METROPOLITAN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18550, 7 November 1923, Page 12

METROPOLITAN MEETING.

GREAT HOPE WI NB THE CUP.

[BT ?KLmTUCP&-~TBXBS ? ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. The New Zealand; Metropolitan Trotting Club opened I its spring -meeting to-day. The weather was fine, but" a strong easterly wind - ini evidence was' somewhat troublesome. His Excellency the. Governor-Gen oral. Lord Jellicoe, was present, and there was a large" crowd at Addiryrton. The totalisator investments were -,30,168 ■ 10a, compared .with £79,950 on the corresponding day last year. The ; following were; the result*:— SPRING HANDICAP, of £300 1 mile S fur. Wild Hebe. 24yda (J. F. Owen), .. I Earl. Derby, «or ■. * .. ** «• * Nelson Bell, scr .... • • •» » Also started: Freeman, Queen Ida. Laurier. Peter McMillan, Brigand.. Oaknut, Mat Patch, Rose Peters, Solace, Pieter TunmerWild Hebe won by a length, half ft length between second and third. Time, 3m 675. ST. ALBAN'3 HANDICAP, of £300. 1 mile. August Dillon, 48yda (G. Price) .. .. I Phil Smith, 24yds .. .. ■-.: ..2 Ben Dillon. '24yds ... .-• • • » Also Started. — Reta's Greeting, Olive Huon, Prinzora, Glen Mavis, Rorke's Drift, Admiral Hal, Progress. Tobermory. L«a* Dillon, Nellie Scott. Nell Pointer. Star Queen, Elite. . , , .. August Dillon won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 2m 13a.: - NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP, OF £3000; 2 miles. J. Trengrove's ch h Great^Hope,.By", by Great Audubon—Sadie Dillon. 12yd«. bhd. (J. Bryce. jun.) ... .. „.. 1 J, R. McKenzie's b h. Acron. 4yr». by Logan Pointer— 12yd«. bhd. •• (J. J. Kennerly) .. .. ,••„.•• 2 L. G. King's b m Onyx, aged, Bttyds. bhd. (J. Messervey) j _•.. ... <•,. 3 W. P. Cape's b.g Willie Lincoln, aged, 12yds. bhd. (D. Bennett) .. V.. .. . • « Trix Pointer, by Demonic— Pointer, Paul Dufault. by" Harold Dillon—Marie Narelle. scr _ ... .... •4-. •« ° Totsy Dillon, by Harold Dillon—Viotta. Whispering* Willie", by 'Woodland' 'Whispers—Gossip, sor ••.„••.. -.♦••° Albert Cling, by. Young McKinney— brace, 24yds . .. , •••.•'•. •'• X Snowshoe, by Ostia—Rosebud. 36yds .. 0 Tairairo, .by Four Muricata, 43yds *.. • ■• .. " Vilo,'by Brent Locanda— M. 48yds 0 Great Hope was first to show out. followed by Trix Pointer and Whispering Y[ißie. while Paul Dufault lost some ground at the start. Once in his stride Paul Dufault ran through very fast, and at the end of two furlongs he was showing the way to Great Hope, "with Trix Pointer and Millie Lancoln nest. Vilo then moved up and at the end of half a mile shtf joined Willie Lincoin. With six furlongs covered Paul Dufault was just in front of Great Hope, while Trix Pointer and Vilp were next, followed by Albert Cling and Willie Lincoln. There was no change at the mile post, but starting on the last lap Paul ►ufault was two lengths m front. of Great Hope, after whom