CANTERBURY PARK T.C.'S WINTER MEETING-.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14985, 4 June 1914, Page 12

CANTERBURY PARK T.C.'S WINTER MEETING-.

Tho weather was dull and cold for th© opening of' tho Canterbury Park Trotting Club's Winter Meeting yesterday, and just after tho first raco c fieroo southerly -wind sprang up, bringing with it heavy showers of rain and hail, and generally making the afternoon one of the meet unpleasant that has been experienced on tho iclub's course for a. very long time. Tbo attendanco was, however, but littlo aSccied, as the people bad reached tho course, before the weather changed. The course was in very good order at tho start of proceedings, but it quickly became heavy, and ,_. the racing progressed waa badly cut up, and consequently f_e times registered were decidedly slow. l_ie fields throughout tho day were very good, and there wero some • interesting finishes, but tho state of the going was not _»n----dncive to really good racing. The totalisator investments showed a slight falling off from tho figure.* of tho fir.t day last year, yesterday's total being £13,879 10s, ,as compared with -315,283 10s in 1913. The following ere details of the racing:—

LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (in saddle), of 55 fovs; Second 5 eovs from stake. For unbopp led trotters. One milo and a half. 1. Mrs J. H. Power's blk g Ahle Boy, by General Lincoln—Mi«s Hugo, Syrs, 4sec (Sir J. H. Power) 1 11. Mrs Bennett's b g Dubosc, aged, 3sec .. .. (Mr R. H. Bennett) 2 2. Miss E. Harvey's gr m N.da X., aged, 4peo • (Mr R. J Munro) 3

9 Nora S. 2sce, 5 Nerval King 3s_c, 8 Malinda May Ssec, 4 Victor Chief 3sec, 10 Mandel 4sec, 16 Lady Milford 4Eec, 1 Dreamy Dick 4scc (coupicd with Able Boy), 7 Golden Way 4scc and Lottery 4seo (coupled), 12 Erie Child 4sec and Aim Sa 7sec (coupled). 2 Bonnie Child 4cec (coupled with Nnda X.), 14 Kinsr_way Ssec, 13 Kai Kanui ssec and Norfolk Child Cfec (coupled), IS Wi'.d Night seec nnd General Victor Saeo (coupled), 6 Imperial Ann Cseo aad Edenwood 6scc (coupled), 3 Geranium 6sec, 9 Chocolata SoMicr 7sec and Rio Grando 7scc (coupled), and 8 Rbcin-3 7_ec also started. Golden Way was quickest to begin, and at the end of half « mile was Fhowing the way to Able Boy, Dubosc, and Nada K. Going alone ths 'back, Golden Wav broke, -nd Able Boy went on in front, while Dubosc moved up into eooor.d place. Four furlongs from home the latter closed on Ablo 3oy, hut broke, and lost a lot of ground. He was (jot goin . cg-in, but coulj mako no imprcs.ion on Able Bot, who wen comfortably by sixlcnsrths. N'ndaK. wns eirht lengths away," with Kai Knnui rxd Molindu May rlns* together next. Time, 3min ofisec. PENINSULA HANDICAP (in hat-new?), 70 aavs; second 14 soys, and third 7 sots from stake. Two miles. 1 G. BooWs b . Wai Rongoa, by Rothschi'd—Too Soon. Syr?, 24i.ee (R. W. Pranks) 1 7 F. Schumacher's eh f Chorus Girl, Syrs, 2ise- •• .. (A. Hendrick«en) 2, 5 C. Taylor's b f M-68 Peggy, 4yr 9 , 22seo (F. Holmes) ?,

14 Tnio Spec 17.cc, 17 Resurrection 17se;, 10 Ravenswood 17sec. 6 Captain Mac 1-eec, 13 Foxhill 2-Sec. * Elmo Jnnr. 2lßec, 10 Peggy'e Pride 21sec, 8 General Cat-. 21sec, and 8 Mao-i Princess 21eec (coupled), 9 Lily F. 22sec, and Little Joe 22fec (coupled), 5 Woodpine 23see (ccrapled with Mi_s Peggy), 13 Don 801 l 23eec and Rexcordium 24aec (couple*, 0 Sweet Nut 24wc and Lady Poole 2.« ec 'coupicd), 7 Banehe Arral 24eec (coupled with Chora* Girl). 11 Kimber 25eec, and Pensive Maid 25sec (coupled), 3 Better Luck 2-noc and Little Kauri -Ssec (coupled;, and 15 Coompoo 25sec ako started. Better Luck and Blanche Arral mode the early running, but w:'tb half tho journey gone Wai' Rongoa had taken charge from Chorus Girl, Miss Peggy, md Sweet Nat. Half a mile from home Wai Rcn«oa drew tway, and though Chonis Girl Sr-ished well. tb-> favourite staved tho better, and won by ets length*, —it* Peggy, who waa cased up, was

fifty yards away, and then some distance back came Trne Spec* and Lady Poole. Time, smn Ifecc. PLUMPTON HANDICAP (in harness), o. 260 60vs; eecond 56 eovs, and third 26 soys from stake. Two miles. 2 W. F. Clinton's m m Muricata, by' Maurii.-.—Ocean Wave, 6yrs, 3scc (N. L. Price) 1 12. E. Bowca's eh g Dr. Chutney, aged, s___-e .. -. (J. McLennan) 2 ". J. Henderson'© b g Tommy C, iyrs, 7sec \Uwner) 3

