METHVEN TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12505, 18 May 1906, Page 5

METHVEN TROTTING CLUB.

The inaugural meeting of the Methven , Trotting Club, held yesterday, was favoured with ideal weather, and there was a fair attendance. As tho result of heavy rain the track a newly-formed one, was very heavy, and this led to a large number of the entrants being withdrawn. A number of bookmakers put in an appearance, and appeared to do a largo amount of business. Details of tho racing are: — MAIDEN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 7 soys; second 1 soy from stake. One mile and . a half - r. -. . v G. and R. Millar's b g Contractor, by Specification, aged, 6scc .. (G. Millar) 1 J. Fitch's Gipsy Girl. 7sec .. (G. Smith) 2 A. Gordon's Yankee Bill, lsec (A. Stewart) 3 Agent-General ssec. Miss Standish ssec, I Bessie Mac Ssec, Rothella ssec, Scally saec, Destruction Gsec, Fanny F. 6sec, and Maggie N. 7sec, also started. Betting: 2 to 1 against Yankee Bill. 3 to 1 Gipsy Girl, 4 to 1 Maggie N., and 20 to 1 Contractor. Maggie N. led for half a mile, when Yankeo Bill took charge. The latter was ; in front till within a furlong of the post, ■. where he broke, and Contractor won by four lengths from Gipsy Girl, who was a length in front of Yankee Bill. Time, smm 7 4-sth pec. MALVERN HANDICAiP (optional), of 15 soys; second 3 soys from atake. Two miles. J. Brankin'a b g Rowlock, By Ba«»----more, aged, 32sec .. (Owner) 1 G. Groat's Pink Bells. 41sec .. (Owner) 2 G. T. Smith's Imperial Park, 45sec (Owner) 8 ' General Mac scr. Abbey Fail 25sec, vEstella 3Ssec, Miss Vermont 47sec, and Freebooter 47sec, also started. Betting: 2 to 1 agair.Kt Rowlock, 3 to 1 Abbey Fail, 10 to 1 Pink Bells. Freebooter and Pink Bells made play for a mile, when the former gave place to Rowlock. Pink Bells held her own till within a hundred yards of the post, where Itowlock got to her. and beat her home by two lengths. Fifty yardi hack came Imperial Park, well clear of Abbey Fail. Time, ] fimin 25 4-3 th sec. i SPRINGFIEI_D HANDICAP (in saddle), of j 10 soys; second 1 soy from stake. Two miles. | J. Smith's b m Maritana, by General Tracev. aged. -tf-ec .. •• (Owner) 1 J McGirr's Overdale. 39sec <J. Brankm) 2 R. D. Millar's Rose Royal. 39sec (Owner) 3 Longfellow scr, and Pierre 39sec, also \ started. . Betting: Evens Maritana 2 to 1 against Overdale. 5 to 1 the others. Roe Royal showed the way to Overdale an* 1 Maritana for over o mile, but a litt'e further.on Maritana had his measure. From , ♦hi* out the favourite wa« never troubled, winning eafily by fifty yards from Overdale, who was thirty' yardi in front of Ross Royal. Time," Gmin 10*ec. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP (in saddle), of 10 eovs; second 1 soy from stake. One mile J. Brankin's b g Rowlock, by Baltimore. Ssec pen. .. » .. •• (Owner) 1

S. Groat's Pink Bella, Bsec .. (Owner) 3 "W. T. Smith's Eleanor, 7seo (J. Smith) 3

Peri 6sec, Ambition ssec, Cass Bsec, Specialwood Ssec. Mickey Free lOsec, Artillery 11 sec. and Freebooter Usee, also started. Betting: Evens Pink Bells, 3 to 1 Rowlock, 5 to 1 Eleanor. Pink Bells soon got to the front, and with half the distance gone was well clear of Mickey Free and Rowlock. Tho favourito was in charge till a furlong from tho post, where Rowlock had her measure, and won by two lengths, with Eleanor a hundred yards back third. Time, 3min lOsec. DOMAIN HANDICAP (optional), of 10 soys; second 1 soy from stake. One mile and a half. G. T. Smith's br g Imperial Park, by Prince Imperial, 4yrs, lbsec .. (Owner) 1 R. D. Millers Rose Royal. -Oscc (Owner) 2 J. Smith's Maritana. 3sec (4sec pen.) (Owner) 3 Abbey Fail 4sec, Overdrde Usee, Carodic 16sec, and Star ISsec, also started. Betting: _ to 1 against Imperial Park, 3 to 1 Maritana. Rose Royal showed the way for tho first mile to Imperial Park, with Overdale at the head of the others. The leader tired in the last few furlongs, and Imperial Park hud his .measure in the straight, winning by ten lengths. Maritana finished third twenty lengths away. Time, Smin Sscc. LADIES' BRACELET (in saddle), of 8 (=ovs: second 1 soy from stak?; One mile and a half. Miss A. Thompson's b g Specialwood. by Specification, aged. _7sec (Mr Thompson) 1 Mrs Gordon's Yankee Bill 27sec < v Mr A. Stewart) 3 Mrs Buchan's Shirley. 31*ec (Mr Buchan) 3 Longfellow scr, Mis:s Slsec, and Maggie N. 33goc. aleo started Betting: Evens Yankee Bill, 3 to 1 against Specialwood. Yankee Bill was in front at the end of half a mile, but three furlongs from homo broke badly, allowing Specialwood to go on and win easily by fifty yards. Shirley finished six lengths behind Yankee Bill. Time. Smin 6 3-jth fee. FINAL HANDICAP (optional), of £3 10s. One mile and a half. T. A. Cloudeslcy's br g Mickey Free, by Baltimore, aged. 3»c- .. (A. Stewart) 1 "W J. Baxter's JEstella. per (G. Baxter) _ J. Fittock's Gipsy Girl. 4sec (G. T. Smith) 3 Contrast scr, Carodic 2.« ec, Cass 4sec, and A. McF. 4sec, also started. Betting: 3 to 1 against Mickey Free, iEstolla and Gipsy Girl. Mickey Free soon obtained a substantial lend, and from this out had matters all his own way, winning by ton lengths from who was fifty yards in front of Gipsy Girl. Time, Smin 3'ec. NOTES. Flanagan was withdrawn from the Great Northern Hurdle Race at 9.50 a.m. yesterday. Nominations for tho Dunedin Jockey Club, Wans-anui Jcckoy Club, nnd Auckland Racing Club's Meetings close this evening. Woodcnd has been penalised 4sec, and R~d Shield 9sec in the Juvenile Handicap, and Red Shield Ssec in tho Innovation Handicap, nt the Plumpton Park Trotting Club's Meeting. Acceptances for the Plumpton Park Trotting Club's Meeting close this evening.