N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8350, 10 February 1913, Page 9

N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB

BETEL NUT WINS THE BIG EVENT. * —- Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February 8. The February meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club was held at Addington to-day. The weather was fine and there was a very lair attendance of the public. lhe_ totaisator investments amounted to £15,672, as compared with £11,225 last year. Ihe following are the results: SPRETDON HANDICAP (harness), of 135 sovs; one mile and a half—2 C. Taylor's Wild Lou losec, (F. Holmes), 1; 9 Herrick Bros.’ Persuader, 6sec (H. Herrick). 3; 7 Hall and Simpson’s Frandocia, 9?ec (T. W. Price, jun.) .3. Also started—22 Radiant Morn scr, 16 Don Caesar 2sec, 12 Merry Child ssec, 17 Erina Gsec, 21 Cuto 7sec, 10 Soda 7sec, U ilaid

of the Forest 9sec, IS George Hard —o(’■ 11 Lord Wallace 9sec. 5 Cupid Whispers lOsec. 4 Flashwood lOsec, 19 Eunice lOsei, 13 Gertie L. 12sec. 20 Rexcordium 12sec. 1 Salcombe 12sec, 15 Professor 12sec, 8 Espinal 12sec, 6 Rotorua 12sec and 3 Proud Moor l2sec. A good race down the straight ended in v\ lid Lou defeating Persuader by a length, with Frandocia a yard away. Enna was fourth and Rotorua fifth. Time, 3mm 36 4-sth sec. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP (harness), of 75 sovs; for uphoppled trottars only; amateur drivers; one mile and a half —14 Mrs D. Sutherland’s Maori Wood, 6seo (Mr J. H. Power). 1; IMrsl. O. Parsons’ Lady Kona, 6sec {Mr I. UParsons), 2; 9 Miss Freda's Hardwood. 4sec (Mr W. Boswell), 3. Also started—--17 Lionheart scr, 10 Young Quincy 2sec, 3 Chrysos 4sec‘, 5 Grey Ruin 4seo, 2 Frank Wilkes ssoc, 8 Better Luck 4sec, 24 Belvedere 4soo, 23 Silver Cloud 4secv Grade D. 4sec, 5 Pylades ssec, 18 Edenwood ssec, 19 Wild Sun 5 30 c. 21 First Bell ssec. 25 Wild Mona ssec, 3 Jessies Dream 6sec, 13 Myrtle Moor 6sec, 12 Spanish Lace 6sec. 15 Rudsten 6seo, 16 Dubosa 6seo, 11 Hekati 6seo, Manila Gsec and 7 Miss Reaper 6sec. Maori W ood took tho lead at the start and was never afterwards troubled, winning easily by fifty yards, with the third horse a length away. Frank Wilkes was fourth, Jessies Dream fifth and Miss Reaper sixth. Time. 3miu 54scc. QUEEN’S HANDICAP (saddle), of 135 sovs; one mile and a half—3 J. Lorgelly o Gertie L., lOsec (J. Tudhope), 1: 2 J. IMcConnichio’e Mohess. 13sec (J. Erankm), 2; 14 W. Biggs’ The Lark, Gsec (H. E. Barnes), 3. Also started —16 Bright Alice ssee, 7 Frandocia 7seo, 15 Sleweo 7sec, 13 Lord Wallace 7sec, 6 Sylvia Bsec, and Annamenter 12-sec (coupled), 4 Tottywood Kteec, 1 Geo Whizz llsec, 11 Mayflower 13sec, 10 Sea Lion 15sec, 12 Thelma 1. 15seo, 9 L.B.A. 15sec. 8 Pride of Burwood 15seo, and 5 Provocation 15sec. In a good raoe Gertie L. won by a length. Ihe Lark was forty yards away third, followed by Provocation and Gee Whizz, lime, 3min 40 3-ssec. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP (harness), of 300 sovs: two miles. 