METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16803, 8 April 1920, Page 7

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

» EASTER MEETING. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trot-' tin" Clui.'s lviiter Meeting was brought i ( , a very successful conclusion yesterdav. Ti.'e weather conditions were not so [Icasant as en the first day, inr in the early part of the afternoon a -trony wind was blowing, raising a lot of dust, but, fortunately, the breeze dropped' later on. There was a very lar.e atiendiince for an off day, and the 1 i.d'sator investments showed a big inthe total for the day being £■3:2,"-14 10s. as against £37,273 on the KC-o'ncl d;iy last year. l*he total for the t,vo days was £103.237 10s, as against £7-I,OSi 10s. The track, though somewhat dusty at the start, was very fast, and some* capital performances were regisu-red during the afternoon. De- ; tads of the racing are:— j HARVEST HANUi'«JA_P fin caddie), of 203 | so .s; socoad -10, tiiird -0. For unhoppleJ ■' trotters only, oui class. _2ui. ; 4. Prke and Pearson's b m Mamma Girl | bv Advocate Gyrs 10a .. L. Price 1 j 1. C. It. Hadficld's br g Koraki Gyrs ecr J. ilcLcnnan 2 3. C. Davey'e ch g Colonel Haveiotk aged 2a .. . - • ■ askill 3 7 Rota Rose 2s; 3 Treasure Se:ker .Is; 2 B:n Bell 4s; 10 Ohapi 7s; G Arcadian 9s; 8 ilangoutu 1C«; 5 Sunrise lis; and •1 Imperial Victor 12s coupled with ilarama Girl also started. Minsoutu refused to leave tne mark, and Ko;a!<i broke badly, but coon settled down. Impsiial Victor and Marama Girl led paet tha stand, with Sunrise and Oliapi following. Imperial Victor then broke, and ilarama Girl went on alone, leading by six lengths from Sunrise and Ohapi. Passing the° stand the next tiir.o Marama Girl increased her lead and Koraki going fast but unsteadily, appeared to liuvo a chance. Marama Girl led for tho rest of the journey, nnd had no difficulty in winning by ten lengths, tho tlurd horse a similar distance away. Times—4m 53 2-ss, 4m 44 4-£s, 4m 53 2-Ss. HAI/SWELL HAyDICAP (in of 250 ©ova; second 50, third 25. 2.55 c'aas. lim. 5. A. H. Forbcs's b g Ouimet by Harold Rothschild—Sweedy Cyro 6s A. Pringlo 1 7. R. McLeod'a b g Legacy Cyrs 5s R. Logan 2 9. J. C. TVhiteman's b g Dillonwood aqcd 2a F. Holmes, junr. 3 3 Laes 2a; 12 Pax 2s; 8 Letitia 2s; 2 Miss Edith Es; 1 Guynemer Gs; G Mario Lloyd 6s; 4 Dandy Cliimea Ge; 10 Rearguard 6s; and 11 Louie Drift 03 also started. Rearguard was first away, but Ouimet Gcon ran to the front and passing the eland the first time was leading from M:s; Edith, Rearguard, Legacy, Louie Drift, Letitia, arid Dillonwwood. Going down the back strctch Rearguard lost lm placo, and Legacy and Mips Edith were four lengths behind the leader. Ouimet led into the straight, and though strongly challenged by Legacy, he had enough left t-o win by two lengths from Legacy, who waa -six lengths in front of Dillonwood. Mis 3 Edith was a neck away fourth, followed by Rangitata Lass. Times— 2m 50a, 2m 49 l-ss, 2m 48 l-ss. OXFORD HANDICAP (in eaddle), of 200 ©ova; second 40. third 20. 2.18 class, lm.

2. A. Fitzgerald's blk h Retreat by Prince Imperial—Tracoy mare aged 4s R. McSevenoy 1 6. C. Channmg'e ch g Frank Tracey aged 3s _ • • •• A. D. Chapman 2 7. A. C. Watson's b g Our Chum aged 6a R. Humphreys 3 8 Huon Patch ocr; 11 Tamarisk la; 10 Admiral Hal 2s; 9 Ariadne 2a; 4 Idris 8s; 5 Proud3pring 4a; 3 Glen Mavis 4s; 1 Loeanda Dillon 4s; and 12 Coal King 5s also started.

Our Chum began smartly and led past the stand from Retreat, Proudspring, Idris, and Admiral Hal. Retreat and Our Chum drew out going down* the back rtrctch. At tho tanks Frank Tracoy took third place, and drew up to Our Chum at the entrance to the straight, but had no chanco with Retreat, who won comfortably by a length. Our Chum was three lengths away in third placo with tho others beaten off. Times—2m 15 l-ss, 2m 14 2-ss, 2m 16 4-ss. CHAMPION STAKES (in harness), of 500 eovs ; second 100, third 60. For three-year-olds. Flying start, lm sf. 1 - F. E. Jonos's b f Doraldina by O.Y.M. -—Dollar Princcss .. .. Owner + H. F. Nicoil's ch f Lady Swithiu by St. Swithin—Lady Cherry D. Warren t 3. J. Thompson's b f Jean Logan by JJogafa. Pointer—Bribery mare

