TROTTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1920, Page 7

TROTTING.

CHRISTCHURCH MEETING. THE CONCLUDING DAY. Christohurch, Last Night. The New Zealand Metropolitan Club's Easter meeting was concluded in fine weather, • but a strong hot wind made matters unpleasant in the early part of the day. There was a largo attendance and excellent racing. The totallsator Investments amounted to £52,844 10s, making £ 108,23" 10s for the meeting, as compared with £74,682 10s last year. .Results: HABVEST HANDICAP.—4 Mararas Girl (N. L. Price) 1, 1 Korakl 2, 3 Colonel Havelock 3. Also started: 7 Rcta Rose, 9 Treasure Seeker, 2 Beit Bell, 10 Ohapl, 6 Arcadian, S Mangoutu, 5 Sunrise, 4 Imperial Victor (coaled with the winner). WJon by ten lengths. Time, 4.53 2-5. HALSWELL HANDICAP.—S Oulmet (A. Pringle) 1, 7 Legacy 2, 9 Dillon Wood 3. Also started: .1 Rangltata. Lass, 12 Pax, 8 Letitla, 2 Miss Edith, 1 Guynemer, 0 Marie Lloyd, 4 Dandy Chimes, 10 Rearguard, 11 Louie Drift. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.50.

OXFORD HANDICAP—2 Retreat (R. McSeveney) 1, 6 Frank Tracer 2, I Our Chum 3. Also started: 8 Huon Patch, 11 Tamarisk, 10 Admiral Hal, 9 Ariadne, 4 Idris, 5 Proud Spring. 3 Glen Maris, 1 Locanda Dillon, 12 Coal King, Won by a length. Time, 2.151-5. CHAMPAGNE STAKES—I Doraldlna (P. I!. Jones) and 2 Lady Swlthln (D. Warren), deadbeat, 1, 3 Jean Logan 3. The only starters The third horse was six lengths away. Time, 3.52 1-5. APRIL HANDICAP.—S Dandy Chime's (.T. Bryce, Jnr.) 1, 1 Silver Shoe 2, 5 Miss Rolfe (coupled with Dandy Chimes) 3. Alho started: 4 Granger, 10 Cromstall. 11 Pleasant Mount, 6 Acushla Machree, 9 Albert Wallace, 3 Harold Child. 2 fi. M. Dillon, 7 Marie Tempest, 8 Vera K. 12 Imperial Junior. Won by six lengths Time, 4.39. Granger and Cromstall were called off for starting before their tune. The respective riders, F. E Jones and G. Bir.is, were fined £5 and £lO. TROTTERS' HANDICAP—3 Reta Peter (A. G. Wilson) 1, 4 Theseus 2, 2 Bon Patch 3. Also started; 0 Nelson Bingen, 5 Imperial Crown. 7 Olive L., 1 Paul Huon, 8 Billy Parole, 9 Mushroom. Won by a length. Time, 4 35 3-5.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP—S Old Queen (.1. Eryce) 1, 3 Stockade 2, 4 Ranglt'ata Lass 3. Also started: 10 Mint son, 6 General Link, 13 Emperor, I) Sympathy, 1 Silver Nut, 2 Kewple, 12 Rorke's Drift, 14 Joyful, 13 Bundura, 8 Legacy, 7 Cromstall,' 15 Delta. Won by a length. Time, 4.36 3-5. HIGH CLASS HANDICAP.-8 Trir Pointer 1 (F. Holmes) 1, 4 Author Dillon 2, 9 Paul Du-! fault 3. Also started: 10 Don Caesar 5 Cora Dillon and Our Girl (coupled), 2 Chid, 11 Sungod, 0 Albert Cling, 4 Birdwood (coupled with Author Dillon), 1 Moneymaker, 3 Gleaming, 7 Agathos. Won by a neck. Time, 2.44. INQUIRY ABOUT A HORSE'S NAME. Christchurch, Last Night. At a meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association, a letter was received, from the Northland (Whangarel) Trotting Ciub giving details of an Inquiry held regarding the horse Walruhe, who was stated to be identical with Peary, It was decided to ask Mr. A. G. Mabee (stipendiary steward) to obtain further particulars. CHRISTCHURCH STUD SALE. WELL-KNOWN HORSES SOLD. Christchurch, Last Night. Horses of Mr. G. L Stead's Brackenfleld stud were sold by auction to-day. The principal sales were:—Melee, bought by Mr. F. L. Eastgate, 700 gns; Kllmoon, bought by Mr. T. Rutherford. 270 gns; Wanlgnn, Mr. R. McDonnell, 200 gns. Nassau was sold to Mr. H. S. Kyle for 2100 gns; bay mare Cassock to Mr. H. S. Kyle for 473 gns; brown maro Mountain Dream to Mr. H. S. Kyle, 270 gns. Other horses offered on account of other owners—Starlike was passed In at 80 gns; Grim Joke was passed in at 200 gns; Moorabbe was passed in at 150 gns; Counter Attack was passed in at 250 gns; The Shipper was passed mi at 25 gns; Mnrsa was passed in, no bid; Mystified was passed In at 30 gns; Prince Delaware was_ passed In at 70 gns.