NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11562, 20 April 1903, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN

TKOTTIXG CLUB. Ten Autumn Meeting of tho N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club was brought to a successful concliu.or. ai, Addington on Saturday. The beautiful wenther was tho means of inducing a large number of visitors to journey out to the convincing ground, which looked in splendid cider After the Advance Handicap Riobonwood camo out, and, attended by * pacemaker, an exhibition mile heat. Going we'd within _t___self, tbe champioii got to the end of his Jirat bait ia a fraction over lmin 4sec, and left

tho full distance behind in 2.3. thereby lowering his own Australasian record of 2.10 hy a second. The horse and his driver >~>unr in for a great oration on returning to the paddeck.

On the conclusion ef tho Progressive Handicap tbe stoward* held an enquiry ir.t/> the mr.tnor in which Felony was driven, ft brine alleged that shn wsi a. j:on-tr:er, ard _rd interfered with other horses in. the rice. After a, lengthy consideration, it was dec.J.d t.» disqualify Felony and her driver. D. J Price, for six mouths for suspicious practice. Notice of appeal apnsn.*. the decision wis given. The sum of £6914 was passed thronch ihc t.atalisator, making the larje total of £10 506 for the three da-?. Results.— OPEN" HANDICAP (in harness), of 40 soys; ."-oor.d 4 sov3. and thira 2 «r,v3 from s'flke. Two miles. 20.1. J. Pottie'n br f Daphne, by Prince Imperial, 3yr«. 23ftoc (D. J- Price) 1 37. C. H. Gorton's Valmond, 13« c I (C. FipeD -1 J 43. J. A. Bucklacd's Verity. scr (Owner) ,1 71 Cashier 13scc. 12 Edward R. 33»ec. -2-2 Electioneer Belie 13sec, l«l Boa.lity Msec, 65 Ballot 16sec. 12 St. Lawrence 03sce. 57$ Mystery 23«r_. ar.d .1. Proud Child 2.1 sec also started.

Daphnn quickly worked her way to the front end. with a round gone, was well clear cf Mystery. St. Lawrer.cn. and Ballot. With a m.ic gone Proud Child hid run into Fecond place. Valmocd and Verity li-ing most prominent of the back markers. A little further mi Valmond took second p'acc, and starting 'hi tin;)! roii'-d he wa« fifty yard', behind Daphne Tha latter tired 'somewhat, but listed loro- encitch to win by two lengths. Verity finished tv.-o lengths behind Yzlrr.ond, v.-ith St. LawTenco fourth. Time. Smin 23scc. iiiv:dei:ds—Or. Daphne. XI Us; on Va.'nicnd, .1.1 l«.

LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (in r-addln, of 4') tnvs; second .'; f>ov 3 from .take. Two miles. .■'*• 117 J. Mrs A. Stark's l> m Ashes!, by Sp»ri- | fica-tor. flvrs. -27..r_ Mr J. A. S'ark) 1 20.. Mif 9 M. Brar.kir.'s Co.-car.ut. 24scc (Mr J. Brar.kini 2 117. - Mrs W. Hetiworth'. Broncho Bill. •:USW ... " ... ' iMr Hcpwcrthi 3 11 .Beesie B. «a:r, 13. -Bushman 7sec. It. Ci.ri ."see. .">! "Verio" P.ee. IS Vanity Fair l'-sec. 20 ftVfrifv ISaec. 51 Whi'ccroft _ftsec. 70. ■'•& Chamberlain 25ser, .11. Cooee 2SS-T., ■II Mis* XikLng 3.3 ec, and 1. Premier Dick

M'co also smarted. Mis* Vikinsj led lor two furlongs, and then Ashtat went to the f r.t r.t. With n mil? kohc Afrhcai was a hundred yards in fr.-nt oi Cocoa>int end Broncho Bill. Verico nnd Specify being mist promirert of the others. Easily hol_ip.fr her o«vn all through tlie lust round. A shot won by over a hundred yards. A sre-at set to between Cocoanut and Broroho Bill for second money ended in favour of the former hy a head. Time, smin 2!) 2-sth sec. Dividends—On A.heat, £1 6s; on Cocoanut, 16.1.

i NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP «v harness). of 1,!0 joys; second 13 soys, and third 7 *ovs from stake. Two miles. 3014. V. Harris's b g Victory 11.. by General Tracey,. need. ISscii 1 ~ (D. J. Price) 1 13<i_. J. Haseltine's The Needle. lSjtc 3 (C. Hammond) 5 127. E. Thomn-i's Bolder wocd, 17s«:c (M. Allan) 3 . 027 Candidate 15sec. 75 Velox 18scc. 210. Tho Heir 18see. 36 Collector l.sec also xtarUd. Victory 11. was quicker to begin than those , on tho same mark with hitc. and. passing the ' stand, he was just clear cf Voles and The Keir. That order wn 9 maintained, nnd. cominp to the enclosure for the se-cond time. Victory waa jnst clear of Velox, who was closely ' followed by Tlie Heir, Candidate...Boldrcwood, and The Needle in that order, Collector having faded out of the content. y"RkumP.g eleif? the back straight Candidate- and The Heir closed on Velox. but a little* further on The Heir fell away beaten. Tossing the stand for the last time Victory 11.l was still in from, of Velox, t> lensrth back'cbming Candidate, Boldrewocd, and The Needle. In the back straight Tb._ Needle took second place, but he could not get to Victory 11., who won by four lengths. Boldrewood was a similar distance hehind TLo Needle, with Candidate fourth. Time. 4min fftsec. Dividendo—On Victory 11.. £1 8s; or. The Needle, £1 Gc. ADVANCE HANDICAP (in harness), of 65 soys; second <5 soys and third 3 soys from stake. Two miles. 94. J. A. BiicklaEd's blk in Vivo, by Vanclevci. aged. 23see (Owner) 1 116. J. Daycll's Miss Bank, 25sec (Owner) 2 49. J. Vallence's Little Albert, 28sec (A. Binnie) 3 41 Harold C. scr. 11. McKinlov 6sec. 19. Frederick Usee. 90 Fleetwood Sfisee. and 12. Rushlight 28seo also started. Rushlight made tho -running, with Little AlbeTt and Miss Bank aa hi» nearest attendants. In the back straight Vi.va took charge. and coming to the stand for the second time fha waa well clear of Little Albert and Mi°.s Bank. Frederick and Harold C. in tha meantime had been making up their leeway in fino stylo Before rea-ehing the half distance Viva- broke, and Little Albert tC3k oharge. but tho Australian muro was scon in front a_-aiu. Entering the last round she was well clear of Miss Bsnk, and despite another break, went on ar.d won easily by j over fifty yards from Mis.i Bank. Then, ten lengths bsuik came Little Albert, just in front of Frederick and Harold C. Time, smin lOsec. Dividends—On Viva, £i 2s; en Miss Bank, ill 2s. AUTUMN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 75 soys; secend 7 soy,, and third 4 soys from stake. Two miles. 150_. R. Rutherford's b g Rexie. by St. Lcuis—Lady, oced. Bsec (G. Grant) 1 117§. A. Quiglcy's Vanity, 13? Ec (F. Holmes) Q 58. M. Allen's Fichu, scr (Owner) 8 63J Bellman 3Bec 179. Van Diem an s_ec, 101. Lady Retford 6seo. 30* Cnrric D. S*ec 116 Sydney 9»ec. 53 George L. 15.cc, and 105 Wild Rose 17seo also started. Wild Rose quickly had- a gcod lead of George li. end Vanity, and with p. round gone was tour lengths to the good of Vanity, who had passed George L. in tho back straight. Tho leader held her advantage til a mile I had been, covered, when Rexie had hsr measure, and went on well in advance of I "Vanity and George L. Once into tho last round Rexie had drawn right away, and going on won very easily by » hundred yards from Vanity. Fichu took third place half a mile from "home, finishing four lengths behind with George L. fourth. Time, -lmin r.Sf.ec. Dividends—On Bexic, £i 12s; on V.nitv. £1 IBs-

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP tin harness), of 70 sovg; second 7 soys and third 3 soys from stake. Two miles. 228_. W. S. Wooton's eh jg Onward, by Electioneer, 4vrs, 12J.ec (R, McMillan) 1 71J. J. August's Black Child, 4sec (N. Price) 2 109.. Dr. Thacker's Sir Hector. 4eec (M.Edwards) 5 38 Collector scr. 90. Verax _?ec. C6_ Vaunt rtscc. 81. Phoenix 14seo. 130 Felony l6scc, and 20. Big Jim 16scc also started. Felony showed the way till well into tho Imck ntraight, where Onward got to her, and Phoenix waa within tiro lengths of the pair. Beforo reaching th« stand Onward was in front, * length to the jjood of Phoenix and Felony, who were running on terms. Then Felony fell away beaten, leaving Big Jim in third place, whilo of the back markers Sir Hector ond Black Child were most prominent. When well into tho final round Sir Hector was running « dozen leng-thn behind Onward, while Black Child was iii third place. Tho last-named took second place in tie back, but could not quite get to Onward, who won by two lengths. Sir Hector was lfhird. ten lengths back, followed by Collector. Time, smm 2_ec. Dividend**—On Onward, £2 10s; on Black Child, £2 Us. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (in saddle), of fis soys: secc-rsd 6 soys, and third 3 soys frcm stake. One. mile. 39J. A. BinnicV b g Explanation, by Huo-i. nged, 7s«c ... (Owner) 1 lIS. F. Holmes's Vascce, osec (Owner) 2 33. W, S. Wootton's Carrie. D., "see (R, McMillan) 3 233 Valonr scr, 70 Fichu scr, lft-l. Faithful 3sfc. 7» Naus'l.ty Girl osec. 184 Michael Malono .".sec, und 00$ Rexie osec (2sec pen.) a!*o started.

Explanation ?oon established a fjood lead from Ca.rric D. and Michael Milone, passing the «tand quite ten lengths to the good. Before reaching the back straight- Carrie D. and Vascee v,t>rc the lc-ader's nearest at;e"dar.tp,

Faithful ar.d Valour being well up. Explanation ensiiy held his own to t.io f.r.;?h.

eventually winning comfortably by eight lensrih-i- A great wt-to between Va«co« ar.d Carri« D. for tKvor.d place ended in favour