TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16350, 12 February 1921, Page 10

TROTTING.

METROPOLITAN CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. The summer meeting: of the Zealand I Metropolitan Trotting Club was held at Ad- 1 dington to-day. The weather was fine and | tbe track was in excellent ordor. while the j attendance was well up to the average for | Ihe club’s off meeting. Results: SPREYDON HANDICAP. (in saddle), Of 300 sots ; second horse 60 sovs and third | hor'p 40 soys from the stake. Unhopnled J trotters; clags 4.4. One mile ap'd five fur- j 2 M»- J. Rboder'? b g Rwndaberg. by Bon > Hugo mare. ,Vt?, 1 Osec (D. Bennett) 3 : 1— Mr /T. Ferguson’s br m Bonette. Rvru. Oser fj. M’Lennnn) 2 o—Mr P. Tully’s blk g Imm.rial Victor, aged, 10sec \Q. F.. ITcoyer) 5 11 Mushroom sct 3t Marvin Junior Per. 3 3 Craibwood 4sec. 12 Treasure Seeker 5-c. 8 Rito Jcqc, 9 Ohani 7sec. 10 I’ata-rd Tsec, 4 Hostage Bsec, 3 Dimlight 9aec, 6 Arran \ Lad 3 osec and 7 Happy .Jack lOsec also Hapny Jack. Imperial Victor and Bonett? ■bcw?d the wa> -n ihe earlv «tages and six furlongs from home Imperial Victor and Bonette wore ju3t clear of Hanpv JackTurning into the back stretch Bonctte took charge, but a ;iH\- further on Bundaberg Honftte l 'by ''"leni'jv”’ linbrial'Victar wai six length*, away, with Mushroom close up. Times—Bundaborg. 3n.in 3S l-ssoc; Bor.ctte. 3in in 1.~ 3-ssec; Imperial Victor, 3 min 59 JUVENILE HANDICAP (iu harness), Of 400 sovs : second horsa 100 «ovs and third horse 50 sovs from the stake'. For three-year-olds. One mile and five furlongs. 3Mr J. Hialop’s ch g lOowncast, by Adopis—Ca stout, 3vrs, 5 sec A. M’Lennanl 1 2Mr IV. H. Robbins’s b g Copa do Oro Junior, 3yrs, 2scc (N. .L. Prince) 2 4 -Mr K. M. Morton’s i-n b Tarn ire, Byrs, 3331 (J. Brycej 3 1 Childe Pointer scr, 5 Sir Henry laec ar.d 6 Silver Local’.da s.?ec also started. Downcast drev; out from Silver Locanda at tho start, but at the c.-.d of three furlonge Copa do Orb Junior beaded them. Starting on the last lap Cops de Oro Junior, Downcaot, SfTver Locarda, and Childo Pointer were iu a bunch, with Sir Henry and Taraire close up. Copa dc Oro Junior and Downcast drew away three furlongs from I home, whste Childe Pointer was in third placs. In a good finish Downcast outstayed Copa do Oro Junior and won by half a length. Tar air o wii*> three lengths away, a r.ecx in front of Childe Pointer. 'rimes — 3min il 4-s«c; Copa tie Oro Junior, 3min 42eec; Taraire, 3min 43 1-Ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP fin saddle). Of 300 sovs; second horse 60 sovs and third horse 40 sovs from the stake. Class 2.18. One mile. 7—Alias N. Gunn’s ch g Proudspring, by Proudcbild—Davsnring, aged,* 4sec (inc. leec pen ) " ‘ (F. Gray) 1 10—Meosjrs Sewell and M’Millan’s b g Trooper Dillon, aged. ssec (G. Keehr) 2 3—Mr T. Frost’s blk g King Karri, eged. Sbijc (B. Fr-ost) 8 1 Mintßon 2eeo and Mnrie Tempest 3seo (coupled), 2 Gold Quoen -isac 'coupled xvilb King Karri), S Joyj.i! Ssec. 13 Ben Dillon 4bcc, 14 Robert Dillon 4?ec s-nd Gladeve 4eec (coupled). 6 Lord Dillon *4sec. 4 Lochnagar 4sec, 5 Peter Mac ."sec, 9 Bill' Brown sgec. 31 Brown’s Nugget osec. 3 Hickorywood 6&ec and 12 Glen Mavis 63ec also startedTrooper Dillon took charge, at the start, and at th e end of two furlongs he was well clear of Proudspring, who was followed by Gladeve, Dillon. Robert Dillon. Gold Queon 'and Brown’s Nugget. Half »• mi'e from borne Trooper Dillon was four lengths in front of Proudspring, with the others well tack. Proudspring caught Trooper Dillon at the entrance to lha straight and won easily by four lengths. King Karri was ten lengths away, with Gold Queen, Peter Mao and Brown’s Nugget next. Times —Proudspring, 2min 12 Trooner Dillon, 2mm 14 l-ssec; King Karri, 2min 16see. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP (in harness). Of 750 sove; second horse 175 sovs Rnd third hors£ 75 sovs from the stake. Class 4.36. 