SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10738, 18 August 1900, Page 4

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB SPRING __V__l__.

Favourable weather again favoured the Canterbury Trotting Club ior the concluding day o "their Spring; Meeting yesterday, and although the attendance was hardly as good as oa the opening day, it was still well above tho average. Some most interesting racing was witnessed, the contest for the Canterbury Cup being one ol the most interesting ever seen oa any trotting ground in Canterbury. Almont'- -via was parucul_riy well received, both horse and rider coming in for a great ovaJon. Speculation was brisk, the totaiisator, investments amounting to JEG67I 10s, an increase of ;£—7 on lite amount hanuled at the correspo-db-jj meeting last year. Resuits: — TRIAL HANDICAP (Harness), of 65 soys; second 13 soys, and third 6 soys from stake. Two miles. 96J. T. Hancock's br g Linwood, by Blackwood, 6y.3, 24sec (B. Edwards) 1 2_. F. C. Parsons'- Mermaid, 14sec (C. Parsons) 2 36.. A. Duncan's Nantes, 19sec (Owner) 3 31 Veto .302, 4 The Duke 12sec, 34 Principal 12__c, 8 Fleetwood Usee, 85 Cookie 1— ec, 4J Rosette 31sec, 2 General Power 2-sec, 6 Pretoria 11. 24sec, 49. Victor Hugo 26aec, HE Miracle Jack _Bsec, 46 Kruger _6sec, 2&ls Ida Park 27aec, and 45J Tonic 2-sec also started. Ida tark showed the way, and with half a mile gone had Linwood as her nearest attendant some twelve lengths off, Touic third. Towards the finish of tho second round the leader, broke badiy, and passing the stand foi the second time Linwood had taken command. From this out the leader had matters ail his own way, for although Mermaid passed Ida Park, she could not get near Linwood, whe won by a hundred yarda, half that distance separating' second and third. Time, smin _s.ee. Dividend, £7 18s. PONY HANDICAP (saddle), of 45 boys; second 9 soys, and third 4 soys from stake, One mile and a half. 97. H. A. Beatty's g g Tim, aged, 15sec (T. Price) 1 54. W. Doyle's Specify, _6sec (Tudhope) 2 186$. J. A. Buckland's Daybreak, 3sec (C. Piper) 3 4G Silver Grey 6sec, 28 Lady 'Warbeck Ssec, 11 Farewell ISsec, 37 Whokahe ISsec, 29 Evelyn 16sec, 3. Bessie 22sec, and 112 Hamlet 2-sec also started. Specify was quickly off the mark, and with a round gone had established a long lead from Tim and Hamlet, Daybreak being at the head of the others. Entering tho last lap Tim had closed on the leader, and getting to the front at the home turn won by half-a-dozen lengths; Daybreak about the same distance off third. Time, 4min 15 _-sth sec. Dividend, £5 2a. ADVANCE HANDICAP (saddle), of 75 soys; second 15 soys, and third 7 soys from stake. Two miles. 595. C. "W. Hammond's Rothschild Boy, by Rothschild, 4yrs, 20sec ... (Owner) 1 23J. V. Harris's Shylock, scr ... (J. Miln) 2 36. J. Valiancy's Kingston, _7sec (A. Bimaie) 3 142. Wenlock Usee, 31$ Daisy 16sec, 57J Darby 17sec, 62 Miss- Brownwood 17sec, 4_5 Roxolla 17sec, 28$ Mistake 11. 20sec, 5 Little Jim 20sec, and 265 Flowerwo-d 20sec alsc started. Rothschild Boy soon lost his place to Roxolla, iliS3 Brownwood having taken third position. At the half mile post Miss Brownwood ranged alongside Roxolla, but breaking badly fell Tight back, and Rothschild Boy, after settling down, took second place. "With -half the distance gone Rothschild Hoy had canght Roxolla, and going away, won comfortably from Shylock, who had trotted steadilj throughout, by fifty yards. Kingston a good third. Time, smin l_see. Dividend, £9 Bs. CANTERBURY CUP HANDICAP (saddle oi harness), of 250 soys; second 50 soys ant third 25 sov3 from stake. Two miles. 2.5. J. L. Carl's b h Almont. by Rothschild—Puella, Syrs, ssec (B. Edwards) 1 53. TV. Hay's Premier, Msec (Pringle) 2 67_. S. Tapp's Dictator, 17sec (M. Edwards) 3 26$ Vickcry scr, 27. Sam Slick 6aec. 4t_ Candidate 7sec, 27$ Florrie losec, 11 Polly Huon 13sec, 128 Occidental 13sec, 19$ Lexington Usee, 19_ Th. Baron 17se_, 188. G. M. Patchen 17_ec, 75 Manton 23sec, 175$ Victory 11. 23sec also started. Victory 11. refused to leave the mark, and took no part in the race, leaving Manton tc show the way. attended by Dictator for the first half mile. After these came Lexington and Premier, and this pair gradually drew on the leaders, till at a mile, Manton having broken bad!y, Dictator was running just ahead of Lexington and Premier, Candidate being in fifth placo, and Almont most prominent of thf» back markers. Tho second mile was entered with Lexington in the lead, Dictator, Premier, Candidate, and Almont following in order, only a few lengths separating the lot. Premier and Dictator ,paas<xl Lexington half way through the last lap, Candidate and Almont running second and third separated by two lenpfths, but in tho run home, Almont parsed the Dunedin representative, and catching* Premier a hundred yards from the post won by two lengths, Dictator bsating Lexington for third place. Then cams Vickery, Sana Sikk. and Polly Huon together. Time, _mm 51 arc. Dividend. £3 10s. INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP (in barness), of 80 govs: second horse 1G soys, and third 8 soys from the stake. Two miles. 79.. W. H. MartynV br g Rickety, by Cbilde Harold, aged, Msec (Owner) 1 54. .7. _ilrir's Principal, 15sec (Owneri 2 M. Edwards* Kitnu, ss*c (Owner) 3 4-2. Worthinj.ton r.sec, CI, Berlin Maid 7sec, 141J Ebony Usee, 165?, Bazaine Usee, 127. (iV-ikio losec, _-J /Liberia ISsec, 43 rMiss Child l..*r-r, also started. Rickety pot to the front early, and striking a wound p»c«, drew away from Princii pal and aiaa Child. At t_* end oi ika first

