NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1113, 10 August 1911, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

FIRST DAY. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August, meeting opened on Monday in fine, though cold, weather. The attendance was large, and the totalisator investments amounted to £ll,578. The results were as under:— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of lOOsovs. one mile and a-half. —Full Sail, lOsec, 1; Prince Rufus, 3sec, 2: Rannerdale,' 16sec, 3. Thirteen horses started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 3min 41 l~sscc. LADIES’ BRACELET of 60sovs, one mile and a-half. —Andy Regan, 4sec, 1; Charming Boy, 4sec, 2; Silverene, 2sec, 3. Fifteen others started. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min 51 l-ssec. AUGUST HANDICAP of 160sovs, one mile and a-half.—'Little Stranger, 12sec, 1; Franzie, Bsec, 2; Derringcotte, 9sec, 3. There were thirteen other, starters. Won. by three parts of a length. Time, Smin 38s ec. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP of llOsovs, two miles. —Goldie, 22sec, 1; Esma, 14sec, 2; Miss Florrie C.. scratch, 3. Nine horses started. Won by four lengths. Time, smin 20 2-ssec. INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP of 115 sovs, one mile and a-half. —Stonier, 15sec, 1; Edward R-, 15sec, 2; Sir Joe, scratch, 3. Thirteen others started. Won easily by eight lengths. Time. 3min 56sec. iSELWYN HANDICAP of lOOsovs, twomil es.—Brown Bell, 14sec. 1; Radiant Morn, 16sec, 2; Proud Girl, 12sec, 3. Seventeen horses started. Won easily by 12 lengths. Time. 4min 53sec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP of lOOsovs. one mile. —Lady Cherry, ssec, 1; Dragoon. 6sec, 2; Prince Randle, 4sec, 3. Nineteen others started. Won by four lengths. Time. 2min 21sec. iSPEEDWAY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. one mile. —Red Cloud. lOsec, 1; Diadem. lOsec. 2; Grampian. 9sec, 3. There were fifteen starters. Won by four lengths. Time. 2min 17sec.