METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 14

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

SPRING MEETING.

SECOND DAY.

! The Sew Zealand Metropolitan Trot- | ring Club's Spring Meeting was continued yesterday under much more pleasant conditions than prevailed ou •he opening day. There was prcetic- •■ no wind, and the track was in good . : :•■--, but lacking the life that char- • .-:=l's it when it is at its best. The :.in-:e v.-as very good for what is •:?:JrreJ the off-day of the meeting, but it ".vis a good deal below that of T-:e-'jay. and the totalisator invest=.fi:;ts sLowed a falling off, the amount har.dW being £56,941 10s, as com-;ar-?d with £60,655 10s on the corresjonding day last year. There was »ome very good rasing, the Sockl-urn Eaadi'rap for unhoppled trotters provi'iiw one of the best finishes of the cay, while the Free for All, although it brought only four competitors, i..-o'iscd great interest. Backers made a good start when <hov selected Renown as favourite for •no" Wbiteieigh Handicap, and trotting steadily she won without much diffii- ;lty. Her task was made easier by the fact that several of the others broke wilder pressure, among them being Rose Peter 3, who led into the straight, but then left her feet, and tfter settling down again broke on the post and went past it at a gallop. Alter his easy victory in the St. Albans Handicap on Tuesday, Ben_Ob.au was backed down to a short price in the Railway Handicap, with Korke's .Drift and Ben Lomond next in demand. The favourite promptly relieved the. suspense of his backers by refusing to leave the mark, and after various changes in the positions of the leading division, Elite and Waipero drew out in the straight, and Elite won in nice style by a neck, his rider cutting the margin rather fine. Ben Lomond was looking dangerous when he broke three furlongs from home. Box Seat was withdrawn from the. Courtenay Handicap, and on their form in the New Zealand Cup, Vilo and General Link were solidly backed in that order, "while Hal Junr. was also well supported. The result showed that the public judgment was fairly accurate, for Vilo and General Link finished first and second, with Hal. Junr, in fourth plaee. The last-named left the mark smartly, and leading throughout the early stages had every chance, but was not quite good enough. Vilo, pacing in very attractive style, was quickly with the leading division, and when she was asked for an effoit came sway to score a very popular win by a couple of lengths. General Link and the Anckland-owned trotter Gold Boy had 8 good battle f<y second honours, which went to General Link by a head. Gold Boy put in a couple of breaks, otherwise, he might have been closer -up. t Whispering .Willie, who finished fifth, never looked really dangerous,, and Jack Arrah, after being prominent in the early stages, faded out at jthe; finish..