THE METROPOLITAN TROTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 271, 10 August 1920, Page 6

THE METROPOLITAN TROTS

SHERWOOD WINS AUGUST HANDICAP. By Telegraph-Press Association. Chrlstchurch, August 9. Tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting was -opened in showery weather, though the afternoon was flue. The track win very eodden, but there was only one fall. The totalisator handled £36,637 10s,—an increase of £5034 10s on the figures for the corresponding day last year. Results:—

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of 300 sovb. One mile and five furlongs.—Miss Pattv, Bsec. (G.Wallace), 1; Sally Dilon, s»cc, Z; Patard, 7see., 3. Also started: Mushroom, ser.; Marama Girl, asec; Te Kuiti, 6sec; Ben Bell (?); Pnrkfleld, 7sec; Love Bird. 7scc.; Marvolo, 7bcc; Miss Lome, 9aoc.; Merry Bingeh, 9scc; Moving Picture, 9sec; Jessie's Dream, lOseo. Won by two lengths. Timo, 4min. 6 3-ssec.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 3CO tovs. One mile.-Bill Brown, Gscc. (D, Withers), 1; Glad Eye, 6-icc, 2; Hayseed, 6sec. 3. Also started: Mintson, lsec; Xaxier, 2; Tamarisk, 2sec; LordDiloln, 3sec; Granger, 3sec.; Pleasant Mount, 4sec; Inwood, 4sec; Pax, 4scc; Greta, ssec; Little Kauri, iaec; Peter Mac, 6sec. Won by threo lengths. Time, Zmin. 22scc. AUGUST HANDICAP, of 700 sovs. ■ Two miles. Sherwood, 3sec (P. Holmes) 1 Whispering Willie, ssec, ~ 2 Emilius, 4scc 4 Also Btarted: General Link, scr.; Agathos, scr.; Capriccio, 2sec; Rota Peter, 3sec. ; Asturio. ssec.; Rangitata Lass, 6aec. Won by three lengtliß. Time, smin. 4sec. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and five furlongs.-Royal Step. Ssec. (P. E. Jones), 1; Coil. Bsec. 2; Wnatewood, Bsec. 3. Also started: Pleasant Mount. 3bcc; Rearguard, fsec.: Madeline, iiscc.; Hut nil a, 6bcc- Llndctta, 7sec; Cammie, Bbcc; Indra, Bbcc; Guv Dillon, Bsec; Eulius, Ssec. Won by four lengths. Time, tain. 14sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 400 sovb. Two' Miles-Theseus. llßec. (A. Cox), 1; Marietta, Usee, 2; Hilly Parole, Usee.. 3. Also Btarted: Harold Child. Beec.; Bluewood, Usee; Hen Patch, 12sec; Wonderland, Msec. Won by a length. Time, Bmiii. Msec. QUEEN MART HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mllo and five furlonga.-Thc Gunner, 2see. (R. Humphrios), 1; Prince Burlington, 6sec 2: Silver Shoe. 2sec, 3. Also started: Dillon Maid, scr.: Matty's Hoy, wr.i The Dingo. 3sco.; Lndy Wayward,' Jsec: Goldstream, ssec; Reappear. 6sec; Dusky Dillon, 6sec: Annie's Dream. Bsec.; Dimness. B«ec' Gerlefan Wood. Bsec; Dusky Locanda Besc- Money. Bsec.; Day Drift, Bscc; Mara Bsec. Won by half » length. Time. SELWYN HANDICAP, of 400 ««.