TROTTING

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 98, 28 April 1919, Page 10

TROTTING

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN

MEETING.

S> (01 TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 26th April. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's reinstated Summer Meeting was held to-day. The totaiisator handled £41,867 103. Results:—

Summer Handicap (saddle), of 150 soys; two miles.—4 Colonel Havelock, 7soc, I,■ 2 Bon Patch, 6sec, 2; 1 Patard, 3. Won by three lengths, Time, 4min 54 2-ssec.

Spreydon Handicap (harness), of 200 soys; one mile and a-quartsr.—2 Joan of Arc, 4sec, 1; 12 Silver Quick, lsec, 2; 9 Pax, 2sec, 3. Won by a length. Time, 2min 50sec. t-

Metropolitan Handicap (harness), of 500 soys; two miles.—6 Erin's Queen, llsec, 1; 1 Mintson, Usee, 2; 3 Trix Pointer, lOseo, 3. Also started: 5 John Dillon Bsec, 4 Moneymaker 9sec, 2 Albert Cling 9sec, 7 Sungod 9sec, 8 Agathos 9sec. Won by a neck. Time, 4min 32 l-ssec.

Cashmere Handicap (harness), •of 250 soys; two miles.—6 Reta Peter, 9see, 1; 5 Red Heather, 6sec, 2; 1 Hardy Wilkes, scr, 3. Won by half a length. Time, 4min 42sec.

Trench Handicap, of 200 soys; one mile and five furlongs.—2 Star Queen, Bsec, 1; 3 Rearguard, Bsec, 2; 6 Pleasant Mount, Bsec, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 45 l-ssec

Liverpool Handicap, of 200 soys; two miles.—4 Sympathy, l_ec, 1; 6 Hectorata, lsee, 2; 1 Irvar, scr, 3. Won by a length. Time, 4min 35 2-ssec. Craven Handicap, of 250 soys; one mile and a-quarter.—l Author Dillon, scr, 1; 5 Admiral Wood, 2sec, 2; 2 Chid, 3sec, 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 44 l-ssec.

Farewell Handicap, of 200 soys; one mile.—l Huon Patch, 2sec, 1; 4 Mintson, 4sec, 2; 2 Cora Dillon, 2sec, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 12 l-ssec.