METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.
SPRING MEETING. To-day the Spring Meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will bo continued, the chief event being the Frec-for-AU. Though there will only be four runuers, they represent the best light harness horses in commission in the Dominion, and a sterling contest should be witnessed. Thcro are satisfactory fields engaged in. tho remaining events, and an excellent day's sport is assured. There will be a frequent tram servico to the track. Tho first race starts at noon. The following is the day's card:— WHITE LEIGH HA XDI CAP (in saddle), of 225 so vs. 4.58 or better. For unhopnled trotters only. Tv/o milce. Imperial Crown 3sec "Win All .. lOsec Gemma .. 4scc Kaikanui .. lOsec Sol .. 6sec Albcrtoria .. 133ec Havana .. 7sec Red Bell .. 13sec Mushroom .. 7sec Parkfieid .. isscc Mokau .. 9sec Fairy Whispers 13scc Lady Patricia, 9scc NOVEMBER HANDICAP (in saddle), of 259 sovg. -1.4S or better. Two miles. Pax .. 4sec Eorke's Drift 9sec Captain Stanley ssec Goldstream .. lOsec St. Michael .. ssec Blackford .. lOsec Commander Bell Csec Zara .. lOsec Harold Direct Gsec COURTENAY HANDICAP (in harness), of 600 eovs. 4.38 or better. Two miles. Agathos .. scr St, Kevin .. 4sec Steel Bell .. Isec Childsdale .. 4sec Evelyn .. Isec Jewel Chimes isec John Dillon .. 2sec General Link 4sec Hardy Wilkes 2aec Brown Bell .. 4sec Cora Dillon .. Sseo Antonio .. seec Reggie Huon 4seo Tamarisk .. ssec Succeed .. 4sec Lady Eothsoon osec Frandocia .. Isec METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (in harness), of 230 sova. C.47 or better. One mile and five furlongs. Jolly Girl .. 2seo Bxindtira .. Isec Huiu, Gray .. Hscc Trix Pointer .. 4sec Joan of Arc .. 3eeo Specification Dillon Eddy .. 3sec Junior 4aeo Prince Akwood Sseo Pitaroa .. 4sec Huon. Drift .. 3seo FREE FOR ALL (in harness), of 500 sovs. (Flying start.) One mile and a quarter. M. Edwarda's b ia Adelaide Direct, by Dircctaway—Honest Horry maro. J. Bryce's b h Cathedral Chimes, by Four Chimes—Jean Armour. J. Knight's b h Author Dillon, by Harold Dillon—Authoress. Mrs A. M. Seymour's b h Admiral Wood, by Wildwood Jr.—D.I.C. SOCKBURN HANDICAP (in harness), of 330 aovs. 4.17 or better. For unhoppled trotters only. Two miles. Paul Huon .. 2sec Eruption .. 6eec Red Heather .. 3sec Olive L. .. Gseo Michael G-alindo -i3eo Norval King .. feec Rummy .. ssec Treasureseeker 6sec Truganini .. sseo RAILWAY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 230 boys. 2.18 or better. Ono mile, Minfcson .. 6cr Dunapey .. s S ec General Wilkes 2seo Whixall .. sseo Master Park .. 'isec Beckon .. 7sec Ariadne .. 4seo Winston M. .. 7scc Law Chimes .. 4sec Huon Drift .. 7sec Disappear .. 4sec Miss Audrey .. 7sec ROYAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 govs. 2.17 or better. One mile. Soda .. 6<rr Queen's Drive.. 2sec Glendalough .. Isec Dunapey .. 3sec Frank Tracey.. Isec Nancy Patch .. 3sec Eccentric .. Isec Mountain Rose 4sec •Sungod .. 2seo Rose Dillon .. 4sec
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16053, 8 November 1917, Page 8
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