SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13888, 12 November 1910, Page 11

SPORTING.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November 11th. 9.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, iN'ovember 11. Mr James Wilson, junr., has decided to relinquish racing and breeding, and will dispose of hi 3 Bonny Vale Farm and Stud.

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

The weather was delightfully fine for the concluding day of the Now Zealand Trotting Club's Meeting yesterday, and tho attendance reached record proportions. Included in the visitors were many North Island sportsmen, and they, as well as the club's local supporters, were treated to an excellent afternoon's sport. The racing track was in splendid order, though the tie quent use of the watering-cart, consequent on the easterly driven dust, made it somewhat slower than on the second day. Better racing has seldom been witnessed on the Addiiigton track, tho finishes in the Australasian Handicap and Metropolitan Handicap being brim full of interest. In th c big saddle event of th 6 day, Redchild put up an Australasian record by reeling off the two miles in 4min 40sec ? and his victory was made the occasion of a great ovation. One of the finest performances ever recorded on tho Addington track was that put up by Dillon Be\l in winning tho chief harness race of the day in tho great time for a three-year-old of 4min 41 2-sth sec, which stands as a record for a three-year-old in a harness race. The son of Harold Dillon made nearly all his own running, and even when challenged by such a consistent performer as Terra Nova at the finish, had a lot in hand. The only serious mishap of the Meeting took placo in the Enfield Handicap, in which Curfew Bell fell just after passing the stand, and brought down Croesus, Miss Florrie C. and Ribboas. Fortunately none of the horses or their riders were much the worse for their fall, the only sufferer being A. Piper, who had to be sent to the Hospital for treatment. .Speculation was again brisk, the sum of £19.767 being handled by the totalisntor staff, making a grand total of £50,889 for the Meetj ing, as against £45,018 at the corresponding day last year. Bookmakers' fees amounted to £620, and the receipts from other sources were proportionately large.

Details of the racing are : — GpVERNOR'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 180 soys; second 25 sots, and third 17 sove from stake. For horses that coji do

3.45 or better. Ono milo and a half. 8. Wai. Kcrr's b s> Bell is, by Rothschild —Bell Moore, aged, 6sec (E. McKewcn) 1 2. R. D. Potrie'd Ariel, Ssec (R. McDonnell) 2 1. il. Friedlanuor's Maelstrom, Osec (C. Kerr) 3 0 Dnyspring Ssec. i Bonification Bsec, i! Little Tib Bsec, 3 Wallace. Jr. Ssec, 7 Troubadour 9sec, 10 Blackchild Boy 9sec, and 9 General Black llsee, al«> started.

With a circuit f:one Dayspring had worked her way to tho front, and she kept the lead till within two furlongs from home. There Ariel iind Maelstrom closed on her, and Belli* also joined issue. A good race to the post ended in favour of Bellis by alength -and a half from Ariel, who was a length in front of Maelstrom. Then close up came Dayapring. Time, 3min :15 i-sth sec. SOCKBURX HANDICAP (in harness), of ,"55 aovs; second 5i2 30vs, and third 33 flove from stake. For horses that can do 5.0 or better. Two miles. 2. T. G. Fox's b m Adventuress, by Bothachild. Gyrs % ISsec .. .. " (Owner) 1 6. J. Leslie's Electrocute. It sec (X. Price) 'J 5. A. Curragh's Haveiock, ISsec (J. Milne) 3

4 Revenue scr. 7 Veras fixer. IS lieil Cur B.3ec, 11 Viewmont 12sec, 10 Marietta Hnon Msec, 14 Wild Tree l-l.«ec, 8 Kothelln 1-Uev, 1 Lady Cherry ITsec, 12 Rubitan ltlscc, 9 To Kuiti 21 sec, and 4 Lord Vivian 21 sec, also started.

Lord Vivian inado play for threo furlongs, and then pivo way to Uavokxk, while Adventuress, Lady Cherry and Kubiran were at the head of the others. With hulf the distance s t,n o llavelock w.is still in front, his immediate) attendants being Adventurous and Lady Cherry. Halfway through tho lnet circuit Adventuress drew to the front, and stalling off a challenge r>y Electrocute, won a crood race by a length. Httvelock was third half a length away, followed hv Bell Car. Time, 4min oisec.

