NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9214, 18 April 1908, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

. Tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting, Club's Eaater meeting was commenced today. The weather was dull, but fine, and there was a good attendance. The following are the details of the racing :— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 soys; second liorse 16 soys and third horso 10 soya from the staked One mile and a half. Mr A. Robertson's b h Tuxedo Chief, by Tuxedo — Gold Dust, 6yra, 19sec (J. Milne) 1 Messrs "Wilson and M'Millan's b c Prince Alert, 3yrs, 19£ ec (B. McMillan) 3 Mr W. Edwards'e b c Baron Luegen, 2yrs, 16sec (Owner) 8 Marietta Huon llsec, Dick G. 14sec, Bonification Usec, Welfare 14seo, Lady Clare 14sec, Rotholia I4sec, Kelso 14sec, Trixey V. 17sec, Clare wood 19seo and Roesbery I9seo also started. Tuxedo Chief led all th© way and won by six lengths from Prince Alert. Baron Luegen was a hundred yards away, followed by Trixey V. and Lady Clare. Time— 3min 48 l-sse<s. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harness) of 105 boys; second horse 15 boys and third' horse 10 boys from the stake. Two miles. Mr J. G. jM'Conachie's br g Aberfeidy, by Prince Imperial, 6yrs, 12sec (R. M'Conachie) V' Mr F M. Mora's b m Mambrino Girl, 6yrs, lOseo (F. Hdmes) 3 Mr w Kerr's blk c Wild wood, Jun.. Byrs ■ 12see (Owner) 3 Tho Middie scr, Exchequer 2sec, Havolock 4sec, Marie Narelle 4sec, Al. Franz 7seo, Myall B»ec, Nellie H. lOsec, Casey lOsec, Woodlander 12sec, S«aweed 14sec and Edward R. 150©3 also started. Seaweed led till six furlongs from home, when Aberfe'.dy went to the front and won by five lengths, Mambrino Girl beating Wild- j wood. Jun., by a neck Time — 4min 55 2-s sec. ADVANCE HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 soys; second horse 15 soys and third horse i 10 eovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 1 Mr P. B. Adams's g g Tutu, by Dictator— , Kiwi, aged, 19sec (T. Annett) 1 Mr D. F. Knight's eh g Bellwind. 4yrs, j 18sec (Owner) *i Mr H. J. F. Taylor's b g Rotholia, aged, 18sec (Owner) 3

Bessia B. scr, Romany Lad 9sec, Roseneath llseo, Imperial Girl 13sec, Thistle 15sec, Glenroy 16sec^ Kimber 20sec, Special Boy 22sec, Ngair© 23sec, Glenallan 23sec, Lady Irvinglon 235«0, Electric Lass 23eec, Childhood 23soc, G.M.S. 23sec and Jack W. 23sco also started.

Special Boy led for nearly a mile, when Tutu went to the front and won by six lengths from Beiiwrad, with Rotholia fen lengths away. Bessie B. was fourth and Ngaire fifth. Time — 3min 53sec. NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP (in harness), of 150 soys 1 ; second horse 22 eovs and third borae 15 soys from tho stake.' One mile and a half. Mt M. Fried lander's er g Mastor Poole, by Wildwood — Mi 33 Poole. 6yrs, 31sec y (C. Kerr) 1 Mr H. F. Nioholl's g m Lady l>ylian, syrs, lOsec (A. Prrngle) a Mr J Cooper's br h Ratowood, 4yrs, 13s?eo (J. Milne) 3 Vanish 2sec, Myosotis ,2sec, Miss Florrie C. lOseo B'«c+«r 4seo. Th©} N*edle Gsec, Cocoanut 6sec, Derringcotte 7sec, Factory Bay 7sec, OYM 7sec, Alfoe W-rsod Sacc, Fuse© Bsec, Alliance lOses, Grey Echo lOeec. King Co'-e llseo and Prince Warbeck llsec also started. Kine "Cole pla-yed up at the start and took no part in the iaco. Ra^wood mßde (-.he Tunnmp for a mile, followed by Master Poole and Lady Lylian. Turning for home, there was not much -to chcose between the tTio ar.d a pood finish ended in Master Poole beating Lady Ly"an. winning by half « lenW with Ratf-wood six lengths away, followed by Miss Florrie CandO.Y.M. Time— 3min 34 l-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 110 eov ; Becond bore© 16 soy*, end third horsa 11 povs from feh« stake. Two miles. Mr M. Clarice's ,b m Lodi, by Rothschild . — Esn^anita, 4yrs, 7s i ec (R. Allan) 1 Mr J Brake's eh m Mah Honey, syrs, 15eec (F. Holmes) 2 Mt Fairbairn's b g Houhere, 4^, llsec (A. Wilson) 8 Viewmont scr, Master Dudley Bsec, Woodbury 6=«c. Kentucky Yet 7se«. Dick Stevens' lOsec. Brown Ribbon llsec, Slewee llseo and Previous 15seo also started. Mn-h Horey made the early running, foli lowed by Previous, Slewee, Lodi, Brown Ribi bon, Houhere and Kentucky Yet.. Two forlongs item borne Lodi wua in front, aocl,

