TROTTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 280, 15 August 1918, Page 7

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MEETING. lly Telegraph.—Press Association. Christcliuroli, August 14. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Heeling opened 10-dny, in (lull and windy weather. Tho track was in excellent order. The attendance wnß large, and speculation was brisk, £38,777 passing through the tolalisntor. a? Against £23,308 for tho corresponding day last year. Results:— IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Two miles. 6 Ivan Huon, lisec 1 5 Colonel llavelock, Usee 2 15 To Kuiti, 12sec 3 Also started: 11 Treasure Becker, s-cr.; 9 Mushroom, ta'...: IS Crnibwood, 6sec; 1 .Succory. 9soc.; i Peter Jl'Millan, Usee.; 2 Red Bell, Usee, and Koraki, 12sec. (coupled): 7 .Tamos Madison, Usee.; 12 Jessie's Dream. ]2jcc.; 4 Beeswing, I2src.; 8 .Sunrise. 12see. Won by three lengths. Time. 4min, £J Msec. TRIAL HANDICAP, of ZOO sovs. One mile a.nd live furlongs. I Norah Crena, 7sec 1 3 Xavier. Bsec 2 II Vice-Admiral, 6fcc 3 Also started: 16 Billon Eddy. 3soc.; 17 Colenut, 3sec; 12 Miss Havoc. 3sec; 6 Jtahinga. 4scc; 15 Young Tohu, 4scc; 7 Rorkc's Drift, 4see.; 2 Nihilist, sscc; 13 Maud Wilkes, 6sec.; 10 Chaos. 6sec.; 14 Wooddrift, 7sec; 5 Giipsy King. Bsee. : 8 Sally Brass. Bsec; 4 Wild Cherry, Ssee.; 9 Our Chum. Bscc. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min. 4Csec. AUGUST HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Two miles. 1 Capriccio, Bscc. 1 2 Hardy Wilkes, 'sse« I 6 General Link. 7sec 5 Also started: )0 John Dillon, scr.: 9 Oinnlco. lsec; 3 Mintsori, saec; 4 Stanley's Child. (isec; 1 Cora. Dillon (coupled with Capriccio). foeo; 7 DuiiFipey. 7sec; 5 Strata opy, Bsec.; 8 Tamarisk. Bscc. Capriccio won by three lengths. Time. 4mln. 40sec. QUEEN MAUI' HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Two miles. 1 Harold Child. 9aoc 1 I .Schnapps, ssoe 2 8 Itothcliff. 4sec 3 Also started: 9 Silver Shoe, scr.; It Hannan M.. lsce.; 3 Bergan, 6sec: 7 Aurifer. ous, 7see.; 12 Dillon Direct, 7soc.: 10 Dimness, Bsec; U Erleen. Bseo. 2 .Malicio, Bsee.; 4 Merry Thorpe, 9sec; 6 Star Queen, 9eee. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min. 49 4-sbcc. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Two miles. 4 King Capitalist. Usee 1 3 Bed Heather, lsec 3 3 Rota Peter (coupled with" Ited Heather), 12sec 3 Also started: 6 Electrocute, scr.; 12 Commander Bell, 4sec; 10 Lady Patricia, 6sec: 5 Bon Ami. Bsec.: 2 Kl Carbine. 9sec; 31 Mvstio, 9soc; 8 Imperial Crown, 9sec; 7 Auckland Girl, lOseo.; 9 Thcscue, 12sec; 1 Billy Parole, 12scc. Won by a. neck. Time, Iniin. 49sec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter. II Brown's Nugget, Bsec 1 3 Beckom, 7scc - 2 1 Trix Pointer, 7sec 3 Also started: 1 Admiral Wood (coupled with Trix Pointer), scr.; 4 Our Thorpe, lsec; 10 Moneymaker, 4sec.; 3 Sherwood (coupled with Beckom). 4scc.; 9 Enillius, sscc; 2 Agathoa. 6sec; 8 Cora. Dillon, 7sec.; 5 Stanley's Child, 7scc; 6 Irvar, 7scc.; 7 Tamarisk, Ssee. Won by three lengths. Time, 2mm. 51 ?r5 tf OC. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, of 160 sovs. Ono mile. 1 Chid. 2sec 1 ?, Admiral Hal, 3sec 2 5 Vice-Admiral, Ssee 3 Also started: 5 Pitaroa. scr.; 10 Bank Note, 2soe.; 11 Bamitiuiri, 2scc; 9 Pav, 2sec.; 6 Legacy, 2se<i.; 3 Proud Spring, 3see.; 13 Lady Teddiugton. 3scc; 7 Bidcns, 3sec; 14 Sir Elmo. 3scc; 15 Crown Prince, Jsec; 12 Louie rDift, 3 sec; 8 Annie Dillon, Ssee. Chid won by a neck. Time. 2nnn. 13sec. ELEOTItIO HANDICAP, or 150 sovs. Ons mile. 7 Lord Minto, 2boc 1 10 Huon Patch, fcco 2 4 Strategy, 3scc 3 Al?o started: 2 Ileckom, scr., and Inwood, Ssee. (coupled); 18 Disappear, lZsec; 13 Lord Dillon. 2sec; 15 Trooper Dillon, 3sec; 16 Prince Poole, 3sec; 12 Bridgewood. 4sec; 3 Fashionwood, 4sec; 5 Princo Akwood, 4sec; 1 Locanda Dillon. 4sec; 17 Agnes Chief, 4sec: 11 llamitialri, 4scc; 6 Silver Cjiiiak, 'sec; 9 Seychelles. ssec; 8 Miss Audrev, ssec; 14 Young Tohu. sscc. Won by :t length. Time, 2min. 13 2-sscc.