SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10539, 14 August 1912, Page 3

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. AUGUST. MEETING. SECOND DAY. President: Hon C. Louisson; -rice-president. Air G. B. Ritchie: stewards: Messrs >S. Berry, E. Pox, W. H. Holliss, W. Hayward. "W. H. Norton, C. J. i" "Wcstcrmau, «T. S. Williams., J. p G and T. Wallace; hon treasurer, vx. Treleaveu; hon surgeons, p?s ana Louisson; honorary veterinary surgeon. Mr J. R. Charlton, M.R.C.V.S.; judge: Mr W. 11. Hartgill; liandicappcr: Mr H. Brinkman; starter: Mr H. Reynolds, cleric of scales: Mr A. H. Noall; clerk of course: Mr E. Holmes; timekeepers: Messrs E. Clarkson nnd A. Dickson; eccistary: Mr A. I. Rattray. » The weather was line, though ft cold ■wind was blowing, when the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting was continued at Addington. There was a largo attendance. The following are details of tlio racing TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 130 sovs; second horao 19 sovs; and third horse 13 sovs from the stake. Ono mile and a 3—Mr W. R. Thomas's eh g Flashwood, by Boldrewood—'Water Lily, 6yrs, 13sec , , (Owner) 1 11 —Messrs Herrick Brothers b g Persunder, f.yrs, lOsec (H. Hcrnck) 2 4—Mr G. Hood's b:n Ecyai Belle, iyrs, Usee (Owner) 3 16 Bonification ocr, 3 Yellow lt'.bbon Ssec, 14 "War Cloud 9sec, 12 Red Mao Osec, 11 .Tessie Hamlin 9sec, 2 Gee Whizz lOsec, < Minoru lOsec, IT Nancy Marley 12scc, 3 Maid of the Forest 12seo, 15 Lucky Chance 12sec, 13 Erina Usee, 1 Wallet Msec, 5 Golconda l-lsec and 10 Miss Vera ISscc also started. Erina, Miss Vera, Flashwood, Wuilot and Kcval Belle wera running in c'xna order athft end of half a mile, but Flashwood went to the front, followed by "Wallet, Royal Belle and Erina. At the back Flashwood ana Wallet were well clear of tho field, but Wallet stopped at tho entrance to the straight, and Flashwood won easily by f three lengths from Persuader, who boat Royal Belli* y,** bare head. Red Mac was close up fourth, with Erina and Wallet some distance away, at tho head of tho others. Timo— 4min 1 3-ssec. LINCOLN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 135 novs; second horse 19 sovs, and third horse 13 sovs from tho stake. One mile and a half- „ , , I—Mr J. Bernard's b m Ladv Sybil, by Rothschild—Thelma, 4yrs, 9sec (R. Re ay) 1 s—Mr J. D. Smith's blk g Black Link, Gyrs, 12scc (Owner) 2 2—Mr R. Rutherford's b g Clmgschild, syrs, 2seo Allan) 3 10 Early Dawn Bcr, 6 Andante Gsec, 9 Lord Ashton Gsec, i Wild Victor 7sec, 3 Armamenter lOseo, 8 Mountain King 12sec and 7 First Child 12sec also started. Black Link went to tho front at the start, Rnd fit tho end of two furlongs Lady Sybil had taken second place. Starting on tho last lap these two wore together,. nnd they ran in company to the home turn, whore Ladv Sybil drew away and won easily by ten lengths. Black Link beating Clingschikl by a similar margin, with Lord Ashton and Armamenter next. First Child_ fell, after going seven furlongs. Time —3min 53scc. KING GEORGE HANDICAP (in harness). 'of 200 sovs; second horse 30 povs, and third horse 20 sovs from the stake. Two miles. I—Mr H. F. Nicoll's b h Harold Rothschild, by Rothschild—Harold'H Rest, 6vrs, llseo (A. Pringle) 1 2—Mr M. Mailer's b h Albert H.. aged, ■ Bsec ■ (A. Hendricksen) 2 3—Mr M. Friedlander's blk m Maelstrom, Cyrs, llsec (C. Kerr) 3 9 Aberfeldy scr, 10 Princess Louise 4sec, 8 Albertorious 6sec, 11 Prince "Wilkin 7sec, 7 Delia 7sec, 6 Diudein lOsec, 4 Croesus lOsec and 5 Prince "Warbeck Usee also started. Harold Rothschild went off smartly, and at the end of Tialf a milo ho was two lengths clear of Maelstrom, -with Albert H. and Prince Wilkin close up. These four went right away from the field in tho next half-milo, but Prince Wilkin then lost his place. Harold Rothschild continued to show the way to the straight, where Albert 11. parsed Maelstrom, but he had no chance with Harold Rothschild, who won by two lengths, Albert H. beating Maelstrom by three lengths. Albertorioup was forty yarcU away fourth, with tho others strung out. Time—smin 2sec.