1 — N. L. Price’s Betel Nut, 9sec (Owner) 1 3 —M Friedlander'a Maelstrom, Bsec (O. Kerr) - 2W. J. Doyle’s Dayspring, isec (J. • McLennan) 3 Also started—9 S. W. Scott’s Quincey scr (owner), 8 Gianella scr, 6 Bright 2sec. Adonis 3sec, 5 Little Tib 3seo, 9 Princess Louise Sseo, 11 Lodi sseo, 4 Delia Bsec, 12 prince Warbeok Sseo. Betel Nut led for a furlong, but Maelstrom soon took charge and led past the stand first time, followed- by Betel Nut, Dayspring and Lodi. With a lap to go Maelstrom was still in front, with Betel Nut next. The field closed np in the back stretch, but Maelstrom held her advantage as they rounded the turn into the straight. In the run homo Betel Nut wore her down and won a fine race by a head. Dayspring was two lengths away, followed by Gianella, Princess Louise, Lodi and Little Tib. Time. 4min 45 4-ssec. FEBRUARY HANDICAP (saddle), of 135 sovs; two miles.—s A. J. 'Button's Miramar, Sseo (R. Allan), 1; 1 J. H* Oiliverts 0.1. C., 16seo (B. Reay), 2; 3 D. J. Clark's Lady Rattoo, ■ 12seo (G. H. Berry), 3. Also started —4 Bribery scr, 8 Link 2seo, 9 Elmwood Bsec, 6 Bonification Bsec, 10 Bold Maid lOsec, 7 Lucky Chance 12 sec. 12 Lord Aston 12seo, 2 Apple Pie 16soo, 11 Lady Lyons 17eeo. Miramar won by a dozen lengths from 0.1. C., who beat Lady Rattoo by a length. BoldMaid, Link, and Bribery followed in that order. . Time, 4min 50 4-ssec. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP (harness), of 150 sovs; for unhoppled trotters; two miles.—2 Bedward’s Eittlo -Siranger, 6seo (owner), 1; 5 J. Clarke’s Master Raymond, 4seo (T. Davidson), 2; 3 J. Leslie's Electrocute, scr (N, L. Price), 3. Also started—4 Rothella 6seo, 7 Repeater 16 sec, 6 Eoseneath llsec. Bushranger 12sec. Little Stranger was in command before the last lap was commenced, winning by four lengths from Master Raymond, who was six lengths in front of Electrocute. Repeater - was fourth and Bushranger next- Time, 4min 58 l-sseo. SPEEDWELL HANDICAP (harness), of 150 sovs; one mile. —1 E. E- Lelievre's Huia Dillon, 4seo (R. McMillan), 1; 10 A. J. Carman’s Ruby S., Sseo (owner), 2; 3 J. W. Rogers’s Rolf Boldrewood, 6sec (J. Brankin), 3. Also started—l2 Princess Louise scr, 11 Jenny Lind, Isec, 13 Scottish Mao 2seo, 7 Lady Child 3seo. 9 Yellow Ribbon 4sec, 4 Solo 4sec. 2 Ariel isec, 5 Waterlog 4sec, 8 Idaho 6sec, 6 Diving Bell Gsec. Huia Dillon took charge as they went out of the straight ’ ana won with something in hand by a length from Ruby S., who just beat Rolf Boldrewood by a head. Idaho was fourth and Ariel fifth. Time, 2min 18 4-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP (saddle), of 150 sovs; one mile.—l 6 A. J. O’Malley’s Scottish Mao, 3seo (J. A. Bridges), 1; 2 A. A. Orr’s Red Ribbon, sseo (R. Reay), 2; 5 D. Spence's The Whip, 7sec (H. McNae), 3. Also started—2l Beilis scr, 18 Miss Florrie C. Isec, 15 Loop Isec, 12 Medallion 3scc, 7 Silver Black 3sec and Francita 7seo (coupled), 19 Ned Corbett 3sec, 13 Wallace Juur. 4seo, 1 Star-child ssec, 4 Waterlog ssec, 9 Hamapuka Sseo, 7 Mountain Rose 6900, 20 Harold Minto Gsec, 3 Dollar Princess Csec, 13 Robert Emmett Gsec, 11 Lucky Chance Gsec, 8 Miramar ssec (Isec penalty), 10 Merry Child 7sec, G Early Dawn 7sec. Passing tho stand the order was The Whip. Mountain Rose, and Early Dawn, but along the back Scottish Mao improved hia position and at tho turn to the straight he bad taken charge, and won by two lengths from Red Ribbon, who beat The Whip by a neck. Waterlog was fourth, Starchild fifth, and Dollar Princess nest. Time, 2min 16 4-sseo.