METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17607, 9 November 1922, Page 11

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

1 SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will continue its Spring Meeting to-day, and everything points towards another successful day's racing. The principal event on the card, the Courtenay Handicap, of £IOOO, two miles, for horses that have done 4m 34s or better, has drawn a field of ten, including Vilo and General Link, who finished third and fourth respectively in the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Both should run we'll again, also Hal Junr. on the limit. Five high-class pacers stand their ground in the Free for All—Realm, Onyx, Chid, Trix Pointer, and Tatsy Dillon. Although Realm has been accepted for, he cannot be regarded as a certain starter, and in his absence Onyx seems to dominate the situation. The minor events have drawn some useful material, and with the short limits should provide plenty of speculation. The first race will start at 11.5 a.m., and there will be the usual frequent tram service to and from the course. The following is the programme: — 11.5 a.m.—WHITELEIGH HANDICAP (in saddle), of 3!X> sovj. For uohoppled trotters only, i.55 class. 2m. Welcome Keta .. scr yds bhd Dumlcnong .. scr Marble Hall .. 36 Kcd Bell .. scr Peter the First .. •>*> Dillon S. .. scr Mushroom .. 3C yds bhd Hose Peters . • 43 Bushranger .. 11! Renown _ .. 60 ICando'ph .. 3G Lady Patricia .. 84 11.55 a.m.—RAILWAY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 300 sovs. 2.16 class, lm. Elite .. scr yds bhd Hickory wood .. scr Stormy • • 24 Imperial Fan .. scr Xavier .. '2A Lear Dillon .. scr Ben Dillon .. 24 yds bhd Captain Stanley 24 Soprano .. 12 Trooper Dillon .. 24 Glen Mavis .. 12 Ben Ohau •• 24 Lens .. 32 Bellfashion .. 36 Korke's Drift .. 12 Dillonwood •• 36 Ben Lomond .. 12 12.50 p.m.—COURTENAY HANDICAP (in harness), of 1000 eovs. 4.34 class. 2m. Hal Junr. (A. Hendriksen) .. • • Bcr yds bhd Jack Arrah (N. L. Price) .. • • 1-' Silver Nut (J. McDermott) .. ..12 Paul Dufault (J. Meeservey, junx.) .. 21 General Link (W. J. Tomkiiwon) .. 30 Gold Boy (T. Roe) 3° Whispering Willie (R. E. Mills) •• 48 Vilo (E. C'. McDermott) .. ..48 Sherwood (F. Holmes, junx.) '.. ..43 "Boz Seat (J. Bryce) .. .. .. 81 1.40 p.m.—NOVEMBER HANDICAP (in saddle), of 400 eovs. 4.46 class. 2m. Royal Oai .. scr yds bhd yds bhd Dolly Dilton .. 48 Olive Huon .. 12 Bing Boy .. 60 Waipero .. 24 Prinzora M Lackiewood .. 24 Oaknut .. 72 Merry Soul .. 36 'Korke's Drift .. 84 2.30 p.m.—METROPOLITAN* HANDICAP (in harness), of 800 sovs. 3.37 clasa. lm sf. Waipero .. scr yds bhd Oratorio .. scr The Rook ■■ 21 Jjei.a Denver .. tor Pine Vale .. 24 Final Laave .. Bcr Prince liyona .. 24 Acroa .. scr Hayseed • • 36 Delta .. scr Coil ..36 yds bhdLincoln. Huon ..' Tauhinu .. 12 Centenary •• 48 Cole Drift .. 12 3.20 p.m.—FREE FOR ALL (in harness), of 750 sovs. Plying stoat, lm. J. Barrett's blk h Realm by Kibbonwood. —Levuka aged .. W. J. Tomkinson L. G. King's b m Onyx by Logan Pointer —Cameos 6yrs .. • ■ J; Messervey W H. Norton's b im Trix Pointer by ' Demonio—Bally Pointer a.ged F. Holmes J. Derich'e b m Tatsy Dillon by Harold, Dillon—Viotta aged •• J - McLennan J. C. Clarkson/s blJc g Chid by St. Elmo —Lady Brentwood aged .. J- oryoe 4.10 p.m. —SOCKBURN HANDICAP (in harness), of 600 sovs. For unhoppled trotters only. 4.46 clasa. 2m. Our Goldie ..scr ydsb^ Lady Patricia .. scr Harold Child .. li Clonmel .. scr Marvin Junior .. U ■ ydsbhdFirst Fashion .. St MeTry Bingen .. 1- Marietta .. 96 Gay Wilkes ..48 Tradesman .. 120 Delville Wood ..60 5 p.m.—ROifAL HANDICAP (in. harness), of 600 sovs. 2.47 class. 11m. Star Queen ..scr ydsbnd Guynemer scr Lord Minto .. 3* Loganwood .. tcr Don Wild •• 2* yds bhdMoneymaker .-. 24 Locanda Dillon .. 12 Paul Dnfault .. 86 Partner .. 12 Albert Cling .. 48 Emperor ••