CIIUISTCHUItCiI HANDICAP (in harness). of 500 sots; second 7,> soya, and third 50 sove from stake. For horses that caa do 4.48 or better. Two milea. 1. M. Edwarda's l> c Dillon Bell, by Harold Dillon—Wild Bell. 3yrs, Msec (Owner) 1 T. H. Welles Terra Xovn. 7soc (3. Mcsservey) 2 12. J. C McConachie's Abcrfddy. lOsee (J. Tasker) 3 It Durbar 3sec. 17 Vaunt Ssec. - Al Fran a Ssec, f> King Cole Ssec. 13 Emmeline lOsec. 1 Manderene 11 sec (couuied with Dillon Bell), 8 Bell Metal lieec. i Walnut 12s*c, 10 Prince Wurbeck 13sec, 9 Blue Boy 13seo, 13 Curfew Bell lUsec, 11 First Pet 13koc, 3 John M--14aec, 5 Piecework Msec., 18 'Ehnwood Msec, and 16 Vibon lasec. .il*o started. Vibon ehow«l tbo way all through tho first louad, hia nearest atti s nd;int3 being

DiUcn Bell. Piecework and iihi* Hoy. Witthalf the distance f-'onf Dillon Bell had the loader's measure, ;ii;d drawing rit'ht away from his ;'.>.■ id •'.■ en puUins up by cu: ht lengths. Torr.i .\Yv;i took second place Hal: a ni'.lp from horn*, un-rl finUhed two lensth*-' in front of Abt-rfehiy. nfter whom came Km" Coif. Then wpil up cm mc First Pet. Kuiitiplir.e iir.d C'uru-.v Beli ut the head o{ , ;

bunched djvi.-ion Time, 4:nin II 2-3 th μ-c. AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP .in caddie ! it .'J") μ-y-; second :U .«ov.<. and thi.-u' ?± j'jVf fr.-im stake. For horses that ' can <io 1..V. it Letter. T-,vo mile? ; :;. G. C::irk-.» !: - s l> x Iteaehi'd. by Roths- ! chnd-liKim;:*'. n.-'d, isev { til. KdwartU l C. L. Dork'"- Ilrii-.T.v. Cspc <,K. McDonnell- - 1 1 , ,. J. Ta-kcr's D»Tr:n{.-cotN v 7stv '-V. A!!nt, 1 l'» l,aiidfrva!p ?rr. 5 Walnut 1.-.r-e. 2 M a rj.-> Corel!! r>3i;:. 1 Iluby S. Cse.'. l-_> Hue Kleci Csec. T Or. </hntn<-y S-ec, 1:1 Captain Trarcv S Kloi••.rocute iOsec, 1 Lord Chancellor la-oc. :> Kir:.: Lyiii! lli-ec, and 11 Link lisec a':-1> started. L'-, r d Clm.cdlor soon ran past Kint; Lynn, hu; at the stand Captain Tracey was in front. With haif the distance porle Bribery went ur. st-f..nd. and in the concluding round h<. -.va* .-ho-.vir.ir the way to Dr.- Cbutnev. Kin? Lvm;. iiT.fi Itfdchiid. Two furW-.s from the p >-t Kedchild pot to the leader, and had hi- measure in the homo straight, winning by tv.u ienpths. Oerrinncotte was third twelve leiiL'tlis away, followed by Kins Lynn and I'ti'jy S. Tim*, -lmin -lO.iec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (in harness. of -200 .sf.vi-. Fccond 30 soys. and third 20 soys from stake. For horses that (an do 3.1-2 or better. (Jno mile and a half. 2. A. J. Tutt<,n's i> f Miramar, by Wildwood -Wild Wave, lyra, lf.ee" [R. Allan) 1 ">. C. G. Fryer's b in Princesi Louise. 3.«ec (T. W. Price) 2 ■1. J. McDonnell's Silver --vec (11. MoDoni:e!l) .1 .■! Royal liibbon 3sec. 6 Phosphorus Isec. 1 Oalvanita -Ispc, and 7 Xoreen osec also started. Miramar had established a substantial lead at the .stand, where her nearest attendantg were Galvanitn, Silvor Prince??, and Princcfs Lom?e. Knterincr the concluding round Silver Princess »-j< in second place closely followed by Princess Louise and Galvanita. In the back straight Princess Louise, took second phico, but she could not fret to Mirnmar, who won by lengths. Eight lengths away came Silver Princess, followed by C.alvanita and Xoreon. Time, 3min 33acc. EXFIKLD HAXniCAP (in saddle), of 210 soys; second 30 soys, and third '20 soys from .stake. For horses that can do ■2.22. One inil-e. ■t. J. A. Uuckland's br r St. Simon, by St. Louis,—Verbena, nged, Gsec (J. McLennan) 1 5. It. J). Petrie's Factory Boy, 6sec