mile he was fully fifty yards ahead of Principal and Worthing!on. No change occurred ; until nearing the finish, when ___iv headed Worthingto a and got into third place, Rickety boating Principal by fifty yards. Time, Sfin 21sec. Dividend, _- _. SPRING HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 soys; second 20 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. Two miles. 131. D. J. Price's _ g Victory 11., by General Tracey, _vrs, losec .'.. (Owner) 1 86. V. Harries The Baron, Usee (Albangh) 2 26fi. G. Russell's Candidate, 2sec (Pringle) 3 136. Duke C. 7sec and 58 Manton 15sec also started. Victory 11. led at the stand, and went down the back the second time clear of The Baron, but breaking, The Baron passed him and led for nearly a round, when Victory 11. again headed him, and keeping in front, -won by nearly thirty yards. Candidate, who finished fast, about five yards away. Time, smin. Dividend, _. ,12s. A protest was entered against the first and second horses for inconsistent running, but waa dismissed. The owner of the second horse afterwards lodged an objection against the winner concerning his identity. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (saddle), of 65 soys; second 13 soys, and third 6 soys from the stake. One mile. 37. lira Coxbn's b m D.I.C, by Young Irvington, Syrs, l_ec — — 1 S2_. H. C. Craw's Honesty (coupled with Peri 17sec), ISsec ... (Owner) 2 31. J. A. Buckland's b g Valour, scr (Piper) 3 70_ Rothschild Boy ssec (inc. Usee pen.), Kalmea 9sec, 2_ Michael Malone lOsec, 10 Ebony lOsec, 18 Daisy lOsec, 7 Roxolla ll3ec, 15 Kingston Usee, 50 Victor 13sec, 27. Eltee More 14sec, 23_ Dora losec, 145 Albert lßsec, SO Home Rule 18sec and Forsaken Child 20sec (coupled), _3 Screw Jack piaec and Telegram 22.cc (coupled), 143 Lady Audley 22_ec and Miracle Jack 22sec (coupled), also started. After the horses had rounded the first turn D.I.C. went to the front and stayed there to tho finish, beating Honesty by forty yards, wnd Valour, who trotted veiy fast, nearly double that diatance. Time, 2min 32 4-sth sec. Dividend, £23 10s. FIXALr HANDICAP (in harness), of 75 soys; second 15 sov3 and third 7 soys from the stake. Ono mile. 485. C. Thomas's b g Hollis H., by Electioneer, 6vrs, l_sec ... (W. Price) 1 295 J. M. Edwards's Val, scr (Owner) 2 38. G. "White's Ani-iia, 9sec (Owner) 3 47J Collector ssec, 47._ Utah ssec, 83J J.H. 7sec, 77_ G. M. Patohen 9aec, 73_ Sacramento 12sec, also started. Hollis H. got smartly away. Amelia, howover, steadily, and Val Bpeedily overhauling h;_, all three bein» close together at the home turn, where Hollis H. broke, Amelia Retting in front, and a, little further on Val, who, however, slackened his pace, and Hollis H. coming again got up in the last few strides, winning by a bare length; Amelia the name distance off third. Time, 2min 34 l-sth sec. Dividend, £2.