-Paul Dnfault gave a disappointing .display; Silver Nut did .not begin well, and Sherwood's form -was not impressive. Dolly Dillon, was made a warm favourite for the November Handicap, but though she stayed the distance fairly well, she did sot show sufficient r pace to overhaul the leaders, and was beaten into fourth place*. Olive. Huon and Lackiewood made the early running, and with a xound to go the latter took charge, but Bug Boy soon had his measure, and waa, apparently winning easily when Oaknnt, who had lost ground by a break}'came v with a great rattle, and was'beaten by a very narrow margin. Lackiewood tired badly over the last two furlongs. Bing Boy won the Empire Handicap on Tuesday very comfortably, and is proving himself s very'useful performer. Acron, the three-year-old colt by Logan Pointer— HBlie 0, who had shown such attrac- • tive fcrni at*'the club's August Meeting," was sent out a pronounced favourite iff the Metropolitan Handicap, bnt lie lost nearly'a hundred yards at the and though when he settled, down $e paced, in .brilliant style and had „ caught most'of the field when the last lapfwas entered; the effort left him wuh" nothing, in at the finish, however,, showed him to.be a very; Sigh-class colt. Pinev'ate i -was bnt in the run ■, lonb'iji^oln'Hnoni who showed much he\ had, on thef ffiifc dsW'^at'hun, by a head. Prince lydM : i|uished'Jre'U in third place: scratched" for the Free "for ,'> J£D,~ C*yi *b«ng Very solidlyThe fora-starters were sent away at' • ,' | thel second attempt, 'but Onyx, who \'* I ( oSeVl.th'e outside position, was giving u tt* others a'start of about/two lengths. '.■fr % - Jafter. CHd' had cut out a'solid pace, ■"; J ,Trix*Ponitßr had his 'measure two fnr- \-° t, where Onyx also pnt bnt was compelled to t * xnwont wide. ' The favourite finished in'Wld Style,'but 'she met'more than ;'"..' in. Trix Pointer, who has evi- ;, =' back' to* her best form S* aajd.seored in decisive/ fashion. 'Chid '' st{»ppei"badly in the run, home, and a' Tatsy Dillan'cut him out of third plaee. j The Sockburn Handicap, for I *.' produced one of '"' the, contests of the day. Our •; Qoldi4. left tta. a mile, bnt when .the " \ fieJl closed on her there were frequent .»' changes in the order of I>he leading division. Clonmel showed a lot of f- paefc .but ho did not go as steadily as <•' he".;might" hate, and in a great ' 4nis&*Krßt"Paalßon beat Tradesman by j .'a head,'the-"latter * making .up his, • ' jgronmi in'fine style over the last three > * xvrlongs.' tfihnperor, Paul Dnfault, and Moneymaker*"were backed ,in- that ' | teoncluding event, the \ and the, first favour-, its justifiei his selection by winning J ' comfortably- The most striking fear ture of the race was Albert Cling's finishing run, and it should not be long - .before this brilliant pacer strikes his best form again. The following are ' detaihV of the racing:'IT VHTIELEIGB> HANDICAP (in saddle), of ' j < toß 80TB; second 60, thud 40. Fox unhoroled trotters. - 4.65 claw. 9m. J. AT 5- Fine's ch m Benown by Advanoa —Lady Eg* aged 60yds bhd D. Bennett 1 4. OL BhedW- ag DiUoa»B., aged acr i ' A. Butt«rfield 3 I & w". S. "Wootton's ch m Bote Peters aged 48yd* bhd , F. Holmes, junr. 3 6 Welcome Beta acr; 7 Dundenong acr; 9 Bad Ball acr; 11 Bushranger 12yds bhd; 8 Bandblph. SO; 6 Marble Hall 3ff; 2 Peter the Pimt 8S; 13 Mushroom 86; and 10 Lady Patricia- 84 also started. Dundenong, Bed, Bell, and Marble Hall all took* up in the firat furlong*. Dillon 8., Buahranger.'Welcome Beta, Rose Peters, Pater tha Krrt, and Benown waa the order one "the first circuit,, and. ttrrning rnta th« v straight the aecond time Dulon S. led Bush-' ranger, Boas