TROTTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16914, 1 April 1929, Page 3

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING INCREASE IN INVESTMENTS (Per Press Association.) OHRISTCHimCH, last night. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's autumn meeting opened on Saturday. The weather was fine, but there were'sjighl showers before the last two races. The attendance was good and the track 'fast. The totalisatov investments were £45,450, as against £40,724 last year. Belfast Handicap (U miles).—! O. J. Barton's Lingfield 24 (W. J. Tomlunson) 1. 2 Athalone 36 (inc. 24 pen, J. Davidson) 2, 8 Lulu Lad ser. (R. B. Berry) 3. Also started : Audubon Lad, 2 Bob Logan (bracked with Athalone), 6 Firpo, 7 Great Actress, 10 Granite City, 9 Kotuku Jack, 1 Harvest Child, 3 Jolly Chimes. Won by two lengths and a. length. Harvest Child was fourth. Times, 2.47 1-5, 2.46 3-b, 2-45 4-5. Wilkin Handicap (2 miles).—2 1. C. Butcher's Neerson 12 (M. B. Edwards) 1, 3 Avenger 48 (H. Frost) 2, 1 Hectors Own 24 (D. Withers) 3. Also started: 7 Carbine Direct, 9 Logan Direct, 8 Mae. Dillon, 4 Rose Marie, 5 Erins Lynn, 6 Sarella. Won by a head and lour lengths. Sarella" was fourth. Times, 4.36, 4.33 1-5, 4.36. , - Flying Handicap (H■: miles).—s P. McCarthy's Terrene© Dillon 36 (J. McLennan) 1, 6 Imprint 24 (V. Bryec, jun.) 2, 7 Audacious 12 (owner) 3. Also started : 11 Double Event, 1 Glenelg, 8 Iho Abbey, 3 Wharepiana and Black Admiral'(bracketed). 2 Away, 10 Talent, H Acron, 9 Jean Meelwyn, 12 Talaro, 13 Prince. Pointer. Won by two lengths and a. neck. Awav was fourth. Times, 2.46 1-5, 2.47 2-5, 2.49 4-5.