N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB'S EASTER MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12479, 16 April 1906, Page 8

N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB'S EASTER MEETING.

Ideil racing weather favoured the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club for the opening of its Easter Meeting. By starting lime tho attendance w»3 not large, but it improved greatly after the first race, and included a large number of visitors from deferent parts of the colony. The track was in perfect order, and the light easterly wind was not strong enough to oausc any inconvenience through dust. The sum of £7868 ■va* passed through the totahsator, as against i7(V>S on the corresponding day last year. Alter The Introductory Handicap the stewards had the driver of Mauritius bofore them, and I'xprcswcd their disapproval of the manner in vrhich the Ani*iican c-j.t had been handlcxL

a proceeding that to th« majority of oolookere ecemed rather sevwe on the driver. The sum of £7868 was passed through the total isator. aa against £7658 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (in harness), of 80 sore; second 12 sove, and third 8 soys from stake. One mile and a half. 51. J. Hanna's br c Underwood, by Wildwood. 4yTs, 19sec (R, Barson) 1 —. J. Hanna's Wild Wind, llsec (Owner) 9 12? l. J. B. Zander's Mauritius, 13sec (Owner) 3 3-1 Imperial Rose llsec also started. (Wild Wind and Underwood were coupled.) Alter cuing two uinongs. Wild V\'ind caught Underwood, and from this out the «:iir ran almost on terms, well clear of Mauritius, who had broken twice. In the •inal round, the favourite made up a lot of ground, but could not get to Underwood or Wild Wind, the former winning by two lensrths from his etab.eniato, with Mauritius right lengths off third. Time, 4min. Dividend. £3 14s. l-li.z.stu&M'S HANDICAP (in harness), of U0 soys; second 13 soys. and third 9 soys from stake. Two miles. 210. M. Eriwards's gr c Lord Althorp. by Almont—Lady Thorpe, 3v.re, ssec Tl. T Thompsou's MasttT Dudley, (T. Frost) 2 1174- Mts Mcßride's Duchess of Rothscl»i.d, 4?oc .. .. (D. Price) 3 38? i Francesca scr and 63 Impatient "sco also started. Lord Aithorp caught Impatient at the stand and joon established a commanding lead. With half the distance gone Francesca ••vas in second place, birt she tirod badly. Muster Dudley finishing oeoond six lengths behind Lord Althorp. Then, at a similar interval, came Duchess of Rothschild. Time, suiin o n-.">th *er. Dividend. £2 IGa. ADVANCE HANDICAP (in saddle), of fX) fovs ; second 12 soys, aud third 8 soys from stake. Two miles. 2251. W. Kerrs b Maplewood. by Wildwood—Elsse X., 3yrs, s=ec (R. Allan) 1 157. A. J. Craig's Brown Ribbon, scr (H. GaFkoll) 3 110. K. McCa nil's Olenroy. 3i«ec iMcCann) A 30 Ti.-morro'.v 3scc, IS], Manihrino Doll 4?ec. 46* G.M.S. 4sec. 9 KimbeT ssec. SIJ Miss Hugo tj?ec, 30J Elmwood 151 F.qra Wood Oscc, 31 Tracey L-ovett 6seo, 13 Mickiebrook 7sec. 50 Pamsy 7sec. 106 i Loura lOscc, and 117 V.'ild liolle lOsec also started. Leura was well clear of Maplewcod when the Ftaml was passed, but at the end of haif a mile she stopped and Maplewood went, on in front. Grudual.y drawing away. Maplewood gave nothing else a chance, winn.nf? easily by eight lengths. Brown Ribbon cut down Glenroy. Leura. and Flora. Wood in the last quarter, and finished second ten len<*ths in front of Glenroy. Time, smin 12 2-sth sec. Dividends—On Maplewood, JE3 ins; on Brown Ribbon, £1 14s. NEW ZEALAND u.v.vUICAP (in of l'2o soys; second 18 soys, and tfliird

