N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 8

N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

This 'fixture was continued in splendid weather on Saturday, and the'attendance was much above ..fie average. The courso was in very fair order, and tho racing interesting. When contesting the Farewell Handicap Th. NeedioT.l., ,and his rider K. Smith susta-c«d -other _«rioi_- injuries. A purse of 50 .ova given by tho club for any two-year-old doing 2.33 or bettejr wa_ appropriated by the Franz—Al F. colt Al Franz, who, driven by Mr E. Albaugh, cut out the mile in 2.-6, a really flc. performance. Tho sum' of _._2258 was par-ed through the lotali_ator, making a total of .£32,056 for tbe mee.iag, as again*. £35,141 last year. Eighteen bookmakers took out licen-es to bet. Re-' suMa:— HALSWELL HANDICAP- .in harnoss), of 100 soys; second 15 sovu and third 10 soys from stake. Two milee. 3. H. L. Thompson's b g Seaweed, by - Prince Imperial—Colleen, 4yrs. 18..e0 s . ■ ■ ■ <M. Edwards) 1 4. F. Macdbnald'a Lady Clara, 18.cc (J. Brankin) 2 9. E. Bowcs'a Al Franz, J2_ec (M. Albaugh) 3 2 Mambrino Girl 3sec Imperial Girl l"sec, 7 Royal Ribbon 4sec, 1 Exchequer Bsee, 6 Cleopatra lOsec. 11 Casey. Usee, 10 Underwood 14scc, 5 Nellie H. 16scc, 8 Previmis l-sec, and 8 Gler.allan 20sec also started. Seaweed soon drew to tho front, and with a milo pone was well clear of Lady Clare and Imperial Girl. In tho final round Al Franz took third place, and Lady Clare rnn up to Seaweed. In the last furlong the latter drew away and won by a length from Lady Clare. . Al Frans was third eight lengths back, followed by Imperial Girl. Time, omin a 2-sth see. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (in saddle), of 60 soys; second 6 soys, and third 4 soys from stake. Ono mile and a half. 1. 'Mrs E. Scriraschaw's b g Decoration, by Specification—Teresa, Syrs, lOsec (Mr J. Pearson) 1 2. Mrs T. S. Robinson's Black Douglas, llseo .. .. (Mr Kingston) 2 13. Mrs C. Mann's Rubican, 12sec (Mr Douglas) 3 3 Special Boy 2sec, 9 Lady-Irvington 4sec. 17 Clevewood 4s«c, 19 GALS. 4 .cc. Montowood osec. 11 Jolly Tom ssec. 18 Childhood "sec, 14 Harry G. Osec, 12 Flakewood lOsec. 8 Lord Vivian lOsec, 15 Abo Lincoln lOaec, 7 Majestic lOsec. 5 Wild Tree lOsec. 5 Rrjal Child lOsec, 1 Boss (coupled with Decoration), 6 Special Lad lOsec, 6 • Amy C. Usee. - Alice H. Usee. 4 Golden Bolls 12sec, and 4 Rose B. lGsec also -tart.-d. Black Douglaa ran to the front at the .land, and continued to .how the way from Rosy 'D. and Rubioan. In ibe last circuit Decoration worked his way through, and catching Black Douglas in the homo atrajebt, won by a length. Rubican wi. third, fifty yards back. Time, 4min 5 2-sth tec. CHAMPION HANDICAP im harncrs). of 250 soys; second 30 soys arid third 20 soys from stake. Two miles. 3. J. A. Buckland's b jr Vt-rax, by Var.cleve—Darrarea, aged, 4see (C." Piper) 1 4. J. Cooper's Lord Eln.c, 2_cc (J. Milne) 2 6. M. Friedlander's Master Poole, 6sec (C. Kerr) - 3 3 Advance Isec. 7 Albertorious 3s_c, - 5 Sir Hector 4sec, 10 El-clor 4sec, 9'Marian 4sec, 1 Florin _soc, scd 3 Cocoanut 6_.c also started. Coccacut was the quickest to begin, and at the stand she was just in front of Florin and Matter Poole. So they ran ail throueb tho first circuit, at the enc. of which Florin took charge, and Cocoar.tit lost her placa to V_t_x aad Elector. With a mile gone Varax aad Florin wero together in front, well okar of Elector, Matter Poole and Lord Elmo, while Advaao* was *till ia a rearward posiVwn. EeHriaf th* ©»noludi__x circuit V«rax pet away from Florin, while Lord Elmo and Master Pool* were heading tbe others. Fro__ this out Verax had matters all his own way, and won by fcur lengths from Lard' Elmo, who was six lengths in front of Master Poole. Florin broke in the last lurking, and finished fourth, well in front of Albertorious. Time, 4min 4(*sec HIGH-CLASS HANDICAP (in harness), of 115 boys; second 16 soys, and third 11 soys from stake. One mile and a half. 4. J. J. McMath's b m Too Soon, by Gossoon, aged, asec (C. Piper) 1 3. Wilson and McMillan's Prince Alert, tf.ee .. .. .. \ll McMillan) 2

