METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB'S MEETING

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 114, 10 November 1917, Page 11

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB'S MEETING

A BIG ATTENDANCE. t«ST TELEGUAPS.— PRESS ASSOCIATION./ CHKISTCHURCH, 9th Nov. The New Zealand Trotting Club's Spring Meeting was concluded to-day in glorious weather. An enormous crowd was present. The totalisator handled £50,551. milking £136,339 for the meeting, against £118,790 last year. Remaining results :— Cliristclnu'cli Handicap, of 750'sovs; two miles.—l Sherwood, 9sec, 1: 6 Oiua-ko, Bsec, 2; 1 Soda, Eteec (coupled wit.li Sherwood), 3. Also started : 11 Admiral Wood scr, 2 Author Dillon 2sec, 3 Evelyn Bsec, 9 Steel Bell Bsec, 4 Moneymaker 9sec, 8 Succeed llsec. 7 Reggie Huon llsec. 5 General Link llr.ee, 10 Brown Bell llsec. Won by three lengths. Time. 4min 29sec. Australasian Handicap, of SCO soys; two miles.—s Bellflower. 2see. 1; 3 Captain Stanley, 4sec, 2; 3 Pax, 6scc, 3. Also stalled : 4 Cora Dillon scr and Jolly Girl (coupled), 7.St. Ursula 2soc, 10 Red Jlac 6seo, 1 Commande)- Bell 7sec, 9 St. Jliclwel 7scc, 3 Bridgewood 7sec, 6 Itorke's Drift Bsec. , Won by twelve lengths. Time, 4miu 55 3-sseu. i Dominion Handicap, of 600 soys; two miles.—6 Olive L., lOaec, 1; 4 Red Heather, Hteec, 2; 1 Hardy Wilkes, scr, 3. Also started : 5 Whispering Willie 6scc, 0 Red Child 7sec, 2 Lord Roanohild Saec, 3 Paul Huon 9sec, 1 Lady Vatricia. llsec, 7 Treasure Seeker llsec. won by six lengths. Time, 4min 39 3-ssec. '

Hornby Handicap, of 250 soys,- on e mile and* a-quarter. —5 Captain Stanley, 4sec, ]: 7 Willie Lincoln, 2sec, 2; 4' Beckon, 2seu, 3. .'Uso started : 3 Denver Huon scr, 9 Antonio 2sec, 3 Queen's Drive 2sec, 2 Sir Fulham 3sec, 6 Rose Dillon 3sec, 1 Irvar 3sec. Won by half a length. Time, 2min sEsec. * . Enfield Handicap, of 300 soys; one mile.—9 Ariadne, 4sec, 1; o Harold Direct, 4sec, 2 ; 7 Law Chimes, 4sec, 3. Also started : 10 St. Kevin scr, 11 Mintson sen 1 Soda 2sec and General Wilkes 2sec (coupled), .12 Master Park ssec, 6 St. Ursula 3sec, and Nancy Patch osec (coupled), 4 Frandoeia 3sec ana Huia. Gray ssec (coupled), 2 Dunspey 4sec, 8 Whixall ssee, 5 Tamarisk Ssec. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 14 4-ssec. '

Uecovery Handicap, of 300 soys; one mile.—6 Sungod, 3sec, 1; 1 Dunspey, ssec, 2; 9 John Dillon, lsec, 3. Also started : 12 Admiral Wood scr, 11 Adelaide Direct lsec, 7 Sherwood 4sec, 4 Eccentric 4sec, 8 Glenda-lough 4sec, 5 Jewel Chimes 4sec, 2 Prank Tracey 4sec, 10 Disappear ssec, 3 Queen's Drive ssec! AVon by half a length. Time, 2min 12sec.