N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14901, 14 February 1914, Page 12

N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

FEBRUARY MEETING.

TO-DAY'S PROSPECTS,

If the weather holds good to-day the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's February Meeting, which takes place at Addington. should prove in every way successful. Each succeeding Meeting at the leading Club's headquarters gives proof of the increasing popularity of the light-harness sport in Canterbury, and although this gathering is limited to one day, there is every indication that it will attract a large attendance. His Excellency the Governor, with Lady Liverpool and suite, will bo present, and will be entertained at luncheon by the stewards.

The Club's wen-appointed grounds present a very signt juot now, ana tue courso is in reany nrsi-class order, so unit under tavounude weauier conditions, last tunes Biiouid be registered, 'liio majority oi tue events have drawn, very goou helds., unci eouie nitcreacing racing is assured. Tho principal event, iroui a monetary pouit ot /view, is the Parliamentary JtianUicap, a harness race, over two miles lor a stake or tioO soys. Twelvo horses have been paid up tor iv this evout, including -several recent winners. _ Of the number lyy Dillon is certain to command a goou deal or support. She hardly performed up to expectations iv Dunedin a fortnight ago, but the track conditions were very bad there, aud too much reliance cannot be placed on the form then shown. Princess Louise seems to be getting back to her best form, while Quincey, the only trotter in the field, is such a genuino stayer, that he is sure to be running on well at the finish.

The field for the Stewards' Handicap includes some of the fastest horses racing at the Meeting, and this event will be particularly interesting because of tho fact that the experiment is being tried of handicapping and starting it by distance instead of time. That brilliant maro, Emmeline, is on the back mark, 83yds behind scratch, but she is as a rule, such a quick beginner, that she should catch a good many of thoso in front of her before they have gone far. However, thero are some very speedy ones in the field, and Huia Dillon, who is on tho limit, has 6hown himself possessed of plenty of pace.

With the exception of tho Ladies' Bracelet, the Final Handicap, a mile saddle race, which .'will bring the programme to a close, has drawn the largest field of tho day, and it should furnish a spirited contest, with probably the keenest speculation of all tho races on the card. Tho first race will start at 1 p.m., and there will bo a frequent sorvice of special trams from Cathedral Square to the course. Tho following is the daj-'s card:—

LADIES' BRACELET. HANDICAP (in harness), of 75 soys; ono milo and a half. Lionheart .. scr W.M. .. 3sec Nora McKinney lsec Rothcna .. 4sec Golden Way .. lace Kairaki .. 4scc Better Lilck .. 2sec Francoralis \ .. ssec Willow Tree 3sec Rio -GTando .. Ssc-c Macwood .. 3sec Wild Sun ~ sscc Aim'Sa .. 3sec Chocolate Soldier sseo Norval King .. 3sec Jean Dillon- .. ssec Imperial Park 3sec No Shenanaghan Ssec East Lynne .. 3sec Manila .. Ssec Exchange .. 3sec Loonatus .. Ssec Topsy Wallace Ssec Able Boy „ . Ssec Happy Child .. 3scc

SPREYDON -HANDICAP (in harness), .of 135 eovs; ono milo and a half. Baron Franz 4seo Van Coronatfo 9sec Huon Driit .. 7scc Azilo .. lOsec Soda .. 7sec 0.1.C. .. lOsec Nordica .. 7sec Lady Bella .. lOsec Selected .. Bsec Espinel .. Usee Skylark .. Ssec Erina .. Usee Our Thorpe .. Bsec Penelope .. Usee Ottawa .. Ssec Apple Pie .. Usee Our Aggie- .. 9sec Moncss .. ll*cc PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP (in harness), of 350 soys; two miles. Quincey .. ecr Princess Louise 3seo Bright .. scr .breeze .. 4sec Redmac .. lsec Little Tib .. 4sec Adonis .. lsec Lord Dillon .. ' 4<-cc Abcrfeldy .. 2eec Ivy Dillon .. 4s'ec Crown Prince 3scc Dr. Chutney .. Ssec FEBRUARY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 140" govs; two miles. Blackness .. scr Music .. lOsec Miramax .. lsec Bold Maid .. lOsec Frances , .. lsec White House lOsec Fusee .. 2aoc Troubadour .. lOsec Gcrtio L. .. 6scc Waterloo .. llgec Vermont ... Bsec Ottawa ISsec 'STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 250 soys'. One mile and a quarter. Emmelirio 83yds bhd Bcllis 25yds bhd Country Mandcrene 13yds bhd Bcllo 45yds bhd Mains 13yds bhd Adonis 35yds bhd The Whip scr Hell Metal 25yds bhd Huia DjlTon ecr Prince Brooklyn ecr Alert' 25yds bhd * MEMBERS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 soys. Two miles.

Betel Nut .. scr Welfare ..' lOsec Treasure Seeker ssec Little Stranger lOsec Adventuress .. Bsec Monsoon .. 10e»o Master Raymond B?ec Craibwood .. lOsec SPEEDWELL HANDICAP (in harness), of 175 soya. One mile.

Rosebcry .. scr urown Bell .. Ssec Lord Dillon .. scr Bonista .. 3sec Radiant Morn lsec Yellow Ribbon 3eec Prince Poole .. lsec White House .. 4sec

Vibon .. lscc Onawa , ..' 4sec Kir wee .. lsec Bonny Jenny.. 4sec Sylvia .. leec FINAL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 175 eovs. One mile. Bright .. scr Miss Florrie C. 4sec Aberfeldy .. scr Ruby S. ~ Ssec Bellia .. lsec Persuader L .. Ssec Mains .. 2sec Kirwee .. Ssec Blackness .. 3eec Millwood ... Ssec Frances .. Seec Corbell .. sc ec Silver Princess 3sec Ariel .. Saec Cameos .. 4sec Miramar ... Ssec Fui?ee .. 4sec King Lynn .. 6scc False Alarm .. 4sec Romany. Lad .. 6scc Tuatara .. 4sec Oceanic v. .. 6sec Harold Minto.. 4sec Wallace Junr... 6sec