*»• miles -Nancy Stair, lsec. (W. Warren), 1, O M Dillon 6sec, 2: Rorke's Drift, fccc., x Al«n started- Paul Dufault, scr.; » Dp3 C >'r: 6see Won by a length. Time. Smin. "tnTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, of 40 sovs. god, Jsec; Mintson, 4»ec ; Chid, ec. by a head. Time, 2min. 20 Msec. . HANDICAPS £OR_SECOND DAY. By Telegraph-Press Association Chrlstchurch, August 9. The follows handicaps have been dcHANDIOaT (harness), of and; fiveur on.Marietta, ecr.: Our I "'me. isci.. i^'A ,!i ??ec=^^r\ic s fMor Bi^Kc^iUr^^r; Saddle), of W »w. One m'le-Hunn Petch. ser.. Mintson, n j, w»ncv Stair. 2-"«-: Matty's Jo v. oe': St. IMC.: Birdwood 2scc; XavInr ?=ei- • Ariadne. ssec; Our Chum. 2sec; A»t,,ro 2sec " Admiral Hal. face.; Prank Tr"c7 cc' Tamarisk. 2sec: Kortrt nrift 2sec: Captain Stanley '3sec; .Toyfnl 3sec • tiamitiairi. 3see.; Perfect Day, i,A Himdonr. 3scc.: Idrls. 3see.: Trooper nTiln'n 3sec • Grander, 3scc: Ommet, 3aoc: Pn"? 4scr.!t"ProV.d'Sprin K . A,er.: Pleasant M {?TNG GFOTtGK HANDICAP (harness), of 80, sovs Two miles-Author Dillon, scr.i Aeathis te General Link. 3«ee.: fiberrood &<•.• Albert Oliug. ssec.; Rota Peter, 6'<er,:" Erin's Oucen«sec.; Emilius. 7sec.; VliiVpering Willie, "sec; Baniiitata Lass.. 'IIKLGIHM-'HANDICAP (harness), of 300 povs One mile and five furlon"S.-A«-tTrlo. scr.; Wallace Wood leec.. All Hell, p.i>e • Doraldina, 2scc; Dillon Me.id.3scc.: Guvuemer, 3sec; Legacy, 3see.; The Whip. Jure • Greta. 3sec.: Miss Holfe. 3fec. Pe.hnapne. 3see.: Bill Brown. Itoval Step 3sec: Peter Mae, 4sec.; Hayseed. 4«ee • Embracer, 4sec; Pleasant Mount. 4sec" : Silver Shoe. sacc: Madeline, s?ec; iieariinnrd. ssec.: Will o' the Wisp, ssef LINCOLN HANDICAP (saddle), of 300 tovs One mile and five fiirlniißS.-Tliisn-boy, scr.; Matty's Boy, lsec.: Dillon Maid, lsec.; The Gunner, lsec.; G. M. Dillon. 2«ec: Marie Lloyd. 2scc. : Gladeye, 3b«'.; Rilvershoe. 3Brr.; New Court, ■3sec; Hiitnna. 4-.ee; The D ngo, <iec .; Koahme, sscc ; Tracey Boy. sace,; Llndctta, ssec, Indra, 6sec; Ladv Wayward. 6aec; Guv Dillon. 6scc.; Coldstream, 6scc; Was cwood, {sec: Prince Burlington, bw.; Dusky Dillon, 7se«.; Rcnppcar, 7scc: Taulunu, 7sco.; Prince Coronado. 7bcc; Rcwanui, 7boc; Annie's Dream, Bscc: Gerlefan, Bsec; Wood Drift. Bscc: Van Director, Bsec; Dimness. Bsec; Daydnfl. Bsec; Sal Pointer, Bscc: MoptV. 8-: c; Imperial Pan, Bsec; Duskv Locanda, Bncc; Mara, asec. AVON HANDICAP '.harness), of 450 sovs. Two nil)cs.-lteta Peler, scr.; Whispcrlm? Willie. Ibcc; Lord Minto. 2sec; Homeleigh, 4scc; Dick, 4sec. : Red Heather, 9sec; KinK Capitalist, 9sec; Olive U. lOicc • narold Child. 13sec: Electrocute. Usee; Theslus, 13see.; Billy Parole, 158 ec > Bluowood, 15sec; Paul Huon, lSsoc: Bon Patch, 16scc; Marietta, 16icc.