METROPOLITAN TROTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 160, 12 August 1914, Page 11

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

SECOND DAY'S RACING. Racing was continued at Addington to-day in tine though dull weather conditions. There was little fulling' off in the attendance, among those present being many prominent North Island sportsmen. The track was in splendid order, and the fields were large and of highclass quality. Details Of the racing are: IMPROVERS' HANDICAP (saddle), of U>o sovs. Two miles. 2 A. Quigley's b h Norval King, by Norval —Golden Mary. syrs, 9 see (A. Pringle) . . . . 1 0 J.. IT. Power's blk g Able Hoy, 6yrs. 9sec (owner) ~ 8 R. .1. Munro's b % Mushroom, syrs. 9sec (owner) Also started: 4 Elkton Hall lsec, 12 Annamenter 1, G Mayflower 2, 11 Lochiel 4, 9 Arcadian 4, 14 Mandor (>, 1 Frank Wilkes 8, 7 Hiroki 8, 10 Rothschild I.ad 0, 5 Galician 9. 13 Clevewood 9. Able Boy, Norval King, and Mushroom formed the leading division as tiiev raced past the enclosure, with Frank Wilkes and Rothschild Lad at the head of the others. Half a mile «from home Norval King ran to the fy.ont, and Mushroom lost his position. Turning into the straight Able Boy left His feet, and Norval King won a good race bv .three lengths. Mushroom was 10 lengths back third, well clear of Mayflower, Arcadian, and Elkton Hall. Time, smin. TRIAL HANDICAP (harness), of 200 sovs. One mile and a-lwvlf. 4 G. Meßean's b m White House, by Harold Dillon—Log Cabin, 2se'c (E. McDermott) • 1 f> A. McPherson's b g Futurity, Gyrs, 2sec (.J. B. McPherson) 2 2 E.. B. Hubbard's b in Proud Girl, aged (owner) . . ". 3 Also started: 7 Child scr, .12 Toliu scr, 9 Radiant Morn scr, 6 Andy Regan 2sec, 11 Prince Warbeck 2;,8 0.1.C. 2, 10 Bonification 4, 1 Texas 4 (coupled with Espinel 5), 8 Lucky Chanel' 5. Espinel was quickest to begin, and she showed the way fill through the first round,,, well clear of Futurity; White House, and Bonification. Half a mile from home Espinel retired, aaid Futurity went - on from .White House and Proud Girl. Futurity was nj front till well into the home straight, where White House threw out a strong--<*ha4+enge and won a. good race by two lengths. Then eight lengths away came Proud Girl, followed l>-y Andy Regan, Espinel, and Radiant Morni Time,, 3min .'Usee. " KING GEORGE HANDICAP (harness), of .. .400 sovs. . ■ Two . iniles. ' " Bright . . . . .... . . . . 1 Murieata" V. .. .. • 2 St. Swithin . 3 Scratched: Frandocia and Admiral Wood. LINCOLN. HANDICAP., (saddle), of 150 sovs. One mile and a,-half. Clingschild 1 ■Tack Ashore . . 2 Kokemoer .. ,; . . . . 3 Scratched: Sileiit Belt. - ' During the race Lady Lyons fell and : l»rought down several oilers.. ' * NOTES ON , Able Boy and Norval King, gave a fine exhibition of trotting?in theilm ; provers' Handicap, and the latter owed his success mainly to the vigorous horsey manship of A. Pringle. Mushroom well for a mile and a half, but then tired, while of the others Mayflower and Arcadian gave 'the best' Showings. Elkton Hall went nt) better than oil' the first day, and Frank Wilkes spoilt .his prospects by breaking lit the-corners. Texas was made favourite for the Trial Handicap, "but she spoilt her cli-ance by dwelling at the start. Her stable companion Espinal looked all over •a :: ;winiier till three-parts of the journey had been covered, where she stopped. Futurity was first, into the straight, but ! 'he failed to withstand . a'determined ; challenge by White- House, who was 1 fortunate enough to get up on the rails, fOf the unplaced- division, Andy Began j gave the best shoeing. Merry Child J could not get through her field.,