METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2753, 24 April 1916, Page 7

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB

EASTER MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, April 22. Tho Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter, Meeting opened to-day. in fine weather.' There was a large attendance. Respite: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (harness), of 150 sovs. One mile and a half.— General Wilkes, Gsec., 1; 2 Agatlios. Bsec., 2; 5 Specification .Tun., 6sec., 3. Won by half a length. All started. Time, 3min. 28 l-ssec. , . FENDALTON HANDICAP (saddle), of 150 sovs. Two miles.—l 3 Dubo.sc, lOsec.; 1; 9 Arcaaian, lOsec., 2; 1 Ivory Bolls, 17sec„ 8. Won by eight lengths. Scratch-' ed: Mackwood. Time, tmin. 58 3-ssec. BASTER HANDICAP (harness), of 350 sovs. Two miles. 2 Rena Pointer, 7sec 1 5 Evelyn, ssec.' 2 1 Tommy C., Ssec 3 Scratched: Persuader, Frandocia, St.Kerin, Halzolik. Won by a length anil a half. Time, 4min. 344-Rsec, AUTUMN HANDICAP (harness), of

150 sovs. Two miles—Bed Heather, 12sec., 1; 3 Lord Roanchild, lOsec., 2; 1 Muricota, scr., 3. Scratched; Mystic, A;ickland i Girl. Won by . six lengths. Time, 4min. 46 2-ssec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (bar. ness), of 250 sovs. One mile and a ter.—s Sherwood, ssec., 1; 1 Don Caesar, 2seo., 2; 10 Persuader, ssec., 3. Scratched: Tommy C. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 49 2-ssec. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP (harness), of 250 sovs. Two miles.—s Oinako. 9soc., i; 6 George Hurd, Bsec.,'-2; 1 Reggie HuOil, tOsec., 3. Scratched: Raoburn, 'Flora M'Kini)ey, Icicle. Won by three lengths. Time, imin. 3D 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP (harness), of ISO sovs. One mile—2 Chclston, 46e0., 1; 8 Ottawa, tsec., 2; 7 Rose Dillon, lsec., 3. Scratched: Tamarisk. Won by two lengths, feme. 2min. 22 2-ssec. EXPRESS - HANDICAP (saddle), of 150 sovs. Ono mile.—l Frandocia, scr., 1; 6 Bequest, Ssec... 2; 5 Ottawa, 3sec.. 3. Scratched: • Phingari, Submarine, Aberfeldy. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 133-sscc. ■ The totalisator investments renched .£30,845 10s„ as \ compared with .£!)2,0G!) for the Easter; Saturday of last year's . meeting. ' Nominations for'tho autumn meeting of the Marlborough Racing Clubs (May 17 and 18) close on Wednesday next. The programme is a good one, and North Island owners, who always enjoy the trip to Marlborough, will no doubt be much' in evidence as usual.