TROTTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 13 August 1925, Page 3

TROTTING.

METROPOLITAN CLUB’S MEETING

CBT TEL EGII ATPH PHESfe ASSOCIATIONCHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. The. Metropolitan Trotting. Club s winter meeting opened to-day m clui , cold and threatening weather. -tne track, though not. fast, provided good going. The totalisaor receipts were £47,521 10s. compared with £4-,684 on the first day last year. Results : Introductory Handicap, one mile and five furlongs.—2 Bur me (T.Wallis)l. I Herbilwyn 2, 5 The Toft 3. Also started: 1.4 Rouseabout, 4 \oung Cam bine, 8 Brigand,. .12 Huia Son, 6 Queen Ida 3 Huegood, 9 Wee Olga , 10 I r° c ~ man. 13 Johnnie Bells. 11 Pieter limmennann, 7 Young Blake. A! on h - v two lengths, lour lengths between sec,on eland third. Time, 3.55. Electric Handicap, one niile.—3 Whctn (J. Bryce, junr.) 1,2 Harknite 2, 1 King Dillon 3. Also started: 10 Tun coin Tlnon. 5 Georg© Grafton. 11 Ladv Wildwood. 8 Tohermory, 6 Rnrchcll' Dillon. 7 Lear Dillon, 4 Hue Coronado. 9 Pearlie Chimes. Won by two lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 2.15 2-5. August Handicap, two miles. —8 Logan Lou (D. "Withers! 1, 5 Loganwood 2. 11 Hypo 3. Also started: 9 Dollv Dillon. 6 Dalnahine, 2 Bell Harold. 4 Glenelg, 12 Whispering Willie. 1 Billv Sea. 3 Jack Potts, 7 Away, 10 Viio, 14 Sheik. 13. Onyx. Won by four lengths. two lengths between second and third. Time 4.32 3-5. Trial Handicap, two miles.—l Roicole (J. J. Kennerley) 1, 8 Pearl Coronado 2, 3 Bruce 3. Also started: 12 Plywood, 4 Succession, 10 Dusky Pointer, 13 Transport, 9 Blue Star, 16 Oriole, 14 Tiny Moon, 3 Napland, 17 Bright Bell, 5 Buz Buz, 7 Some Wilkes, II Dalmeny, 15 Double Event, 6 Whetu, 18 Peter Bingen. Won by 10 lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 4.38 3-5.

Stewards’ Handicap, two miles.—4 Lazarus (T. Wallis) 1, 3 Rostrevor 2, 7 Audomiuion 3. Also started: 9 Lottie Direct, 16 St. Anthony, 1 Swiftbine. 5 Mangoutu. 11 Koraki, 13 Marietta’ 12 Wild Hebe, 6 Bingenette, 8 Nighborn, 15 Lady Nan, 10 Pete Peter, 2 Proud Ata, 14 Clonmel, 17 Peter Swift. Won by three lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 4.45 2-5. Queen Alary Handicap, two miles. 2 Prince Pointer (R. E. Mills) 1, Taurekareka 2, 5 Teneriffe 3. Also started: 8 Brownwood, 9 Royal Oak, 4 Royal Chance, 3 .Elorrio Bingen 7 Landlord. 6 Brutus. Wen hy half a length, six lengths between second and third. Time. 4.36 1-5.

Selwyn Handicap. two miles.—3 Black Admiral CM. B. Edwards) 1, 1 Talaro 2, 5 Harold Burwood 3. Also started: 2 Rebel, 9 Golden. Sun, 8 Peter King. 13 Ilarewood, 6 Wharcpiana, 4 Kissing Cup. 7 Kean John, ll Lord Nepean, lO'Rita Rye, 12 Countryman. Won bv two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time. 4.43 1-5.

International Handicap, one mile.- — 12 Partner (J. LI, Wilson) 1, 4 Bonny Logan 2. I Great Bingen 3. Also st,artel : 10 Olive Tlnon, 9 Fancy Boy, 13 Bellfnsbion, 7 Royal Chance, G Sir Henry, 2 Latonn, 5 Downcast. 8 Fine Coronado, 4 Ben Olian, 1.1 Argus, 3 Gleaming. AVon by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 2.15 1-5.

(By Telegraph.—Special to Star.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12

The Metropolitan Trotting Club opened its meeting to-day under dry but very cold climatic conditions. l)e- ----■ j tc tin’s, the attendance was good for an “off day.” A lot of work by motor cars had the effect gif drying the clay track, which was quite fast. For tlie Introductory Handicap, the ex-North Islander, Herbilwyn, was a very hot order, and after going to a break in the first furlong, he settled down and just failed to beat the s eoond favourite, Burnie. King Dillon was paying less than level money in the Electric Handicap, but after having every chance- lie was beaten into third place, the winner be'ny Whetu, who paced a good mile, but mav have been lucky to beat Darknite. Tlie chief race, the August Handicap was somewhat unsatisfactory, as Billy ■Sea. the favourite, fell and Away came down oil top of him. The gear on Gleni s went wrong, and thus another wellbacked candidate wa s put out of action. After Hypo had led most of the jourrev, Logan Lou then took charge, and after a good set-to, beat Loganwood, with Hypo an indifferent third. Roicole, from tlie successful Keunerley stable, was looked on as unbeatable for The Trial, and so it proved, for lie made an exhibition of his opponents. He- is a most promising gelding. Although he went very patchy in his preliminary, Swiftbine, from the Tomkinson establishment, was a very warm favourite for the Stewards, but at no stage did lie flatter his army of supporters. The Taranaki-owned Rostrevor wa s rushed to the front very early, and he gave a very even display, hut -was unlucky enough to meet a good sort in Lazarus, which just boat .Rostrevor. Taurekareka was paying less than level money to win tlie Queen Mary Handicap, but at tlie finish lie went down bv a narrow margin to Prince Pointer, who was also a well - hacked candidate. Taurekareka may get on the winning list soon. Talaro was a good favourite for the So’wyn Handicap, but, like some of the other well-hacked ones, lie suffered a narrow defeat h.v Black Admiral. Talero is promising and was lunlucky to-day. Harold Bunvood was pacing well two l’ur'ongs from home, but went- to a bad break. The sport concluded with the International Handiacp, for which event that fine horse Great Bingen, had a big following. He began slowly, and made up very little leeway over the first hn r f of the journey, hut oyer the last part he literally flew, hut failed bv a small margin to catch Partner and Boiln.v Logan, which finished together. 'Hie winner paid over a third of a century.