TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1321, 19 August 1915, Page 17

TROTTING.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. OPENING DAY. CALM WINS AUGUST HANDICAP. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting opened on Monday, August 8, in dull weather, but there was a very large attendance. His Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Diverpool were present. The track was in capital order. The totalisator handled £26,126, as against £19,045 10s. for the corresponding day last year. The results were:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (Harness) of 150sovs (3.45 or better), one mile and a-half. —1 Queen’s Drive. 11 sec, 1; 2 Cromsfell, 9sec, 2; 14 Aotearoa, 4sec, 3. Sixteen started. Time, 3m.n 32 2-ssec. BEDGIUM HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs, for unhoppled trotters (3.55 or better), one mile and a-half. —1 Whisht, 18sec, 1; 8 Club, lOsec, 2; Mushroom, 16sec, 3. Won easily by ten lengths. Time, 3min 47sec. AUGUST HANDICAP (Harness) of 300 sovs (4.42 or better). Two miles. 1 — Calm, Ssec 1 13—Tommy C., 7sec 2 2 — Jewel Chimes, 7sec 3 Also started: 11 Denver Huon scratch, 9 Win Soon scratch, 7 Persuader 6sec, S Mur.cata 6sec, 12 Goldwood 7sec, 2 Fashionwood Ssec (coupled with Jewel Chimes), 6 The King’s General 9sec, 10 Dord Heathcote 9sec, 3 Stanley’s Child 9sec 5 Dittle Tib 9sec, 4 Succeed lOsec. Won by a length and a-half, ten lengths between second and third. T.me, 4min 36sec.

QUEEN MARY HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs (smin or better), two miles. s—Hesitation,5 —Hesitation, 16sec, 1; 4 The Bronzewing, 9sec, 2; 1 Specification, Junr., 14 sec. 3. Fourteen started. T.me, 4m,n 49 4-ssec.

SPEEDAWAY HANDICAP (Harness), one m.le. —3 Waterloo, 4sec, 1; 5 Bacchus, lsec, 2; 7 Desdemona, scratch, 3. Seven started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 21 2-ssee.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (Harness) of 150sovs, for unhoppled trotters only (5.5 or better), two miles. —4 Auckland Girl, ISsec, 1;9 Truganini, ISsec, 2; 1 Theseus, 23sec, 3. Thirteen started. Time, 4min 52sec.

SELWYN HANDICAP (Harness) of 200sovs (4.52 or better), two miles — 7 Waitchie, 6sec, 1; 2 Sungod, 6sec. 2; 3 Drum-Major, 7sec, 3. Eleven started. Time, 4min 55 2-ssec.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs, one mile.—l May Dillon. 6sec, 1; 3 Soda, ssec, 2; 11 Treasure Seeker. 4sec, 3. Twenty-three started. Won by a length. Time, 2min 20 2-ssec.

SECOND DAY. The meeting was continued on Wednesday in showery weather, the track being very heavy. The results were:IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs, for unhoppled trotters only (5.6 or better), two miles. —7 Parktielu, lsec, 1; 2 Chub, 6sec, 2; 13 Havana, Usee, 3. Fourteen started. Won by a length. Havana was 50 yards away third. Time, smm. TRIAL HANDICAP (Harness) of 200 sovs (3.36 or better), one m.le and ahalf —3 0.1. C., 7sec. 1; 13 Lady Rattoo, 7sec, 2; 7 Drum-major, 6sec, 3. Twenty started. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. T.me, 3min 55sec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP (Harness) of 400sovs. Two miles. 6- —Sherwood 6sec 1 2 —Fashion Wood, Bsec 2 4 —Frandocia, 4 sec 3 Also started: 9 Denver Huon scratch, 11 Lovelock 6sec, 10 St. Kevin 6sec, 2 Jewel Chimes 7sec (coupled with Fashion Wood), 7 Such Drift 7sec, Little Tib Ssec, 3 Edith A. Ssec, 5 Stanley's Ch.ld Ssec, 1 Queen’s Drive Ssec. Won by four lengths. Frandocia, who made up a lot of ground over the last half m.le, was 12 lengths away, and then some d.stance back came Edith A. and Jewel Chimes, the others easing up. St. Kevin tell in front of the stand in the first lap. Time, smin 5% sec.

LINCOLN HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs, two miles. —3 George Hard, 16 sec, 1; 7 Doris Wilkes, 13sec, 2; 1 Treasure Seeker, 9sec, 3. Ten started. Time. smin 4 3-ssec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (Harness) of 250sovs, one mile and a-quarter.-—2 Adorns, 4sec, 1; 5 Eccentric,

lsec, 2; 7 W.n Soon, scratch, 3. E.ght started. Won by half a length. Win Soon was 10 lengths back third, with Jingle fourth, the rest easing up. Time, 3mln 5 l-ssec.

