SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13914, 15 November 1919, Page 2

SPORTING.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB

(Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, November 14. The New Zealand Metropolitan Club's spring meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was dull and a strong wind made condition* unpleasant. The totaJisator handled £83,684 —a record for New Zealand —making £218,723 10s for the meeting, against £136,643 last Tear. Results: — GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; two miles. —1 Miss Salisbury, Gsec, 1; 3 Colonel Havelock, 7 sec, 2; Tc Kuiti, Bsec, 3. Also started: 7 'Gay Wilkes and Billy Parole (coupled), 8 Mushroom, 2 Haroldlander, 10 Balnamoan, 4 Grattan Chimes, 8 Treasure Seeker, 6 Craibwood, 5 Ben Bell, 12 Chub, 13 Marvin'Junior. Won by 12 lengths. Time, 4min 51 3-ssec. LYTTELTON HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; two miles.v-4 Brown's Nugget, 4sec, 1; 3 Cora Dillon, 2see, 2; 10 Sympathy, 3sec, 3. Also started: 8 Nancy Stair, 9 Hannah M., 2 Jack Arrah, 1 Nora- Creina, 6 Rorkc's Drift, 7 Joan of Arc, 5 Legacy. AVon by three lengths. Time, 4min 37 3-osec. CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP, of 750 sovs; two miles.—l Cello Sydney Wilkes, 6sec, 1; 6. Vice-Admiral, Usee, 2:2 Emilius, 9sec, 3. Also started : 8 Albert Cling, 10 John Dillon, 7 Sherwood, 3 Erin's Queen, 4 ! Moneymaker. 9 Sungod, 11 Mintson. I Won bv three lengths. Time. 4m in 29see. AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; two milesi —7 Pitaroa,' 3sec, 1; 3 Silver Nut. Bsec. 2; 5 Granger, 3sec. .3. Also started: 2 Dandy Chimes, 9 Sir Fulhain, 1 Schnapps, 8 George Hard, 6 Acushla Maehree, 4 Dillon Eddy. Won by ten lengths. Time. 4min 36 l-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP, of 600 sovs; two miles. —lWhist, ssec, 1; 3 King Capitalist, 6sec, 2; 9 Electrocute, lOsec, 3. Also started : 2 Beta Peter, 6 Whispering Willie, 11 Red Heather, 5 Imperial Crown, 12 Lord Roaiichiki, 4 Olive Ij., 1 Galieian (coupled with . Whisht), 10 Gay Walkes, 7 Paul Huon, 8 Lady Patricia. Won by a length. Time, 4min 39see. HORNBY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—2 Gleaming, 3see, 1; 6 Perfect Day, osec,, 2; 4 Bundura,, 4see, 3. Also, started: 8 Pax, 9 Frank Traoey, 7 3lako Mako, 5 Proudspring. 3 Star Queen, 1 Our Chum and Miss Rolfe (coupled). Won by three lengths. Pax finished second, but was disqualified for starting before his time. ENFIELD HANDICAP, of 275 sovs; one mile.—3 General Link, ssec, 1 ; 1 Pitaroa, osec, 2: 8 Ariadne, 4se<-. 3. Also started: 4,' Lord Minto, 7 Huon Patch and Bird'wood (coupled), 2 Chid and Xn.vier (coupled). 9 Tamarisk: 5 Rorke's Drift, 6 Bundong. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 13 l-ssec. RECOVERY HANDICAP, of 500 sovs : one mile and a quarter. —3 Don Caesar, osee, 1 ; 7 John Dillon, 4sec, 2; 1 Trix Pointer, 4see, 3. Also started: 1 Admiral Wood (coupled with Trix Pointer), 6 Capriceio. 2 Moneymaker, 4 Sashwood, 5 Deaji Dillon. Won by a length. Time, 2min 42 2-ssec.

NOTES ON RACING.

