FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1360, 18 May 1916, Page 20

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB.

WINTER MEETING. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting opened on Thursday in perfect weather. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £16,533, against £13,347 last year. The war tax totalled £372. The results were:— AMATEUR HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. 1— Bergan, 4sec .. i B—lmmediate, 3sec ’ j 3—Sweet Chimes, 6see 3 Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 48 l-ssec. DOMAIN HANDICAP. Two miles. 2— Woodchild, 14sec 1 3— Livingstone, 16sec • j 4 — Sunrise 3 Won by a length. Time, smin. BEACH HANDICAP. Two miles. 3— Imperial Princess, ISsec 1 4— Sir Gavin, 19sec 2 1— Irwin, ISsec 3 Won’ by three lengths. Time, 4min 50 4-ssec. KITCHENER HANDICAP. Two miles. 2 — Muricata, 7sec 1 5— FranzaJena, lOsec 2 3 — Tamarisk, Usee 3 Also started: Denver Huon Usee. Moneymaker Bsec, Annie K. Usee, Matchlight Usee. Won by two lengths and a-half. Time, 4min 39 2-ssec. INNOVATION HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. 2— Rearguard, lOsec . 1 4— Miss Alexa, Usee 2 3 — Belgian, lOsec 3 Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3min 41 2-ssec. ST. CLAIR HANDICAP. Two mLes. 3 — Rummy, 6sec 1 11 — Maungatui, 14sec 2 2—Commander Bell, 7sec 3 Won by a length and a-halt. _nne, 4min 50 2-ssec. JEFFS MEMORIAL HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter. 9— Wilkie, 6sec j 2—Mintson, 2sec 2 7— Bacchus, 6sec ” 3 Won by a length. Time. 2min Msec. FLYING HANDICAP. One mile. 8— —Jolly Girl, 6sec 1 12— Law Chimes, 4sec 2 1— Quadroon, Bsec . .... 3 Won by half a length. Time, 2min 19 2-ssec. CONCLUDING DAY. The gathering was concluded on Saturday oefore a large attendance. The totalisator receipts were £21,414 10s., compared with £21,604 on the second day last year. The total this year was £37,948, compared with £34,951 last year. The war tax was £482 3s. The results were:— SECOND AMATEUR HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. 10— Jimmy Campbell, Ssec 1 2 — Thora, 6sec 2 16 —Almont Junr., ssec 3 Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 1 4-ssec. PACIFIC HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. 2 —Moorland, 3sec * 4 — Bergan, 6sec * 9— Robert R., 9sec 3 Time: Moorland, 3min 33 3-ssec; Bergan, 3min 35 3-ssec. DUNEDIN HNDICAP. Two miles. 1 — Blackford, 15sec 1 6—Silver Shoe, 15sec 2 2 — Captain Stanley, ISsec 3 Won by seven lengths. Time, 4min 52 4-ssec. WINTER OATS. Two miles. 4—Matchlight, Usee > 1 Mintson, 7sec 2 2—Franzalena, 9sec 3 Won by a length. Time, 4min 45 4-5 sec. PENINSULA HANDICAP. Two miles. 2 McKinney. 20sec 1 B—Woodchild,8 —Woodchild, 12sec 2 13— Maungatui. 14sec .3 Won by two lengths. Time, 4min 57 4-ssec.