General Traoy, by ..." Berlin—Jenny Traooy, aged, 25300 (Harold) 1 291. Pride of Krin, 45soc; 30, Tommy, <55seo ; 31, Mistake, 55jcc; 8, Maid of Lusky, 55seo; and 18, Dolly Varden, GOseo, also started.

Mistake was leading when tho first lap was completed, but had yielded place to Tommy before the first mile had been covered. At this point General Tracy had gained so much on his field that the race was virtually over, and before passing tbe stand at two miles he was in front, and keeping on at an even gait, he finished 150 yds ahead of Maid of Lusky. Time, Smiu laisec. Divideud, £1 (is.

Final Saddle Handicap, of So soys; second 5 soys from the stake. One mile.

19. Mr C. Kerr's b g The Whale, aged, 12seo

(Owner) 1 127. Mr B. Edward s dun g Spreydon Lad, 5 yrs, Usee (sseo pen) .. (Owner) 2 39}. Mr P. Glynn's g h Messenger, 3 yrs. lOsao (Kodrique) 3 BJ, Nilreb, scr; 3i, Weaaeigh, ssec (sseo pen.); I*, Jesa 11., it sec; 5, Chanco, Usee (sseo pen.); 1, Mascotte, lOaec ; 16, Geordle 11., 24seo; and 45£, Bilbah, 24seo, also started.

Bilbah held com maud right up to top turn, where Spreydon Lad passed him and led into the straight. Coming up the straight The Whale drew up, aud getting on terms within a few yards of the post famed the verdict by a head. Time, aiinslisec. Dividend, £12 Bs. ,

A protest was entered ou the ground that The Whale cantered past the post, which was dismissed, it being held that the winner did not gain any advantage by breaking.

Wheel Handicap, of 35 soys; second horso 5 sovb from the stake. One mile.

39}. Messrs Sunderland and Jarden's b m Maid of Ulster, aged, Sseo (Needham) 1 99_, Mr H. Mace's blk o Brooklyn, _yrs. 15seo (Milne) 2 25, Madge, Usee; aud 6, Bep, loseo, also Started.

Brooklyn led to the top turn when Maid of Ulster went to the tront and won by fifty yards: Time, 2min 59sec. Dividend dE3lss.