LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16744, 27 May 1922, Page 10

LATE SPORTING.

METHVEN TROTTING CLUB.

[Per Press Association.] METHVEN, May 27. The Alothven Trotting Club held its I annual fixture to-day in fine weather, j The club is unfortunate in not having the advantage of a totalLsator permit, but there was a good attendance, in- j cltiding many Christchurch enthuisasts. i large fields contested most of the j events, and with quality well repre- j sented there was some fine sport. Re- j suits :—• ROSEHILL HANDICAP (saddle), of 40 sovs ; one mile and a half. Toddy Wilkes. 16sec - I Miss Woods, losec - -2 Grand Dillon, 16sec • - 3 Johnnie Bells, Cora, Frontier and Rapid Wind were scratched. Von by six lengths. Time—4min 6 3-ssec-LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP (harness), of 40 sovs; one mile and a quarter. Madeline. ssec . • 1 ! Kings wood, lOsec . • -2 John Bull, losec - - 3 Lady Freda was scratched. Von by a length. Time —3min 1 3 ssec. METHVEN CUP (harness), of 105 sovs ; two miles. Pinevale. 22sec . . .1 Mac son, 17sec ‘. - - . 2 \ Emmett, Osec - - .3 Teneriffe, Leila Denver, Rex Coronado) Lady Freda, Polo Jim and Swift Pointer were scratched. Von by four lengths. Time—omin 7sec. RIVER BANK HANDICAP (harness), of 40 sovs ; one mile and a half. Johnnie Bells, 10sec - • 1 Rex Coronado, 6sec . . .2 Gentleman Wood, losec . 3 Merry Soul was scratched- Von by a length. Time—3min 53 3-ssec. DRAYTON HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; two miles. Wild Hebe* 23sec . . . 1 Diameter, lOsec - -2 Prince David, 23see . - 3 Scratched—Rapid V ind. Simple Peter, Helen Bingen, Dragon Junior and Peter M’Kinney. Won easily. Time—smin 33sec. MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP, of 05 sovs ; one mile and a quarter. Coalition, 12sec • - 1 Madeline, osec . . . 2 Fernmoor. Osec - - 3 Scratched —Rex Coronado, Prince Swithen, Leila Denver and Pinevale. Won by four lengths- Time—3min 10s ec.

MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP (harness), of 40 sovs; one mile. Event, Ssec - - - Tarah, Ssec . • .2 John Bull, Ssec . -3 Beaman’s Bride, Dandy Jack, Lucy Pointer, Percy Dillon, Swift Pointer and Mountain Chimes were scratched. Von easily. Time—2min 34sec. THE ENGLISH DERBY. ByTelegraph—Press Association —Copyright and N.Z. Gable Association. (Received May 27, 12.50 p m.) LONDON, May 26. Pondoland apnea red at the customary exercise time to-day with a bandaged leg, and walked a distance instead of galloping. It is reported that he is suffering from a boil behind the leg. Nevertheless, one report declared that he walked scoundly. TRAINING NOTES. CANTERBURY PARK. The course proper was open at Canterbury Park for horses engaged at the club’s meeting next week. The grass track was in excellent order and a large number of horses were worked, but none of thorn at top speed over a long distance Those horses not engaged next week were worked on the training track. There were a good number of spectators, including several owners, who watched the morning's work with interest. Tracey Boy. in harness, went nearly a mile at top speed and covered the distance in fast time. Peter King, who looks very well, paced a little over a mile in good style. Grand Denver, ridden by R. Humphreys, and Lear Dillon, with A. Hendricksen in the sulky, went two miles at a good working out speed. Both horses are very well and paced resolutely. St Hubert went a little over a mile in saddle, but not at top speed. Sherwood. Trix Pointer and Emperor were associated together over a two-mile work-out. The speed was not fast till the last half-mile, when the three were hard at it. They all stuck to their tasks well. Huia Bird, with R. W. Franks in the sulky, was given useful work over a little further than a mile. Thixendale, in saddle, and Lord Lytton. in harness, were not unduly hurried over about a mile and a quarter. Prince Burlington, ridden by J. Campbell. paced a mile and a quarter at a solid speed. .. Coil and Star Queen went a mile, the last half of which they were joined in with Gladeye. in saddle. The trio worked well. f , The trotter Randolph was given useful w'ork over a fair distance. In saddle. St Mihiel and Avenue, both in harness, accomplished a good mile. Rita's Greeting, driven by her owner, worked out a mile and a half in good style. ~ ~ St Quentin, in saddle, went really well over two miles, despite a bad break just at the end. It only requires this trot, ter to reproduce his track work in a race t0 Lady Joan was not worked fast, but covered several circuits at a fair speed. Mr Morlaud’s mare looked ready to go a good deal faster. . Adelaide Thorpe was not too certain with her gait when sho commenced, but once she settled down she paced well over about a. mile and a half. Imperial Fan. in saddle, set out with Ladv Wildwood, in harness, for a mile journey, but tho latter broke badly and the saddle mare went on alone. Lady Wildwood subsequently went a mile in better style. . . , Audalte trotted just as fast as required over about a couple of miles. This trotter looks very well. > . Harold Burwood was given a mile at three-quarter speed. Renown and Tommy Direct, both in saddle, put up a few sprints and then the former covered a mile and a half in good style by herself. Ga.y Wilkes and Merry Bingen, both in harness, after some medium speed work, set out. for a. mile and a half and were joined by Peter Jackson, in harness, and Rose Peters, ’'n saddle. Tt was quite an interesting -work, and between the four trotters, all of whom did their work quite sat i sf actor ily. Soprano, in saddle, was given a few sprints, in wh'ch the West Coaster wa.s seen to advantage. Koraki. in saddle, was accompanied by George Grafton, in harness. and they worked out a useful mile at nearly top speed. There were a large number of others who were given useful work, most of them being trotters engaged in the amateur events.