5Mr M. J. Hannon's br g Albert Cling, by. Young MTKinney—Embrace, aged. 2 sec (J. M’Leruian) 1 6Mr J. CoghiH’s br g Partner, 6yi s, g«ec (H. Frost) 2 7 Messrs Edwards and Humphreys' blk g Vice-Admiral, aged. 4sec lA. Hendricksen) 3 1 Watch light scr, Lord Minto 6sec and Maori land Ssee (coupled). 1 Trix Pointer 2sec and Sherwood 3sec (coupled), 2 General Link 2soc, 8 Rota Peter 3sec, J 1 Agathos 4sec, 2 tiapriccio ssec. 6 Svmpathv 6«ec (coupled with Partner), 10 Gleaming 6acc and 3 Goldstream 6sec also started. Maoriland began smartly and soon opened out a gap from Gleaming. Coldstream. C'apriccio and Lord Minto. At the end of ha if it mile Maoriland had increased his advantage to ten lengths. Gleaming, Lord Minto. Goldstream and Capriccio being at the head of the others. There was little change at. the end of a. mile, where Gleaming and Capriccio were next. The field then commenced to close up, and starting on the last lap Ma-ori-land. Gleaming, Capriccio. Albert Cling, ViceAdmiral and Gold stream were in close order. Half n mile from home Capriccio joined Maoriland in tiie lead, with Gleaming ar.d 'Albert Cling bandy, while Partner, who hod lost a lot of ground at the start, was moving up fast. Rounding the far turn Capriccio was showing the way to Albert Cling, with Partner. Coldstream and Vice-Admiral next. On reaching the straight Albert Cling drew out an cl won b: over a length from Partner, rho beat Vice-Admiral bv two lengths, with Sherwood. General Link. Capriccio ar.d Matchlight next. Times—Albert Cling, 4 min 2C 2-o=ec : Partner, train 32 3-Ssec; Vice-Admiral. 4min 20 8-ssec. CASHMERE HANDICAP (in harness). Of 350 soys; second horse 75 sovs and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. Unhopplecl trotters: class 4.48. Two miles. 1— Mr J. R.. .Corrigan’s b g Overrate, by Coral King—Eladorate, am,ed. 12sec (J. Brvcc) 1 9—Mr .T. Fame's ch g .Harold Child, aged. 9eec • (Owner) 2 s—Mrs J. Lawrence’s b m Olive L., aged, fisec (E. M'Dermott) 3 3 Homeleigh Dick scr, ] ' Whisht 3sec (couphd with Overrate), i Theseus ssec, 8 Billy Parole Ssec, IO Eruption tuscc, *2 Marietta lOsec, fl Lady Wilmington 12sec. 7 Peter Timmerman 12k ec and 6 Wahincpai 12sec also % started. Overrate took charge at the start, but Harold Child joined him at tbe end oi half a mile, 'where they were just clear of Lady Wilmington, Peter Tiimnermon, Eruption, Marietta and Olive L. Going down the back Harold Child was just showing out from ; Overrate, witli Olive L. a few lengths away at the head of tbe others. Theseus joined tho leaders at the mile post and on the Harold Child drew a\Vay a little three furlongs from home, bn; Overrate finished well,' ami get up to beat Harold Child by a head. Olive L was three lengths away, a. neck in front of Theseus, Time—Overrate 4min 48 2- Giarolci Child 4min 15 4-ssec, Olive L. RR EN C H HANDICAP (in saddle)-, - Of 300 sovs; second horse 60 sots and third TV., 6 ra-°!cs UVS * iakc ‘ Class 4AS ' 3Mr I’. M'.its'-- b g Bill Brown, bv General Mav—Treutbridg e mare, aged (B. Withers) 1 --Mr E. E. Cuncen’s b ;• i <U r-ar-da •Junior. e-c (R. Humrevs) *2 I 3 -Mr J. C. Wr-Hace’* h g .Prince Bur- ' ! r.gtou (coupled with Bill Brown), aged. 3sec )'H. Frost) 3 s T.-m.oc: i 'illon 2sec. 6 ' Rcwaimi 3?ec. P G'odc-e 3scc. 7 LindeM.:- 11 Will r , Pc.. 2 Inc Ding. 7> ?C '. 4 Albert Vadncc •! Wandering T "’ie Csec ai.d ndj Junior dre* out eat *th a tood t» ' • • - '1 mgs. with Billv bv-- .i v ■- iu civse ctt*rdanc.e L r- d, Junior ;; ]:i o frem home, and t>'.. < charge in the bu .fetch h.> won mail" 1 • .-ix I- P.-incc Burling on ■. n;11: d *.-.t. Iv.f a.-da Juni.r ! .Grd ■ • c.ioii; h t 1 b-at ' in; ]>-. a r.e-k. Wallace was a fourth Timer-Ltd Br« . livin 12 :- ec. Locanda Junior, tm-.r 10 4-ssec-; l rince Burlington, tmin LIV E R POO Ti H A NDIC AP (in harness). Of 4 p .0 sovs; second horse 100 sovs and third horse 50 govs from the stake. Class 4.42. Two miles. MARVELLE - . . .1 MAKOMAKO . . .2 MONEYMAKER’ . . .3 Queen Pirate was scratched. Won by four lengths. Time—4min 41 3-ssec. LATER RESULTS IN “STOP PRESS" ON PAGE 1.