AVON HANDICAP (Harness) of 200 sovs, for unhoppled trotters only (4.55 or better), two miles. —1 Glacian, 14 sec, 1; 2 Imperial Crown, 14sec, 2; 6 Clive, Ssec. 3. Ten started. Won by three lengths. Clive, who showed a lot of pace in the last half mile, but lost ground by breaking, was three lengths away third, and then came Truganini, Electrocute and Michael Galindo. Time, smin 17 2-ssec.

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Harness) of 160sovs, one mile.—l False Alarm, 2sec, 1; 4 Prince Poole, 2sec, 2; 8 Dot Robbins, 2sec, 3. Eleven started. Won comfortably by three lengths. PrincePoole was four lengths in front of Dot Robbins. Time, 2min 32 4-ssec.

DASH HANDICAP (Saddle) of 160 sovs, one mile. —Jack Ashore.. 2sec. 1; Hamapuka, 2sec, 2; Bright Alice, 4sec, 3. N-neteen started. Won by a length. Time, 2min 25sec.

CONCLUDING DAY. Fine weather prevailed for the concluding day of the gathering on Friday, and the attendance was again large. The totalisator investments amounted to £39,563 10s., as compared with £29,912 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £96,895 10s., as against last year’s total of £76,952. The results were:— MIDWINTER HANDICAP of 150 sovs, for unhoppled trotters only (smin or better), two miles.- —8 Whispering Lad, lsec, 1; 1 Galacian, scratch, 2; 4 Grattan Abbey, llsec, 3. Twelve started. Won easing up by 50 yards. Time, smin l-ssec. FEDERAL HANDICAP (Harness) of 225sovs. 3.3 or better, one mile and alialf.—l Erin’s King. ssec, 1; 8 Soda, ssec. 2; 9 Al Franz, ssec, 3. Eighteen started. Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 45 4-ssec. NATIONAL CUP of 500sovs. Two miles. 11 —Tommy C., ssec 1 2—Calm, ssec 2 6—Jingle, 4sec 3 Also started: 7 Denver Huon scratch, 14 Country Belle scratch, 4 Win Soon Scratch, 10 St. Ursula 3sec, 1 Frandocia 4sec, 3 Adonis 6sec, 7 St. Kevin 6 sec. 8 Persuader 6sec, 5 Muricata 6sec, 12 Huon Drift 6sec, 9 Breeze 6sec.

Turning towards the back stretch Tommy C. drew out from the others, and Jingle commenced a fast run, which took him into third place by the time they readied the far turn. Tommy C.. however, held his own easily, and won by six lengths Calm lasted long enough to beat Jingle by a neck for second place. Breeze was fourth, and then in order came Win Soon, St. Kevin, Denver Huon, and Persuader. Time, 4min 47 2-ssec.

A protest, which was entereu by the owner of Calm against Tommy C., on the ground of interference, was dismissed. The driver of Tommy C, was, however, fined £lO for careless driving.

CANTERBURY HANDICAP (Saddle) of 200sovs (4.50 or better), two miles. —5 Grainger, lOsec, 1; 4 Ariadne, 7sec, 2; 7 Vermont, 7sec, 3. Eighteen started. Won by two lengths. Time, 4m n 47 2-5 sec.

ADDINGTON HANDICAP (Harness) of 225sovs, for unhoppled trotters only (4.52 or better), two m.les —3 Master Raymond, 2sec, 1; 4 Treasure Seeker, lOsec, 2; 1 Auckland Girl, llsec, 3. Eleven started. Won by four lengths, half a length separating second and third, with a similar interval between the next three comprising Wild Tree. Truganini, and Clive. Time, 4m’n 49 2-ssec.

ISLINGTON HANDICAP (Harness) of 250sovs (4.45 or better), two miles. —1 Pr nee Berlin. Gsec, 1; 2 Emilius, ssec, 2; 4 Sun God, 6sec, 3. Ten started. Won by a length, with Emil us

a similar distance in front of Sun God. Edith A., Waichie and Huon Drift were next in order. Time, 4min slsec. LIGHTNING HANDICAP (Harness) of 200sovs, one mile. —6 Don Caesar, 3 sec, 1; 2 False Alarm, 3sec, 2; 3 Sherwood. 2sec, 3. Eight started. Won by three’ lengths, a Similar distance between second and third. Frank Tracey was called off. Time, 2min 17 4-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Saddle) of ISOsovs, one mile, —9 St. Kevin, 3sec, 1; 5 Bell Metal, 3sec, 2; 13 Adonis, 2 sec, 3. Fourteen started. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 15 2-5 sec.