METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12088, 17 August 1917, Page 5

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

AUGUST MEETING. SECOND DAY. The Ausruft nieonns of the ?\e-w Zealand MptrrWitan Tvottinr Club was concluded at /iddin?ton to-day in fine weather. There v.is o. fair attendance when rtrine commenced, and the crowd increased io !ar?o proportions ieter in the day. The following .ire the, details o; ll;-> lacins: MIDWINTER HANDICAP an tsddlen of 1!!0 sovs; second horse 30 sovs and third horse 3 pes fvcm the stake. For tinhrctpled tr:t'ers. Class 5.0. Two miles. I—Mr A. Sliso's b v Gov Wilis?, by Marvin Wilkes—Alpha H.. used. Itseo i.T. M'Lemia.n) 1 fl—Mr W. T L-o-e's eh m Commander Eft'.!, acred. 7?eo it Aune-ft) 1 *--Mr -T. iivKisoa'; b m Fairv' Whispers, ficred, -Jisec iJ. M'Carthy) 3 & Treasure Seek?? -'see. S Wild Tree lOsec, 6 Gemma, in,ee. J! So! Use--. 18 Havana. Usee. * Etukinui Vw. Ifi Winn All 15?? c, 5 Bow Ec'i!:- i:=«c, It Dubosc 17se\ 0 Grottan Chimes ISsec. 1? Craib-'ccd lesec. 2 Pod Bell l p Alhertom l?sec, 1.0 Mar"o!o SOsec snd 13 Arc2.d:rc 2"sey: also eis.rt«d.. Fair'/ W'hisp.ers. and Alhertoria had a commend,.:'!-' lep.d at the end o! half a. mile Three, furlongs further en Albertona broke, sr.d 3* the roi'e post ?clnrvolo and Fsiry Whi--pe- ;s had Gav Wilkes, Eeika.nui S'.:rl F''d Be!! in close attendance. A little further on Cav Wilkes took charge, vhi-le Coin? en • r :th a r'in. Commanclor Bell T.i-. in Ferond n'ace in Vick strefch. but fho had "o chancf* i«-itb Ca/ irho von oas-i'" br "iebt '»nntbs. Fairr Whi?pcrF wis a peer .bird. Tune—4mir, !i ; -r- A c. FEDERAL HANDICAP lin harness), of 200 «ov=; second horse 40 sots and third horse 20 sovs from the stake. Class 2.57. One ruile and a ou.irter. 2-Mr P. Clark-son's bik <; Chid, by Elmo—Lady Brent, 4yrs. 6;.e--'J. Bryo«') .1 3—Mr \V. H. Nor'on's b in Trix Pointer. i'-'Tr, ?=*", iF. Holmes) 2 17— Mv T. ru-racs's h h Fed Prince, e.?ed, fis,?c ( Y. Alboni) '3 14 Irvar Isec S V""ii!ie Lincoln 2se,-, 7 ?ir Fiiihnni 2r-ec. IS Icirlo Ssec, Harold Junior 0 Prince, Pwle- r»sec-, 1o Sceptre 4?.<;\ 12 Annie. Dii'cr. -!p°c, ]i Acnes Chie' S c ec, i cw<u., : r l?r „ : _ ]0 i-] IQ "Linnet «?<>". J Peon-.- <"?■"<:. Pi Bsec, ip, Imperial fisec and r, Erin's Queen (ifc also pt.a.i'-;! '-'■ hid. a-nd Tbo T,inn nf or''--'- c-n* emar*l~. find ", ; the. o-r.d ef he.'.? :i umlo, t.hey Tver 6 folk-'.''.'-1 by Red Prince, Trix Pointer and Scent re. at the ho3d '>f th°. ot.he.rs Geir.? 'iorn back the fiold c'.osexl up, Chid coins <vn just cf Tied Prince, Trix Pointer m-.d .Sceptre. On roaching the f.tr.:icrlit Chivi iras still ent in front, and, e-asi'y holding hi? place, he beat. Trix Pointer by three lengths. Red Prince be-in<r two lengths inrthor back, folio-red bv Harold Junior, Sceptro and Celtic. Time—2min oose.c. NATIONAL CUP HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 eovs; pecond horse 100 sovs and third horse .in sovs from the s'ake. Class 4.36. T-.vc, mile*. 6--Mr J. D. Parker's -b h Erin's Kinrr, ■ bv Ho! ZoVk (R, Dunn) 1 A—Mr R. G. S. Munro's b m Stsnky's Child, aged Usee- <E. Locan) 2 3--Mr J- G. P, Hilmcs's b c Moneymaker. need. Osec ('A. Piinsle) 3 4—Mr J. Knight's b h Au'hor Dillon, syrs, 3sec (J. Jardeni 0 B—Mr J. Henderson's b g Tororav C, nc;ed, 7sec (U. Reay) 4 7—Mr G. Booker'3 cli h Oinako, 6rrs, Ssec ill. W. Franks) 0 I—Messrs1 —Messrs "\V. I'. and R. Lemon's br sr Sberv.'ood, a ,T ed lOsec (J. Bryce) 0 3—Mr M. Edwards's r h l'lB?»io Huon, "lyrs. Usee (Owner) 0 3—Mr H. Herrick's b 7 Persuader, ncrpd. Usee (J. Brankin) 0 ■1 —Messrs Hall and Doheriy's b tr Franrlncin., aued, llsec iconnlcd with Auth n r __Dillon') ' (B. Jarden) 0 FriLiidm-ia Fhot cut smirtly. and at tbo end of n. "iurlon- he vas sis lengths clear of the, field. Rez«ie Hnon and Sherwood broke up soon .it'ter the start. At the end of hq.lf a mi'e Frandocia was just clear of Moneymaker, fttanlev's Child and Erin's King. Goinjr out of the straight, Tommy C. 