METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2905, 17 November 1909, Page 56

METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING.

Second Day.— Thursday, Nov. 11. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring- meeting was continued to-day at Addington in line weather, but wth a very hot wind blowing and clouds of dust frying. The attendance was \ery fair. The totalisator investments amounted to £12,442 103, as against £12,421 last year. Results : — HORNBY HANDICAP, of 175sovs. One mile and a-half . — Alliance, 6sec, 1 ; Bribery, 6sec, 2; Teatree 4sec, 3. Also started: Viewmont lsec, Belroy 4SCC,* The Middie 6sec, Corlynn 9sec. Dan Tracey 9sec, Mada 12sec, Miss Vera 12sec, Ruby S. 12sec, Sir Joe 12sec, and Yankee Lass 12sec. Won by a length. Time, 3min 36sec. LYTTELTON HANDICAP, of 200sovs. Two miles. — Piecework, 25sec, 1 ; Adventuress, 21 sec, 2; Marie Narelle, 17sec. 3. Also started: Aberfeldy 12sec, Hariton 20sec, Plush 20secr Rockefeller 22sec, Lady Disdain 22sec, and Bonification 25sec. Won comfortably Time, 4min 59 l-ssec. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, of 75sovs. One mile and a-half.— Sister Julian, 9sec, 1 ; Solo, 6sec, 2 ; Gold Lace, 4sec, 3. Also started : Silver Q. scratch, Lady Maid 6sec, Miss Black 6sec, Connie 6sec, Allen Bob 6sec, Hero Child 6sec. Gold Ribbon 7s<?c, Grey Tatidy 7s>er\ Pioud Ptar Bsr>c. Xrm.-.'nvntc-i S-rc: And.ute lOsec, Silent Hi- "cr ]C->c, I. ( ni C'jirdiean lOsec, Little Tr.b.- "iL-'-c, and Iloieward 12sec. ■ Won by a. hnztli. Time, 4mm. j

[ CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP, of 400sovs. Two miles. — Prince Alert, 13sec, 1; King Cole, lOsec, 2; Lord Elmo, scratch, 3. Also started : Albertorious Bsee, Imperial Polly 9sec, Mister Pole 9sec, Verax lOsee, i Scottish Mac 12see, Florin 12sec, Prince Warbeck 12sec, Lady Clare 12sec, and Bright 14sec. Prince Alert scon took command, and lasted long enough to win by three lengths. Time, smin 44 2-ssec. NOVEMBER HANDICAP, of 200sovs. Two miles. — Vanclare, llpec, 1 ; Wild Victor. lOsec, 2 ; Storm, Bsec, 3. Also started : Laudervale 4sec, Music 6sec, Bribery Bsec, Royal Colours Bsec. Federation Bsec. Pansy 9se_cr,' Decoration lOsec, Kohine 13sec, and Sonbrino 15sec. Won easily. Time, 4min 54 I^s.=ec. BREEDERS' HANDICAP, of 235sovs. Two miles.— Te Kuiti, -22sec, 1; Marietta Huon, Ssec, 2; Miss Vivian, 16sec, 3. Also started: Submarine 3sec, Impatient 7sec, Teatree llsec, Torpedo Bill lfeac. Adyentui>ess 18sec, Electrocute 19sec, Miss Binks 20sec, Slewee 21sac, and Welfare 22sec. Won by six lengths. Time, smin 0 3-sscc. "RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 175sovs. On© mile. — Early Dawn, 7sec, 1 ; Miss Wilson, Bsec, 2; Lucky Mount, Tsec, 3. Also started: Bell Metal 3sac, Ben Hur 4sec, Bellcar ssec, Milwood "~ssec. Romany Lad 6sec, Hinau 6sec, H[amlin 6sec, Blue Boy 7sec, Frederick 7sec, Ned Egan 7sec. Curfew Bell Bsec, Fisherman (Australia) Bsec. Harold C. Bsec, Franzie Bsec, Alice Wood Bsec, Wildflower Bs3C, Litble Arthur 9sec, and- Joy lOsec. Won easily. Time, 2min 22 2-ssec. -Wildflower fell when going out of the straight, and her rider (J. Messervey) was badly shaken. ROYAL HANDICAP, of gOOsovs. One mile.— Fusee, 4sec, 1; Too Soon, 3eec, "2; Derringcotte, 4sec, 3. - -Also started: Imperial Polly scratch, Gold Leaf lsec, Ngarami l6e,c, Ribbons lsec, Woodthorpe.Maid lsec Wild Duck Lsec, St. Simon lsec, Elector 2asc, Almond 3sec, Croesus 3sec, WitJiington 4sec, and Grey Echo 4sec. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 18 3-ssec. TntRD "Day.— Fhiday, Nov. 12. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring .meeting was concluded at Christchuroh on Friday in fine weather. Results: — GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP, of 175sovs. One mil© and a-half.— Enamel ine (lOsec) 1, Dominion (lOsec) 2, Troubadour (lOsec) 3. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3min 43 3-53ec. BOCKBURN HANDICAP, of 355sovs. Two miles. — Havelock (19sec) 1, Revenue •(scratch) 2. Roseneatb (17sgc) 3. Won by four lemrtht; Time, 4min 57 3-ssec. . COUR'TENAY HANDICAP, of 35050t8. Two miles.— Alfraz (13sec) 1, Albertorious ffcec) 2, Aberfeldy (15seo) 3. Won by two lengths- Time, 4min 48sec. AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP, of 225sovs. Two miles.— Bribery (16seo) 1, Viewmont (llsec) 2, Storm :(17sec) 3. Won by six- lengths. Time,. 4min 50sec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 200sovs. " One mile and a-half. — Agesemos (♦sec). 1, Tuxedo Chief (6sec) '2, Fusee (scratch) 3. \Won by two lengths. Time, 3mih 35 4-ssee.' ENFIELD HANDICAP, of 20090v5. One mile.— Revenue (scratch) 1. Bell Metal (3sec) 2, Croesus (4seo) 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min ssec. PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, of 335sovs. One mile and a-quarter.— Discoverer (ssec) 1 Dick Fly (lsec) 2. Imperial Polly (2sec) 3. Wori by four lengths. ' Time, 2mm 56 l-ssec. RECOVERY HANDICAP, of 175sovs. One mile.— Woodburn Lad (7see) 1. tittle Arthur (Ceec) 2. Onward Australia (ssec) 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min 21sec. Hamlin, Grey Echo, and Rosebery fell.