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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14055, 12 November 1909, Page 3

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trotting meeting . Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 11The Metropolitan Trotting Clubs spring meeting was contused iu fine weather, but with a very hot wind blowing and clouds of dust flying. The attendance was. very. lair. The totalisator investments to £12,442 10b, aa against £12,4-1 last ypjip i—HORNBY HANDICAP Alliance, Csec, 1; Bribery, 6sec, .2; Teatree, 4sec 3 Also started \ lewmont Isec* Belroy 4, "Hie Middie 6, Cora Lynn 9, Dan Tracey 9, Mada 12, Miss Vera 12," Ruby S 12, Sir Joe Is anti Yankee Lass 12. Won by a length. LYTTELTON HANDICAP —Piecework, 2Ssec, 1; Adventuress 21sec, -; Marie Narefle, 17sec, 3- Also started —Aberfeldty 12see, Hariatiou 2, Plush 20, Rockfeller .22, Lady Disdain 22, and Bonification 25- on com " BRACELET—Sister Julian, 9sec, 1; Solo, 6sec, 2; Gold Lace, 4sec. 3. Also started—Silver Q, scr,Ladymaid 6sec, Miss Black: 6, Connie 6, Alben Bob 6, Hero Chad 6, Gold Ribbon 7, Grey Taddy 7, Proud Star 8, Armanienter 9, Andante 10, Sdent Slipper 10, Lord Cardigan 10 Little Toby 12, and Hereward 12. Won by a CTMSTCHDRCH HANDICAP Prince Alert ,l3sec, 1; King Cole, lOsec, 2; Lord v Elmo, scr, 3. Also started— Albertorious Bsec, Imperial Polly 9, Master Poole 9, !?> TOng Cole 30, Scottish Mac 12, Flonu 12 Prince War beck 12, Lady Clare 12, and Bright 14. Prince Alert soon took command and lasted long enough +« win bv three lengths. NOVEMBER HANDICAP Vimclare, Usee, 1; Wild Victor, lOsec, 2, Storm Saec, 3. Also started—LandMusic 6, Bribery 8, Royal Colours 8, Federation 8, Pansy 9, Decoration 10, Kohine 13, and Sonbnnb 15 BRffl)ES ? ' HANDICAP --Te Knite, 12sec, 1; Marietta. Huon&ec, Miss Vivian, 16sec, 3. Also started Submarine 3sec, Impatience /, Tea--11 Torpedo BUI 18, Adventuress Hectrocote 19, Miss Banks 20, Slewee 21 and Welfare 2*2. Won by 'HANDICAP Early Dawri Tsec, 1; Miss Wfl*m, Ssec2; ;, , , ■««■__'+ 7cec 3 Also started — Lucky Mount, /sec, R ~ r Bell Metal 3sec, Ben Hur 4, Bell Car 5, Millwood 5, Romany v'JSick 6 Hamlin 7, Blue Bov 7, IredencK l' Ned Egan 7, Lucky Mount few Bell 8, Fisherman (Australia) 8, u ij c 1 ft Fr&nziG 8 Aiicft Wood 8. tec, 1- Too &JOTI, 3sec, ?; Dernngcottee 4* Also started —Imperial Polly 4sec ' r ij u«f Iscc Nga Raima 1, J*"* \> CroeJSV Withington 4 and f ° llr f'TTRISJCHURCH, Nov. 11. The foSSing the —pta.uo, HBBW.K ..AS; T>ICAP of 200 sovs; um.e round and list. 11 b, Southern Cross list 51b, - { • Tyrannic list lib, p ir ' ,nui I( * fc H Jj' "Whatakura 9st 131b, c^ t Sea Dog, 9st, Farley Grove SEYMOUR HANDICAP, «f ™ sovs- six furlongs.—Vologda .Ist 131b, Dolce Ist Cilb, Web Day d« 'l ) .nnboat Bst 61b, Montreal fet b >, Br.'-r----nose Bst 21b, Magneto ,st 131b ha >- stone 7st 21b, Merry Loss ,st. Ob - gate 6st 101b, Chameleon tet 11*11) Shillelagh Gst 7lb, Captain kidd <>st 71b, Wind Gun fct 7lb. A...it Sally Gsb 71b Qtreen of Spader «l'i. PIONEER. HANDICAP -V 300 sots; five furlongs—War Soi.« Ust,

Formeden Sst 81b, Lord Kelvin Sst lib, Martvre Bst lib, Tenterhook 7st 101b, Kilnieny 7sfc 91b, Crown Derby 7st 81b, Master Laddo 7st 711), Martine 7st 71b, Big Blast 7st -lib, Deploy Gst 71b, Envo Gst 7ib.