MIDWINTER HANDICAP (in saddle), of 135 sovs; second horso 19 sovs, and third horso 13 sovs from tho stake. Tv/o miles. I—Mr J. M'Givcrn's b jr Chieftiny, by Woodbum Chief—Mungo Park mare, aged, 17sec (A. Fleming) 1 2—Messrs Fanning and Wilson's b g Tho Next, a<red. 13sec (F. Clements) 2 9—Mrs A. F. Moore's blk g Robert Ernmett, aged, 13sec (J. Mosservey) 3 13 Bribery lsec, 15 Lord Heathcotc sscc, 14 Monica 6sec, 7 Lodi Bsec, 8 Solo lOaec, 12 Kipon Child lOsec, 6 Link lOsec, 3 Bcrmalina llsec, 10 Bernie L. 13sec, 5 Phosphorus 17sec, 4 Sweet Child 19sec, 16 Houhero 21soo and II Bellwind 2lßec also started. Bellwind showed the way for half a mile, when Sweet Child and Tho Next went on three lengths clear of Bellwind, with Chieftiny _ and Robert Emmett next. At tho end of six furlongs Chieftiny and The Next v/ero in charge, but starting on the last lap Chieftiny had lost his place, The Next Roincr on woll clear of Sweet Child and Robert Emmett, with Bellwind, Chieftiny and Solo handy, followed by Ripon Child There was no change In the order till two furlongs from home, where Chieftiny moved up fast, and, catching The Next a few strides from* the post, he won by half a length. Robert Emmett was twelve lengths away, followed by Bellwind, Solo and Sweet Child. Time—--smin lsec. AVON HANDICAP (in harness), of ISO sovs; second horse 22 sovs, and third horso 15 bovs from the stake. For unhoppled trotters. Two miles. I—ifr W. F. Clinton's r ni Muricata, by Mauritius—Ocean Wave, Syrs, lOsec (N. L. Pride) 1 s—Mr S. Cox's b k To Kuiti, aged, 17sec (A. Cox) . 2 6—Mr J. 1"). Wingham's b g Clive, afjed, Bsec (A. G. Wilson) 8 7 Adventuress 9sec, 2 Master Raymond 16sec, 3 ICelso 17sec, 4 Rcseneatli 18sec and 8 Miss Vivian lOsec also started. Miss Vivian made tho early running-, followed by Roseneath and Te Ivuiti. Master Raymond broko at tho end of seven furlongs, and entering tho last lap Roseneath was showing out from Te Kuiti and Miss Vivian with Master Raymond, Muricata and Clive handy. Goiug down tho back To Kuiti and Roseneath wore together, but three furlongs from homo Roseneath dropped out. To Kuiti led to tho straight, but, after, a good finish, Muricata won by a length and a half Te Kuiti beating Clive by a length, with Master Raymond a length further back. Time —omin 2sec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 175 sovs; second horse 25 sovs, and third horso 17 sovs from tho stake. One mile and a quarter. I—Mr1 —Mr M. Maher'a b h Albert H,, by Rothschild—Jessio M.. IJyrs, llseo (A. Hendricksen) 1 •I—Mr J. Dennett's b h Adonis, Gyri?, Ssec (F. Holmes) 2 s—Mr5 —Mr E. Bowes's b g A 1 Franz, Oyrs, Osec . (C. Kerr) 3 3 Emmelmo r,cr, 7 Prince Alert osec. G Lady Clare Bsec and 2 Hue Elect llsec also started. Albert 11. showed the way at the start, just clear of Hue Elect. At the end of half a milo Albert IT. drew right away, and won easily by eight lengths from Adonis, who beat A 1 Frauz in the last stride, with lino Elect close up. Emmeline and' Prince Alert started before their time, and were called off. Tune—2miu 69sec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (in harness), of 135 sovs; second horso 19 sovs, and third horse 13 sovs from the stake. One mile THE SCOUT . l ' WATERLOG , . . ' ' 2 ONWARD ■' . . . .3 Won ijy two lougths. Time—2min 2Gsec. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CI,TJU. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. SECOND DAY. Tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting will be continued at Kiccarton to-morrow. Tho fields again look like being large, and, taking a line from the form shown on tho first day, thero should bo some very interesting sport. The running on Tuesday appeared to dispose of tho prospacts of a large number of the candidates for the Grand National Hurdle Handicap, but even if none of the horses improve on their first tlar',; displays, there rhonld still lie pleniy »i :i. t<-rf in the c'»:U'?t, an se- ■ i'i" Ire.-!' it, rMii'tv.-iH t;vke part, in Lu iliJoo wilich fcavo already c.'Ui-

peted at tho mooting. Tho performance of The Rover in tho Jumpers' Flat Handicap gained him many admirers, as be easily defeated ten of the horses he v.-ill have to meot over hurdles- to-morrow. Paiaano, who won the Grand National Hurdle Handicap two years ago, and The Native, who finished third to Continuance and The Rover last year, aro two horses that also havo a largo number of friends. The following is the programme for tho day's racing: HUNT CLUB CUP, of 130 sovs; second horse 25 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stako. About three miles.

