METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 3

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

[United Press Association.]

Christchurch. Feb. 10. The .Metropolitan Trotting Club's February meeting was held to-day in vriavourable weather. There was an absence of wind, but light rain fell nearly all the afternoon. The attendr ance Was good, and. those present included the Governor and his suite. The totalisafcor handled £21,615 lOg, !as against £22,864 last year. .Results :— • Addinjjton Handicap, 2 miles: 7 Imperial Victor 1, 4 Wild Tree 2, 5 Able Boy 3. Won by three lengths. Time, smm. '

Spreydon Handicap, 1£ miles: 10 Billon Eddy 1, 6 Icicle 2, 15 Pax 3. Won by a length. Time, 3.31 4-5. Parliamentary Handicap, 2 miles: 1 Soda 1,4 Brown Bell 2, 5 Stmgod 3. Als« started: St. Kevin (coupled V/ifci: Soda), 2 Adelaide Direct, 3 Oinako, 5 St. Ursula. Woii by three lengths. Time, 4.35.

February Handicap, %\ miles-.: 1 Rcrke's Drift 1, 2 Blackford 2, 8 Commander 801 13. Won by a neck. Tirifo, 4,48;. :■ . ■■.■-; '■,-. ;

jVlembors' Hcrdicap, 2 miles- 4 Po.ul; Htion 1, (3 Red Heather 2,^11 - Tnjganini 3.; Won by a nec-k. Time, 4.49. ' Speedwell Handicap,^ 1 mile: 2 AJS'ordica 1, 5 Ben Dillon 2, 1 Sir Elmo 3. Won by three lengths. ' Time, -2.21 1-5. Stewards' Handicap, ]} miles: 2 C'nlrr"Mfa 1, 3 Tamarisk. 2, '5 Eccentric 3. Won by a neck. Time, 2.52. Final Handicap:, 1 mile: 1 .General WiJkes 1. -1.2 Law Chimes 2, 8 P'.'inee Poolo 3. Won b^• three lengths. Time, 2.15. ' . .. " -.r'