METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16363, 7 November 1918, Page 8

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB

SPRING MEETING. .'The New Zealand Metropolitan 'ftot ,' ting Club's Spring Meeting Trill bo continued at Aldington to-day, and the, excellent acceptances received shmH.fr ensuro a good day's sport. The Free; for-A3l will bo contested by four higfrclass pacers, and th© form 6honrn by Cathedral Chimes and Author Dillon . will be watched with more than usual interest. In tho Oourtenay Handicap, the principal two-mile race on the cord, Matchlight, who finished second to Author Dillon in the Now Zealand Trotting Cup, Trix Pointer, winner of the Hagley Handicap, and such speedy horses as John Dillon. Willie Unoom and Stanley's Child are gacea, while in the minor events thoeo |<» ho seen under silk include the best light harness horses in oammiasian. • \ Trams will loAv© Cathedral square at) regular intervals, and pacing will ba commejaced 'with tho WTiitcleigi HandiCT.P. which iB timed to §tart at 12 soon. Following is the day's programme.* WHITELEIGH HANDICAP (in saddle! of 325 eovs. 4.55 clace. Two w**W Gay Wilkes .. 5a Craibwood io. Mushroom 9s Albertoria . ia» Chnb ios Colonel =- _ , i.* 10s Havelock., 13g .. I Billy Parol* .. 10s Succory „ i». . ' Ohapi .. us NOVEMBEB HANDICAP fin saddle), of 250 sova. 4.46 class. Two mileo. Peter Mao .. eor Rorke's Drift .. 8s Schnapps ». 2s Harold Child .. U Hannah M. ... 2s Commander Bell '4r Granger 3s Mahinga. ~ 4, Aouahla Maehxee 3a Bidens ~ 5» - Scottish Queen .. 3s Seychelles .. 5s ' COU3ITENAY HANDICAP (in harass), of 600 sots. 4.37 olacs. Two milee. ■' Matchlight scr Willie Linooln \ John Dillon .. is Stanley's Child .. ,6s ' Agathos 2s General Link .. 6(« i Trix Painter .. Ss Cora Dillon ~6s ' METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (in hemees), of 250 sovs. 3.47 claaa. One mila aiwt > five furlongs. Cole Nut .. scr Miss Havoo „ -S« - Bundura .. Is Banutiairi ~ jg 'i Silver.Quick Is Lady Proud Spring .. 3s Rorke'a Drift .. 3a ' Erin's Queen .. 2s Joan-of Arc 3a-"' Mako Mako .. 2s Pas .. Ss • Nanoy Stair 2s i-y • FREE-FOR-ALL (in haznesa), of 350 iotsT. ' One mile and a quarter. • Aothor Dillon Admiral Wood '' Adelaide Direct Cathedral Chimeß '* SOCKBURN HANDICAP (in Harneea),. of -^ 850 sova. 4.46 olosv. Two miles. ' Electrocute .. ss. "aliciun. log / ' Olive L. .. Ss King Capitalist lis ... Red Heather .. 5a Lady Patricia .. 11a'' v' Paul Huon .. .. 7s Norval King ...lla.'-'! Imperial Grown.. 7s Trugwiini .. 1U RAILWAY HANDICAP (in Saddle), of 250 ."1 tots. 2.17 class. One mile. ••- Jh General Wilkee .. ecr Fernleigh .. l«.i{« Ariadne .. Is Capriccio 4' Evelyn .. Is Sir Fulham ..,8s &" Huon Patch .. le " - ROYAL HANDICAP (in Harnees),. of 860 A':, sovs. 2.50 class. Oao mile anda k .quarter. . ,/|ff Lord Minto ..see. Stanley's Child %. Si Trir Pointer ... scr Beckom John Dillon .. scr Cora Dillon ..."Bs'."-* St. Kevin .. Is Frank Traoey ~' .;'4» w/K