NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9984, 14 March 1898, Page 3

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

The first day's racing of the Autumn Meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club was held on Saturday. Though the weather was threatening the day kept fine, and there was a large attendance. The feature of the sport, which was interesting throughout, was the splendid performance of Wildwood in the chief harness race. The imported horse has long been held to be the best in the land, and he established his title in unmistakeable fashion on Saturday. He went from end to end of the two miles without a skip, and finished well within himself in smin lsec, which constitutes the harness record for the colony. The sum of £2058 10s was handled on the totalisator. Results :— MAIDEN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 30 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. 304. Mr E. Bowes's h g Comical, by Camel—Luckpenny, aged, 3sec .. .. (Angus) 1 2 1 ., Jewel, 3seu; and 11, Miriam, 12sec, also started. Comical had got to the front before a mile had been gone, and won by over the distance from Miriam. Time, smin 46sec. Dividend, £14s. PONY HANDICAP (in harness), of 25 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. Two mile 3. 424. Mr R. E. Morrison's gr h Worthington, by Young Irvington, aged, scr (W. Morrison) 1 174. Mr J. Jardin's b in Dorothy, aged, scr (Owner) 2 1244. Mr R. Hill's b m Jessamine, 5 yrs, 26sec (Owner) 3 21, Lassie, 17sec; 234, Norma, 18sec; 695, Little Jim, 20sec; and 11, Rats, 22-iee, also started. Jessamine led past the stand at the end of a mile, Lassie being second, but both Dorothy and Worthington were close up third and fourth. Dorothy and Worthington went on second and third passing Mace's, and when Dorothy headed Jessamine, just before entering the straight, Worthington soon ranged alongside, and, getting to the front at the distance, won by three lengths, Jessamine, six lengths back, third. Time, smin 42sec. Dividend, £6 10s. BURWOOD HANDICAP (in saddle), of 60 soys; second 7 soys, and third 3 soys from the stake. For performers of sinin 40sec or under. Two miles. 156. Mr J. Clark's blk m Gwynue, by Lincoln Yet, syrs, 20sec .. .. ..(Angus> 1 144. Mr M. KdwardVs gr h Dictator 5 yrs, scr (Owner)' 2 36. Mr J. Wright's br m Jennie 111., aged, 19sec [Owner) 3 14, Ipswich, 4sec; 7, Linda, 9sec; 114, Allerton, 9sec; and 14, Bonnie McGregor, 25sec, also started. Gwynne, getting quickly under way, was in front passing Mace's, and although she left her teet more than once going down the back she had a substantial lead from Jennie 111. passing the stand with a mile gone. Ipswich and Dictator were third and fourth, Allerton, who had broken badly, being quite out of it. Keeping her advantage all down the back Gwynne entered the straight with a strong lead, and won by forty yards from Dictator, Jennie HI. thirty yards further back. Time, smin2Bsec. Dividend, £2. SELLING HANDICAP (in harness), of 25 soys. One mile. 46. Mr J. H. Timms's br m North Star, by Fleur-de-Lis, aged, 19sec .. .. (Owner) 1 24, Jessica, 15sec; 5, New Year (late Form), 16sec; 324, Fly, lbsec; 7, Hard Case 11., 16sec; 46, Norma, 16iec ; 254, Muriel, 17sec; 2, Kate, 17sec; 34, Fealty, l'/sec ; and 6, Burwood Peggy, 22sec, also started. North Star at once taking a strong lead, kept her place to the end, winning by over the distance from Norma. Time, 3min. Dividend, £3 Bs. The winner was bought in for £14. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in saddle), of 40 soys ; second 5 soys from the stake. For performers who had done no better than sinin 3*teec; 25sec limit. Two miles. 33£. Mr J. J. Stewart's eh g Cosmo, aged, 14sec (Owner) 1 11. Mr H. Thompson's b m Nghia, aged, 20sec (Owner) 2 12. Mr A. H. Blake's eh g Autonomy, aged, 9*ec (Milne) 3 684, Becky, scr; 28_, Miss Hanlan, 14aec; 12, Garryowen, Issec; and 50, Imperial, 19sec, also started. Nghia and Imperial were together in front at the end of a mile, but both broke up going down the back. Autonomy, too, who picked up most of his handicap in the first mile, tired badly, and=: was re-passed, by Cosmo and Miss Hanlan. The" Former of these passed Nghia inside the distance, and won by a length and a half, Autonomy third. Time, smin 47sec. Dividend, £5 2s. BRIGHTON HANDICAP (in harness), of 65 soys; second 7 soys, and third 3 soys from the stake. For performers of smin 40sec or under. Two miles. 