LANCASTER PARK AMATEUR. TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5409, 9 November 1895, Page 6

LANCASTER PARK AMATEUR. TROTTING CLUB.

Handioappere, Messrs H. Brinlrraan and B. Clarkeon j Starter, Mr C. O'Connor. Tho weather was lovely for the Lancaster Park Amateur Trotting Club's Spring Meeting yesterday, and tho attendance v/as extremely large. Speculation was correspondingly brisk, and in spite of the strong" opposition of a number of cash bookmakers, who did buainsaa in a most open rnajuior, Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, who worked the totalisator, succeeded in passing no leas than .£6041 through the machine during the afternoon. The racing was particularly interesting ; in fact, it is doubtful if a batter afternoon's trotting has ever been provided in Canterbury. Eita, performed in fiua style, and won both the November aud Lancaster Park Handicaps, in the latter of which she accomplished a record for New Zaaland. The following 1 are details of Hie racing :— ! THE HANDICAP MAIDEN TROT (in saddle), of 40" soys; the second horse 10 soys. Two miles. . . 106 Mr W. M'Lennan's gr g Silverpood, aged, lOsec (Angm) 1 145 Mr A. Duncan's blk hLa Rue, 6yrs, scr . • • ' - : • (M.Edwards) 2 Silverwood held, his poEi'jioa to the finish, and - von \>y- eighty yards.- Tima — - smin 3Gsea. Dividendi— rfG2 2e. . ' THE HANDICAP PONY TBOT (in harness), of :!0 soys ; the, second horae 5 soys and. the third horse 3 soys. Two miles. ' . . i 192 Mr li. Threkeld's br m Nits, aged, 25seo ' (O.Zerr) 1; 277 HrJ. Thompson's b g Destiny, aged, 35sec i - • ■ . (Angus) 2 j 8 Unole Tom scr, 32 Polly Plum Bsec, 10 Farewell lOsee and 77 Worthington Sssec also started. Niia took command when half a milo had beon covered, and never afterwards beiDg .asked to really extend herself, won by thirty yards from Destiny. Time— smin 59sec. Dividends— Jß2 153. | A protest against; Nits, on the ground that her performance was inconsistent with her displays at Flumpton Park, was dismissed as frivolous, j THE NOVEMBEB HANDICAP TEOT (in sad- 1 die), of 100 soys; the second horse 15 soys: '.the third horse 5 soys from tho stake. Two miles. 151 Mr V. Harris's brm Bita, by Childe Harold, aged, scr (Bay) 1 121 Mr C. S. Lester's (nsj br m August, aged, 25soc (Moorhouse) 2 228 Mr "W. Kerr's b g Blue Mountain, 6yrs, 19sec (Owner) 3 70 Te Wanahu lOsec, 75 Sail Home lOsec, 14 The Duke 2l>sec and 14 Shamrock 25secalso started. August, immediately drew out from Shamrock and Blue Mountain. The lastnamed broke more than once, and although Rita did likewise, she made up her ground in fine style, and August breaking twenty yards from the post, Bita just got up in time to win by a length from August, with Blue Mountain thirty yards away, third. Time — smin 3£sec. Dividend— £1 139. THE HANDICAP SELLING TROT (in harness), of 40 soys. Two miles. 352 Mr B. F. Day's b m La Stella, aged, 22sec (Owner) 1 89 Mr E. Weir's eh g Venus, aged, Ssec (Moorhouse) 2 153 Seawood S2sec and 45 Bena 32Bec also started. Venus caught La Stella at the end of a mile and a half, but broke, and La Stella, drawing out again, won by a couple of lengths from Venus, who broke again in the last twenty yards. Time smin 59aeo. Dividend— Jßl 12s. The winner was sold to Mr H. Macs at £17. THE LANCASTER PAEK HANDICAP TROT (in saddle or harness), ot 200 soys; the second horse 30 soys and the third horse 10 soys ; 15sec limit. Two miles. 172 Mr V. Harris's br m Bita, by Childe Harold, aged, lsec behind (saddle) ... ... (Bay) 1 317 Mr T. P. BryanVs h g J.H./nged, 12sec (saddle) (E. Taggart) 2 85 Stonewall Jackson 2sec (saddle), 2 Pastime 2sec (saddle), 16 Trissie Bsec (saddle), 40 Te "Wanahu lOsec (saddle), 279 Rosebud 12sec (harness),' 124 Beaconsfleld 13sec (saddle}, 117 Kelpie 13sec (harness) and 81 Bob Boy 14sec (saddle) also started; J.H. drew ouc with a Jong lead, but commenced to tire when a mile and a half had been covered, and Bita, trotting without a mistake, got up in the straight and won a most interesting race by three lengths from J.H., with Bob Boy, fifty yards away, third, just in front of Stonewall Jackson. Time— 4min 58} sec; Dividend— £G 9s. THE LINWOOD HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 40 soys; the second horse s sovs. Two miles. 321 Mr H. Mace's br c Mambrino Abdalhvh, by . Berlin Abdallah— Maggie L., 3yrs, 47sec (Mihie) 1 163 Mr J. Wright's b m Victorina, aged, 52sec (Owner) 2 47 Mistake 41aec, 126 Fair Play 41sec, 67 Ohio 41sec, 8 Marigold S2seo, 19 Blackheath 52sec and 12 Thirza 54sec also started. Victorma held a clear lead for more than half the distance. Then Mambrino Abdallah, who had been breaking repeatedly, settled down, and catching the leader in the last few strides, won by half a length from Victorina. Time— Bmin 37sec. DivideD£s=,£2 2s. A protest ttgalust Mambrino Abdallah for crossing was diamisHed. THE DASH HANDICAP TROT (in saddle), of 75 soys; the . second horse 10 soys, and the third horse 5 soys. One mile. ' . 263 Mr.W; M'Lennan'sb g Orizaba, aged, 19sec ..'.'.- '. ' (Angus) 1 38 Mr H. Mace's br m Pansy 8., 4yrs, 12sec ■ (Milne) 2 142 Mr P. Maloney's b g Eotherham, aged, lOscc (B.Edwards) 3 . 29 Tommy 2see, 153 J. H. 6sec, 11 Economy 6sec, 10 Peggy 6sec, 9 Bob Roy 7sec, 9 Black Oats 12sec, 21 August 12soc, 62 Le Corbeau 12sec. 233 King's Errand 15sec and Eos 17sec, and Nellie (coupled with Orizaba), also started. : Orizaba, took command in the firat quarter of a mile, and going on, won easily by forty yards from Pansy B. Time— 2min 42i^ec Dividend— £3 11s. .THE FAREWELL HANDICAP TBOT (in har- , ness), of ,75 sovs; the second. horse 10 soys and ' tho third 1 horse 5 soys. One mile. 411 Mr H. Mace's br mSeafoam, 3ged, 17sec ■ : : : . (Milne) 1 182 Mr E. Bowes' blk ra Bedmire, aged, 17sec (Angus) 2 71 Kelpie lseo and 74 Holly 14seo, also started. Bedaiire led for a quarter of a mile, but then broke and was passed by Seafoam. Bedmire broke again repeatedly, and although trotting the faster, broke finally fifty yards from home, and Seafoam won by a couple of lengths. Time— 2min 42sec. Dividend— £l l2a.