NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7678, 11 April 1903, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Handicapper, Mr H. Brinknxan; starter, Mr H. Reynolds. Tho weather was beautifully fine for the opening of the Now Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's moving. There wap a very large attendance, including visitors from all parts of the colony. The ii-ack is in good order, and very favourable for fa.t times. The following are the details of the racing: — MTDDIiETON HANDICAP (in. harness), of 70 sovs; second horse 7 -eovb and third horse 3 sovs from the atake. Two males. 239. Mr J. Gallaghers _ g M'Khilfy, by •Rothschild, 6yrs, l.s-eo (R. M'Millan) 1 108 Mr J. Weir*, ch g Senator, sy-rs, 12seo(0. Hammond) 2 26 Mr J. Coopers blk h Phcenix, 4yrs, 934 Black Child scr, 60$ Honest J*ckssec, 123. Viva Bsec, 48 Big Jim lOseo and 41 _ leetwood 12sec also started.. . , • -MKinlev went to the from* passing vn» afcand lor ihe fli^l tilJ-6, a»d W_9 never headed, winning -by a dozem lengiihjs (from Senator, who broke badly eeveml times. Phoenix was third, a hundred yards -away, with Black Uhild. on his quarters. Time— 4min 69sec. Dividends—M'Kinley £2, Senator £1 10s. MATCH FOR 1000 SOVS, with 100 sovs added to the winner. Mile hea-ts. Beat three in five. FIRST HEAT. 233 Mr D. J. Price's blk h Ribbonwood, by Wildwood, 4yr 3 (Owner) 1 176& Mr J. A. Buckland's b g Fritz, by Vanokve— Fraulein, aged (« wr f r _. * Ribbonwood, on the inside, was about half a length in front when they were sent off at the fourth -attempt, and at the furlong post he had increased his lead to a length. Passing the stand Fritz dre-w level, but turning out of tho fl'.xaight Ribbonwood drew clear again. He raced down the hack stretch two lengths to the good, and, easily holding Ins place, Ribbonwood won by five lengths. Time —First quarter 30Jsec, half-mile lman 6Eec, mile 2min 14 l-ssec. Dividend— £l 10s. SECOND HEAT. 165 Mr D. J. Price's -blk h Ribbonwood (Owner) 1 122. Mr J. A. Buck-land's b g Fritz a (Owne.) 2 Tho pair started at the first attempt on lovej terms At the end of a furlong Ribbonwood broke, but was soon going -again, and passing tho stand had drawn level widi Iritz. Bounding the turn out of tho straight Fritz gained slightly, and running down tho -back stretch ho was a length to tho good. At the fin.l bsnd Ribbonwood drtw up _g_:-n, -and, catching Fritz in the straight, won comfortably by a length -and a half. Time-2mm 13sec. Dividend—£l 10s. JUVENILE STAKES, of 100 _*v_; second horso "0 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from ihe slake. For two-year-olds. One mile. 363 Mr E. Bowes's b g Coral Hue, by Huon— Coral ■ (M. Edwards) 1 1314 Mr J- A. Buckland's b c Qumsey, by Vanclcve-Gracie J O /? 1 ?" 0 47 Mr O. R- Wise's b o Black Night, by Del Paso— Black Belle (N. Price) 3 Coral Hue immediately drew cleax, and gmng ri<*ht away won pulling up by a hundred vards from Quinscy, who was some distance in front of Black Night. Time— 2mm 49sec. Dividend— £l 6s.