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

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12731, 18 February 1907, Page 8

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

Tho February Meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Chib was broUßht to a conclusion on Saturday in unfavourable weather. Despite the ram thnt fell during tho forenoon, the track wt( in very fair ctder, vhile the attendance was. under the ciicumetanccs, satisfactory. Shortly after '.ho conclusion of tho third race a heiwy downpour set in, which soon left the courfe almort fetlock deop in mud. From this onward the riders and drivers had a niont trying time, one and all being oovered with 'lush long before their tapkn were over. Under the depressing circumstances sptxru'ation was remarkably brisk, iho £5717 paused through the machine bringiug the total for the meeting up to £J3.00U, as against £10,933 last year. Results: — 1 p.m.-IMPROYFrRS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 90 povs; fecond 13 cove aiid third 3 sots from stoke. One mile and a half. 30. G. Cridge's br m Nellie D., by Specification—Medijie, aged. 9sec (P. Dunn) 1 124. D. Henderson's Susie Hue. 2*ec 3 (McMillan) 2 171. J. G. McConachie's Aberfeldy, leec (K. McConachie) 3 3 Mah Honey ecr, 17 Victor C. 2sec, 10 Ben Blackwood 4sec. G3J Sweet Patch ssoc, 114 Lady Linton 6sec, 324 Enterprise 9sec, 7 Maid of Perth 9eec, 86 T<odi 9scc, 194 Lord Spec 9sec, 21 Miss Hugo 9seo al»o started. Race started at 1.5 p.m. Lord Spec was in charge for a round, when Aberfeldy and Susie Hue ran to the front. Entering the concluding circuit Susie Hue and Aberfeldy were ou terms, well clear of Lord Spec and Nellie D. Two furlongs from heme Susie Hue had Aberfeldy's measure, hut she could not stall off a final effort by Nellie D., who won by a length. Then tix lengths back came Aberfeldy, with Lord Spec next. Time, 4min 7 !Wth ccc. Dividends—On Nellie D., £5 16*; on Susie Hue, 1% pm-LADIES' BRACELET HANDI- *' CAP, (in saddle), of co aovs; second 6 soys, and third 4 botb from »t*ke. One mil* and a half. ~_.,._ Mi Mre H. G. Phillips'* b f Wild Bonnie, by Wildwood—Bonnie, 4yre, 12seo 7 . (Mr H. Phillips) 1 82J. Mise L. Griffiths'. 2 27. Mrs A. J. Marehall't Lady Lucy, lOeeo (Mr Pearson) 3 3i Seaweed scr, 70J Wild Victor 6eec, 264 Rockfellow lOsec. 66 Prinoe Betty 10»e. 1» Ponga 12seo, 6 Huon Moor 12eec, j*** 4 "*? Lincoln 12eec, 4 Mentio lto^J I Lady Maude 12seo 14 Lady Gordon 12-<ec» and Sound Sense 12sec (coupled), 46 000 Crib lSeec and Thunderbolt ISsoc (coupled), 664 General White 13sec, and Plain Tom ISsec (eo-uptod), 19» Dark Child lSeec, and Lumberman lSeeo (coupled) also started. Race started at 1.45 p.m. Clampett and Lady later piloted the field for over a mile, when Wild Bonnie ranpast them, and won by thirty yard* from Clampett, who was six lengths in front of Lady Lncy. Time, 4min 30sec. Dividends—On Wild Bonnie, £& 18*; on Clampett, £3 Gβ. 2.20 p.m.—ZEALANDIA HANDICAP (in harneee), of 210 so Vβ; second SI iovs, and third 31 soya from stake. Two miles. 119-}. J. Cooper's b c Lord Elmo, by Rothschild—Judah, 4yrs, Bsoc (J. Milne) 1 177. W. H. McLauohJan'i Wiihinfton, , Bsec .. .. (R. McM&lan) 2 71}. E. Thomas* Boldrewood, 9seo.. (C. Kerr) 3 41 Enchre ecr, 23 The Needle 4eeo, 45J Terra Nova 7eec. 47 Vanish llcec,' 130* Discoverer llaec, 108 Bifcaaaatrk llaec, and 2204 Dick Fiy 14aeo ako »tail*d. Race started at 2.26 p.m. Dick Fly held command till well into the back straight, where be broke, and Lord Elmo and Withington went on in front. Pasting the stand for the second time Lord Elmo wa* a length to the good of Withington, and then in close order came Diacoverer, Boldrewood, and Terr* Nora. There waa little change in tho order till well into the concludiDg round, where Lord Elmo waa still just clear of Withington, while Terra Nova was in fourth piece. Eaeily holding his advantage to the finish, Lord Elmo won by fivo lengths fTom Withington, who wa* a length in front of Boldrewood. Euchre finished fourth, close up, followed by Terra Nova. Time, smin 3sec. Dividendft—On Lord Elmo, £5 10s; on Withington, £1 4e. 8 p.m.—SOUTHERN HANDICAP <in •addle}, of 90 soys; second 13 hots, and third 9 cove from stake. Two miles. 