TROTTING

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 40, 15 August 1918, Page 5

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MEETING

(»Y TIiLEORArH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, 14th August. . The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting opened today in dull and windy weather. The track was in excellent order. The attendance was large, and speculation was brisk, £38,777 passing through the totaliaator, aa against £28,308 for the cor-

responding day last year. Balance of results :—

August Handicap, of 350 soys; two miles—l Capriccio, Bsec, 1: 2 Hardy Wilkes, ssec, 2; 6 General Link, 7sec, 3. Also started —10 John' Di<Uon scr, 9 Oinako lsec, 3 Mintson 5, 4 Stanley's Child 6, 1 Cora Dillon (coupled with Capriccio) 6, 7 Dunspey 7, 5 Strategy 8, 8 Tamarisk 8. Capriccio won by three lengths. Time, 4min 40sec. Queen Mary Handicap, of 150 soys; two miles —1 Harold Child, 9sec, 1; 5 Schnapps, ssec, 2; 8 Rothcliff, 4sec, 3. Also started—9 Silver Shoe, scr, 11 Hannah M. lsec, 3'Bergan 6, 7 Auriferous 7, 12 Dillon Direct 7, 10 Dimness 8, 13 Erleen 8, 2 Malice 8, 4 Merry Thorpe 9, 6 Star Queen 9. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 49 4-ssec. Stewards' Handicap, of 175 soys; two miles—4 King Capitalist, llseci 1; 3 Bed Heather, lsec, Z; 3 Reta Peter (coupled with Bed Heather), 12sec, 3. Also started—6 Electrocute scr, 12 Commander Bell 4sec, 10 Lady Patricia 6, 5 Bon Ami 8, 2 El Carbine 9, 11 Mystic 9, 8 Imperial Crown 9, 7 Auckland Girl 10, 9 Theseus 12, 1 Billy Parole 12. Won by a neck. Time, 4min 49sec.

International Handicap, of 200 soys; one mile and a quarter—ll Brown's Nugget. Bsec, 1; 3 Beckom, 7sec, 2; 1 Trix Pointer, 7sec, 3. Also started—l Admiral Wood (coupled with Trix Pointer) scr, 4. Our Thorpe lsec, 10 Moneymaker 4, 3 Sherwood (coupled with Beckom) 4, 9 Emilius 5, 2 Agathos 6, 8 Cora Dillon 7, 5 Stanley's Child 7, 6 Irvar 7, 7 Tamarisk 8. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 51 2-ssec. Speedway Handicap, of 150 soys; one mile—-1 Chid, 2sec, 1; 2 Admiral Hal, 3sec, 2; S Vice-Admiral, 3sec, 3. Also, started—s Pitaroa scr, 10 Bank Note 2sec, 11 Ramitiairi 2, 9 Pax 2, 6 Legacy 2, 3 Proud Spring 3, 13 Lady Teddington 3, 7 Bidens 3. 14 Sir Elmo 3, 15 Crown Prince 3, 12 Louie Drift 3, 8 Annie Dillon .3. Chid won by a neck. Time, 2min 13sec.

Electric Handicap, of ISO soys; one mile—7 Lord Minto, 2sec, 1; 10 Huon Patch, 23ec, 2 : 4 Strategy, 3sec, 3. Also started—2 Beckom scr and Inwood ssec (coupled). 18 Disappear 12, 13 Lord Billon 2, IS Trooper Dillon 3, 16 Prince Poole 3 ; 12 Bridgewood 4. 3 Fashionwood 4, 5 Prince Akwood 4, 1 Locanda Dillon 4, 17 Agnes Chief 4, 11 Ramitiairi 4. 6 Silver Quick 4, 9 Seychelles 5. 8 Miss Audrey 5, 14 Young Tohu 5. Won by a length. Time, 2min 13 2-ssec.