-n tj. . . ..... F. Holmes 3 Dora-drna lost a littlo ground at tho etart. Jean Losjan, on the inside, pet a vorv p'n--pace from Lady Swithin. Jean Logan still travelling slowly ed down tho back stretch and into the straight, with Lady Swithin a length away and Doraldina in behind tho pair. G-oing down the bnek the noxt time the pace livened up, but Doraldina was still in anything but a good position. At th* entrance to the straight Lndv Swithin went past Jean Logan and Doraldina threw out a challenge. A great race to tho post found the pair on even terms at the judge's box. Jean Loron being six lengths nway in third 4-fa C " Times—3m 52 3m 52 l-sa, 3m 33 APRIL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 250 eovs; , second SO, Ourd 25. 4.48 clasn. 2m. W. B. Masham'a br g Dandy Chimes by Four Chimes—Kentucky ma.ro aged 1. G. Rood's b g'Silver' Shoo l 5. R. T. Reid's ch m Miss 2

jn _ . Hesscy- 3 4 Granger acr; 10 Cromstall 2s; l\ Pleasant Mount 4a i 6 Acushla 2£achreo 4a * 0 Albert Wallace ss; 3 Harold Child ss; 2 G. M. Dillon Gs; 7 Marie Tempest 83* 8 Vera K. 0s; and 12 Imperial Junior 9* also started.

Cromstall and Granger were called off for starting before time. Vera K. and ilaria Temped were the early leaders, and going past the stand were out in front, with Silver Shoo running next. Passing tho stand the sccond timo Miss Rolfo followed Marie Tempest, and sho and Dandy Chimes got on terms with Silver Shoo along tho back, Marie Tempest being well beaten. Bandy Chimes led into tho straight, and won nicely by sis lengths, whilo Silver Shoo defeated Miss Rolfo for second place by a length. Times—lm 393, 4m 4i 4-Ss, 4m 41s. TROTTERS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 sovs; second GO' third 80. For unhoppled trotto'rs only. 4.48 class. 2m. 3. F. H. Robson's b m Reta Peter by Peterets —Tot Huon Gyr3 scr A. G. Wilson 1 4. H. W. Kitchingham's b g Theseus aged 14« .. .. .. A. Cox 2 2. J. Porter's b h. Bon Patch ae-ed 15s J. Mcl-?nn?.n 3 6 Nelson Bingon 8s; 5 Imperial Crown !W; 7 Olive L. 10s; i Paul HuOn 14s 8 Billy Parole 14s; and 9 Mushroom 15s also started.

Mushroom broke up at the start, and Bon Patch wont off in front from Paul Huon and Theseus. Bon Patch wr.s in front pnssinsr the stand, with Paul Huon, Theseus, and Billy Parole following 1 in that order, and Beta Peter trotting l in faultless style. This was the order for a. round, at the end of which Beta Peter occuHed third place. The scratch mare assumed the lead fir:- furlongs from homo, land won comfortably by a length. Tlioseus defeated Bon Patch I>v three l»n?ths, Paul Huon being fourth, and Billy Parole fifth. Times—4m 31 8-ss, 4m 45 4-59. 4m 47 1-Fft. PEESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 550 sovs; second 70, third 30. 4.40 class. 2m. 5. J. J. Coffey's cli m Gold Queen by Kin" Cole —Dorothy D. aged 6s " 4 J. Bryce 1 3. R. J. Crosaan's eh h Stockade aged Ss A. Hendiicksen. 2 4 T H Ivey's b m Bangitata Lass 6yrs 2s • F. E. Jones 3 1C Mintson ecr; 6 General Link is; 11 Empferor la:. 9. Sympathy 3»; 1 Silver IS ut 14s • 2 os; 12 Rorkc s Drift Cs, Jo'vful 6s: *13 Bundura 6s; 8 Legacy 6s; 7 Oromstall 6s: and 15 Delta Gs also started. Bnndura, Horke's Drift, Joyful, and Gold Queen formed the leading division at t.io start nnd the order was the same for a circuit ' Jovful broke going out of the straight, „_j" p. n iH Queen went on in front, with Stockade improving his position, and Hintson and Bangi^ ta Lass = oin - 60m< \ lenS v® back In the straight Slockade made 0 b- a effort but Gold Queen lusted long enough to win bv a length from Stockade. Kb ngitata L-«=s being two lengths awav in third place. SS 3-ss, 4m 33 4-ss, 4m 33 2-s*. • HIGH-CLASS HANDICAP (m harness), of 300 soysi second 60, third 30. 2.4S class. o IT jjorton's b m Trix Pointer by Dwnonio Bally Pointer 6.«* 2 4. Executors J. Knight'a b h Author■DilOur Girl 4^o" D fcd; 2 Chid 4s^°U^Sunjod il" 6 Albert Cling 4a; 4 Birdwood 5a coupled with Author Dillon; 1 Moneymaker 53, 3 GlSmtng 53; and 7 Agatha taaW arted. This race was run in. a it was almost impossible to dislZt competitors. Birfwood Pa-1 Dufault, Gloaming, a.nd Agathos form loading Au hor Dillon was altninoo to tee 6trai = nx " " 1 likely to win. most on terms, and appeared W«»Ir rf Trix Pointer came with jjufault

being a couple of lengths further away in third place. Times—2m 445, 2m 42 l-ss, 2m42 l-ss, 2m 475.