By Telegraph. ; (Special to the Oamaru Mail.) ; CHRISTCHURCH, November 14. Trotting in Canterbury proved its popularity today by establishing a : totali'sator record for the Dominion, .putting-- £83,084 10s through the machine, the .meeting's total being £218,723 10s. Cello Sydney Wilkes also established a record by winning four races during the meeting. The racing was good and the track in excellent order, making the winners,go well. , For the Governor's Handicap (saddle, two miles) .Ivan Huon was withdrawn, and Miss Salisbury. . (Young) Salisburyr-Orange) was made a better favorite than Haroldlander and Colonel Havelock. Chub led for a little over a mile when Miss Salisbury took charge. Drawing right away she was never again, troubled, whining easily by a dozen, lengths. from Colonel Havelock, with Te Ktiit-i n similar distance away, half a length in fronts of Craibwood, after whom came Mushroom. Time :. 4miri 44sec, 4min 51 3-ssec, 4min 53sec. £6538. .All started in the Lyttelton Handi- , cap (two miles, harness), and Nora Creina, Jack Arrah, Cora Dillon and Brown's Nugget (Harold' Dillon — ; Woodthorpe Maid) (Smith) were backed in that order. Nora Creina broke up soon after the start. Legacy led for nearly half a. mile, when Brown's Nugget went on from Legacy and Rorke's Drift. These three were still in charge as they turned into the back stretch with Jack Arrah, Sympathy, Nancy Stair and Cora Dillon in close attendance. tS'tia.rting on the last lap Brown's Nugget was four lengths clear' of the next bunch. Cora Dillon moved up fast half a- mile from home, but though, she passed all the others, she could not reach Brown's Nugget, who won easily by three lengths. Sympathy was four lengths a war, followed by Nancy Stair. Hanah M, and Jack Arrah. Time: Brown's Nugget 4min 37 3-osec. Cora Dillon 4min 35 l-Ssee, Sympathy 4min 37 l-ssec, £9940. The starters in the Christchurch Handicap were 2 Emilius. 8 Albert Craig, 10 Agathos, 5 John Dillon. 7 Sherwood, 1 Cello Sydney "Wilkes (Harold Dillon —Cremona Wilkes) (McLennan), 3. Erin's Queen, 4 Moneymaker, 9 Sungod, 11 Minston, 13 Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral drew out smartly from Minston, Sungod and Emilius. At the end of half a mile Vice Admiral was four lengths clear of the other three, who 1 had Erin's Queen and Cello Sydney Wilkes in close attendance. Going out of the straight Emilius ran into third place and at the end of sixfurlongs Cello Sydney Wilkes moved : up fast on the rails till he joined j Emilius. just behind Vice Admiral j and Sungod, while Erin's Queen and Monnymoker were handy. This was the order as they started.on the last lap. Half a mile from home Erin's Queen took second place, but Cello Sydney Wilkes soon headed her again. He was out in front a little further on and he won easily by three lengths from Vice with Emilius three. lengths further back, followed 'br Erin's Queen and Minston. Time: Cello Sydney Wilkes 4min 29sec, Vice Admiral 4min 33 2-ssec, Emilius 4min 34sec. £11,387 10s. . All started in the Australasian, Handicap, and Schnapps made a better favorite than Dandy Chimes, Silver Nut and Dillon Eddy. Silver Nut led for a furlong or two when 7 Pitaroa'(Petereta—Aotea Eoa) ridden by jockey R.. C. Reed took charge and not headed, winning pulling up over the lasthundred yards by fen lengths from Silver Nut, who was twenty lengths in front of o Granger. Dandy Chimes next. Times : 4-min 36 1-asec, 4min 44 4-ssec. and 4min 41 4-ssec. £11,629. The starters in the Dominion Trotting Handicap, two miles in harness, were 2 Reta, Peter, 6 Whispering Willie, 11 Red Heather, 1 Whist (California—Hush) (Bryce), and Galician (coupled). 3 King Capitalist, 5 Imperial Crown. 12.'Lord Roanchild, 4 Olive L., JO Gay Wilkes, '9 Electrocute. 7 Paul Huon, 8 Lady Patricia. Paul Huon failed to strike a,= gait and Lady Patricia led Lord Roanchild and Galician in the early stages. Lady Patricia broke her elbow-boot at the end of the second lap and was pulled up, both Olive L. and Electrocute losing ground by breaking. Entering the last lap Lord Roanchild led Galician and Olive L , and at the far turn King Capitalist,' Whist, Imperial Crown and JtetaPeter joined the leaders. Electrocute skipped at the top of the -straight

where Olive L. was in charge, but gave way to Whist at the distance post, where Electrocute came again. In a great race to the post "Whist held his own and won. l>y two lengths from King Capitalist, who beat Electrocute, who broke again a few yards before the post. Right close ii]) were Olive L., Imperial Crown, and Beta. Peter. Times : 4min 39sec. Imin 111 2-ssee. and •Imin 13 3-usoo. £12.170 10s. For the Hornby Handicap. 11 miles in harness, the coupled pair, Our 'iChum and Miss Rolfe were made better favorites than Gleaming (Galindo —Arehlight) (W. WarrenV 5 Proudspring broke at the start and 4 Bundura. led for the first mile from 6 Perfect day. Our Chum and Gleaming. Running along the back stretch Gleaming took charge and . led Perfect Day. Bundura and Our Chum into the" stretch. In the run home Gleaming won easily by three lengths from 8 Pat (who was afterwards' called off), with Perfect Day a length away, Bundura third and Our Chum fourth. Times: 2min 18 2-oseo, 2min -19 sec, and 2min 51 l-ss'ee, £10,370 10s. Cora Dillon, Minston and Captain Stanley were withdrawn from the Enfield Handicap, 1 mile in saddle, for which Pitaroa was made a better favorite than Bryce's pair, Chid and Xavier. Xavier was first out but broke soon after starting out. B'undong h?d past the post with S Ariadne and 7 Birdwood next. Going to the far turn along the back stretch 3 General Link (General Mac—lmperial Wood) (Alt' McLennan) took charge and soon pulling up balf a length from Pitaroa, with Ariadne three lengths away, Hfundoug and 5 • Rorke's Drift next. Times: 2min 1.3 I-osee, 2min II 3-ssee, and 2niin Usee. £10,508. Cello Sydney Wilkes, Chid. Sungod and Vice. Admiral were withdrawn from the Recovery, Handicap, ]•]• miles harness, and the coupled pair, Admiral Wood and Trix Painter were made favorites, 'with 'Moneymaker seeond in demand. The latter was in front at the end of half a furlong and led past the stand with 6 Capriccjo and 3 Don Caesar (Prince I Imperial —Maritana) (Butterficld) next. Going along the back John Dillon took charge, but was passed in the run home by Don Caesar, whot won by a length from John Dillon, with Trix Painter two lengths: away, Capriceio and Moneymaker next. Times:. 2min 12 2-osec, 2min 12sec, and 2min 13sec. £ll,lll.