'put in a strong run, a,nd at. th R mile post he was just behind Fraudoeio, -wliilo Monevma.knr was close up. Start iric: on the last lap Tommy (". headed Frandoeia, the nair brinr,' ii'dl clear of with. Erin's Kinc; nest, followed by Shorwcod, wh> had m-xd'e up* ? 'liis prennd in great style. T"*o furlongs further en Tommy C. dropped back arniu, Fvando'.i.i. jreine- .-in in front, ef hiin. with Moneynn.ker, b'rin's Ring, Shev.'cod and Stanley's Child in close attendance. There w-s net, much to choose between this lc.t ni the entrance to the straight, and a frreat finish T".-u!ted. Fraudoeio. tired in Hie. last few strides, find Erin's Kins wen hv a. head from Stanley's Child. who beat. Moneymaker by a neck, Frandocia being' a, head a.way, with Tommy C. nest, followed by Oinako. Time--knin ?5 °rs.=ec. CANTERBURY HANDICAP (m ?addle\ of "00 so-.-?; second horse. 40 sovs and third horse 20 sovs irom the stake. Class 4.48. Two miles. C-Mlv J. H. Llcrd's b m Mailings, bv Hal Zolwk—Miss Wilson, Kvrs. t:=.ec (T. Nvhan) 1 5Mr R. LoD-nn's blk r Captain Stanley. a«ed, Osec (Ownerl 2 o—Mr W- T. Lowe's oh m Commander He!!, aeed. in?e, ; ( T. Annefti 3 ." Bollflo-'-er scr. IS St Michael 7-'ec. 11 ft r C lOse-c. 1 Lord Mm to lOtec. 4 Rorko's Dnft 12=90 P Blackford 12? Ec 6 Harold D. 12sec. 12 Albert Tallace. 12s<:c. 10 Goldstream 12=c-c and 7 Schna,"'is 12sec also started. Blackford took eharce earli-. follo-'-ed by Rorke.'s Drift and Albert Wallace. At the, end of half a. mile Rorke's Drift broke. Blackford eoinp on from Lord Min'o nnd Albert Wnllnce. In the hack strptch Blackford was joined bv Lord Min'o, who went on in the, lead, followed bv Blackford. Goldstrea.m. Rorke.'s Drift and Albert Wallace. There was not much chanee start in? on the; last lap, but half a, mile from home Mahinr;a,, Captain Sf-'inlev and Commander Bell were, .coins no fast, beinc; in close attendance on Lord Mmto, l?orl-e's Drift, and Blackford three furloncs from h<-me. (,'ontinuinr their run, Ihev passed the others at the entrance to the Ftraisbt. Mahingn. t.hon went en ai?d won i.-oL-..toi-'obb- b'V <i neck from Captain S*Bn]c'-, who beat Commander Bell by tw* le.ns'fhs. T'orke's Drift, was fourth and Loir] Mint) lifih. Time—4min 4i 4-osec. ADDIXGTON HANDICAP (in harness), of '_'oo sovs; second h"rse 2') sovs f 10m the stake. For 1111-hopplt-d trotters. Class 4..i0. Two miles. ]._M,-. MS Alien and Fleming's b h Hardy \V:i:<cs. by Marvin Wilkos—Doris M.. .•iKtyl, scr «A. Fleminci 1 5--Mr J- Smi'h's b h Piuil Huon. osed, fisec (Owner) 2 7— j,[ r p. s. Borland's rh rr Eruption, (v.-rs. lfii-pp. (P. W. Franks) .'', 4 R-d Cluid 2sec and Ladv Wilmington O-ee, (co'u;:le.l!, 12 Whi?)ieri'ij; Willie 2sec, f) R-d ILvither (".-c. 17 Olive (.'.sec, 15 Woodohild 7fp<\ 10 Galjcian 75 ft c. (i Michael (ialind" 7se-\ 15 Annie K. Osec. IC, Olive L. Osc, :>. Imperial Crown U\-ec. 14 Tieayure Seeker lOsec, c S'rie I'l'sec, H Nerval. Kill'.' r.'ccc, aud 3 Irueanini 12soc nito started. Nerval Kmv I'a-s quick'!r out m {rent, and ,;•• the. cud of t -<', iurionjrs lie. was six lengths clea,- of still 111 i'ha.r.C3 " ( l of half a mile, followed by J nicer; n Cro.vn, 'l.'rti;annu and <">li-,i L., thif: lot b:-iu'j; in close order twe furlengs fui'ther on At. the mile post Hardy AVilkes '.■.•».?• making up ground fast, and. starting on the. last, hap he was with Svrie a few lengths behind the, fron' hunch, which wns ho-vlerl by Eruption. Keeping up his run en '.'lre 'uifside, Hardy AVilkes was in front, three, furlony from home, where Paul Huon wis rjointr up fas*. Ha.rdy Wilk\= ran home, a, comfortable, winner bv two lenpln*, Paul Huon gettinc; up a. few strides from the post and bea.tiu? Eruption by half a length. Trugauini was fourth, with Treasure. Seeker, Olive L. and Syrie close up. Time—-Imin .'JSse.c.