came Trix Pointer and Vilo. well clear of Albert Cling and Onyx. Leaving the straight Paul Dufault and Great Hope opened out a gap several lengths from the rest of the field. . On reaching the back stretch. Great Hope ran to the front and three furlongs froml home he had Paul Dufault. Vilo, Albert Cling and Onyx as his nearest attendants. .Great Hope turned for home well clear, while Onyx and Albert Cling were prominent among the others. with Acron moving up fast. Great Hope tired in the last 100 yards, but lasted long enough to beat Acron byuabouV»«»«». Onvx was a' length further back, with Willie Lincoln close up, * neck in front of Albert! Cling. Time, 4m 32 2-sa. Snowshoe fell. ;;.■■■ WINNERS OF THE NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP. Year. Winner and Driver. See. m. «. 19<>4-Mont« Carlo (B. Edwards) 7 444 3£ 1905—Birchmark (D. J. Price) .. 7 617 8-6 1907-Marian (J. Tasker) ■ ■ .. 9 618 2-6 Durbar (A. PringW -.-'.••« 488 Wildwood Jr. W. Kerr) .. 5 489 1910-Wildwood Jr. (W. Kerr . . scr 483 1911— Lady Clare (J. Brankin) .. 4 4 88 1912-A*bert H. (A. Hendrirksen) 8 4 48 4-5 1913-Ravenschild (N. L. Price) 6 485 3-5 j9l4_Win Soon (A. Pringle) . . 6 431 1915— Country Belle (A. Hendncksen) .... .. scr 435 3-5 1916—Cathedral Chimes (J. Bryce) ■'■-, SSvds behind ... „x _ * 311-5 1917—Adelaide Direct (M. Edwards) 7 4 27 4-5 1918—Author Dillon (3. Jarden) 8 426 2-5 l9lt)_Trix Pointer (F. Holmes) , . 6 4 80 - - 1920—Beta Peter (A. Wilson) .. 9 430 2-5 1921—Beta Peter (A. Wilson) .. 7 — , Yds. end. Agathos (C. Charming) .. 12 433 8-5 1923—Great Hope .. . • 12 4 32 2-5 EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £400. 2 miles. Dolly Dillon, scr (O. E. Hooper) .. '.. 1 Lightnin', 48yds, bhd. .. ...... 2 Oaknut, 24yds. bhd. 3 Also Transport, Wsitaki Girl, Efic Rothschild. Prince Burlington. Harold Burwood, Pete Peter. ~.—.' Dolly Dillon won by four lengths. Time, 4m 40s. RICCARTON HANDICAP, of £500, 1 mile 5 fur. Willie Logan, scr (F. Holmes) .s «. 1 Flora Golding. 12yds. bhd. .... i. 2 Wild Thyme, 24yds. bhd. .. .* ..3 Also started: Brutus, Coil; Tommy.Direct, Lady Joan. Silver Shoe, Indrft. Pmevale, Hayseed. Childe Pointe*. Gleaming, Great Bingen. ' . , , .. Willie Logan won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, Sm 44 8-ss. MTDDLETON HANDICAP, of £600. 2 miles; Red Oak. scr. (D. Bennett) .. .. ..1 Tiny Moon, scr. .- .... .. t .. » Clonmel. 48yds bhd .... .. ..3 'Also Stftrted.—Wonder -Why, Peter Swift. Joyful, Theseus. Mangoutu. St. Anthony, Native Kinj. Sunny Jim. Harold Child, Gay Wilkes Marietta, Marvin Junr., Lee Norris, Wild Lead. , , Red Oak wjpm by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4m 50 3-sa. VICTORIA HANDICAP, of £500. 2 miles. Oratorio, scr. (Butterfield) .. ~ .... 1 Coldwater, scr. ••,,;• • • k - * • i Logan Lou. 15yds. bhd 8 Also Started.