THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 40, 10 November 1917, Page 9

THE TURF

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MEETING CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP WON BY SHERWOOD. By Telegraph—Presa Association. ChristcHurch, November 9. Tlio New Zealand Trotting Club's Spring Meeting was concluded to-day in glorious weather, iAn enormous crowd was present. The totalisator handled £50,531, making £136,339 for the meeting, against £118,790 last year. Eesults:— GOVERNOII'B HANDICAP, of 225 soys. Two miles. 1 Tho Sprinter, scr J 5 Fairy Whispers, Usee. « 4 Treasure Seeker, 3sec Also started: 2 Gay Willies, scr.; 8 Win All, lsec.i 9 Truganini, lsec.; 6 King William, 4seo.j 7 Gemma, too.; 3 Sol, 6see. Won by a length. Time, 4min. 39 3-ssec. LYTTELTON HANDICAP, ol 300 sovs. Two miles. 4 Willie Lincoln, "sec 1 3 Pax 2 1 Billon Maid, 4sec ••••• 3 Also Btarted: 6 Karyrie, 2sec.; 5 Lady Haldano, 4sco.; 8 Huon Drift, 4sec.; 2 Dillon Eddy, 4sec.; 7 Bundura, fisec^ Won by eight lengths. Time, 4min. 37sec. CHRISTCHUECH HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. Two miles. 1 Sherwood, 9sec i 1 6 Oiuako, Bbco 2 1 Soda, 9sec. (coupled with Sherwood) 3 Also started; 11 Admiral Wood, scr.; 2 Author Dillon, 2scc.; .3 Evelyn, Bsec.; 9 Bteel Bell, Bsec.; 4 Moneymaker, 9sec.; 8 Succeed, Usee.; 7 Reggie Huon, llsce.; 5 Goneral Link, Usee.; 10 Brown Bell, Usee. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min. 29scc. AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Two miles. 5 Bellflower, 2sec 1 2 Captain Stanley, 4bcc 2 3 Pax, 6sec 3 Also, started: ■ 4 Cora Dillon, scr., and Jolly Girl, 4sec. (coupled); 7 St. Ursula, 2sec.; 10 Hod Mao, 6sec.; 1 Commander Bell, 7seo.; 9 St. Michael, 7sec.; 3 Bridgewood, 7sec.; 6 Eorke's Drift, Bseo. Won by twelvo lengths. Time, 4min. 35 3-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP, of 600 sovs, Two miles. 6 Olivo L., . lOsec 1 4 Eed Heather, lOsec 2 1 Hardy Wilkes, scr 3 Also started: 5 Whispering Willie, 6sec.; 8 Eed Child. 7sec.; 2 Lord Boanchild, 9sec.; 3 Paul Huon, 9sec.; 1 Lady Patricia, llsce.; 7 Treasuro Seeker, Useo. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min. 39 3-sseo. 1 HOENBY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a ciuarter. 5 Captain Stanley, 4seo 1 7 Willie Ijiiicolu, 2boc 2 4 Beokon, 2sec. 3 Also started: 8 Denver Huon, Bcr; 9 Antonio, 2sec.; 3 Queen's Drive, 2sec.; 2 Sir Fulham, 3see.; 6 Eobo DIUon, 3see.; 1 Irvar, 3scc. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 52sec. ENFIELD HANDICAP, of 300 bovs. Ono mile. , 9 Ariadne, 4sec 1 3 Harold Direot, 4sec 2 7 Law - ' Chimes, 4sec. \ 3 Also started: 10 St. Kevin, scr.; 11 Mintson, scr.; 1 Soda, 2sec., and General Wilkes, 2scc. (coupled); 12 Master Park, 3scc.; 6 St. Ursula, 3sec., and Nancy Patch, ssec. (coupled); 4 Frandocia, 3scc., and Huia Gray, 6boc. (coupled); 2 Dunapey, 4sec.; 8 Whixall, sseo.; 6 Tamarisk, '6secWon by two lengths. Time, Zmin, 14 4-sscc. RECOVERY HANDICAP, of 300 bovh. Ono mile. 6 Sungod, 3scc •; 1 li Dunspcy, Sscc '2 5 John Dillon, lsec. 3 Also started: 12 Admiral )7ood, scr.; 11 Adolaido Direot, lsec.; 7 Sherwood, 4sec.; 4 Eccentric, 4sec.; 8 Glendalough, 4sec.; 5 Jewel Chimes, 4sec.; 2 Frank Tracey, 4sec.; 10 Disappear, 6seo.; 3 Queen's Drive, sscc. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 12sec.