THE TROTTING CARNIVAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 241, 14 November 1914, Page 12

THE TROTTING CARNIVAL.

CONCLUDING . DAY'S SPORT. There was a record attendance at the concluding day* of-the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Meeting, and the weather was delightfully fine. Tho sum of £42,776 was invested, making a total of £117,909 for the meeting, as against £124,362 last year. Details of the concluding events are:—DOMINION TROTTING HANDICAP, of 600 sovs. Two miles. 10 J. Leslie's b g Electrocute, by Electioneer—Son of a Gun mare, aged, 7sec (J. Wright) .... • • .• • * 4 H. Binks'a ch g Master Raymond, aged, ssec (A. Butterfield) .. .. 2 5 Mrs J. Lawrence's b m Olive L. ( 9sec (M. Edwards) .. 8 Also started: 8 Quincey scr, 7 Redchild scr, 1 Muricata scr, 6 Michael Galindo 4sec, 9 Miss Vivian 6, 2 Flamingo 7, 5 Norval King 8 and Treasure Seeker 9 (coupled), and 11 Adventuress 9. Olive L. led for a mile and a-lialf, but at the home turn Electrocute got on terms with her. In a good finish Electrocute won by three lengths from Master' Raymond, who was a neck in front of Olive L. Close up came Quincey, Muricata, Flamijago, and Adventuress-. Time, 4min 44sec. HORNBY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a-half. 6P. Holmes's b m Bonista, by Star Pointer—Bonny Jenny, syrs, 6sec (owner) 1 4 R. Geddes and M. Edwards's b h Wallace Wood, 6yrs, ssec (M. Edwards) 2 8 I. M. Thompson's br in Brown Bell, aged, 6sec (W. T. Thomas) .. .. 3 Also started: 3 Pearl Child Bsec, 5 Franzalena 6, 1 Lord Ribbonwood 6, 9 Quinaldine 7, 10 The Whip 7, 11 Baron Franz 8, 7 Child Beldon 8, 2 St. Kevin 8. With half the distance, gone Bonista took charge and, stalling off a strong run by Wallace Wood, won by a length. Brown Bell was six lengths away third. .Then came Franzalena and -Lord Ribbonwood. Time, 3min 29sec, ENFIELD HANDICAP (saddle), of 300 sovs. One mile. 6 J. H. Power's b m Solo, by Albert Victor, aged, 4sec (H. Kearns) .. 1 BP. Riddle's, b m Nan,. syrs, 6ses (owner)." .. .. .. .. .. 2 7 R. Allan's b g Clingschild, aged, ssec (owner) . . .... . . . . . . 3 Also started: 11 Bellis lsec, 4 Adonis 2, 2 Aberfeldy 3, 1 Cameos 4, 8 Frandocia i, 3 Mountain , Rose 4 and Barmaguie 5 (coupled), 12 Maplewood 5, 18 Scottish, Mac 5, 5 White House 5, and 10 Andy Regan 5. Nan made the early running, and with half the distance gone she was well clear of Scottish Mac, Paplewood, and Solo: Two furlongs from home Solo took charge, and eventually won pulling up by 40 yards. Clingschild finished third, four lengths away, followed by Maplewood and " Aberfeldy. Time, 2min 13 2-ssec.

RECOVERY. HANDICAP (harness), of 300 • sovs. One mile. 7 J. G. Lecky's blk h Mandarene, by Norval—Eland, aged, 3sec (A. Hendricksen) .. .. .. .. . . .. 1 -4 J. H. Ellis's b h Marble Arch, syrs, 3sec (P. Riddle) .. .. .... 2 10 D. Spence's b g Little Tib, 4sec (J. Messervey) .... . . . . . . 3

Also started: 1 Country Belle scr, 11 Eccentric scr, 13 King Cole scr and Lovelock lsec (coupled), 12 Bell Metal 1, 3 Dillon Bell 1, 8 Ravensehild 2, 9 Don Crasar 2, 2 Calm 3, 6 Ripon Child 3, and 5 Mountain Rose 4.

Marble Arch led past the stand, followed by Mandarene, Little Tib,. Ripori Child, and Calm. At the entrance to'the straight Mandarene took charge, and won a good race by half a length. Little Tib was three lengths away third, followed by Country Belle and King Cole. Time, 2min 15soc.