TROTTING

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 42, 17 August 1918, Page 10

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MEET-

ING

CONCLUDING DAY.

(Bt TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH," 16th August.

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Chi.b's August Meeting concluded in delightful weather, and before a. very large attendance.' The totalisator handled £53,366 10s, making £92,144 for, the mooting, as against £-72,269 10* last year. Balance of results :— Canterbury Hand imp of 200 sovn; two miles.—l Nihilist, 4sec, 1; 0 Han-

nah M., ssec, 2; 7 Silver Shoe, 4sec, 3. Also started : 12 Dillon E<ldy scr, .6 Pvorke's Drift scr, 10 Miss Havoc scr, 8 Acushla Machree 4sec, 3 Mahenga 4sec, 5 Beewood 4sec and Xavier 4sec (coupled), 4 Maud Wifkes 4sec, 2 Schnapps ssec, 11 Miss Audrey 6sec, 13 Our Chum 6se«. Won by one length. Time, 4min 41 3-ssec.

Addington Handicap, of -200 soys; two miles.—9 Imperial Crown, 14sec, 1; 1 Bon Ami, 13sec, 2; 10 Galician, 11 sec, 3. Also started : 8 Electrocute 6sec, 6 Whispering Willie 6sec, 2 Red Heather 6sec and Beta Peter 14sec (coupled), 11 Paul Huon 6sec, 12 Commander Bell 9sec, 6 Lady Patricia 11 sec, 3 King Capitalist 13sec, Treasure Seeker 14see, 4 El Carbine 14sec. Won by a length. Time,. 4min 47 l-ssec. Islington Handicap, of 250 soys; two miles.—s Hectorata. 7sec, 1; 1 Erin's Queen, 7sec, 2; 3 Lady Haldane, 7sec, 3. Also started :6 Norah Crena ssec, 4 Nancy Stair ssec, 14 Trooper Dillon 6sec, 12 Prince Akwood 6sec, 13 Dillon Eddy 6sec, 8 Eorke's .Drift 6sec, 11 Bridgewood 7sec, 7 Sympathy 7sec, 10 Pax 7sec, 9 Colenut 7sec, 2 Legacy 7sec. Won by a head. Time, 4min 38 3-ssec.

Lightning Handicap, of 200 soys; one mile.—l Trix Pointer, 6sec, 1; 2 General Link, 6sec, 2; 4 Tamarisk, 7sec, 3. Also started : 7 Our Thorpe scr, 6 John Dillon 3sec, 3 Chid 3sec and Beckom Ssec (coupled), 5 Brown's Nugget ssec, 8 Frank Tracey 6sec. Won by a length. Time, 2min 15sec.

Farewell Handicap, of 200 soys; one mile.—6 Lord Minto, lsec, 1; 7 Cora Dillon, ssec, 2; 8 Huon Patch, 3sec, 3. Also started : 10 St. Kevin scr, 1 Minston scr and Antonio ssec (coupled), 3 Stanley's Child 3sec; 5 Dunspey 3sec, 4 Pitaroa ssec, 2 Strategy Ssec, 9 Lord Dillon ssec. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 12 3-Ssec.