holding her own to the finish, she won comfortably by two lengths from Mali. Honoy, who beat Houhero by a length, wiih Kentucky Yet close up. Time — smin lsec. FLYING HANDICAP (in barnesV,. < 110 soyp; second horse 16 soys, and third horao ]1 -■-■■ from i3ie stake. One nine. Mr ■ \ Lvnch's blk g .TO6" Davis by VAiH-?, aged, Bsec (J. Raxworthy) 1 Mr T. i'arrs br h Dumb Bell, 4y_rs 9sec (J. Milne) l m K. <W. br h Toh., 4yrs, Tgc^ ? "Wild Duck sor, Federation 2seo, Wi:d Wave Ssec. Mavourneen 4sec, Cleopatra sseo mid AI Fi-anz "sec also started. . • Duiub Bell made ail the running,, but J*>e Davis oa.us.ht him in the last stride and won by a head: Tohu was two lenffce away, followed by Mavourneen and Wild Wave, lime — 2min 31 2-ssec. EPPRESS HANDICAP (in saddle), of 90 soys; second horse 13 and third horse 9 eovs from the stake. One mile. Mr K. Gwra's br h Tohu. by Specification—Young Irvingion marei 4 yr |^ s t k°s i Mi T. Yarr-s hr h Dumb Bell,' 4yrs, lOsec (F. Holmes) 2 Mr D. F. Knight's b g Prince Handle. 4j*«i Bseo „ (Owner) S Ben Hur scr, Eulogy ssec, Sonformo 6sec, Ashwood 7sec, Victor Hivon 7sec, Joy <sec, The Mooress Ssec, Monica Beec, Veleda bsec, Star Child Ssec, Romany Lad 9sec, 'Sadie -MUC 9scc, Underwood lOsec, Miss Vera llsec and Uoseneath llseo also started. - Dumb Bell made all the running, but lonu caught him in the last stride and won by* bare head. Prince Handle was four Jens-Ma away, with Sadie Mac and Ashwood next. Time— 2min 26 4-ssee. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (in harness), of 50 soys ; second horse 6 soys and ihiid horse -t soys from the 6 take. One like W. Fox's b g The Boss, by Hothschild—Meg, aged, lOsec (Mr W. Fox) 1 Mts O. Gebbie's eh f Lady G-eneral, 3yrs. ssec (Mr R- Munro) 2 Mrs T. G Fox's br m Gkwrig, *r%^ 3 Olevexvood &ci, Bazil Isqo, Woodbell 2sec, Goldreef 4sec, Master Pat 4sec, Prince Woodbum 4sec, Arc L'ighy^sec, Grey ft ell isec, Lincoln Lass 4s«c, T.F.C. 4sec, Franzie 4seo, Prudish sseo, Herewaxd ssec, Special Lad. osec, Dictation Seec, Agapantlms 6secj Blacic Dowlas 6sec, Adventuress 6sec, Amy C. osec, Bdsa Irving-ton 7see, Little Rathio 7sec, Merry May 7sec, Chanticleer Bsec, Kosy D. Sseo and Master Edwin Bsec, also started. The Boss led all the way and won by six lengihs from Lady General, who beat Gossip by a Head. Time— 2min 48sec.