METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17430, 15 April 1922, Page 14

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

EASTER MEETING. The Now Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will open its Easter meeting 4©»day, and conclude it on Wednesday. Daring the two days the club will distribute £7900 in stakes. The principal race each day is endowed with £IOOO, while there is no race on the programme i worth less than £3OO. The fixture is the last of the 1921-22 season to be held at Addington, and the rich stakes hanro been the means of attracting horses from most parts of the Dominion, and as far distant as Australia, and the presence of the visiting contingent should' .contribute largely towards its successs. During the past week there has been some interesting work at headquarters, the trackf is in first-class order, and with fine weather, it is quite on the cards that, there will be further horses qualifying for the coming New Zealand Trotting Cup. The fields are large, and there is little doubt that the contests for supremacy will be _ keen, and the adjustments of the handicapper (Mr H; Brinkman) have set the public a difficult task in selecting the various horses possibilities. The principal race on ihe card, the Easter Handicap, has drawn a high-class field'of twelve j horses, including Man o' War, a dual winner of the Auckland Trotting Cup, Willie Lincon, holder of the winning jnfle record, 2m. 10s.; the speedy Waimate trained pair Tatsy Dillon and ' Vilo, also the Auckland-trained trio Oruarang,i Gold Girl and Comedy Chief. Hie issue is open, but a useful pair are j Oruarapgi and Vilo, while Agathos has only to reproduce his track form' to fin- , ish in the money. A select field of six- .■■■" leen unhoptiled trotters stand their ground, in the Autumn Handicap. First JVshion, trained by the ex-Melbourne trainer J. J. Kennerley, is one of the conroetitors, and should race well, but . jig likely to. be kept bnsy by Peter Jackson and Merry Bingen, a pair of young improving trotters. The first race will start at 11.60 a.m; and a special tram service will run at frequent intervals - during 1 the day. The following is the programme:-*. a.m.—PRELIMINARY HANDICAP (in . gaddle), df SOO sova. For unhoppled tirottera ody. 4.8 class, lm sf. Koraki , .. ecr Wonder Why .. 10» Mushroom . 2s Stella Ashley .. 10s Wallacetowß ... 4s Dundenong ..10s ifaxvolo - Culverden ..10s - 'jSondibczj 9 s Wclooma .. 108 ' Bon«tto .. 7® C»rbin€» 10aWandilligong' „. B* Bheny ..10s Bob Elect «• 8s Red Bell ..10s SI -Quentin 9s Maori Princess ...10s Swiftest ..Ms Bon Sonty .. 10s Tidewater .. 10s 18.80 p.m.—FENDALTON HANDICAP (in - harnessX'of 400 ecrvg. 8.64 okee.' lm sf. - ' * .. «or Kilmatnook .. 8s Watchmsn 8s Biw Boy .. 8» JiPganwooa' i-' •»; 4« :Tma U*n .. .» i JUMeline : ... 4« Lucky Princa .. 8» = priaoe Borlingtra 8S Leila Denver .. 8s m»&r aav Qa Avenue .. W ttSTWilkes .. 6s * j} 3 r Dillafi Eddy & Edith Chimes .. 9a '•i lfcflieii' - ... 6s Erio Bothscluld . 9s >, WilA,Thyn»* .. 6s Walpero •• «* \Bird ; V .; 7« Malachv .. Oe 7s Apres Moi » 5., 7s Pedro Pont® .. 9s V'i3ST B&g«n .. 7a p.nu—EASTER. HANDICAP (ia liari; nan), of 1000 ton. 4.84 class. 9m. fVI&UL O*, W (Jv Bnreo) ; ..*s<fr VfpWJllie .Lincoln (A. Pnntff) •• •• Js Dillon (O. E. Hooper) .. fe®tkyDillon(J. MoliennaaO ... .... |« ::2 «< >.i •• -®° ?:■ Bi») ... .. es O. MttDennritt) .. ..7s (W. Bryce) 7s a Noooy "Stair (w, Wacreo) -• •• 7a (B. A. Mcl Man) .. 7s % v of 300- sots. 8,56 class), lm 6f. i Busfi Boy .. Ss Malschy .. 8s iUandy Crimea .. S» Wet Day - .. 8» ' ' Ss Csrdiatd and t"Billon Eddy .. 6« Blue 10s v.S .* 8s jdaroli BunroQd 10s ■,,-'.vas,;'l4teajan. .. 10*- , v.. 8s Olite Hnon. .. 10s . » Grand, Oevrar .. 10s of WP mvs. For unhoppM trotX* .FtfMoa m H«nr Bingen •• lis n S«hT :: n« feJUiuSroom " 19s .. Mr, Dinao .. 8s • J. -4a •t* S6gin»>()at«k V. 4s BPf - , ft , v *'» V Hp6a. 6s 'rii ' M • •• St