1. Mrs R. O. Duncta's King Cole. 3scc (L Price) 3

6 Ratawood scr, : 5 MavouT__eu' Ssec, 7 Prince Handle ssec. 11 Jay' Boidon Ssec, 9 The Mooress 6sec, 2 Lord Althorp G.ec. 10 Bess o' the Barn 7sec, and 8 Romany Lad Osec also started. . Princ- Alert and Romany Lad acted as 'pacemakers for a.mile, when -the latter stopped, and Too Soon went on in second place. A littlo further on Too Soon got to Prince Alert, and quickly hiving bis measure went on and won by four lengths. King Colo, who lost several seconds at tho start, finished thir.l, fifty yards back, followed by Mavourncen and" Jay Beldon. Time, 3min 37 3-sih sec. WILKIN HANDICAP (in saddlel, of 120 soys; second 18 soys, arid third 12 soys from stake. Two miles. 13. G. CUrk-on's b g'Redchild, by R_th_child— Redmirs, 6yr., 12_cc (N. Price) _ 5. M. Clarice's Lodi. l-lsec (R. Allan) 2 1. J. D-yoll's Lopp, 2_ec (A. ButterSeld) 3 10 Myosotis 2sec, H Tea Tree 6_ec. 7 Titella Ssec, 4 Miss Ficrrie C. lOsec. G Abcrfeldy lOsec, _ Elmwcod lCr_c. 14 Sonorir.o llseo, 9 Viewniont 12tec, 2 Laudervalo l_sec, 11 Bclrov lSscc. 12 Te Whiti l_s_c, and 1 Mirs Banks lSscc »!*o started. Miss Banks, Belroy, Lodi and Rcdchild forineu the leading divisicn for tho first mile, the quartet running almost on terms. Then Redehild got to tho front, and entered the laft round well c!ca_r of Lodi. Belroy and Miss Banks. From this out Kedohild was not troubled, and won cor.f-.tab!y by four lengths from Lodi. who was six length* in front of Lopp. Then clo_o up came Tea Tree and Laudcrvalc. Time, Imin ot I-oth sec. SPEEDWELL HANDICAP (in harness), of 120. soys; fcoond IS soys, and third I' 2 scvsj from ttako. Ono mile. 4. R. E. Hail's b c 0.V.M., by Owyhee— My.t-cry. 4yrs, 4scc .. (M. E. Albaugb) I 1. J. A. Bucklar.d's Vanish, 2see, (C. Piper) 2 7. M. Ryan's The Heir. 2se_ (Her.drick-on) 3 3 Specialist scr. 2 Discoverer 3sec. S Hamlin ."Ho-. 9 Derrir-scctt-e tsec, 10 Factory Boy -sec, t Lady Lillian 4sc_, 6 Dick Fiy 4sec. 11 Wild Arab ss_c, and 5 Grey Echo ssec also started. O.Y.M. ftarted off at a great pace, and at the stand he was woll clear of The Jfeir ar.d Wild Arab. In tho bxick straisht Vanish improved her position, but though hfco had The Heir's measure a furlong from home she could not get to 0.V.M.. who won comfortably by lour lengths. Tho Heir was third, a length further "back, followed by Discoverer and Hamlin. Tims', 2min 20.cc. TROTTERS' HANDICAP (in harnrf-s). of HO sevs; sooond 13 soys, and third 9 soys from stake. Two miles. 3. E. Bowc's br m R.-. cneath, by Rothschild—Zcalandia, aged, 17soc (C. Kerr) 1 1. Kifchin2ham and Wickos's Woodland Whisper, -..sec .. .. (H. Gaskill) 2 7. W. W. .Witto's Miss Vivian, losec (Owner) 3 „ Fusee scr. 10 Laudervalo ssec, G Impatient ssoc. 2 Torpedo Bill lOsec, 0 Rontncky Yet Usee, 8 Ho-velock Usee, 12 Slowe. losec, 5 Myall 17.cc, and 11 Senator 17.cc also started. Rohseneath, got to work smartly, an__ with a round con. was well clear of Miss Vivian and Woodland Whispers. Tho trio w_ro well clear cf their field at the end of a mile, and thcro was no change in tho order till within two furlongs of tho pert. Then Roe-one-th broke and Miss Vivian and Woodland Whispers closed on him. A good race to the post ended in. favour of Roseneath by a length from Woodland Whirpors, who was a neck in' front. Then some dis-taneo back came Senator and Impatient. Time,--smin 2 3-sth sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 105 soys; second 15 soys, and third 10

soys from .take. Ono milo. 2. Miss I. Button's br g Robert Emmet, by Ha Ha, aeed, .sec (J. Mewervcy) 1 1. J. A. Buckland's St. Simon, 2_ec ■

(A. Piper) 2 11. M. Schmaii.ki's Bessie B- 4_ec

, (Owner) 3 2 Miss Buriimyton scr, 5 Specialist scr, 6 Woodthorp Maid 2__c, 0 Lopp 2-ec, 10 Tho Needle 2-ec, 3 Th-s Heir 2rec, 7 Hamlin 3_ec, 12 lanto 4r_c, 4 Ben Hur 4sec, 13 Alice Wood 4_«c, 14 Albcrtorious 4«ec, and 3 MiM Florrie C. s.ec also started.

Robert Emmet and Ben Hur were hi frqnt till tho stand was reached, .the latter lost his place to Besets B. ar.d Hamlin. Running along iho back St. Simon improved, his -place, but though be passed Bessie B. in the last furlong, he could not get to Robert Emmet, who won by a len_rth pjid a half. Bessie B. wa. a length further back third, followed by Lopp. Tho Needlo and Specialist fell two furlongs from home. Time, 2min 20 3-sth see.