Patera, Peter the Firat. Usrbla Hall, aad Benown. Rose, Peter* went into second place in the straight behind Dillon 8., with Bushranger, and Welcome Beta on terms. Rosa Peters van ]»«t Dlr tear'S. at the tanks, with Benown in hot pursuit. ,Bo»e Peters waa first into the Straight, Imt broke -np badly, Benown go-.irg-oa to win comfortably by four .lengths. Boaa Patera .Sjallopea past the post three lengths •way fax third place, followed by Welcome Beta and Firat. Times—-4m 46 l-fis, 4a» 51 «*, 4m 48i. BiIDWAT HANDICAP (in saddle), ol 800 •ova; aecond 60, .third 40.' B.ls class, law j r , •.Hr PsHer'a oh g EHta by Harold Pil- /: ,v ■ .'Joa—Wild laly aged aor

12 Soprano 12yds bhd; 8 Lens 12; 2 Borka'a Drift 12;..3 Ben-Lomond 12; 7 Stormy-24; 17 Xavier 24; 16 Ben DUlon 24; IS Captain Stanley 24; 11 Trooper Dillon 24; 1 Ben Ohau 24; 11 Bellfashion 36; and 13 Dillonwood 96 also started. . Ben Ohau stood or! the mark and ' took no part in the race. Imperial Fan. waa first, out from Glen Mavis, Hickorywood, and Elite. The order going into the back straight was: Imperial Fan, Glen Mavis, Lena, Elite, Hickorywood, Rorke's Drift, and Ben Lomond. The last-named had run up into third place at the tanks, but broke up badly. Glen Mavis waa first into the straight from Imperial Fan, Elite, Lear Dillon, and Dillonwood. Elite did best in the run to the post and won by a bari neck from Glen Mavis, with Lear Dillon three lengths away third. Imperial Fan pillonwood and were the nsit to finish. Times—2m 15 2-ss, 2m 14 3-sa, 3m 15 4-sa. COURTENAY HANDICAP (in harness), of 1000 govs; aecond 200, third 12o,"fourth 75. 4.34 claa. 2m. 1. H. Saunders's br m Vilo by Brent Locanda—Violet M. aged 48yds bhd E. C. McDermott 1 2. Miss N. Gunn's b g General Link aged 36yds bhd .. "W. J. Tomkinfion 2 5. T. Roe's b g Gold 807 aged 3eyds bhd Owner 3 3. J. H. Lloyd's b h Hal Jun. aged scr A. Hendriksen 4 7. J. McDermotfs ch g Silver aged 12rd3 bhd .. J. McLennan 0 9. J. Richardson's b g Jack Arrah aged 12yd3 bhd .. ..A. Prinele 0 4. H. C. Yates's b g Paul Dufault aged 24yds bhd .. J. Messervey, jun. 0 8. Mrs P. C. Allington's b g Whispering Willie aged 48yds bhd .. R. £. Mills 0 6. S. G. Lemon's blk g Sherwood aged 48yds bhd .. .. F. Holmes, jnn. 0 Silver Nut did not strike a gait 6martly, and the order at the start was Ha! Jun., Jack Arrah, Paul DufaTilt, Silver Nut, General Link, and VUo, with Gold Boy and Whispering Willie just in front of Sherwood, at the stands Vilo had run lrp into fourth place, otherwise the order was the same. Vilo was in third place in the back straight just behind Hal Jun. and Jack Arrah, with Paul Dufault and General Link nert, Gold Boy spoiling a promising run by breaking. At the 6tands the next time Sherwood had improved his position, and the order down the back straeht the last time was Hal Jun., Jack Arrah, Vilo, General Link, Paul Dufault, and Gold Boy. Hal Jun. waa first into the straight, with Vilo coming fast. The latter soon had Hal Jun.'s measure, and went away to win by two lengths. General Link, who did not get clear -until well into the straight. wa3 second a bare head in front of Gold Boy. Hal Jan.. wae three lengths away fourth, followed by Whispering Willie and Jack Arrah. Times, 4m 295, 4m 30 l-ss, 4m 30 2-os. NOVEMBER HANDICAP (in saddle), of 400 6ove; second 100, third 50. 