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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 40, 17 February 1908, Page 4

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MELBOURNE RACING". By Telegraph.— "Press Aosociation.— Conyright. . ' MELBOURNE, 15th February. The following is the result of the Oakleigh Plat© Handicap, of 1150 sens; fho furlongs and a half* )J Bright Steel, 7.1 ... „, ... 1 Grenadier, 8 7 ... 2 Captain Shannon, 7 7 t ... 3 ' Twenty-eight started. Won 'oy two lengths. Bond Cup Handicap, of 300 soys ; one mile and three furlongs. — Jack Smith JWallace— Flash), 1, Silvori 2, Pntty 3. - Won ' by two lengths and a half, the New Zealander a leDgth away third. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. [BT TELEGBAPH. — PKESS ASSOCIATIOS.] CHRISTCHURCH^ISth February. The New Zealand . Metropolitan Trotting Club's February meeting was con-> eluded to-day, a"f Addingtou in fine but windy %yeather. The attendance- was fail. Concluding "results : — Zealandia Handicap, of 200 soys ; two miles. — lTraricefeca<j 10sec,> •"! ; Elmv/ood, llsec, 2 ; Discoverer, 7sec, 3. Time, 4min 52sec. , . - , , Southern,^ Handicap, of 100 soys; two nules.r^Hou'here^Slssc, * » Casey, 25sec, ,2j. t fWild"Guy, SSsec, 3. Time, smin %8 % 8 ■ , ' • - Suinnieif 'Handicap, of 110 povs ; two niilt^-^-Inipatient, ssec, 1 ; Red Child, g^ep, 2.;,Hav^lock, 12ecc, 3. Time, smin. '' Sportsmen's. Handicap, of 110 soys -, one mile-; — Woodthorp Maid, lsec, 1 ; The. Needle, Isec, 2j Nerax, scr, 3Time, ,2min 21scc. Councillors' Handicap, of 115 soys j two milps. — Vitella, Bsec, and Alliance, 9sec, 1, dead heat; Nellie H., llsec, 5.. Time, Vitella 4muv 51sec, Alliancd 4min 52sec. Final Handicap, of 115 soys ; eric mile, — Elector, 3sec, /and Ansreey ; 4sec'. 1., dead h^at; Boldrewood. 2sec, 3. Time, Elector" 2min 20sec; Antrseey, 2min 2lsec.