N.Z. TROTTING CUP

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 113, 9 November 1921, Page 10

N.Z. TROTTING CUP

WON ON A PBOTEST BT BETA PETEB. .

(IT lILMRiPH.—"«•» IUOCIATION.)

OHBISTOHUBOH, Bth Nov. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring Meeting opened today in fine weather. There was a large attendance, and the track wa» in excellent ordar. The totalisator returns were £77,230, against £90,296 on the first day last year. Other results :— New Zealand Trotting Oup, of 3000 sove; two miles.—Beta Peter, 7sec, 1; Sherwood, 7sec, 2; Vice-Admiral, Bsec, 3; Willie Lincoln, 4sec, 4. Also started : Man o'-War, 2sec; Albert Cling 3sec; General Link, Trix Pointer, foec; Asturio, John Dillon, Gleaming, 7sec; Rangitata Lass, Bsec. Time, 4min 29sec. ■ The owner of Beta Peter, Mr. F. H. Bobson, entered a protest against Sherwood^ on the ground of interference in the straight. After hearing evidence, the stewards upheld Hie protest, and placed Beta Peter first and Sharwodd second. ¥. Holm«e, junr., driver of Sherwood, w«e flo«d £20. Empire Haadiottp, of 400 «or»; two

miles.—O&mmie, Sseo, 1; Oratorio, Bsec, 2; Jimmy Riohmond, 7sec, 3. Also started : Oromstell, act; Wandwrog Willie, Prrace Burlington, 2sec; Albert Wallace, 4sec; Lackiewood, Oaknut, ssec; St. Hubert, 6sec; Elite, M«rry Soul, 7s«o; Hiram Galindo, Tickjetoe, Lord Elan, Little Pointer, Mooney, Grand Danvei', Bsec. Won by three length*, third horse a neck away. Time, 4min 39 3-5666. ffiecarton Handicap, of 600 sc-vs1; one mile, and fivs furlongs.—Hayseed, ssec, 1; First Carbine, 3sec, 2; Nancy Stair, 4sec, 3. Also started: Capriooio, sor; Partner, The Dingo, Goldetream, lseo; Tatsy Dillon, India, 2sec; Emperor, Sympathy, 3ec; Belmont Chimes, Star Queen, Ssec, Won by a length, half » length, between second and third. Time, 3mm 43seo. \ Middleton Handicap, of 600 sove; two miles.—Whispering Willie, scr, 1; Bffie Bing«n, llsec, 2; Wild Lad, llsec, 3. Also started': Gold Boy, l««c; HomeWgh Dick, 4ssc; Marietta, 7sec; Theseus, Bsec; Billy Parole, Jack M'Kinney, Marvin Junior, Navarre, llseo; Olive, L., 12seo; Lady Patricia, Gay Wilkes, Paul Huon, WaWepai, Truganini, 14sec. Won by half a length, third horse a head1 away. Time, 4min 32sec. Victoria Handicap, of 500 soys; two miles.—Vilo, Sfcoc, 1; Prince Huon, ssee, 2; Silver Shoe, 2soc, 3. Also started : Ben Lomond, Wlmhst, 2sec! Don Wildl, Nellie Scott, 3sec; Onyx, 4sec; Lady Swithin, Saint's Bell, Makonuiko, osec. Won by three lengths, third horse «>x length* back. Time, 4min' 33 2-seec. Hagley Handicap, of 600 .soys; one mile and tt-quarter.—Paul Dufault, 2sec, i 1; Chid, 3sec, 2; Asturio, 2sec, 3. Also I started : Marie Tempest, act'; Guynemer, Jack Arrali, 3sec; Ena Bell, 4sec; Gtrimet, Letitia, Frank 4'raoy> Hayseed, j sb«c. Won by two lengths, third horse a length away. Time, 2mm 47iseo.