METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 60

METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING.

Fiest Day— Wednesday, Augcst 12. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting was continued to-day in fine weather, and with a good attendance. The totaljsator investments were £22,383. Results: — TRIAL HANDICAP, of 125eove. Two miles. — Lady Disdain, losec, 1; Tioket, loseo, 2; President Lincoln, 13seo, 3. Aleo started: Belrey scratch. Te Porangi lleec, Kalso- 136 ec, Shangani 15sec, Botholia 19sec aiwi Lone Hand ISsec. Won by four lengths. Time. smin 4 3-ssec. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of 130sove. Two miles.— Wildwood Junior, scratch, 1; Imperial Girl, 13seo, 2; Lady Pearl, llseo, 3. Also started : Lord Althorp 4eeo, Pa-ince Warbeck 6sec, Exchequer 7seo, Al Franz lO&ec, The Middie 12sec, Mafor Roth&ea- , 13sec, and Lady Linton 13fiec. Won bj two lengths. Time, 4min 50 4-ssec. LINCOLN HANDICAP, of 125e0t6. One mile and a-half. — Foreman. 20sec, 1; Turk, I7sec, 2; Miss Hera, Issec, 3. Also started: The Pigeon scratch, Lady Kate 9sec, Joy lOsec, Woodboll lO&ec. Implore 17.^c. "Bellwtnd 17seo, Rotholia 18sec Myra Warbeek 20eec, Glenallan 20sec, Special Boy EOsec, Bazil 20sec, Gossip 2fi=©o and Ben Blackwood 20s-ec. Won by seven lengths. Tim«, 3min 48 3-ssec. MIDWINTER HANDICAP, of 220sove. T'VfO miles. — Albertorious, 4sec, 1 ; Derringootte, lOsec, 2; Elector, 6«ec, 3. Aleo started : Lord 1 Elmo 3sec, Verax 6eec, Mise Burlington 7fec, Abcrfeldy B«2c, Factory Boy Beec, O.Y.M. 9sec, Fn=.ee 10.=ec. Dr Chutney lOfcc, and Besssie B. lOsec. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min 44e-ec. i "KING TiDWARD HANDICAP, of ' 120©ovb. Two miles. — Lodi, 3sec. 1 ; Scotia, . 12sec, 2; Vitella, 3s<?c, 3. Also started: 1 Redchild 2eec. Opitu 6«ec. Viewmont 6see, ; Storm Sseo, Houheie lOsec, Master Dudley llsec, and Previous llsec. Won by a length. Time, 4min 47 2-se«c. AVON HANDICAP, of 125sovs. Two miles. — Roseneath, 7sec, 1 : Sir Joe, IQsec, 2; Th© Mooress, 12sec, 3. Also started: Jim Jim 2sec, Success 3ecc, Laudervale 3sec. Victor Huon 7«ec, Miss Vivian Bseo, Havelock 9&sc. Quincey 14.sec, Marietta Huon 14se-o, Myall 15sec, Keleo 15eec, and Welfare 15see. Won by a head. Time, 4min. 58 2-sseo. DASH HANDICAP, of 125sove. One mile.— Patriok G., 7eec, 1; Wilkie. sseo, 2; Norval, 3seo, 3. Also started : Lodi scratch, Dr Chutney 3scc, Ben Hur 4sec, Director Ssec, Romany Lad s<sec, Frederick ssee, * My Mistake sseo, Eleie 6sec, Ngaraima I osee, Dumbbell 7fceo. and Almond 7eec. i Won by cix lengths. Time. 2min 20 l-ssec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 130eove. ' ""One mite — WitTiir.gton, sscc, 1; Grey Echo, 4sec, 2: The Needle, 2eec, 3. Also started: Florin scratch, O.Y.M. 2scc, Vanish 2*ec, 1 Til© Hoir 3sec, Goldleaf 3&ec, Discoverer Seee, Hamlin 4sec, Pygmalion 4eec, ant] i Alice Wood ssec. Won by two lengths. Time. 2min 22sec. Second Dat— Feidat, At'GrsT 14. \ The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting was concluded today in beautiful weather. The track was : in capital order, and some fas-t times were 1 ! registered. The totalisator investments ' j amounted to £13,144 10«, making the tota' ' J for the meeting £32,335, as against £32,441 last year. Resulte ■ — ; ADDIXGTON HANDICAP, of 125sotp » j Oj-io mile and a-half.— Curfew Bell, lOsec > 1; Baron Luegen, 15sec. 2; Miss Ve-ra • 9seo, 3- Al-so started : Ticket Bscc, Quince^ 12sec, Mjall 12eec, Goe^ip 12eec, ThistU 16sec, Bonification lbi-cc. Lenape 17ecc. an< Myrine- 17sec. Won by four lengths. Time I 3min 50ftec. L I LADIES' BRACELET, of 60f0v6. On< > ! milo and a-haif. — Meriy May. 12sec, 1 ; 5 JPiain Tom, I2scc, 2: Lincoln Lass, lO&ec, 3 Al?o started : Repeater 2ecc, Special La< , f>sec, Advonturfls* 7fGo, Child Abdallah B?ec , Rubican 9sef, Freehold d'-ec, Backward j 9t=»c, Bay Child 9soc, AYiiliam Robert lOsec k i Tewnna'vau 10« cc. Lord Vivian lOsec. Pru ~ »htt lO^Po, Innr>~fa!!en lCsec, Prince Rot-he , child 12*ec. end Dark Chad 12e«c. Woi t br cigli! l^ntrths. Time 4min 7 2-56ec. 'NATIONAL CUP HANDICAP, o 250&O-V*. Two miles — Durbar, 2bec, 1; Alb&itonou 5 , 2-SGC, 2; Lord Elmo, 6cratfh 3. Also etaitcd : Vercx 3=<ec, Elector seec Sir Hector sscc, Wallace 7t^c. Master Pooli 7sec, Junior 7e<?c, and Withing J ton 7fec Won by eight lengths. Time 2 ! 4min ?9 2 ssec. I CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of 160sovs ' Two miles. — Tja\i-d«rvale, 12fi.ee, 1 ; Succese 4 13&ec. 2 : Scottta, 13s©o. 3. Also started Redchild 6tc. Vit^Ha lOsec-, Miss Florri* C 0 llsec, Mambr-.no Girl 12scc, Soubrino 12=«<; c Jim Jim 12Vc-c, Prinre Warbeck 14p€c, am Viewmont 14sec. Won by six lengths 1 Time, 4min 50 2-5520.-

