NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6131, 18 March 1898, Page 1

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

Handicapper, Mr H. Brinkman ; starter, Mr C. O'Connor. There waa a large attendance on the concluding day, yesterday, of the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting. The surface o£ the track was very loose in places, and not conducive to fast time, yet some of the performances "were distinctly meritorious, particularly that of Brookholm in the St Patrick's Handicap, of Home in the Avon Handicap, and of Berlin Abdallah in the Telegraph Handicap (in which Wildwood showed immense speed when he very tardily got fairly going). The totalisator . investments for the day amounted to .£3012 10a, making .£5070 10s for the meeting. Even allowing for unavoidable delays, there .was an unpardonable want of punctuality, the last race being run an hour late. The following are the results : — SELLING HANDICAP TBOT (in saddle), of 25 soys. One mile. 4 Messrs Farrar and Kennedy's b g Bats, by Bising Sun, aged, 9sec ... ... (Farrar) 1 62* Mr S. Humphreys' b g Dodger, aged, 6sec (Anjjus) 2 72 Mr J. H. Timms'B br m North Star, nged, Gsee (Owner) it 13 Starlight scr, 78 Autonomy scr, 5 Thomas saec, 21$ Hippins 53ec, S\ fcnergy ssec, 57$ Hettie 7s«c, and 1 Scrub lOsec also started. ' A good race ; won by three lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Time— 2min 5659 C. Dividend— Jß7l 15s. The winner was bought in for .£ll. ADVANCED HANDICAP TKOT (in harness), of 40 sots ; second 5 soys. Two miles. K?i Mr W. Lenhart's blk g Collector, by Lincoln " Yer, 4yrs, 4sec ... ... (Ow;ner) 1 «) Mr J. Lukey's gr m Kuby IT., aged, Bsec (Owner) 2 f>2 Mr J. Gnrdner'S gr g Toroa, oged v Baee ; (M'Miilanj ." L"C Cosmo 14sec, 124 Sin^ "Sini? 20aec *ud 40 Liberia 2lsec (4«ec. pen.) aUo started. Collector was in front at the end of a mile, and won easily by thirty yards, Euby 11. beating Toroa on the poßt for second place. Time— omin 426ec. Dividend— £5 12s. A protest was entered against Collector for inconsistent running, but it was dismissed, and the deposit forfeited. AVON HANDICAP TBOT (in saddle), of CO soys • second 7 soys and ihird 3 soys. Two miles. 151 for C. Keir'a eh m Florrie, by Johnny Faulkner, 4yrs. lnsec ... ... (Owner; 1 V Mr A. Morris's b m Firefly, aged, 27sec (T.W. Price) 2 •M Dictator scr, 31% Ipswich Csec, 14 Miss Annie 7sec. 51 Allerton lOsec, 79 Flirt 12see, 22 The Frog lasec and 2'J \ Bonnie M'Gregor 2oseo also started. Firefly led for a mile and a half, when she was passed by Morrie, who went on and won easily by eighty yards. Allerton was third, close up. Time— smin 13sec. Dividend— £2 12s. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP TBOT (in harness), ol 30 soys ; second 5 boys. One mile. .'IS Bir H Mace's br h Berlin Abdnllah, by Wackwood Abdallah— Princess Emmn. nged, 4 SPC (Frost) 1 51 Wildwood scr, U3iHattie S.Pseo, 2GFIei K er T"=ec 84 Berlin Maid 15sec, 20 Collector 15sec CteS'SnTw Colonial 17sec. 28 Knby Jl.iSseQ, :Js| Miss Tracy WS.C, 731 Toroa lOsec and 05J UncleTom2osecalsostatted. Uncle Tom, Miss Tracy, Kuby 11. and Collector were in line when the home

stretch was fairly entered. Berlin Abdallab, immediately shot through, and going on won by fifty yards. Collector finished second and Miss Tracy third. Wildwood, who got badly off the mark and broke, being fifth. Time — 2min illsea Dividend— .£ll 14s. FINAL HANDICAP (in sad die), of 30 soys j second 5 soys. One mile. 38$ Mr J. Moorhead's bm Micro, by Kentucky. fiyrs, 13sec (C. Harold) 1 ll'S Mr J. Clark's br m Gwynnp, syrs, llaec (Angus) 2 4.1 Stonewall Jackson scr, S2J Jessie 2sec, :;3 Miss Annie !>sec!, 9 The l«rog 12sec, 27$ Merrylegs 16sec and 22 Bounio M'Gregor lOsec also started. A good race between Micro and Gwynne was won by the former by a length, with a • little to spare. Time — 2min 39Jsec. Dividend— .£B 16s. A protest against Micro for inconsistent running 'was entered, and will be inquired into thi3 evening.