(K. McKewcn) 2 10. .Miss I. Button's Robert Emmet, Gsec

(J. Meascrvoy) 3 2 Revenue scr and Miss Florrie C. 3spc (couplcfl). 12 Durbar 2sec, 14 Imperial Polly 'Jsec, 8 Ribbons 3fiec and Blue tioy nsec (coupled), 9 Bell Metal X*ec and Bell Car •Isec (coupled), I Barmapuie lsec and 1 Abcrfcldv r,3cc (coupledi, 10 Fusee sscc, 15 Curfew Bell fec-c, 13 Gold Leaf C.=ec, 3 Bright C.iec, 5 Scottish MV.c Gscc (coupled with Factory Boyi, 4 Crnesus 6aec (coupled with St. Simons, r> Millwood Oaec, and Walnut "sec (coupled). 7 Captain Trace-y Tsec ond ianto 7?ec ("coupled' also started. Before reaching tho stand St. Simon had taken charge from Rolwrt Emmet. Factory Boy, and Captain Tracey. Gradually drawing: away St. Simon was six lengths to tho Kood as the back straight wna entered. In tbo homo straight Factory Boy put in a pood final run, but he could not fjet to St. Simon, who won by two lengths f rom Robert Emmet, who was three lengths in front of Captain Tracey and Bright. Time, 2min l!)sec.

PROVINCIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 350 soys; second 52 soys, and third 35 floys from stake. For horses that can do 2.55 or better. One milo «nd a quarter. 1. It. McMillan's b g , Prince. Alert, by Prince Imperial— Patchwork, syrs, osec

(Owner) I 2. J. JeC's AVilkie. -tseo .. (R. Logan) 2 5. K. 11. Snath's Discoverer, ssec

(Owner) 3 4 torn, Nova 2acc, 6 King Cole -Jsec, 7 Imperial Polly ■lace. 9 Liuly Clare Ssec, 6 Florin Gsec, :J Mains jsec, and 9 Rosebery 7sec stiso started.

R<?3ebery and llama took up the rtmninpf, but at the ttand Prince Alert ran to th« front, and with half the distance gono he was well clour of Florin and Discoverer. Easily holding his advnntnjro to the finish Prince Alert ran homo a comfortable winner by eicht lengths from Wilkie, who was three lengths in front of Discoverer. Then close up came Lady Clare and Florin. Time, 2min •19sec. RECOVERY HANDICAP (in harness), of ISO soys; second 25 s-ovs, and third 17 sows from stake. For hones that can do 2.27 or better. One mile. 1. J. A. Bucklami's eh f Dayspring, by California—Daybreak, -lyrs, Osec (C. Piper) 1 4. Mrs R. O. Duncan's Marie Narelle, ssec 2 10. \V. J. Doyle's T.F.C., 7sec (A. Butterfield) 3 12 Gold Tioaf Hsee, G Klector Isee, 0 Truth 4xec, 7 IJelroy 'Iseo. 3 Royal Ribbon Gsec, 2 Coranz 7scc, 8 Bellis 7sec, 11 Onward tteec, and 5 Little Tib Bhcc also started.

Bayspring got off well, and at the ptnnd was well ck-ur of T.F.C. and Onward. There wr.,s little, chsirgo in the order as they ran along , tho back stretch, except that Mario Karelle improved her place, and T.F.C. ran up second. From this out Dayaprinjj easily held her own. and won by six lengths from Mario Karclle, who was three lengths in front of Onward. Time, 2min 26sec.