METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB’S EASTER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 998, 22 April 1909, Page 8

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB’S EASTER MEETING.

SECOND DAY. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meetting was continued in fine weather, though a strong north-east breeze was blowing.. The attendance was good. The totalisator investments amounted to £10,058. The following are the results: — APRIL HANDICAP 120sovs, one mile and a-half.—Osbo’-ne K., 125., 1; Agesomos, 135., 2; Ella (Australia), 3. Also started: Royal Ribbon scr., Flower Child 25., Mada 25.. Implore 45., Silver Ribbon 65., Nimrod 65., Flashwood 65., Ruby S. 95., Red Ribbon 95., Cavalier 95., King Tracey 10s., Rothoba 10s., Flush Ils., Kaiser Huon 11s., Coranz 125., and Adventuress 14s. Won by four lengths. Time, 3m. 48 2-ss. HARVEST HANDICAP of I’Osoys, two miles.—Rosebery, 155., 1; Major Rothsea, Ils., 2; Bessie 8., Is., 3. Also started: Houhere scr.. Wild Tree 3s , Classic 75., Previous Bs., Gladsome Is., Bonification 95., Michael Malone 10s.. Sidwood Ils., Electoente 155., Major Hopetoun 155.. Glenroy 155., and Belle Lincoln 15s. Won by a length. Time.. sm. 10s. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 200 sovs, two m>les.—Too Scon. Bs.. 1; Verax. 65., 2; Master Poole, 95., 3. Also started: Terra Nova scr., Alberto’ious Is., Revenue 35.. Fusee 45., Derringotte Bs. Florin 95.. First Pet 95., and Prince Alert 9s. Won by four lengths. Time, 4m. 44 3-ss. UTILITY STAKES of 135sovs, two miles. —Sydney, 145., 1; Roseneath, 25., 2; Woodland Whispers, 25.. 3. Also

started: Quincey scr., Mahunui Bs., Myall Bs., Kohine Bs., Naughty Child 10s., and Lenape 14s. Won by three lengths. Time, sm. 12s. EASTER HANDICAP of 125sovs, two miles. —Submarine, Bs., 1; Tea-tree, 10s., 2; Vitella, 10s., 3. Also started: Prince Warbeck Bs., Millwood 10s„ Le Rosier 125., Wild Victor 135., Jack Tracey 145., Pansy 155., Viewmount 165., and Miss Banks 16s. Won by four lengths. Time, 4m. 535. , „ , SPEEDWELL HANDICAP ot laOsosv, one mile. —Imperial Polly, 65., 1; Wild Duck, 65., 2; Wallace, 65., 3. Also started' Lord Elmo scr., Goldleaf 25., St. Simon 45., Advocate 55., Withington 55., Grev Echo 65., Hamlin 6s. Won by two lengths. Time, 2m. 255. FLYERS’ HANDICAP of 135sovs, one mile. —Onward (Australia), 45., 1; Lady Clare, 65., 2; Cinders, Bs., 3. Also started: Goldleaf scr., Elector Is., Volunteer 45., Princess Ena 45., Frederick 55., Baron Leugen 65., Galatea 75., Croesus Bs., Le Rosier Bs., Blight Bs., Wood Nymph Bs., and Arc Light Bs. Won by a length. Time, 2m. 24 l-ss. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP of 135sovs, one mile.—Lady Lylian, 4s„ 1; Ben Hur, 55., and Joy ,8s„ dead heat for second place. Also started: Norval scr., Prince Randle 35., Storm 35., Deningcotte 65., Blue Boy 65., Captain Tracey 65., Alice Wood 75., Peacock 75., Federation Bs., Cast Pearl Bs., Victor Huon Bs., and Wild Ivy Bs. Won by a neck. Time, 2m. 225. THIRD DAY. The meeting was concluded on Saturday in fine weather. The track was in good orde,” and the attendance large. The totalisator investments totalled £11,671, as compared with £12,258 for the corresponding day last year. The results were as follow: — HALSWELL HANDICAP of 120sovs, two miles. —Flower Child, 65., 1; Noreen, 45., 2; Papanui, 25., 3. Also started: Mavourneen, Lady Linton, Tuxeda Chief, Woodland Whispers, Silvan Cry, Wild Ivy, Bonification, Sydney, Roseberry, Kohine, Flashwood, Electric Bell, Nimrod, Variation, Cavalier, Lenape. Won by four lengths. Time, 4m. 555, LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP of 60sovs, one mile and a-half. —Odd Fred, 10s., 1; Jackaroo, 95., 2; Rose Child, 11s., 3. Also started: Clarewood, Isabella, Childhood, Kimber, Miss Nightingale, Winsome, Tekenui, Kamil, Golden Mary, General Wood, Imperial Kit, Coiner, Troubadour, Lassie, Matiriki, Hereward, Plain Tom. Won easily. CHAMPION HANDICAP of 150sovs, two miles.—Master Poole, 10s., 1; Verax, 95., 2; Terra Nova, 45., 3. Also started: Durbar, Dick Fly, Albertorious. Won by two lengths. Time, 4m. 42 l-ss. HIGH-CLASS HANDICAP of 125sovs. one mile and a-half. —Cedric, 155., 1; King Cole, 65., 2; Agesomos, 145., 3. Also started: Princess Ena, Lady Clare, Captain Tracey, Cinders, Tuxedo Chief, Imperial Wood, Ima D., Croesus, Silver Fly, Royal Ribbon, Bombay, Mada, Woodburn Lad, Bonification, Princess Louise. Won by a length. Time, 3m. 445.

WILKIN HANDICAP of 135sovs, two miles. —Submarine, 11s., 1; Miss Florrie C., 135., 2; Redchild, 95., 3. Also started- Fusee, Prince Warbeck, First Pet, Millwood, Peacock, Bellis, Wild Victor, Storm. Won by two lengths. Time, 4m. 45 2-ss. TROTTERS’ HANDICAP of 200sovs, two miles. —Marietta Huon, 20s„ 1: Naughty Child, 225., 2; Viewmount, 18s., 3 Also started: Albertorious, Revenue, Teatree, Vitella, Le Rosier, Roseneath. Quincey, 'Woodland Whispers, Havelock, Victor Huon, Wairakau, Myall. Won easily. Time, 4m. 54 4-ss. FAREWELL HANDICAP of ISOsovs, one mile. —Robert Emmett. 65., 1; Ben Hur, 65., 2; Miss Burlington, 65., 3. Also started: Norval, Goldleaf, Bell Metal, Withington, Hamlin, Grey Echo, Bessie B Won by a neck. Time, 2m. 21s. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP of 180 sovs, one mile and a-quarter.—Lord Elmo, scratch, 1; Wallace L., 6s„ 2; Terra Nova, Is.. 3. Also started: Discoverer, Florin, The Needle, Wild Duck, Imperial Polly. Won by four lengths. Time, 2m. 50 4-ss.