METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12086, 15 August 1917, Page 5

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

AUGUST MEETLNO. The August meeting vl the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club was opened today in fine weather. Unfortunately, howover, tho truck was very heavy. It received a thorough soaking from the rnin which fell yesterday and though the sun was shining all this morning, it had littlo effect in drying* tho track. In all other Tcspects the conditions for the meeting were favourable. The stewards' stand, which was destroyed by firo lafit November, has since been rebuilt, and with the exception of a few minor details, it was complete for to-day's meeting. The stand has been improved in one or two respects in its inside arrangements, but in the main it is a replica of the original building. Tho following are the details of the rac-» ing:IMPROVERS' HANDICAP (in eaddle). of 150 sovs; second horse 30 sovs and third horse 15 sovb from the stake. For unhoppled trotters. Class 5.2. TVo miles. I—Mr P. Delargey's b m Gemma, hy Bellman, a'.red, Psec (J. M'Lennan) 1 15—Mr F. Holmes's b g Treasure Seeker, aged, 3fec (F. Holmes, jun.) 2 B—Mr W. B. Masham's b g Red Bell, agred, 12se''. (M. Edwards) 3 6 Commander Bell scr, 10 Havana 4sec, 14 Armamanter flsee, 14 Winn All Beec, 8 Bow Bell lOfbc, 7 Dubosc lOsoe, 9 Crnibwood Usee, 11 Grattan Chimes Usee. 12 Albertoria 12sec, 5 Fairy \\Tiispers 13sec, 4 Winiata. lS.iec. 9 Morvolo ISsec, nnd 2 Arcadian 15sec also started Arcadian and Marvolo led (or three furlongs, when Arcndinn lost his place and. passing th« stand, Marvolo was showing the way fo'Fairv Whispers. Albertoria. Rett Bell. Arcadian and Craibwood. A little further on Gemma improved his position, and at the mile post hn was in fifth place. Starting on the last la- Marvolo. Fairy Whispers and Red Bel! were together, just cloar of Gemma, with Albertoria handy. Gemma took charge in tho back stretch, where Treasure Seeker moved nn fast. He was in second pjaco at the. home turn, but Gemma beat him comfortably by a- length. Red Bell being six lengths away, just- in front of Fairy Whispers. Time—liuin 56 2-ssec. TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs; second horse 40 sovs and third horse 20 tovs irom the 6tako. Class 8.39. One milo and a half. 19 —Mr G. Fer.jusson's br cr General Wylie, by General Lyons—Elsie, aged. 6sec (F. Holmesl 1 B—Mr J". H. Lloyd's b m Mahinga, 6yrs. 6sec (D- Nyhan) '2 4—Messrs Stevenson and Math's b m Ladv Rothsoon, 6yrs, 3soc (A. Pringle) 3 5 Child ssec, IS Tire Limit ssee, 14 Prince 6sec, 13 Watchman 6soc, 0 Albert Wallace 6?ec and Erleen 7seo (coupled), 2 Nancy Stair 6sec and Silver Quick 6sec (coupled), 20 King Laar (>?ec, 7 Bvidfewood (ssec. 3 Bank Note 6?ec, 1 Gladveve 7sec. 17 Darkness "see, 16 Papeete 7pec, 10 Energy 7r-ec, 15 Quincey Belle "sec, 12 Leo pell 7soc, 6 Gipsy Kincr Tsf.c. 21 Maud Tracey 7sec and 11 Miss Havoc 7s&c also started. General Wylie began smartly, followed by Darkness, and they were still in charge, at the end of three furlongs. Miss Havoc then moved up. and passim? the stand she was with Bank Note, just behind Genera! Wyhe and Gladeve. Going down the back M'iss Havoc was done with, the other three goincr on together. At the far turn Mahinga moved up, and a little further on Bank Note lost his place. General Wylio was well clear of G.adeyo at, the entrance to the. straight, and, going on. ho won bv two lengths from Mahinga, with Lady Rothsoon. who finished fast, two lengtns further back, with Gladeyo. next, just clear of Red Prince, who headed a big bunch. Tune—3min 43sec. AUGUST HANDICAP (in harness), of 350 sovs; second liorso 70 sova and (bird horse 35 sovs from tho stake. Class 4.38. Two miles, o—Mr G. Edgar's b Ti John Dillon, by llmold Dillon, 6vrs, llf.ee (B. Harden) 1 B—Mr M. Edwards's b m Adelaide Direct, aged, 7sec (Owner) 2 4—Mrs A. M. Seymour's br li Admiral Wow], aged, "scr (A. Hendricksen) 3 2 Agathos 6sec. (coupled with John Dillon), 1 Cora Dillon lOsec and Childedale .lljse.o (coupled), 0 St. Kevin Usee, 5 Stanley's Child Usee, 3 General Link 12-sec and 7 Tamarisk 13sec. also started- _ Tamarisk was soon joined by St Kevin, this pair being ten lengths dear of General Link and John Dillon at tho end of half a mile. Three furlongs further on Tamarisk broko, and St Kevin went on clear. St-nrting on the last lan Tamarisk was just behind St Kevin, with General Link and John Dillon two lengths away, oloselv followed by Agnthos. fioiir.' out of the straight St Kevin stopped and John Dillon took second n.nce behind Tamnrisk. whilo Stanley's Child and Admiral Wood movod un. Three furious from home John Dillon was in charge, and lie won easily bv six lengths from Adelaide Direct, who finished fast and beat Admire! Wood bv half ii leufth Agathos being close up, with Cnildsdais and* Stanley's Child next. Time—4mm 51eec. NOTES. Me.mWs of Hip Polico Force were in evlflenoo mt the entrance gates to the Metropolitan Trotting ClnVs course nt Addinpton to-day. the patrons heinp; asked to produce their enrolment forms, under the Militnry Service Act,, before starting on the day's racing.