8 Quincey ecr, 6 Frondocia Seec, 10 Pearl Child 4soc, 9 Breeic 4sec, 8 Solo -sec, 5 Brown Bell fieec, 4 Cameoe 6ecc, 11 Miss Florrie C. Tsec, snd 1 Rejina Belle 'see also -farted. . . Regina Belle quickly ran past Miss Florrio C, and at the end of a mile was j__t in front of Muricats, after whoir camo Wr. Chutney, Pearl Child, Cameos, and Frandoc a. Five furlongs from home Muricat. went to the front, and Begin* Belle was also passed by Dr. Chutney, while Frandoci-. and Tommy C each put in a good run, but then Jost gioimd by breaking. Muricata drew right away in the ran home, and won very eaaily by fifty yard* from Dr. Chutney, who was three length* in front of Tommy C. Then corns Frfcndocia and Pearl Child. Solo bejr_n very badly, and took .-rnc-ically no part m the rae.. Time, 4min SSsec. LYTTELTON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 110 soys; second 2. soys, and third VI soys from 6t'ake. Two milce. 15. J. H. Oiliv.-". b 5 0.1.C., by O.Y.M.— D.I.C, 4yr9. ISsec .. (E. Carlyon) 1 8. W. B. Masham's b f Nordica, Svrs (R. W. Frank-) 2 17. R. T-uskcr'e eh g George Hard, syr», _l«cc .. .. (C. Tasker) 3 _ Submarine scr, 1G Kcl-.o 12sec, 13 Chief Archer 17sec, 6 Almond ISsec, 1 Kokcmcer 19scc, 2 C)inc!=chi:d 21scc, 9 Black Arrow 21sec, 3 Gee Whizz 21erc, 11 Lodestar 24_e»-. 14 Th«* Lark 2_sec, 7 CoVdon 25sec, 12 SpcciScat : on Junr 25« ec, 10 Harold D. 25eec, and 5 Minoru 2o;»oc also started. Lodestar and Minora were prominent in the early ctagee, and with a mi!o to go they had 86 the.T nearest attendants Kokcmocr and 0.1.C., with Calcdon ar.d Black Arrow at the head of the next bunch. Going alon;. tho back OJ.C. ran into Gccond placo, and when hs'f a mile from home Lodestar broke, sho quickly established a good !ead. Rounding the turn to tho straight Nordica ran into second place, but 0.1.C. he'd her advantage, and won without any trcuble bj eight lengths. George Hard was ten lengths away third, and then came Specification Junr. and Lode_tar. Time, Sznin l_6co.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP (in ha.ness.. of 105 soys; second 20 soys, and third !0 soys from stake. For unshoppled trotters only. Two milce. 13. M. Clarice's b m Mystic, by Albert Victor—Little Wonder ll_ lsec

(Owner) I i. F. Bebbington'a ni m Quickeye, ag«l, 14sec .. .. .. (Owiicr) 2 2. W. K-dmond'a b g ilonsoon, aged. Csoc (J. Milne) 3

15 Bushranger scr, 16 Miss Dexter lsec, 12 Wild Tree Isec, 11 Little Stranger 4sce, 9 Mayfield s.ec, 2 Clsvewoed loscc (coupled with Monaoon), 7. Imperial Crown 7scc, 17 Welfare 7«ec, 1 Todd Bells lOsec, 3 Pactolu? Usee, 8 St. Oiner llsec, 14 Rothschild L«d ISsec, 10 Corinna l_.ee, 6 Jessie's Dream 17sec, and 5 Mushroom ITsec also started.

Jessie 'a Dream was in fiont for three furlongs, when Quickeye took charge, and the latter was leading at tho end of a mi'o, with Clevewood and St. Otner at the head of the others. Going along the buck Quickeye dre«. clear of the field, while Monucon ran into eecond place, and before tho far turn wa. reached Mystic was third. Refunding the turn _ for home Mystic ck©_d' on Quickeye, and in a good raco won by a length and a half. Monsoon was eight length, away Ihird, with Wild Tree fourth, and Pactolu. fifth. Time. smin 15 4-sth ccc. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 175 soys; second 3a soys, and third 17 eovs from stake. Ono mile and a quar-

1. W. J. Doyle's b g Crown Prince, by Princo Imperial—Dolly, sj-rs, Cscc .J. McLennan) 1 C. D. Spence's b g Little Tib, a?ed, ssec !■!. Mcsservey) 2 3. C- G. • Fryer's b .■— Princess Lou_«e,

aged, 4seo (T. W. Price, jun.) 3 S Adonis scr., 7 Red Mac 3s.c, 9 Wi ! kie 4see, 6 Littlo Arthur ssec_ 11 R:pott ChM Gseo, 4 Radiant Morn €sec, 10 Mains 6sec, anil 5 Derdcmoim Csea also started.

