SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15503, 13 November 1914, Page 2

SPORTING.

METROPOLITAN TROTS. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 12. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring Meeting was continued at Addragton to-day, under delightfull conditions. There- was- :a very good attendance and the track was in first class order. His Excellency the Governor was present. The totaiisator tally was £32,352 10s—last .year £36,308 10s. Details of racing::— WHILEIGH HANDICAP (Saddle), 200 sovs. For unhoppled trotters —2 miles—2 Armamenteir, 13secs, 1; 3 Fiction, 14secs, 2; 1 Fancy Gantle, 14&CCS, 3. Also started 11 Craibwood, 12 Maoriwood, 8 To Kuiti and May Flower (coupled), 7 Benmore, o Chief Ardher, 7 Imperial Crown, 4 Able Boy, 9 Blythe Lad, and 10 Mushroom. Won very comfortably by eight lengths. Time 4min 54sees.

NOVEMBER HANDICAP (Saddle), 250 sovs 3 2 miles—3 Spot (Australian), 2secs, 1; 1 Breeze, 4secs, 2; 12 Sherwood, feecs, 3. Also started 2 Frandocia, 9 Antonio, 11 Persuader, 14 Uniform, 10 Mattie, 5 Kineticli, 9 Miss Flofrie C, 13 Succeed, 4 Stanley's Child, 6 Jack Ashore, and 7 Lady Raitoo-. Won by thre lengths. Time 4 ran, 44 2-ssecs.

COURTENAY HANDICAP (Harness), 600 sovs; 2 miles—l Admiral Wood, lOseos, 1; 2 Jingle, Bsecs, 2; 3 Adelaide Direct, Ssecs, 3. Also started 5 Edith A, 9 Princess Louise. 4 SteU Bell, 6 Lord Dillon, 8 Piecework, 7 Brown BelJ. In the run home Admiral Wood was never troubled and won by six lengths from Jingle, who came with a late run and beat Adelaide Direct by a head for second place. Edith A was about five lengths away fourth, with Brown Bell next. Time 4min 34sees.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (Harness), 250 sovs;, Smiles—l Bonista, 6secs, 1; '2 Kolcemoer, 6secs, 2; 8 Bonny Jenny, Ssecs, 3. Abo started 4 Rawene, 7 Child Beldon, 3 Ladv Superior, 13 Prina, 9 Penelope, 5 Proud Girl, 6 0.1.C., 10 Texas, 11 Ardoaa-n, 12 Bonification, and 14 Ottawa. Won comfortably bv over two lengths. Time 3min 33 4-ssecs. SOCKBURN HANDICAP (Harness), 300 sovs; lor unhoppled trotters only—--5 Norva*: King, 12secs, 1; 2 Olive' L, lOsecs, 2; 7 Muricata, scr., 3. Also started 8 W T inn Alto, 3 Miclhael Galindo, 1 Master Raymond, 9 Miss Vivian, 11 Wild Tree, 10 Electorate, 12 Albertorious, 5 Treasure Seeker, 6 Adventuress, and 4 Mystic. Norval King and Treasure''Seeker were coupled on the totansator. Won bv half a length. Time 4min 49 3 ssecs.

FREE FOR ALL (Harness). 500 sovs; 1£ miles —3 Eccentric 1, 1 Ein--2.6 King Coles. 3. 4 Adonis, o Bell Metal, 2 Denver Huon, and Dillon BeL also started. Denver Huon and Dillon Bell were coupled. After one false start, the starter sent the held away,-when Eccentric, Kino- Cole, and Dillon Bell were a long way in front of the others. Eccentric went to the front in the straight. Kino- Cole broke and Emma.ine came with "a brilliant run, but was unable to quite reach Eccentric, who won all out bv a length. King Cole was twelve lengths away third, and then came D" 11 on Bel' and Denver Huon. Time 2min 48 4-ssecs.

.RAILWAY HANDICAP (Saddle), 200 SOTO; 1 mils 8 Ripon Child, Isec, o ' o . i 4secs, 2; ,4 Clihgs<9iikl, 10 S M • ?, tartc ? d 5 Lord Euiio, 19J\Iains, 6 Bribery, 5 Scott'sh Mac, W g,n 9 a Pi 6 ! 11 LTn^P rm - 10 Lincoln li o an . z - on by about a length. Time 2mm 17secs. ROYAL HANDICAP (Harness), 3CO f7 s b k 1 " Aclel S ido D ' rect - Isec, 1. 2 Frank Tracey, 3secs, 2; 9 Andy Regan, 2sees, 3. Also started 7 Lady Clare, 6 Quinaldme, 4 Prince Poo. 1 ., 8 Pause Alarm, 10 Baron Franz, 5 KincMi 15°&^. ,I,ree