RACING NOTES. (By Skirmisher.) The Ashhurst annual race meotjng takes place next Wednesday. Racing at Washdyke next Thursday and Friday. The Takapuua Jockey Club's Spring .fixture begins next Saturday, and will be continued the following Wednesda}'. Owners and trainers should bear in mind that acceptances, for tin: South Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring meeting close on Monday, at 8 p.m. I Acceptances for the Winton Club's fixture close next Thursday. Rose Wreath just"- beat Bonnie Heather on the post in the Spring Plate on the opening day at Ricearton over eight furlongs, and on this runnings it does not look like good business to support the Kilbroney Hlly for the Oaks, which is run over a mjle and a half. Mr McDonald's favorite may however stay with age. Rose' Wreath, Some Kid, and Royal Star received support on Saturday last at Riecarton, as did Weary Willie in the Welcome Stakes at Ellerslie. When the money came from the right quarter for Vagabond, the Martian gelding was soon second choice for the New Zealand Cup. Arthur Oliver has quickly disposed of some of his avoirdupois, as at the recent Trentham meeting Arthur went to scale at 8.9, and this after having only been about six weeks in the saddle riding work. By his '"bad and injudicious riding" on Gay Lad in the New Zealand Cup, Harold Young did the wool kinas a good turn. , Ben Deeley, who steered Vagabond to victory in the Cup. was also on Viee-Admiral when he- won the same race for Messrs AY. G. and G. L. Stead, undG. D. Greenwood in 1911. Braekenfiold, who cost his present connections 65gns., when he was sold by Mr Gerald Stead, could not be bought under four figures, and this on the eve of the recent carnival meeting. Moorfowl was smartly out in the AVelcomc Stakes, and the others did not trouble the Autumnus-Kirrie-muir tilly. Humbug, on the other hand. did. not begin well, but was putting in good work at the finish. Bon Spec, who is usually first out in his races, did not begin well, although he drew No. 2 marble in the Stewards', and as the course proper 'was reached, Bush's mount was on the outside with no chance of getting up. Battle Song stripped a much better ' horse than he did in Sastinoff's cup, and it was very bad luck for his owner to ibuinp up against Yagai bond, who improved with racing. | Martian .has played an important part, in siring winners of the New Zealand Cup. .as Ardenvhor, Menelaus, Sasanoff, and Vagabond are all by Martian, while AYarstep, who head-heated with Indigo in 1911, is also by the same sire. Hector Gray rode Alteration (first favorite) in the Mitchelson Cup at Ellerslie on Saturday last, but his mount was amongst the also started brigade. Mr AA 7 . A.-Saunders has again been appointed handicapper to the Southland Racing Club, while Mr AA r . Norman will control the starting barrier. Roy Berry 'has been granted a trainer's license by the Dunedin District Committee, and intends settling in Southland. Nobleman, when running well up with the leading division in the New Zealand Cup, burst a blood-vessel and was not persevered with. Mantua, who won the Trial Plate at the recent Kurow meeting, was recently purchased bv Mr AV. Stone of Jnvercargill from F. D. Jones. McDuff was badly interfered will! during the running of the Epsom /High Weight on Mondav. At the four furlong post Sir Geo. Clifford's ■colt got sent right back, and then he finished up a good third. Given a clear run it is safe to sav that he would have been the winner. . After his good showing in the Cup Battle Song received solid support in [ the Metropolitan on Derby day. Sasanoff, who won the' Melbourne ! Cup in 1916, and last rear's New j Zealand Cup. is to be retired from the racing tracks and will be used as a hack by Mr Stead. - The Coronet mare Inah did the'wool kings" a nice turn when she won the Stewards' Handicap on Saturday, as the Cup winner had been coupled with several likelv ones for the second leg, but Inah was ! not included in the number. Grand Opera, the dam'of Rossini, has given the New Zealand turf some very useful performers, for Cherubim', Tannhauser, and Soldiers' Chorus were all bred from this matron of the stud by Mr J. F. Buchanan at Kinloch, Little River. Rossini, by winning the Derbv on Monday, makes the fourth time that the "blue ribbon" has been won bv horses won by Mr G. D. Greenwood. The time this year-, however, was shockingly slow. i