Ripori Child, Crown Prince, and Radisnt Morn were tho leading division' as they went past tho stand, but turning out of the straight. Crown Prince took charge, and in tho back stretch established a good lend. Little Tib wes in second place half a milo from himc, but was unable to trouble Crown Prince, who won by bu. lensths. Princess Louise was four lengths away third, with Little Arthur fourth; Radiant Morn fifth, and Adonis nest. Time, 3min 10 2-sth sec. . -...•..• "....".-• FINAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 733 eovs; eecond 26 soys, and third 13 eovs. from stake. Ono mile.' 9. B. Grioe's b f Perl dOr, by Princo Im-'■ perial, iyrs, .sec .. .. (Owrer) 1 6. C. Willetto's b m Elie de Beaumont, Ssec ' ... . - •.. (Owner) 2 7. J. H. Rule's bit g Atile, Gyrs ■. "' > (H. E. Barnes) 3 14 Verax 6cr, 16 Onawa 2s«c, IS Kirwco Seec, 5 Lincoln Junr. Ssec, 4 Futurity 3sec, 8 Lord Roanchild 3sec, 2 Brown Bell 4sec 13 Prince Warback 4soc, 10 Proud Girl .sec .12 Arbiter ssec, 1 Baron Frana s«oc, 3 Ard Cairn ssec, 17 T.FC. __cc, and 11 Eepincl 6sec also .tarted.

Perl dOr had run to-the front half a mile from home, and won by three lengths from Elie do Beaun-ont, who was half a lenarth "i* front of Azile, with Brown Bell next. Kirwee finished a. length and a half in frsnt *f Perl dOr, but was called off for starting before he' time Time, 2min 83 3-sth sec.

RAILWAY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 125

soys; second 24 soys, and third 12 aovs from stake. , One mile. 2. J. S. August's b f Meny Child, by

Blackehild—Merry Widow, 4yr», 4soc (S. M. August) 1 8. W. Begg's b h Lord Ashton. aged, 4aec . (J. Raincy) 2 7. J. B: MePherson's and T. Davidson's b g King Lynn, aged, 2sec (A. G. Wilson) 3

14 Erina Isec, 10 Persuader, lsec, 6 Wallace Junr. lsec, 12 Mountain Rose 2sec. 9 Starchild 2sec, 11 Millwood Ssec, 13 Pinewood -see, 4 Arbiter 4sec and Stanley's Child osec (coupled), 5 Troubadour Bsoc, 3 Suddito seec, and 1 Lucky Chance sseo also started.

This raco. was run in a very bad light, with a heavy shower of rain falling, end when tho field reaclwd tha hack stretch ft was practically impossible to distinguish th* colours. Merry Child was always one of the leading division, and won by four lengths from Lord Ashton, who beat King Lynn by half a length for third place. Stanley's Child finished a length and a half in -front of Merry Child, hut was called off for antic-piting nis bell. Time. 2min 33 3-sth sec. - SECOND DAY'S HANDICAPS. LADIES' BRACELET, of 60 soya; one mile and a half—True Spec ecr, General Cass Sser, Pastime 4sec, Master Rothschild ssoc, Woodpine ssec, Victor Chief seec, Franchise Gsec, Miss Irvingwood 6sec, Banjo M.Wilkes 6-ec, Bloomfield 6sec, Pax 6sec, Stanley's Discovery 6sec, Miss Advocate Gsec. Darkness 6scc, Ocean Prince 6«ec, Rose Drift Gsec, Mclinda May Ssec, Maid of Deringdall 7scc, Flora Tracey 7sec, Little Kauri 7«c Forest Cliieftain 7sec, Little Tim 7»ec, Millie Woodbur.. 7eec, Sharpwood 7scc, Annie Dillon 7sec, Lady Wanderer 7sec, Cream Child 7sec, Prince Toronto 7sec, O.M.Y. 7-ec, Blanche Arral 7sec, Kaikainui 7sec, Zena Mac Bscc, Wild Willows Ssec, Metallic 93cc, Silver Beldoa -lsec, Maystar 9_cc, Prince Raynard Osec. Mies Rita, Wai Rongoa, and Chorus Girl ineligible.

PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in harness), of 90 soys; two miles—Kelso ecr, Mayfield _z*c, Matilda lOsec, Pactolus llsec, Rostrevor 12scc, King V. 12_oc, Clevewood 14 sec, Rothschild Lad lc-scc, Palm 15-cc, Belvic lCsec, Able Boy IGscc, No Shenanagh-in lC3ec, Silver King ISsec, Carl ISsec, General Grant IBsec, Mushroom ISsec, Maori Princess lOsec, Spylaw Maid lOsec, Chrysos 19sec Norah McKinney 19.cc, Nada K. l_scc, Navigator 20sec, Golden Sapling 21sec, Proud Blue Jlsec, Black Prince 2-sec, Rudston 2lßcc, Pert 21aec, Merrywood 2lsec, Better Luck 21sec, Victor Chief 22sec, Lavington 22sec, Moree 22sec, Norval King 223 ec, Louchard -_teec, Admiration 239 cc, Lavina 235.c. Dartmoor 23sec, To-night _-3.cc, Huon Child 23sce, Rosiantho 2_scc, Lottery 23sec, Norfolk Child 23sec, Irvington V. 23sec, Imperial Victor .Osec, Geranium 23aec, Rothino 23sec, Lady Rona 23see, Eric Child _3see, Rio Grand 2_Bec.

KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of 325sovs; two miles—Albert H. scr, Don Ctcssr 2*_c, Country Belle 2_ec, Adonis __cc. Bright 3sec, Matidcrenc 4sco, Quincey 4see, Muricata 4sec, Crown Prince 4sec, Innisfail ssec, St. Swithin Ssec, Red Mac ssec, Edith A. sscc, Lord Dillon 6sec, Frondocia 6sec, Princess Louise Gsec, Littlo Tib 6»c Solo 6scc

MIDDLETON HANDICAP (in saddle., of 130 soys; two miles—Medallion scr, Fusee 3-D.. Wallace Junr. 3sec, King's Lynn 39ec, Radiant Morn 4sec, 0.1.C. 6eoc Vermont 7sec, Bold Maid Bsec, Stanley's Child 9scc, CLief Archer lOsec, Suddit* Usee, Major Rothsea llsec, Almond Usee, Troubadour llioc, Nordica llsec, Kokemoer llsec. Erect Form 12soc, George Hard lSaec, Caledon ISae:., Specification Junr. ISsec, Cling-culd Itsce, The Lark 15-Wc.

SOCKBUEN HANDICAP (in harness), of 130 e-.vs; two ______—M.ster Raymond scr, Betel Nut lsec, Albertorious 6_.ec, Mystio Ssec, Treasure Seeker Ssec, Electrocute .sec, Kelso Cecc, Adventuress 6_ec, Bushranger S..C, Mi's Dexter 9sec, Wild Tree Osec. Trucanini 19sec, Mokau lOsec, Monsoon lOsec. ADVANCE HANDICAP (in harness), of 130'bovs; one mile and a half—Regina Belle Kcr, Or.awa lsec. Erina lssc, Pcrle dOr 2soc, Evelyn 2sec, Child Beldon 2_ec, Bcrnie L. .".sec, Merry Child 3*ec, Andy K.g_n Ssec, SHe de Beaumont Ssec, Disappear 3acc, Young Tohu 4see, White House 4__c, 0.1.C. .sec. Lord Ashton 4-ee, Sun_hine Ssec, Prince Warbeck Ssec, Proud GirJ Ssec, _>__on Frani Ssec, Tocas Ssec, Corbel! s»oc, Conqueror Ssec, Wingatui Cscc, Bright Alice

6sec, Elrawood face, fluon Driit %i*_______P Csec, Penelope Gsec, Arbiter Gsec g3wKTv BEVOII. HANDICAP, of one mile—Cc-uot-v B;.Ie sor, rt»H 52P___L Isec, Hi.ia l?ii'.->n 2scc. Innisfad 3aec_;£_&__. Arthur ."Vjcc, Wiikiu 3sec,'Vcrax-3*Sa^S_-4w'' mona .sec. The Whip 4>ec. '-' 4scc, Ripou; Child 4scc, False :. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (b s,i» - 150 soys; ono niile-"-Allien H. s« cX2___- ; Belle scr, Bright ls-vc, Schoo.gi.T dercne 2scc, Red M*c Csec, Priae?-JtS. 3sec, So':o 3..c, Edith A. Frtt2S- * : ' ?sec, Mi ; a Florrie C. .s.c. S«bai_n»!?Sg»- '<■ ■ Kslgooriio Ssec. Gknda.ough' -'V Alsrm 4sec, Dc: i.njona 4eec, Regiaiffi^s. 4sec, Persuader iacc, M»ins Ssec, -J»dS_s .-"■' Acceptances close at 8 o'clock ___^'^_fine- ""-