SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 16 March 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

A TROTTING RECORD. %

The mare Myosotis put tip a remarkable performance at {few Brighton on Saturday (says a Christchurch telegram), and one that stamps her as being the speediest racer ever raced on that, track. Though the course was not in particularly fast order the daughter of Huon reeled off her first halfmile in the Telegraph Handicap in the phenomenal time of lmiu s*ee, and finished up the full journey in 2min 13 sec, after having to pass eight other competitors. This is easily a race record for New Zealand, either in saddle or harness. Myosotis was ridden by A. Wilson, and tho pair camo in for a groat ovation on returning to the enclosure. Under the circumstances—no paeomaker, a standing start, and a big field to pass —Myosotis's performance compares very favorably with Ribbonwood's colonial record of.2min 9sec. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUCKLAND, March 15. At a meeting of tho Metropolitan Committee, held at the Auckland Racing Club's rooms to-night, tho license of W. H. Pearson, jockey, was suspended pending the hearing of his appeal to the Metropolitan Committee against- his life disqualification imposed by the Waioeka Jockey Club. Mr E. A. Prico and the secretarv wore appointed to act as the Metropolitan Club's representatives at the hearing of tho appeals of S. G. Lindsay, M. Ryan, and G. Pell to the conference, which will bo held in Wellington on the 27tli nist. Tho hearing of tho Cunningham appeal case was adjourned.