Lagmhor . et, lb. »t. lb. l!2 0 Shillelagh 11 2 The Chief . 12 7 Parallel . 10 9 Pukeroa 11 11 Myall 10 8 Hakari 11 11 For'ard 10 7 Morihiko . 11 5 Renee 10 3 St Amelia 11 3 Larry Lynx 0 13 Kingsway . 11 2 Max . S 10 Guirteen . 11 2 SUMMER HANDICAP, of 130 bovb: second horse 25 sovs, and third horso 10 govs from the stake. O.ucv mile. Takctumu 11 3 Kilmcny . 9 11 Brown Trout . 11 0 Umeraboy 9 9 Ngatimaru 10 9 Agitato » 0 Russo 10 3 Firmhold . 9 0 Thrax 10 2 Nanda Devi 9 0 Troon 10 1' AUGUST HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; second liorse 50 govs, and third horso 20 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Prosper 10 5 Ladrono 9 7 Step meter 10 4 Crown P«arl 3 7 Magdala 10 4 Leapuki 9 2 Orton 10 4 Query 9 0 Jly Lawyer 10 2 Colleen M>ary . 9 0 Mount Victoria 9 12 Crosbie 9 0 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE HANDICAP. of 1000. sovs: second horso 200 sovs, and third horse 100 sovs from tho i stake. About two miles. Continuance 12 7 Silver Cluso 9 12 Black Northern 12 51 Uranium . 9 9 Paisano 11 11 Elfish 9 9 The Rover 10 13 Coronetted 9 9 Koran 10 13 Leolantor . 9 7 The' Native 10 13 Waikaraka 9 7 Darby Paul (inc. Waipureka 9 7 71b pen.) 10 2 Kandy Paul 9 6 White Cockade Waterworks . 9 0 (inc. 141b pen) 10 0 Jack Ashore 9 0 Bully . . 9 13 Nescot 9 0 BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, of 350 sovs; second horse 50 sova, and third horse 20 sovs from the stake. About two milea and a half. Captain Jingle 12 9 Master Paul . 9 11 Continuance 12 3 Tui Cakobau . 9 7 Paritutu 11 9 Silver Blaze 9 7 Sir Letlio . 11 9 Te Tua . 9 7 Hautero 11 0 The Gunner 9 7 Hawick . 10 9 Donzel 9 7 Glenmoro . , iO 0 Tho Spaniard . 9 7 Stono Ginger . . 9 13 SP-uEYDON HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 130 sovs: second horso 25 soya , and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. One milo and three-quarters. Silver Cluso 10 13 Gold Pin . 9 9 Beacon . 10 13 Simon Pure 9 7 Waipureka 10 0 Red Wing S 0 Nedra , 9 13 Aetna 8 0 Bandalero , y 10 ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 200 sots; secoud horso 30 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from tho stake. One mile. Sea Queen 10 12 Genius 9 3 Magdala 10 4 Mumura 9 2 Mangaoroa- . 9 13 Martine 9 1 La Reina . 9 11 Leapuki 9 0 Countermino , 9 7 Serenity 9 0 Brown Trout . 9 4 WOOLSTON PLATE, of 120 sova; second horse 20 sovs, and third horso 10 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Aimwell . 9 0 Hesione 9 0 Alexis , 9 0 King Try 9 0 Amiamento 9 0 Margo 9 0 Armstrong . 9 0 Medallist . 9 0 Clanmena . 9 0 Nitlisdalo . 9 0 Plasjlestono i 9 0 Purakau . 9 0 Fairlie , 9 0 Rock Ferry . 9 0 Heirloom . 9 0 Royal Marino . 9 0