NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING- CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7680, 15 April 1903, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING- CLUB.

Handioapper, Mr H. -.rink-man. Starter, Mr H. Reynolds.

The Xe>w Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was continued to-day. The weather was dull and threatening, but fortunately the rain held off. The following aro the Idetails of the racing; — 'MAIDEN HANDICAP (in •harness), of 40

soys; second 'horse 4 soys and third horse 2

soya from the stake. Two miles. 208 Mr J. A. Buckland's b m Verity (late Veronica), by Vancleve, 6yrs, ssec

(Owner) 1 G3J Mr J. Hiron'-s b m Electioneer Belle, ~3yrs, 7scc (T. Frost) 2 51J Zoppa Bsec and 60J Thunderbolt lOsec atao Started.

Electioneer Belle was in front passing the stand, Verity taking second place a little further on. A l_p from home Verity assumed cornxuand, .aid going on, won -easily by half a dozen lengths from Electioneer Belle. Tihe other pair did not finish. Time — smin 18 4-osec. Dividend— £l 12s.

SPREYDON HANDICAP (in harness), of 50

soys; second horse 5 soya and third horse

2 toy- from 'the stake. Two miles. 113. Mr M. Edwards's b f Blithechild, by Rothschild, 3yrs, lOsec (Owner) 1 16 Mr J. Vallance's eh g Little Albert, aged, lOsec (A. Binnie) 2 12_ Mr J. Power's b g Bushman, syrs, 2-.cc (R. Day) 3

7 Plain Billy scr, 13 Valmond Iscc, 219 Larry"!!, (late Larry) 2scc, 13_ Cashier ssec, 29i Edward It. ssee, 27_ Sunbeam ssec, 8 Huon King ssec, 48* Pygmalion Oseo, 10 >St Lawrence lOsec, 104 Allen lOsec and 230J Velvet lOsec also started.

Blithechild took the lead afc the end of half a mile, with Little Albert as his nearest attendant. With ia lap .to go Larry 11. had .run iiito third place. Two furlongs from home Little Albert and Larry 11. broke, and Blithechild- won by three lengths, with Bushman a dozen lengths away. Time— omin 16 4-ssec. Dividends— Blithechild £5, Little Albert JEII 18s.

SI'DDNHAM HANDICAP (in saddle), of 75 soys; second horse 7 soys, and third house 8 soya from the stake. Two miles. 50_ Mr W. J. Tag__ort'_ eh h 3_el-!n_a-i-, by Judge Beldon, aged, lOsec (N. Price) 1 144 Mr It. Dick's g g George L., aged, 21sec • (M. Edwards) 2 278?.- Mr Rutherford's b g Rexie, aged,

16seo

(G. Grant) 3

37\ Fiohu scr, 39 Sydney 9see, '161 -Lillian ■D. 123_c, 6?£ Vanity 16sec and 38_ Viscount 19560 also started.

George L. went off with a strong lead. At the end of the first round Rexie had run into &eoortd place, followed by Vanity and Viscount. With a round to- go George L. was twelve lengths in front of Rexie, who was a similar distance in franb of Vanity, Bellman having run into fourth place. Three furlongs from home Rexie drew level with George L., and Vanity and Bellman closed up. A little further on Rexie and Vanity broke, and Bellman went into second place, _ great finish resulting^ in favour of Bellman by a head, Rexie was about a length away, followed at a similar interval by Vanity. Time — 4min 55sec. Dividends — Bellman JEIO 14s, George L. £1 4s. m LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (in,harness), o? 40 soys; second: horse 3 soys from the stake. Two miles. 61 Miss E. Lucas's b ia Paradise, by Bos-

ton, aged 1 , 89sec (Mr H. Lucas) 1 137 Miss Hunter'B b h Reality, aged, 28seo

(Mr H. Oampbell) 2 69 Miss M. Duncan's eh g Gentle Child, aged. 22sec (Mr A. Duncan) 3 165_ Verity (late Veronica) 7s.c (inc. -fsec penalty), 20 _ Verice Bsec, 28_ Valmond ' 14sec, 102_ Beautiful Beli« 22seo t 47 Ash<3a6 29.cc, 57_ Ivywood 32.cc, 90 Fox3-ali 86sec, 1? Eowena 37sec and 10j_ "Thunderbolt 39sec also started. ■ Paradise led all the way, mud wonl ibyl _M_ a dozen lengtlis from' Reality, who beat Gentle GhiM by eight lengiihß, with Verity <4gae up fourth. Time — s_ri.„ 38sec. Dividenda^Paradise £8 16s, Reality £1 6s.

At the Wiaipukurau Gun Club's meeting, yesterday, 'T. Parker, E. G-rbome and P. Hunter divided the first prize,*.' «nd the firstnamed won the valuable speed-, (prize presented by Mx (Jor-ieki