CRKSSY WKLTRK HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; six furlongs—Gobi Thread !>st 131b. Tawhaki J)st'i»lb. Effort fist 31b, Miss Mischief "Ist 31b, Sharpshooter 9st. lib, Dolce Sst 131b, Xviand Ast 131b. Valdimar dst 1 lib. Passion &st 71b, White Cockade Sst 7lb. Diamond Star Sst Gib, Cvmbiform B>i 31b. Fasnakyl.- Sst Üb, Vologda 7st 131b, Mania 7st 71b.

F.ENDALTOX HANDICAP, of m\ sovs; one mile and a quarter— \herbnithock Sst lOlh. Ladv Luev Sst 7II> Roosevelt fvst 71b, Saiulstreani Bst olb' Oiyoi Rst iiib, Prim Bst 21b. Kilwinning 7st Olb, Chief Loehiel 7st lib King lVst 7st. 31b. Tikiten- 7st -'lb Chaiileus,; 7st 21b, Hoiitad.- 7st 'Mb Giiniaforte 7st 21b. Ambrosian 7st' lanta ftst laib. Full Sail Gst 1311,' Iru-anmi fist 121b, Valdimar Gsf 101b' «" ~nI, V ast 10lb ' Merrivonisi Gst Sib V, fc . GsL 7 "»- Gunboat fist 71b " RANDOLPH HAXDICA f. \,f %. «'vs: five furlonpi—Peuates '9sfc 131b'. Gold Lace 9st Olb, Armlet 9st 511 w i £* 3lb ' broadsword Sst '>lb *ederal Bst, Sweet Angelns 7st 7 ' " Lt STl&D , sSgSLL a,t caf- of 7,0 S la, 3 H;inS tt 3 Vf ri-8-st 121b, I„ K oda 7.st 711, ' ,ll,, K<»ove

SALES OF BLOOD STOCK. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov 11 M °^, ay essrs P *«e and Co sold the Eldershe and Burnside ™Z WaS a Eood a «endance of%Sl sentative owners and breeders TaVpn altogether the yearlings were of a choice class and thoufh solue were well competed for, quite T nuXr

Ihe following is the sale list:— On account of Mr J. F. Reid-Ch. g by Stepmak-Tempest, F. Nelligan, 40gns. Br f by Stopniak-Sortie, D Rutherford, lOOgns. Br f by £tet»niak—Britoinart, W. G. and G L Stead 80gns. B f by Stepuiak—Ulul sion, E. J. Watt, 80gns. Br c by Stepniak—Arrailla, St. Jolin ;>.-jgns. Ch. f by Stepniak—Roselia, E. J. Watt, 230gns. Br. f by Step! niak —Madder (bought in), 200gns. I'otal 13(logns, average l&..gns. tin account of J. B. Reid or br f by Kilcheran—Camille, I. G. Duncan, 30gns. B c by Kilcheran—Neva, St! John Buckley, 575gns. Br f by Kilchpran—Ambush, 1. G. Duncan, 100 gns. Br f by Kilcheran— llivalve, 1. G. Duncan, SOgns. Br f by Kilcheran —lshtar, I. G. Duncan, 290gns. B f by Kilcheran—Crimea, I. G. Duncan, lOOgns. B f Clanranald—Happy Valley, D. G. Greenwood, 280gns. B f by Kilcheran —Couronne, I. G. Duncan , lOOgns.- Ch c by St. Ambrose Armigera, O. S. Watkins, lOOgns. Br c by Kilcheran —Farm a, I. G. Duncan, lOOgns. B f by Kilcheran — Seashell, St. John Buckley, lOOgns. B f by St. Ambrose —Shepherdess, "C. Field" 90gns. C or br f by Kilcheran —Poltava, E. J. Watt, 220gns. B c by Kilcheran —Cyre, D. G. Greenwood, llOgns. Total 2350gns, average 1561gns. Warrington yearlings—On account of Hon. Sir Geo. McLean, M.L.C.,— Khamin, b i* by Quarryman W. G. and G. L. Stead ,105gns. Blast, b f bv Quarryman —Lady Rosslyn, A. MiFa'rlane, 50gns. San Marco, b c by (juarryman —Venetia, M. Murchison, 3Ugns. Stonecutter, b c by Ouarrvman —Puna, Mr Pratt, 35gns. Kris, br f bv Lord Rosslyn —Escopeta, Williams, KJOgns. Total 380gns, averago 7Ggns. The colt by Achilles from Stepka, was accidentally killed, and the filly by Stepniak—Miss Dalrymple was offered and no bid was forthcoming, and slie was sold privately to Mr Buchanan. On

tin- Ktoiiuiak-Maddcr filly, w;ho met with an accident, Mr Reid placed a reserve and so bought her in at 200gns. Lots 1 and 3 of the Warrington yearlings were not brought into th.-'ring owing to accidents.