4.46 class. 2m. 2. D. Rodgers's gj g Bing Boy by Harold Dillon —Coral Queen aged 60yda bhd J. Bryce, jun. 1 7. A. H.-King's ch g Oaknut 6yra 72yds bhd .. W. R. Thomas 2 3. J. Farrell's bli g Lackiewood sged 24yds bhd .. ■ E. C. McDermott 3 5 Royal Oak scr; 4 Olive Huon 12yds bhd; 6 Merry Soul 36; 1 Dolly Dillon 48; 9 Prinzora 72; and 8 Rorke's Drift 84 also started. Royal Oak broke up in the first furlong, and Olive Huon commenced smarteat and led from Lackiewood, Merry Soul, Dolly Dillon, Bing Boy, and Oaknut. At the stands Dolly Dillon had run up into third place, otherwise the order of the leaders waa -unchanged. At the stands the last time Lackiewood led Olive Huon Bing Boy, Dolly Dillon, Pnnzora and Oaknut. The last-named tangled slightly turning into the back straight and lost a few lengths. Bing Boy took the lead with three furlongs to go, and led into the straight, with Oaknut coming fast. Iho latter failed to quite reach Bing Boy, who won by a neck. Lackiewood waa three, lengths j away third, followed by Dolly Dilion and Borka'a Drift. Times, 4m 42«, 4m 41 l-ss, 4m 465. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (in harness), of 500 *ovs; second 126, third 75. 8.47 class, lm 6f.. ~",-_ 4. J. J. Kennerley'e b g Lincoln Huon by Judge Huon—President Lincoln mare aged 36yda bhd .. Owner . 1 3. D. Rodgera's hlk g Pmevale 4yra 24yda bhd .. •• •• W. Bryce 2 8. Ees and Young's' b g Prince Lyons, aged 24yds bhd . . A. Hendriksen 3, 6 Waipero scr; 2 Oratorio acr; 10 Leila' Denver scr; 12 Final Leave scr; 1 Acron scr- 11 Delta scr; 9 Tanhmu 12yda bhd; 15 Cola Drift 13; 13 The Rook' 24; 14 Hayseed 36; 7 Coil 36; and 5 Centreway 36 also started. Leila Denver refused to start and interfered with several of the field, and Acron also failed to strike a gait, going off a long way in rear of the scratch, horse., The order of the leaders past'the stand'the first time I was Delta, Final Leave, Pinevale, Oratorio, and Tauhinn. Going down the back Pinevale had taken charge from Delta, Lincoln Huon, and Tauhinu, and the order was much the same at the stands. • Pinevale led Lincoln Huon going down the back, with Coil handy, followed by Final. Leave, Prince Lyons, and Tauhinu.''' PineviJe arid Lincoln Huon entered the straight an terms, with Coil. Prince Lyons, Acron,, and Oratorio handy. ' Huon won cleverly by a neck ■ feomt Pinevale, with Prince Lyons' nearly font lengths away third, followed by Coil, Oratorio, Final Leave, Tauhinu, and Acron. Times—4m 44 l-se, 4m 45 2-ss. 4m *■• - , . FBEE-FOR-ALL' (in harness), of 760 sotst aecond 'l5O, thud 100. Flyiujr start. lm. 8. W. H. Norton's knWi Pointer by Demonic—Bally Pointer aged

, t k *-'-, v P - Holmes 1 1. L. G. King's b m Onyx 6yrs 4. 3. Bench's b "m Tbtay Dillon aged^'' 2. J. C. Clarkson's blk g Chid igwl^ After onejßlw start the qmrtet'were sent away to only,* fair despatch,!of which Onyx nCn Z°L ih v-? v ? t it Poilrt «' Wn smartest but «t the stands Chid led by three lengths from' Trix Pointer, who was W •na&r distance in front of Tatsy Dillon. »W ( & c S?v , *l ww closed going, down the b*ek, and Onyx commenced Trix Pointer ranged up with Chid , t the f«nk. and Onyx ran up outside of Trix Pointer. So they raced into the straight. Chid w«-soon" done with, and Trix Pointer held to he/td vantage, to win by two lengths from OnS Trtqr VMon w*. three awSy agd HANDICAP <fe" W), of BU> govs; eecond 160, third 100 For unhoppled trotters, to f '■' s j e *« l '« !