NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 377, 26 April 1915, Page 5

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

THE CONCLUDING DAY'S SPORT

Favoured with fine weather, there was a record attendance present on the concluding day of the New Brighton Trotting Club's Meeting, and a most enjoyablo afternoon's racing was witnessed. Speculation was particularly brisk, the sum of ±'20,832 being passed through the totalisator, as against £16,373 on the corresponding day last ;ear. This made a grand total of £35,445, as against £29,570 at the lr<st Autumn Meeting. Details of the concluding events aro:— NEW BRIGHTON DERBY STAKES, of 250 sovs; second 50 sovs and third 25 sovs from the stake. One mile and a-lnilf. I Mr Clifton's blk c Prince Akwood, by Wild wood Junr. —Sybill (A. Hendrickson) 1 3 J. Geddos's blk c Imperial • Perfection. by Prince Imperial—Perfection (J. Milne) 2 2 K. 11. Smith's b g Granger, by Harold Dillon —Ivy Dean (M. Edwards) . . 3 4 W. H. Young's br f Lucille (A. Fleming) 0 After two ineffectual starts the quartet got away in good line, except that Imperial Perfection lost several lengths by breaking. Granger showed the way. to tlio stand, where he was joined by Imperial Perfection, with the favourite three lengths away third. A j little further on Imperial Perfection drew well clear, and once into the back straight Prince Akwood passed Granger. Imperial Perfection held his advantage till turning into the home straight, Ayhere Prince Akwood closed on him and, quickly having liis measure, won comfortably by two lengths. Granger came through at. the finish, and got to within a length of Imperial Perfection, with Lucille beaten oft'. Time, Suiiii 34 3-ssec. TKLEGKAPH-HANDICAP (harness), of 120 sovs. 2.32 class. One mile. H A. Rice's eh m Rose Dillon, by Harold Dillon —Kosechild, 6yrs, Bsec (owner) 1 10 F. Hickinbottoni's Mountain Rose, 3sec (A. Butteriiold) 2 (i .1. liryce's Our Aggie, lsec (owner) 3 Also started: 8 Bonny Jenny 4 see, !"> Lady Klino 5, 9 Bequest 5, 4 Lady 'Check 1;, 5, 2 Prince Poole 5, 1 Quinee.v Maid 0. 12 Miss Florrie C. 0, 7 A 1 Franz G, and 11 St. Michael 8. Rose Dillon soon opened up a long gap mid, with half the distance gone, was a dozen lengths cJea-r of Bequest, Prince Poole, and Mountain Rose. From this out the leader hud matters all her own way, and won pulling up by four lengths from Moutain Rose, who beat Our Aggio by a length. Princo Poole was fourth and Lady Thecldn fifth. Time, 2min 18 4-ssec.

BROOKLYN HANDICAP (harness), of 140 sovs. 5.5 class. Two miles. 2 N. L. Price's b li Imperial Crown, by Rothschild, Cyrs, 10' see (owner) . . 1 0 J. Lawrence's Olive L„ lsec (M. Edwards) .. . . . . 2 10 A. ,T. Clyde's Benmore, Usee (R. Logan) . . .... 8 Also started: 12 Neerette lsec, 9 Lord Roancliild 6, 8 Kaiknnui 6, 0 Grattan Abboy 9, Auckland. Girl 9, 11 Mayflower 10, 4 Mayfield 11, 2 King V. 12, 1 Elkton Hall 12, and 3 Able Boy 14. Olire L. „and Gruttan Abboy were coupled. Soou after passing Mace's Imperial Crown went to the front, and with half the distanco gone she was followed by Lord Roancliild and Olive L. The leader easily maintained his advantage to the finish, and won by 40 yards. Four lengths away in third place came Benmore, followed by Lord Roanehild and Elkton Hall. Time, 4min 55 2-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP (saddle), of 110 sovs. 2.23 class. Olio mile. 9 11. Pratt's b g First Alarm, by O.Y.M. —Rita, syrs, Bnec (E. McCann) . . 1 6 W. Baker's Lincoln Junr, Gsec (E. McDermott) 2 4 \\\ D. 'Lemon's Sherwood, 4soc 2sec pen.) (A. Bright) . . . . . . 3 Also started: 10 Solo ser, 11 Buff 2?ec, 2 Adonis 3 and Treasure Seeker 6 coupled, 8 Tuatara 4, 11 Bonny Jenny 4, 5 Barmr.guie 4, 15 Bequest 5, 2 Jack Ashore 5, 7 Miss Advocate 5, 11 Lord Heathcote 6, and 1 Dick B. 8. Dick B. started smartly, and showed the way past Mace's from First Alarm, Lincoln Junr., .and Jack Ashore. Soon r.ftor passing the half-mile po.st Lincoln Junr. took charge, and was first into the straight, followed l>y First Alarm, Jack Ashore, and Barmaguie. Within the distance Jack Ashore had the loaders' measure, raid won by two lengths from First Alarm, with Lincoln Junr. a longth away third, followed by Sherwood. Jack Ashore was disqualified for starting before his bell. Time, 2ini» 19 l-ssec.