1-2 .-soys from stake. One mile and a half. 336. H. Wclls's b g Terra Nova,, by Young Irvington—Stratagem, Cyrs, lOsec .. ■• ■■ (Messervey) 1 204 i. S. E. Tasker's Marian, 6sec (J. Brankin) 2 71. J. S. August's Black Child, ecr (T. Healey) 3 :M Sir Hector s»ec. IG3 Hevemie "sec, 108J Florin lOsec. 126 Valcntia. llsec 13 Vie-wmont llbcc. 51 Genera. Lyons llsec, 65$ Miss Banks 12sec, and 41 Sir Joe 12sec also started. . . ~ General Lyons soon got clear of his field, and rasping the enclosure was foiiT Jenkins clear of Florin, after whom came Terra -Nova, niid Sir Joe. Going along the back straight Terra Nova closed on Florin, and with half the distance gone General Lyons was five lengths c.ear o£ tho pair. There was practically no change in the order till well into the concluding circuit, where General Lyone was still well clear of Florin, and lcrra Xova. while Valcntia and Marian were at the head of tho others Two fur.onge from home Term Xova and Florin got to General Lyons, who at once compounded, as did star jus" F"» Dmd«nd.-On Ten* No»«, O »•, «• Stum" ha-vdicap (in -M>). °'j;° 8ovs; second 16 sove, and third 11 so%s from stake. Two miles. 231. J. JefiVs gr g Jim Jim. by Wftw —EulaKe. aged, 17seo (E. McKewen) i l»ft. J. amis*-- T-ceywood, , 311. A. J. Grains Teg g 56 Fichu scr, 193 Cinders 7soc 46 BoMhnl lOsec. 120 Master Dudley 13sec, 3-2 Longfellow 15seo. 16 Ngapara 16scc, and 202 Lieutenant J. 17seo also started. . Traceywood was showing the way to lieutenant J., Jim Jim, and Ngapara when the enclosure was wached, and gradually away, wee about forty yards to the good of Lieutenant J. and Jim Jim when a. circuit had been left behind. There was little alteration in tho positions till entering the concluding round, where Jim Jim and Lieutenant J., on terms, were within six lengths of Traceywood. In the leek Jim Jim gradually closed on the leader, and by a, final effort just got up in, time to win by a. length. Then three length* back came To Whiti, with Lieutenant J. close up. Time, smin ssec. Dividends—On Jim Jim* £2 12s; on Tracevwood, £1 18s. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (in tarnoes), of 50 soys; second 6 sots, and third 4 sovß from stake. One mile and a half. 73J. Mrs Amor's b g Rutherglen, by Pnnce Imperial. oyrs, lliscc .. (Mr F. Amor) 1 79. Miss McCallum's Fidelity, 9sec (Mr R. Monro) 9 41. Mrs J. Bryan's Toddler. 18see (Mr J. Bryan) 3 311 Mystery 4sec. 3GI Protest llsec, 77J Gleua'.len 16sec, 186 Captivatoi 17sec. 4SJ Prince Irvington IDsec, 10 Mousetrap Msec. 274J Northcote 20sec, 154 Tender 20sec, and 26\ Dark Child aisec also started. Rutherglen was in front when two furlongs had been gxrne. end wrt'h & circuit completed he was closely attended by Toddler and Northcote, with Fidelity well up. Entering the last circuit, Rutherglen was still in front, and mistakes on the part of lidemy, Northcote. and Toddlec enabled him to win by three lengths from Fidelity. Then at an interval of seven lengths came Toddler. Time, 4min 14sec. Dividends—On Rutherglen, £9 10s; on Fidelity, £2 18s.

SPEEDWELL HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 eovs; aecond 15 soys, and third 10 boys from slake. One mile. 102 J. H. Mack's eh m E!s* Huon, by Huon Junr.—Whisp, 4yrs. 4eec (E. McCann) 1 230 i. Piper and Gorton's Franz. 3sec (C. Piper) 2 86J. E. Bowes's Eloctrician, 4sec (M. Albaugh) 3 89 General Lyons lsec, 40 Fancy Girl 2sec. 1011 Lady E!.mo 3soc 90J Lad.y Cedo ssec. 48J Orlando "Sseo, and' 250 Grey Echo oseo also started. Getting smartly away. Grey Echo piloted the field to the enclosure, where Franz, Elsa Huon. Lady Crdo. and E.eotrician were all clese up. Once into the back straight, Elss Heon ran up to Grey Echo, and a little further on tho latter fell. From this out Elsa Huon managed to hold her own, and just lasted long enough to win by a length from Frnnz. Ten lengths back came Electrician, followed by Lady Cedo. Time 2min 25 2-6 th se-c. Dividends —On Elsa Huon, £7; on Franz. 1P«. EXPRESS HANDICAP (in saddle), of 85 soys; second 12 says, and third 8 sore from stake. One mile 110>. J. Smith's b f Traceywood, by General Tracey—F*r.ny Wood. 4yrs. Bsec .. .. (R. McConachie) 1 133 i. H Munro's Young Stanley, sscc (Owner) 2 47. J. E. Bain's Ben Hur. scr (B. Edwards) S 40|i Frederick 4s*c, 40 Ingonyama 6soc, 116J Honest Jack 7sec. 119J Sonbrino 7sec. 59J Wocdbury "jm, 56 Little Mary Bscc, 48 Bushman 9sec. 10$ Longfellow 9sec. and 396 Pride of Burwood lOsec alsj started. Several of tho limit horses lost time at tho start, but once under way Pride of Burwood was well clear of Little Mary. Traceywcod being nt the head of the others. At the stand Little Mary was almost on terms with the leader, and a lhtle further on took chnrpe. Running alon? the back, Pride of Burwood and Tracoywood had Littlo Mary's measure, and at the top turn the Australian mare compounded. Th-s left Traceywocd to tr» on and win by two lengths from Young Stanley, who wns six lengths in front of Ben Hur. Time. 2min 31?ec. Dividends—On Traceywood, £7 4s; on Young Stanley, £1 is*. ' '