> h'First Fashion bv An" Style-Myrtle Bell. 6 7 r. Wydsbnd^r f. LM'. b g * 3. T. Kett. b g Clonmel 4y„ L**** '* _— _ „ ... ». McLennan 3 «t? SS d P* 7 Wi&ea tt Jacketed; 3 Det -vUle Wood 60; 5 Harold Child 72; 7 Marvin,r;»,a; „*? d . 8 Mariet *» 96 »Uo etarted, - WHkes, Delville Wood, and Harold Child was the order from the start, and at' the stands Merry Bingen had taken second place behind Our Goldie, who had taken sT fifelead. Gay Wilkes was in third nlace; then .coming DelviUe Wood, Clonmel,:«nd Harold Child. _Clonmel broke nj turning into'W b « It >i »* t *»sbt, and lost his position-, otherwise the order down the back was much the ■ame. At the stands Our Goldie had come back to her field with Merry Bingen second and Delville W«ood, Fiwi Jashion, Our Goldie, and Clonmel following in close order Delville Wood took the lead at ibe tanka, and * led into the straight with Merry Bingen; on .his wheel, closely fallowed by First Fashion and Clonmel with Tradesmftn.coming feet. DelviUe Wood plowed up and First Fashion came through. r Tradesmen, on the outside, threw out a strona challenffe, but broke up oh the post, First Fashion scoring by a. neck.' domnel was four lengths awav third, just in front of Marietta, cicely followed by Gay Wilkes and Delville Wood. Times—4m 38s *k;Bs 1-Ss, 4m, 44 4-ss. ROYAL. HANDICAP ,(in harness), of 500 eovs; second 125, third 75. 2.47 class lira. L F. E. Sutton's, b g Emperor by Rothschild—Empress Eugenie, aged 12yds bhd F. Holmes, jr. 1; ». It. J. HiamonW g- Albert' Cling ■'.■-:: .....'■..'.."— , .'■<■■' -i ' 3[i Henderson ■3" 8. Newdick Bros.' b g Moneymaker'-aged 24" A. Newdick S 8 Star Queen scr; 7 Loganwood scr; 10 Gnynemer scr; 4 I*cand»_Dillon 12yds bhd; 11 Partner" 19;' 5 : Lord -Hinto 84; "*«'■' Dbj»Wild 24; and 3* Paul Dnfault 36 also started: - >v,---i Star Queen aid - Loganwood -both 'hesitate! at the start, and Locanda Dillon, failed to ■strike » gtit. Guynemer commenced smarttest,- and -he led at the stands from Loganwood, Paul Dufa nit, Emperor, Lord MSnto, 'Star Queen, and Partner.; Going; down the back Loganwood took charge from Guynemer, ;Eb»peror, Paul Dufault, Lord Mint©, and Moneymaker.' vShnptxcir waa,.first into the straight, followed by Loganwood, Money--1 maker,, Guynemer, »nd* Paul with Albert Cling coming fast Emperor •tayed oa in the straight" to win by threa/lengths ; from the fast finishing Albert Money m»k»r was a length away, third, followed, by Stair Qu««n, Logaawood, and Lord Junto.. ' Ms, Sta, ITiai to 49 V«a> r

TO-DAY S PROGRAMME.

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting, Club . will.- conclude its Spring Meeting to-day. The acceptances are large, and include representativee from most of the principal stables in the Dominion, and there should be some nteresting racing. Both the Christchurch Handicap and the Dominion Trotting Handicap have drawn some first-class material. Included in the former are. Agathos, Vilo and Trix Pointer, winners, and several horses that- hare finished in a place at the meeting. The "final issue is open, but a trio with possibilities are Lady Swithin, Hal Junr., and Tatsy Dillon, while Kola Boy, First Fashion and Tradesman read welMn the latter. There will be the usual special tram service, and the nrsVrac© will start at 11.5 The following 15 the day's card: 11.5 &.m,—'GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP (in. ~ harriers), of 200 sovs. For unhoppled