60. J. Case* gr m Dora, by Albert Chevalier, aged, lleeo (A. Pringle) 1 373 J. C. Ivon'e Alliance, 13seo (A. Wilaon) 2 16. J. Preece's Pansy, Beeo iJ. McLelland) 3 27 Major Hopctoun 6sec, 614 Victor C. 6sec, 86 Tempest 7sec, 62J Garrett 9sec, 184 Doctor G. lOeec, 66 Craigaruskey llEec, 1204 Maid of Perth 14eec, and 46 Angeline Hsco also started. Race started at 3.6 p.m. Angeline held a slight advantage of Alliance for half a mile, when she stopped, and the favourite went on with a big lend of Psnsy, Victor C, and Dora. In the concluding round Dora closed on Alliance, getting to the front in thn back rtrsight, won a good race by a length. Then, sixty yard* back, came Pansy and Garrctt. Time. 6min 13 3-sth ccc. Dividends—On Dora, £10 4s; on Alliance, 10s. 3.40 p.m.—SUMMER HANDICAP (in harness), of 110 soys,; second 16 soys. and 1294. J. Phillips's b m Roseneath, by Rothschild—Zcalandia, 6yrs, 19eec (M. Albangh) 1 84}. J. Bcankin's Belroy, lOsoc (Owner) 3 104. A. Ourragh's Havelock, 19« ec (J. Mjlne) 8 50 Revenue 6soc, 33 Te Whiti lOtec, 91 Master Dudley lOsec. 65 J Francesca ISsec, 89 Bellis 18fec. 684 Redchild 18scc. 47 Prince! Warbeck 20sec, and 263 Fusee 21eoc, also started. Race ♦tarted at 3.50 p.m. Before reaching the otund Roseneath had got to the front, and with half the distance gone she held a big advantage of Fusee and Franceses, after whom came Belroy. Not being troubled from thin out. Roseneath won comfortably by fifty yards from Belroy, who was six lengths in front of Havelock, with Francesca next. Time, smin 19sec. Dividend*—On Roseneath, £1 18s; on Belroy, £2 10s. I 4.20 p.m.—SPORTSMEN'S HANDICAP (in | harness), of 110 soys; second IS soys, and third 10 soys from ntake. One mile. 75. C. Kbit's b g Wild Arab, by Wildwood—Lady Agnes, 6yrs, lOsec j < Owner) 1 91. D. Henderson's Sufie Hue, 13see (McMillan) 2 •211. G. Moody's Major RothEea. Bs<r iB. MrCsnn) f» 22i Elector »cr, S5 Bay Kinc User, 3G ' Fancy Girl lScec. 77?, Broidworrl 12*ec. 4~S Dum!i Bel! 13sec. 26i Lady !{«ec, and 53 Prince Warbtvk 15sec a"l«o started. Race starte<l at 4.27 p.m. Lady Ccdo h<"!<l chsree from Susie Hn« when the ?fend wm rpacherl. while Broedwocd and Prinre W*rb»ck hud stopped. In the back straight Susie Hup ran *.'> the fiont, but she was at onrp tackled by Wi'd Arab, who hni her hnmc hy thr-e lenitth*. Then, two lengths nwiir. mmi» Major Rothfpa. just in front nf Lndv CrAo. Time. 2min ?.lsrc. DiviHcndF-On Wild Aral), £i ICs; on Su«ie Hue £1 4«. 5 p.m.—COUNCILLORS , HANDICAP On sadd'e), of 105 eors: wcord 13 rove, and third 1" boys from ftake. Two miles. 133}. I. b g General Grjpjr. ViT Opneral Trecey—Wakanni. a?e<l. 11 we (M. Edwards! 1 3=» J. DevoU's Mi»s Benks. 13eer. (A. Bntteriield) 2 Vft). W. Head's J.P.. 13e(s: .. (S. Groat) 3 ei| St. Simon 2«pc and Cinders «eeo (coupled). 104 Vifwoiont 4««c. 62* H«ro!d C. 6sec. Xh Mfs Burlington 12eec, 67J Elmwood 13?ec. 37 Ntbocklifh 13« ec, and 84 Tally-ho 13rec a!eo started. Rue* started at 5.5 p.m. Miss Burlington got away amartly. and was in frrr.t for a mile, her nearo«t attendant* at Ih* end of which wpre Harold 0.. Nal>ockli°h. and Mif-e Bnr,k«. One* into the final round Harold C. took charge from Mim Burlington, with General Grigg in thir4 plaoe. Iγ the Tiack rtraigbt General Gritrt; ! ran to the front, and won comfortably fey ] twelve ler.frths from Mirs Backs, who was ten lenpths in front of J. P. and Mien Burlington. Time. smin 11 -J-oth tec. DivirJpndH —On General Grigg. £1; on Miw Banks. £1 16«. 340 p.m.—FINAL HANDICAP <in harnew).

of 110 soys; second 1C soys. ar.d third 11 soya from stake. On« mile. 661. J- A. Bucklard's b g Vera*, by Vancleve—Darera. aged, 2?er {C. Piper) 1 6H E. Bowes's Al F.. (M. Albaugh) 3 71J. J. Cooper's Lord Elmo, lu-c bhd. act (J. Milne) 3 141 AusterliU >cc. 1131 Withington 2rrc. 3Ci rinin G. :>t-*\\ 7i'l Bo'.drcwood 4s«c. 7c'J Hamiin *iec. 5C Be : 6vr. Wi d Ro«e srcc. IDJ Pygmalion ofeec. ai.d 611 My Mistake s«ec also st»rt<d. Race atarted at 5.44 p.m. Al F. and My MiMnko showed tho way past tho ftand. with Pygmalion. Wild Rose aDd Hamlin in close attendance. Running along tho back Al F. drew clear, but a furlong from home V«rai hud her measure, ard won comfortably by tw-elve lerßlbs. Lou! E;mo finifhed "thiid threo lengths back. Time. 2min 2*»cc. Dividends —On \>iax £7 4s, on Al F.. £2 6.«.