RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 56

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

CHRISTCHURH TROTTING? MEETING. CHRISTCHUItCH, August 7. Tho, New Zealand Metropolitan Trottrfi^ 'lub's Auguet meeting was opened af> Ad« iington to-day in fin© but cold weather* 'he. track was in good order, and tho tten dance large Results: — STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of lZSeora. )ne- mile and a-half.— Early Dawn, 12eec, : Kaiser Huon, 15sec, 2; Silver Ribbony Oeoc, 3. Also started : Victor Huon eer, 'ora Lynn 2epc, Major Irvington 12sec, .ueky Mount lZsac, Franzie 13sec, V.R6«cc; Bazil 16sc<?_ T c Kuiti 17&ee, Maiarikf

18sec, Abe Lincoln 18sec, Dolly Wood 18sec, Richard E. 18sec. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 3 man 45 2-sseo. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, of 70sovs. One mile and a-half. — Dominion, 3sec, 1; Silver Que, lsec, 2; Silverette, ssec, 3. Also started : Lady's Maid scr, Theodore spr, Nellie Melba scr, Ivy Dean Bar, Silent Slipper scr, Rotorua. scr, Lady Rona lsec, Lilly Wood lsec, Lord Ashton lsec, Erin's Tracey l6ec, Baieka 2sec, May I>ynton 2sec, General Black 2sec, Ophelia 2seq, First Vue 2sec, Floranz 2sec, Imperial Kit 3sec. Molly Darling 33ec, Nugget dccc, May Rothschild 3eec, Black Child Boy Seec, Prince Rayna-rd 4sec, Isabella 4see, Sunny Boy ssec, Gold Guard seec, Helianthus ssec, Prima Donna ssec, Beach Yaw fcec, Little Rothie 6sec. Won by eight lengths. Time, 4min 9sec. AUGUST HANDICAP, of 200sovs. One mile and a-half.— Agesemos, llsec, 1; Woodburn Lad. lOsec, 2; Frederick, 6sec, 3. Also started : St. Simon sor, Fusee 3sec, Imperial Polly 3sec, Millwood 46ec, Volunteer 6sec, Peacock Geec, General Lincoln fcec, Prince Warbeck 7sec, Princess Ena 7eec, T.F.C. Bsec, Papanui Quinoey 9sec, BrigM lOsec. Won easily. Time, 3min 39 3-ssec ALEXANDRA HANDICAP, of 150sovs. Two mike. — Viewmont, 2sec, 1;~ Jackaroo, 6see, 2; Kohine, Bsec, 3. Also started:: Vanclaire sor, Woodland Whispers 2sec, Pansy 4aec, Previous 4sec, Gladsome 4seo, Major Hopetoun ft-ec, Kekso llsec, Phosphorus llsec, Glenallan 12sec." Won by eight lengths. Time, 4min 51 l-osec. INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of 140sovs. On© mile and a-half.— Te Kuiti, 24sec, 1; Adventuress, 20sec, 2; Lord Vivian, 20see, 3. Also ©tarted: Marietta Buon 4sec, J.P. 6eec. Le -Rosier 6eee, Naughty Child llsec, Myall 13sec, Electrocute ISsec, Rofchotea 15sec, Child/stone 176 ec, Lenape 176 ec, Bill 17sec, Rubioan 21sec, Lone "Hand 22sec, Tracey Lovett 22eec, Lady Mary 23&sc, Jim Tracey 25sec, Wild jPahn 25sec, Vigorous 25aec, Merrywood 27sec. Won by six lengths. Time, 3m in 50 l-ssec. SELWYN HANDICAP, of 135sovs. Two miles.— John M., 18sec, 1; Royal Ribbon, 146 ec, 2; Marie 'Narelle, 14sec, 3. Also started: Havelock 12sec, Dick G. 12sec, Piecework 14sec, Bonification 17sec, Electrocute 18sec, Wildfiower 18sec, Plush 18sec. Variation 28sec, Electric Bell 20sec, Slewee 20sec. ' Won verj easily. Time, smin 2seo ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 135sovs. One mile. — Croesus, 6sec, 1: Federation, oeec, 2; Ng'arima, scr, 3. Also started: Hamiin lsec, Ned Egan 2sec, Harold C. 3esc, Chatham 3sec, Commanderite 3sec, Cinders 4sec, Ashwood 4sec, Joy 4sec, Arclight ssec, Jack Tracey 6sec, Wickliffe 9sec, The Hobo Ssec Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 24eec. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, of 135sovs. One mile. — Roseberry, 13sec, 1 ; Phish, ISsec, 2; Royal Ribbon, llsec, 3. Also started: Onward (Australia) lsec, Tuxedo Chief Bsec, Mambrino Akabah 9sec, Osfaorne R. lOsec, Harold Dillon 13sec, Dan Tracey 13sec, Glenallan 13sec. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 27sec.