1204. Messrs W. and C. Kerr's br h Wildwood, by Good Gift—Amlet, 6 yrs, ucr . .(C. Kerr) 1 60. Mr H. Mace's blk'h Brookliolm, 5 yrs, 13«; ec (Frost) 2 154, Viking, Bsec; 19i, Grenadier, 22sec ; 38, Kingston, 22sec; 24, Manton, 24sec; 11J, Honest Jack, 28sec; 42, Collector, 29jec; 7i, Sapphire, 29jec; 20, Uncle Tom, 34sec; and 17, Ruby 11., 35sec; also started. At the end of a mile Uncle Tom was leading from Ruby 11., Grenadier being next. Wildwood had, however, made up a great deal of his handicap and was running close behind Brookholm, with three or four of the beaten lot behind him. Before Mace's was reached Wildwood had gained fourth place, and was really Within striking distance of the leaders. Brookholm went •on with Wildwood, and the pair .were almost on terms with Uncle Tom and Ruby 11. at the home turn. Before the distance was reached Wildwood was in command, and, slowing up, he won by a length and a half from Brookholm, Ruby 11., just outside the distance, finished third. Time, smin lsec. Dividend, £2 16s. ELECTRIC HANbICAP TROT (in saddle), of 30 soys; second 5 soys from the stake; 20sec limit. One mile. 12. Mr H. Phillip's b m Jessie, by Boston—Maid of Heathcote, 5 yrs, ssec .. (Owner) 1 138. Mr J. Moorhead's b m Micro, 6 yrs, 14sec (C. Harold) 2 254, Stonewall Jackson, scr; li, Hassan, scr; 56, Dictator, ssec ; 11, Mallow, 13sec ; 104, Shamrock, —sec; 214, Merrylegs, 16sec; and 8, Bonnie McUregor, 19sec ; also started. Jessie caught Micro at the home turn and won pulling up by 30yds from Micro. Shamrock third outside the distance. Time, 2min 37sec. Dividend, £21 63. DASH HANDICAP (in harness), of 30 govs; second 5 soys from the stake. Twenty seconds limit. One mile. 16. Mr J. Lukey's grm Ruby 11., sged, 17sec (Owner) 1 64. Mr W. Lenhart's br g Collector, 4 vrs, Msec (Owner) 2 41. Mr H. Mace's br h Berlin Abdallah, aged, scr (Frost) 3 5, Fleigher, 7sec; 34, Berlin Maid, lOsec ; 614, Stockholm, lOsec; 164, Lettie, Usee; 484, The Baron, Usee ; 61_, MissiTracy, 15sec ; 5, Worthington, 15sec (2sec p«n); 5, Nigger, 17sec; 234, Imogene, 17sec, also started. Ruby 11. won by two lengths, Collector three lengths in front of Berlin Abdallah in third place. Time, 2miu 50sec. Dividend, £16 10s. j The following handicaps have been declared for the second day :— MAIDEN HANDICAP (in harness), Of 30 soys; two miles—Eladarat scr, King Haroll 2sec, Jack 4sec, Liberia Ssec, Miretta 12sec, Hector 12sec. PONY HANDICAP Qn saddle) of 25 soys; two miles—lsabel scr, Nita 16sec, Thomas 23sec, Little Nell 24sec, Norma 28sec, Lassie 28sec, Little Jim 30sec, Deception 31sec, Rats 32sec, Jessamine 34sec, Sunset 38sec. I ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 60 soys; three miles—Sam Slick scr, Three Cheers Ssec, Brookholm lOsec. Ipswich 17sec, Grenadier 22sec, Kingston 25sec, Heather Dew 27sec, Colonial 31sec, Hazeldean 35sec SELLING HANDICAP (in saddle), of 25 soys; one mile—Starlight scr, Autonomy scr, Thomas ssec, Hippias ssec, Euergy ssec, North Star 6sec, Dodger 6§ec, Fly 7sec, Hettie 7sec, Kalmea Ssec, Schiedam I Ssec, Billy Ssec, Rats 9iec, Scrub lOsec. ADVANCED HANDICAP Cm harness), of 40 soys; two miles—Topsy Irvington scr, CoUector 4sec, Miss Tracy Bsec, Ruby IL Bsec, Toroa Bsec, Cosmo Msec, Garry Owen 20sec, Sing Sing 20sec, Eladarat 21sec, King Harold Nghia 23sec. Larrikin 23sec, Liberia 2Ssec. AVON HANDICAP fin saddle), of 60 soys ; two miles—Dictator scr, Three Cheers scr, Ipswich 6sec, Miss Annie 7sec, Halidon lOsec, Flirt 12sec, The Frog 13sec, Florrie losec. Bonnie McGregor 25sec, Bradlaugh 25sec, lola 26sec. Firefly 27sec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (in harness), of 30 soys; one mile—Wildwood scr, Berlin Abdallah 4sec, Hattie S. 9sec, Stockholm Usee, Fleiger 12sec, Berlin Maid lasec, Lettie 15sec, The Baron 15sec, Colonial 17sec, Collector 18sec, Ruby 11. ISsec, Miss Tracy 19sec. Toroa 19sec, Imogene iXteec, Uncle Tom 20sec. FINAL HANDICAP (in saddle), ol 30 soys ; one mile—Stonewall Jackson scr, Jessie 3se.-, Peggy ssec, Miss Annie 9sec, Barney O'Hea lOsec, Gwynne Usee, The Prog 12sec, Micro l3see, Mallow 13sec, Merrylegs 16sec, Bonnie McGregor 19sec.