NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN

Otago Witness, Issue 2612, 6 April 1904, Page 49

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN

TROTTING CLUE. CHRISTCHURCH, April 2.

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was begvin to-day in fine weather. Results • —

Iniroauctoiy Handicap, of 50sovs. Two miles.— Foxha.l, lOsec, 1; L.E.A.., 15sec, 2; Berlin Child, ISsec, 3. Also started: Sunol scr, Autocrat 15cec, and Mignonette Girl 20sec. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 19scc. Dividend, £G 6s.

Halswell Handicap, of 70sovs. Tv,o miles. — De Wet, scr, 1 ; Cindsrs, Ssec, 2 ; Lieutenant J., 4sec, 3. Also started: Electioneer Belle scr, Lauderhiil 5 sec, and Brtlhe Child 3scc. Won by a neck. Time, 4min 58 4-ss3c. Dividend, £7 2s.

Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, of 40sovs. Two mile3.— Wildflower, 6sec, 1 ; Miss Viking. Msec, 2; British Pluck, 23sec, 3. AI3O started: Jack W. Ssec, The Manager 13sec, Eltee Moie 20sc-c, Agapa-nthus 20sec, Lo.-aine 21sec. Won by s x lengths. Time, smin 21sec. Dividends. £3 4s and £1 6s.

Leap Year Handicap, of loOsovs. Two miles — Norice, llsec, 1 ; The Needle, 3sec, 2 ; Verax, 83e.c, 3. Also started: Black Child scr, Bolderwood Ssec, Monte Carlo Csec, Cocoanut lOsec, Hamlin llsec, Collector llsec, and Lopp llsec. Won by three length?. Time, 4min 54=ec. Dividends, £3 and £2 2s.

Sprint Handicap, of 7550v3. One mile. — Plain &., 3sec, 1 ; Kozie, 7sec, 2 ; Directo, lsec, 3. Alfo started : Naughty Girl scr, Austerlitz ssec, Velvet 6sec, Gertie 7sec, Electioneer Belle 7sec, Archangel Bsec, and Verice 9sec. 'Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 25sec. Dividends, £3 12s and £2 10s.

Dash Handicap, of 50sovs. One mile. — Elsie T., lOsec, 1 ; Young M'Kenny lOsec, 2 ; Lady Elmo, lOsec, 3. Also started : Moonbeam lseo, Vaugline 4sec, Sunbeam 4sec, Cinciniiatti 7sec, Dearest Bsec, Slavey lOsec, and Giusv lOsec.

Won by 12 lengths. Time, 2min 30sec. Dividends £2 4s and £1 2s. Advance Handicap, of 50sovs. Two miles. — JMerryiegs, 24? Ec, 1; Mirth, 22spc. 2, Silvermaik, llcsc, 3. Also started : Tea-tree 6soc, Clerroy 12sec, Verta Msec, Revenue 17sec, and Bugler 24sec. Won by six lengths. Time, Sinin 30sec. Dividends, £12 16s a.id 14s. Speedwell Handicap, of oSsovs. One mile. — Imperialism, ssec, 1 ; Onward, 3sec, 2 ; Ruby Wilkes, 7sec, 3. Also started : Frederick Gsec, Austerhtz 7sec, De Wet sssc (inc. 3sec pen.), The Boxtma-n 9sec, Verity 9sec, and Ballot llsec. Woh by two lengths. Time, 2mm 26sec. Dividends, £1 14s and £1 16s.