SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 61, 12 November 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP.

WON I BY RAYENSCHILD. [Per Pbebs Association.] Chl'istchui'ch, November 11. The weather was beautifully tine for the Metropolitan, Trotting Club's meeting at Addition tod.y. «Qswlts: NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP, of 2000 sovs, second horse "100 sovs, third horse 300 sovs, and fourth horse 200 sovs from the stake. Two miles*—- ,i ' : < 2 Mr J. C. McCutclieon's br h. ~ Ravensehild, aged] Usee (N. L. ■ Price) •5 Mr R, Geddes' eh h Denver Huon, aged,'2sec (M'. Edwards) ii.iv.mo 2 2 Mi°J. W. Herr's'b h Galm, 3yrs.

. 6sec. (Owner) '••• " i 12 Mr J. G. Lecky's title h Mandar- | ene, aged, 6sec (B. Edwards') '4, 17 King Cole scr, 10 Emmeline scr, S Eccentric 2sec, 9 Bright 45ec, ;1 .13 Rodchild bsec, 3 Albert H. 4seo, 12 Quincev osec, 3 Aberfeldy 6see r -i P ■Adonis 6sec, 11 Littje Tib 6sec, 14 Lord Dillon (isec, 7 Lord Heathcote 6sec, 21 Medallion 6sec, 18 Stop It faev, 20 Gold Bell 6sec, 6 Glendalough Gsec! and 16 Bellis 6sec. • The field left in straggling order. Glendalough lost her rider,-and Gold ! 'lfel}, MedaL lion and King Co)e took ■no part in the race. ' 'Ravensehild at I once went to'the Mantiavefip and Lord j Dillon at the head oF;ts§ others. Turnjug out of the straight,'..Ravensehild was well cl#u\:Of Mandarene, while Calm put in a strong run 'and took 3rd place, Lord Dillon and Denver Huon being at the head of the' others. Tm'ning for home Ravenscliild : was going ? along well in front, while Calm, who had j raced ii)tp second' place, broke, and Denver" Huon closed'on'him. In the home stretch Ravensehild easily held his advantage, and won very comfortably by eight lengths from Denver Huon, who was two lengths, in front of Calm. Mandarene was four lengths away fourth, and then in order | came Emmeline, Stop It, Little Tib,' Lord Heathcote, Aberfeldy, Quincey.j and Lord Dilloii. Time, 4min 25 3-osec. i The other races resulted as follow.

.. Spring Handicap.—Maoriwood. 1, Benmoro ( ,2, Mokayi 3.,. i. () , t „ ... Empire Handicap. j—Lady* Ratoo 1, : ocennic 2, Bold Maid' ?LV l( .i'\ ' Riccarton Brown Bell 2, Merry Cliikl.3. .

Mkldletph Handicap —Mjcluiel GfH findo 1/Mahomet .2,'Verax;'3-. ,*,J ,:i St. Albans Handicap.—Eri}nz Josef' I,' Ariel' 2,' Yerinont 3~ ' Provincial Handicap.—'Jingle 1, Bpil Metal Z Princess Louise-3,., (i ) 0 H;igl,ey old Minto 2, Roma, Rosa 'jThe suih of^t2 , .usS ■'.'ivihj 1 passed through tlie totalisator, as vigainst £32,968 last year.

THE, LOCH MABEN GASEv.. !

, Br Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright] I Umtep Press AsflQoiAjripN.l Melbourne, November 11." t ben case resulted in the disqualification for two years'of J. MacLaughlan (trainer), and D. J. Price (in wlio.se Fi'able'LocliMaheh was housed) on the , ground of dishdnbrable action. W. M, c ~ Loud, an apprentice to Price, was suspended for six''months for giving misleading evidence.