SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 18, 26 February 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. Press Association. AUCKLAND,' February 25. The Otahuhu Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was opened at Alexandra Park this afternoon. The weather was dull and rain fell late in the afternoon, but the track was in good order. Some first-class racing was witnessed, nearly all the events being closely contested. A sum of £10,507 10/- was passed through the totalisator, as against £7732 10/- on the first day of iast year's meeting. The following are the details of the racing:— SPECIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 75 sovs. One mile and a-half. —(3) Nut Ansel 12sec (J. Teddy, jun.) 1, (6) Miss Marvin Downs 3sec 2, (1) Lucknow 12sec 3. Also started: (4) Lady Doctor 3sec, (8) King Capitalist 3sec, (7) Bronze Bell 4sec, (9) Broadleaf 6sec, (2) Blackthorn 12sec, (14) Calcutta 12sec, (4) Proud Child Junior 12sec, (11) Templeton 13sec, (5) Papatina 13sec, (12) Ayrshire Lad 15sec, and (13) William Victor 15sec. Won by four lengths, with a similar distance between second and third horses. Time, 4min 2sec. NEWMARKET HANDICAP (in saddle), of 75 soVs. One mile and a-half. —(7) Wapiti 15sec (Hall) 1, (6) Louvima 4sec 2, (10) Miss Dhlce scratch 3. Also started: (8) Bellfounder 3sec, (9) Good Friday 7sec, (5) Special Flower 7sec, (3)' Recommended lOsec, (1) Huia Grey Usee, (2) Special Huon 13sec, and (4) Casket 14sec. Won by a length, with eight lengths between second and third horses. Time, 3min 56 4-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. Two miles.- —(2) Reuben Bsec (Richards) 1, (3) Dick Fly scratch 2, (4) Clive ssec 3. Also started: (1) Eccentric scratch, (5) Cavalier 6sec, (7) Annoyed 7sec, (6) Ludski 7sec, and (3) Wallace M. Bsec. W6n by half a length, with Clive, who broke in the straight, four lengths away, third- Time, 4min 48 3-ssec. MANUKAU HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 sovs. One mile and a-half. — (1) Wild Maid 7sec (Scott) 1, (4) Special Diamond lOsec 2, (2) Miss Dexter lsec 3. Also started: (9) Craibwood scratch, (3) Gray W. lsec, (6) Baxter 6sec, (5) Waikiffo 7sec, (7) Wynotte Bsec, and (8) Cliildstone lOsec. Won by four lengths, with the third horse a long way back. Time, 3min 54sec. GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 sovs. Two miles. — (2) Kirikiriroa 7sec (Hird) and (3) Craibwood 4sec (Julian) dead heat 1, (1) Specialty 6sec 3. Also started: (4) Scotia scratch, and (5) Lady Specialist ssec. Craibwood led by two lengths from Kirikiriroa entering the straight but broke, and Kirikiriroa shot ahead. A fine finish ended —the two horses passing the post together, Speciality being six lengths away, third. SYLVIA PARK'HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs. One mile and a-half. —(1) Alexandra Park 6sec (Adams) 1, (2) Sundial Bsec 2, (4) Lady Wilmington ssec 3. Also started: (8) Undine scratch, (/) Lord Victor scratch, (5) Gwelo 6sec, (3) Selkirk 6sec, and (6) St. Trella 6sec. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third horse. Time, 3min 35 3-ssec. MOUNT ALBERT HANDICAP (in harness), of 150 sovs. One mile.— (4) Phyllistina ssec (Malcolm) 1, (2) Grampian 4sec 2 (5) Silver Black 2sec 3. Also started: (9) Stop It scratch,'(7) Bell Gray lsec, (0) Walnut 2sec, (5) Prince Rufus 2sec, (1) Master Park 4sec, and (3) Alf M'Kinney ssec. Won by a short half a length, with a length between second and third horse. Time, 2min 25sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 sovs. One mile. — (11) Louvima Usee (M'Millan) 1, (6) Miss Dulce 9sec 2, (1) Lieutenant lOsec 3. Also started: (13) Wereoa scratch, (11) Annoyed scratch, (4) Alexandra Park scratch (inc. Bsec. pen.), (10) Prince Berlin lsec, (8) Clive 3sec, (9) Victoria 4sec, (1) St. Ursula Bsec, (3) Ben F. 9sec, (2) G.M. Usee, and (12) Taihoa 12sec. Won by a neck, with a length between second and third horse. Time, 2min 30sec.