i trotters only. 4.2. c.as3. lm of. ' Plywood ' .. scr yds bid 1 Tiny Moon .. scr Count Dee 48 Aipiia Wilkes .. scr Kean John 46 Dimiisht .. scr Dillon S. 48 Earl Derby .. scr llarvo'.o 60 Nelson Bell .. scr Bundaberg .60 yds bhd . Peter, McKinney 72 Lee Norris .. 12 St. Anthony 72 Mangoutu ..12 Rose Peters 84 Sir Wildmoor .. 12 "N ighborn 1C3 Kola Bell .. . 12 Renown Our Lady ..24 103 ll.SS^a.m.— ENFIELD HANDICAP (in sad<Se, of 350 soys. 2.15 class, lm, Lens .. scr yds bhd soprano .. scr -Captain Stanley 12 Eorke'3 Drift .. scr Asturio 12 Lear Dillon .. sex Trooper Dillon .. 12 Lady Joan ..scr .'-•'-: Arrch 12 Ben Lomond .. scr Dillonwood 24 Glen iiavis .. scr -ti^uiuoj 26 Ben Dillon .. scr Neliie Scott 36 yds bhd Augusto Dillon .. . 38 Tommy Direct .. 12 Lord ilinto 36 Xavier .. 12 12.50 p.m.—CHRISTCHUECH HANDICAP i • (in "harness), of 1CU0 sova. 4.33 c lass. Lady S within (D.' Warren) . scr Hal Junr (A. Hendnksen) scr yds bhd ! Ifoneymaker (A. Newdick) 24 Vice Admiral (J. J. Kennerley) .. 24 General Link (W. J. Tomkinson) 36 Gold Boy (T. Roe) 36 Whisp«ring- Willi© (R. E. Mills) 36 Trir Pointer (P. Holmes) 36 Tatsy Dillon (J. McLennan) .. 36 Sherwood (F. Hofraes, junr.) .. 36 | Vilo (£. C. HcDermott) 60 ; Agothos (A. Butterf.eld) 60 Onyi (J. Hesservey) .. 60 1.40 p.m. AUSTRALASIAN' HANDICAP (in saddle), of 500 sor3. 4.44 class. 2m. Waipero .. scr yds bhd Lackiewood .. scr Prinzora 48 yds bhd Oakrrut 60 Oratorio .. 12 Elite 60 Medallions .. 12 1-rincess Zoa .. 60 llerry Soiil .. 12 Peter Mac 84 Dolly Dillon ... 24 Nellie Scott 103 2.30 p.m.—DOMINION TROTTING HANDICAP (in, harness), of 1000 sova. For unhoppled trotters only. 4.44 class. Eme Bisgen (J. McLennan) ., «cr „ yds ona Gay Wilkes (F. Holmes) .. "i Delville Wood (G. Reed) 36 Kola Boy (N. L. Price) .. [. 86 Marvin Junr. (D. Sutherland) . 48 Red Heather (A. Cox) .. 72 Marietta (H. Gaakill) - 72 Whisht (J. N". Clarke) .. \\ 96 First Fashion (J. J. Kennerky) 108 Tradesman (J. Bryce) 108 Gold Boy (T.. Roe) .. '.'. ;; 156 3.20 p.m.-HORNBY HANDICAP (in harneas), of 500 sovs. 2.52 class. IJm. Duke Whips .. scr jfa bhd Final Leavo .. scr Prince Lyons .. 12 Thea ... scr Bundura 12 Imperial Fan ..scr Pinevaie 24 Fancy Boy .. scr Coil 24 yds bhd The Rook 24 Joyful ..12 Dillonwood 48 4.10 p.m.—LYTTELTON HANDICAP fin . harness), of 750 sova. 4,38 class. 2m.' Drift .. scr. yds bhd Latonk* ': .. ecr Bisamrate 24 Tiiiendale- : ..set Wild Thyme !'. 24 yds bhd Grand Denver .. 24 Ouimet • .'. 12 Centre way 36 Colenut .. 12 Don Wild 36 Legacy ' ■ ..12 Lincoln Huon .. 48 Lady Joan. . '..< 12 Stormy 48 Star Qneen .. 24 Trooper Dillon " 48 Logan Chief ? ■.. 24. 5 p.m.—SPRINTERS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 750 bovb. 2.13 ckaa. lm. Marie Lloyd ..scr. - yds bhd yds bhd ~Pa.nl Dnfault .. 24 Emperor .. 12 Tatsy Dillon .. 24 Ena B«ll ..12 Trix Pointer 36 Moneymaker .. 12 "Willis Lincoln 36 Augusta Dillon 12 .Albert Clin^ 36 Chid ... 24