N'OTES ON THE EVENTS. (Fhom Qdr Special Cokbespondent.) . Zealand Metropolitan Trotting clubs spring meeting was continued to-day m beautiful weather. The track wp;* in first-class order and some last times were registered. . 1 liei © was some very racing, hut the Fret, For All, which' would have beeai the most 'attractive! event on the ccrd, was spoilt by a very bad start. Alter one unsuccessful attempt the held was sent away when Eccentric IVmg Cole and Dillon Bell were in line, but the other four starters wore a lone way back and had no chance of getting away on even terms with the front division. Emmeline was left with a, wry big handicap to make up, and she made a brilliant effort Dillon Bell and King Cole each in turn lost their chances by breaking, and in the straight Emmeline was sent in pursuit of Eccentric. The latter however, lasted, long enough to win by about a length, while King Cole was a dozen lengths away third, it'll Dillon Bell next. This race provoked one of the greatest demonstrations ever seen at Addington. Emmeline has always been a great favourite with the public, and on her return to the enclosure she was greeted with tremendous cheers. There were groans for the starter and cries of "run it again," and for .a few minutes the situation looked rather ugly, but eventually; the crowd cooled down. It was certainly a very unfortunate incident, and judging by her finishing run' Emmeline was decidedly unlucky in losina': Brilliant as she has .'shown herself, Emmeline has been anything but'lucky for some time past and as she will very s'oon be retiring from the race trackj a- win in such a" race as the Free For All would have given her racing career a. very distinguished ponclu-3.ion. Tlio "SVhiteleigh. Handicap, with which the day's racing commenced, was contested by a. field, of thirteen, the Australian mare Fancy Gantle being somewhat better fancied than Armamentor., while Fiction was third in demand. The race was confined to the three horses mentioned. Fancy G-antle began very well but six furlongs from home Armamenter .had ..taken charge, and being very well ridden by A .Pringle ho went without a mistake over the last lap and won.in good style. Fancy Gantle tired badly over the final ptages and Fiction with a. final dash got lip in time to beat her by a head for second place. The time was fast, the winner going nine- secondis, faster than his handicap time. .

Breeze, Spot and Sherwood were best backed in the November Handicap, which was another fast run rfuce.- Breeze was out in front when the last lap was. entered, and in : the straight seemed to have the race safe; however, his rider was looking round and he faltered near the post and S,-ot came with a. late run and won by three lengths. These two were ■right "out % themselves, : Sherwood, who was third, being over a hundred yards away. This was the first win registered "by one of the Australian contingent, and Spot and his rider, P. Riddle, were loudly cheered en returning to the ficaTie. , The principal race of the day, tihe Coui'tenay Handicap brought out nine starters. The unbeaten colt, Admiral Wood, was quickly made an odds on favourite, and his performance, showed that the public confidence was. 'quite justified- Ho was always in a good position and though Adelaide Direct headed him in t>he last lap, he went to tlie front two fnrlonss from home and won very decisively. Jingle, who had a lot of ground to make up over the last ' half mile, put in a good run in the straight and just beat Adelaide Direct for socond place. Admiral Wood is by Wild Wood Jnr. t who won the

N.Z. Chip two years in succession, and in registering his fourth successive victory, lie showed himself to be a very high class celt. The raco was for the lvorses that pou>l do 4.42 or better, and Admiral Wooa covered tlhe two miles in 4.34 without any difficulty. . The Metropolitan Handicap was respons.ble for . the victory of another first favourite in Bonista, who tool: charge before a furlong had been covered, and never afterwards losing her place, won by nearly three lengths from Kokemoer, who was second favourite. Bonay Jenny scored tlhird place just in front of Rawene, who lost a good deal of ground through beginning slowly. It is not often that mother and daughter figure in tho same race, and it is interesting to note that Bonista., who won, is a daughter of Bonny Jenny, who finished third.

The Sockburn Handicap, a two mile harness race for unhoppled trotters, was a very interesting event. Mystic made the pace from the start,' but. she failed in the final pinch and Norval King just beat Olive L, who showed a good turn of speed, over tho last half mile. _ Murioata, who was third, put up a capital performance, for five furlongs from' home she was a long way back but finished very strongly. ' The Free For All has been referred to above, and it , need only be mentioned that Adouis, Bell Metal, and Denver Huon took practically no part in the race.

Nan, another of Mr P. Riddle's Australian .team, was very strongly 1 supported for the Railway Handicap She seemed to have the race safe When the straight was reached, though Clingscluld, who had loot considerable ground through a break after they had gone a couple of furlongs, was then threatening danger. Nan and Clingsohild were both tired, and Ripon Child, who was - crv weli ridden by. F. E. Jones, came tKrough on the rails and beat the pair, returning a very good dividend.

The last race of the day, the Royal Hrndicao, gave M. Edwards his firr,t win at the meeting/ Adelaide Direct, who had run third in the Courtenay Handicap was much better bneked than the second favourite Frank Trncv and thev finished in the order in winch the-c were bneked. The time of 2min 15 2-5 sec was the fastest vet ro/ji,stored for a mile race at the meotinij.