FEDERAL HANDICAP, of 130sovs. On© mile and a-half. — Imperial Girl, llaec, 1 ; Al Franz, llsec, 2; Tuxido Ohief, lOsec, 3. Also started : Patrick G. scratch, Prince "War beck Bsec, Advocate Bsec, Lady Clare 9seo, Sir Joe 9sec, Flashvvood llsec, The Mooress llsec, Lady Linton llsec, Star Child 12sec, Master Diidley 13sec, and Ticket 13sec. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 47 3-ssec. SPF.EDWAY HANDICAP, of 130sovs. One mile. — Burbar, scr (3seo pen.), 1; Norval, scratch, 2; Miss Burlington, 2sec, 3. Also started : St. Simon Isec, Wilkie lsec, Robert Emmet lsec, Discoverer 2sec, The Heir 2eec, Lodi 3sec, Hamlin 3sec, Alice Wood 4sec, and Bessie B. 4sec. Won , easily. Time, 2min 16sec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, of , 175sovs. About one mile and a-quaxter. — 1 Florin, Isee, 1; Elector, 2sec. 2; Lord Elmo, scratch, 3. Also started : The Needle 3sec, Verax 3sec, O.Y.M. 3sec. Goldleaf Ssec, Wallace 4sec. Won by a head. Time, 2m in 50sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 135sovs. One mile. — Ngarima, 7sec, 1: Vivid, 6sec, 2; Belroy, osec, 3. Also started: Grey Echo 2eee, The Heir 2sec, Wild Duck 3scc, Wild 1 Arab 4sec, Fu6ee ssec, Th« Middie 7b<io, and Dumbbell 7sec. Won by three lengths Time,,2min 13sec.