OTAKI,MAORI RAGING CtUB.

(Per Pres* Association.) WELLINGTON. May 27. The following acceptances have been recei ved:— FLYING HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs, six furlongs—Battle Knight 9st, Comic Sst 9lb, Auckland Sst 7lb. Ben Nevis bat 4lb. Savoury Bst. Sweet Heather 7st lSlb, Yankee* Dan 7st 10lb. Glenroto 7st 61b, Good Mark 7st 31b, Miss Beauforte 7st 3lb. Brown Lady 7st 21b, Azecto 7st. TAIHOA STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovs; two miles and a quarter—Ngakanui list 61b, Te Maire lost 13lb, Sir Fisher lOst 91b,.

Vlgrilo 9st 7lb, Ethiopian 9st 21b, Lyroe 9st 21b. RAUKAWA CUP. of 6f>o sovs; one mile and a quarter—Marqueteur 9sfc 131 b, Volo 9st 91b, Dainty Step Sst 101 b, Tame Fox Sst 71b, Dissertation 7st 9lb. Sunny Corner 7st 61b, Bitters 7st 61b. Demos 7st 3lb, Blackmail 7st 2lb, Prince Jewel 7st 21b, Matatua 7st lib, Detroit 7st, Oleft 7st, Island 6st 91b, Beloved 6st 7lb. Sweet Song 6st 71b. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; one mile —Lady Nassau 9st, Basso Bst 81b, Helen Rufus Bst 6lb, All Cerise Sst 6lb, Ambitious Sst 4lb, Redlogue Bst lib, Pantler Sst lib. Demoness Sst, Merry Queen 7st 131 b. Martulla 7st 131 b, Roset 7st Blb, Patuki 7st Blb, Satins 7st 4lb. TAIPUA HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; six furlongs—Kinsem 9st lllb. Civilform Sst slb. Waimatoa Sst 51b, Borealis 7st 12lb, Blackmail 7st 121 b, Sunny Corner 7st 9lb, Haurangi 7st 81b. Tari 7st Sib. Prince Randal 7st 4lb. American Beauty 7st 2lb. Astinome Tat 21b, Prince Hal 7st. Triboulet. 7st. Capping Day 7st. Kipini 6st lllb. Gold Problem 6st 9lb. Ahika 6st 7lb. Leithfield 6st 71b. BIRTHDAY WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; seven furlongs—Basso 9st 131 b, Kail 9st 101 b, Whizz Bang 9st 31b, Lady Pallas 9st lib. Misty Wave Sst 131 b, Glenroto Sst 121 b, Manchester Sst lllb, March On Bst 9lb, Rowan Sst 9lb. Achilleon Bst 71b, Black Arrow Sst 7lb. Noble Sst 71b, Orellana Sst 71b. MAIDEN FLAT RACE, of 100 sots, six furlongs—Punisliment, Princess Mariou., Release, Noble, Spoute, Kimutaka,, Complimentary, Peep o’ Day, Orellana, Byana, Corbine, Dollarpiece, D’Aubepines, Fiveeighths. Tussor r Lady Wainacgu, Lady Ben, Miss