— Queen. CopaDeOro Junr., Teneriffe. Ahurirj. Bismurate, Irvar, Royal Oak. Pinevale, Countryman, Lincoln Huon. Princess,Zoe, Event. Dixie Mac. Oratorio won by two lengths, four, lengths between second" and third. Time, 4m 37 4-ss. -~,-■•; -.;; HAGLEY HANDICAP/, of £600; 11 milts. Logan Chief, 48yds bhd (J. J. Kennerley) 1 Loeanwood. scr. •• .« •• •• „ Six Henry, acr. .. 3 Also Started.—Stockade, Don Wild, Tatsy Dillon. Realm. , , ■ - : -Logan Chief won by a long . neck. . ten lengths between second and third Time, 2m 345. '. vy -, : SECOND DAY'S HANDICAPS. [BY telegraph.—PßESS association.] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. The handicaps for the second day's races Of the Metropolitan Trotting Club are as follows: - . WHITELEIGH HANDICAP.—Freeman. Carbina, Queen Ida, Fairton, Welcome Reta. Bay Boy, scrj Dillon 8.. 12yds bhd: Amboyna Wood, Brigand. 24 >.- Mushroom. Peter the First. Okuti. Colonel Bavelock. 36; Mat Patch. Sherry. Rose Peters^4B; Corwar. 60: Wild Pedo 72: Wonder Why, 84- Sir Wildmoor, Galway, Abbey. 9b; Johnnie Bells. 120. COURTENAY HANDICAP.—Star Queen. Ouimet, Dixie Mac. Wild Thyme, scr; Grand Denver. Vice-Admiral. Gleaming. Partner. 12yds bhd; Stockade. Don Wild. . Adair. Loganwood. 24; Trix Pointer, Whispering Willie, Paul Dufault. Tatsy Dillon. 86; Albert Cling. Box Seat. 60: Great Hope. , Snowshoe. Alto Chimes. 72; Realm. Taraire. Vilo. 84. ! RAILWAY HANDICAP—GIen Mavis. j The Rook. Rorke's Drift,- Betrayer, scr; ! Lena. Progress Tommy Direct, Phil Smith, Ben Dillon. Nancy Stair. Ben Ohau. liyds bhd: Nell Pointer. Lear Dillon. Nellie Scott. Proud Logan, 24; Childe .Pointer. Silver Shoe. Sir Henry. 36; Xavier, ; 48; Auguste Dillon, 60. r NOVEMBER HANDICAP Plywood, Locanda Mao. Prince Lyons. Copa de pro Junr.. Brutus, Fashion Queen, scr; Ahuriri. Irvar 12yds bhd: Flora Golding. Royal Oak. Orato'rio. Pinevale. Coldwater, Countryman. 24- Lincoln Huon,' Willie Logan, Princess Zoo. Event Silver • Shoe. Hayseed. Indra. 80; Great Bingen. 96. - \ >.. METROPOLITAN HANDlCAP.—Colchester, Oliver Huon, Harkour Light, Fancy Boy. Bing Boy. St. Hubert. Transport, Ratana. Jack Pot, Waitaki Girl, Earl Derby. Prospect, s>cr: Harold Burwood. Bjsmurate. Tenneritte. Henry Tracey Prinzora. 12yds bhd; Colenut, Dolly Dillon,- Cammie. Logan Lou. 24; Harry Audubon. 36; Coldwater. Lightnin'. 48: Honest Bells, 60. \ ROYAL HANDICAP.—Lady Joan. Gleaming. Bonny Logan. Adair, scr; Partner. Emnerbr Stockadp. 12yds bhd; Pedro Pronto. Paul Dufault. Chid. Don Wild. Tatsy Dillon. 24: Albert Clintt. Snowshoe. Alto Chimes, Acron. 36; Realm. 48. BOCKBURN HANDICAP.— Wildmoor. Count Dee. Array) Lad Theseus, Wonder Whv. The Ton*; Joyful, scr: Tiny Moon, 12yds bhd: Red Oak, Worthy Bingen, Mangoutu St. Anthony, 21; Kola Boy. Younc Blake. Clonmel. 3C; Gay Wilkes, Delville Wood. Marietta. Harold Child, Speculator, Nighbom. Marvin . JunTr.. 48; Peter Mchinney. Pete Peter, 60; Lee Norris, Whisht. 84; Wild Lad. 06:. Dixie Mac. 132:'. Reta Peter. 180. - :■;-:•':.,