TROTTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 36, 6 November 1918, Page 8

TROTTING

NEW ZEALAND CUP WON BY ATJTHOB DILLON. By Telegraph—Frees Association. ' Chrlslchurch, November 5. The New' Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day, in fine but dull and •windless weather. There ■waß a- largo attendance, and the track was in excellent order. The lotalisitor handled £52,091, as against £47,535 on the opening day last year. EIITIHB HANDICAP, of 200 eovs. Two miles. 1 Schnapps, ssec. ; - 1 4 Peter Jlae, scr 2 3 Commander Bell* 3scc J Aleo started: 11 Bridijewood. lsc«.; 10 Hfliinn-h M., 3sec.; 5 Scottish Queen, 2uec.; 2 Mahenga, 3Bec; 13 Tho Whip. 3sec; 12 Bidens, 3sec.; 8 Energy, 4bcc.; 14 Rearguard, ssec; 9 Auriferous, 6sec; 6 Ringleader, 6sec: 7 Wooddrift, 6aec. Won by three lengths, with n, length between second and third. Time, 4min. 48scc, SPRING HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Two 'miles. 7 Treasure Seeker, 2se(; 1 6 Beeswing, Sbcc 2 8 Chub;'sECc 3 Also started: 9 Ga,y Wilkos, scr.; 2 Jfushroom, 4sec.; a Sol, ssec; 3 Biljf,' Parole, secc.; 11 Ohapi, ssec; 12 Albertoria, 7seo.i 10 Craibwood, 7scc; 4 Colonel Havclock, 76cc; 1 Succory, 9sec. Won by two length?, the eamo distance hetween second and third. Time, 4inin. 50 Weec. NEW ZKALAND CVV, of 2500 sovs. Two miles. 2 Mr. B. Jardcn'B Author Dillon, 3scc. 1 1 Messrs. J. Bryco and Cross Bros.'a Matchlight, 7ecc. 2 6 Mr. J. Parkinson's Sungod, tOncc. 3 4 Mr. J. G. Holmes'fl Monoymaker, 9sec. 4 Also star.ted: 1 Oathcdra.l Chimes, Ecr., and Sherwood, 6sec. (coupled with Matchlight); 8 Admiral' Wood, 2sec; 2 John Dillon, 7eec. (coupled with tho winner); 5

Adelaide Direct, oocc; 1 Agathos, B£ec; 3 Emilius, 9sec. Suugod and. Moneymaker piloted the field till three furlongs O'om ' homo. Author Dillon then took charge, and won comfortably by six lengths. Sungod was a length in front of Moneymaker, who ucati Emiliua for fourth money by tho same distance. Time. 4min. 26 2-ssec. KICCAHTON HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. One mile and five furlongs. 2 General Link, ssec J J Vice-Admiral, 6sec ••••••• * Also started: 5 Cora- Dillon, ssec; 4 Pitay roa-. 6soc; 1 Tamarisk, 6sec; 3 Irvar, 6eec. Won by fifty yards. Time, 3min. Si 2-sßec. Pitaroa fell three furlonge from home, and Tamarisk, Irvar, and Cora, Dillon toppled over him. James Brycc, driver of Tamarisk had a, leg broken, but the others escaped -with a- bad shaking. MIDDLETON UANDJCAI , , of 250 eovs, Two miles. 3 Imperial Crown, 7aec 1 1 Hcta Peter, Bbcc 2 4 Auckland Girl, Bsco. ...- •> Also started: 2 Electrocute, scr.; 7 Olive L., Ecr.: 5 Lady Patricia, 6scc.; 6 King Capitalist, 7scc; 8 Norval-.King, Bsec. Won by three lengths, with .two lengths between second and, third. Time, 4min. 44 3-ssec. VICTOBIA HANDICAP, of 300 furlongs. Two miles. 7 Cole Nut. 6scc J 2' Lord MiM*, scr - 2 6 Itorkc'o Drift, 6scc 3 Also started: 3 Hcctora.U. Jecc., and George Hard <sec (coupled); 5 nihlliet, 4scc.; 4 Nancy Stair, 4ecc: 11 Kamitiairi, ssec; 10 Dillon Eddy. s=pc. 1 Sympathy, 6sec; 6 Mies Havoc, fcec; 9 Pax, (isec. Won by two lengths, v/iih one length between second aud third. Time, 4min. 39 2-5 tec. 6T. ALBANS UANDIOAP. of MO sovs. One mile. 5 Fernleigh. teec •■•• 1 3 Silver Quick, 4ecc ' ' 2 Evelyn, Isec 3 Also started: 1 General Wilkes, lscc.; , 4 Huon Patch, Isec. Won by a length. A poor third, limo, 2niin. 15 1-sbcc. HAGLEY HANDICAP, of 250 fove. One, mile. / ■ 2 Trix Pointer, sfr. 1 3Tam«rißk, 2scc 2 5 Vice-Admiral, 2scc 5 Also started: 3 Beckom, Isec. (coupled vith Tamsi'isk); 4 Cora Dillon, leec; 1 Buudura-, 3scc. '-.

" W.on by «>, length, with two lengths botiwen second and third. Time, 2nun. 12 W sec.