BLAST FROM THE PAST
NZMTC SPRING MEETING: Friday 19 August 1904
1904 NZMTC SPRING MEETING Second Day
The weather was beautiful for the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting, but the Riccarton Racecourse is still very heavy from the effects of Wednesday night's rain. Results:-
TRIAL HANDICAP (saddle) 70 sovs; Two miles - Viewmont, 8sec, 1; Victor Huon, scr, 2; Tiny Peri, 16sec, 3. Also started - Vanclare scr, Experiment 7sec, Murmur 8sec, Veneda 10sec, Transvaal 16sec, Broncho Bill 20sec. Won easily by twelve lengths. Time 5min 13sec. Dividends - £9 and 18s.
PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (harness) 70 sovs; Two miles - Mambrino King 5sec, 1; Cissio Wood 16sec, 2; Edward L 13sec, 3. Also started - Zeppa 1sec, Wild Flower 7sec, General Mac 9sec, Larry II 12sec, Victor Hugo 18sec. Won by twelve lengths. Time 5min 16 3/5sec. Dividends - £11 18s and 12s.
LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (harness) 60 sovs; One mile and a half - Specialist 6sec 1; Premier Dick 12sec 2; Roseneath 9sec 3. Also started - Little Harold scr, The Manager 4sec, Colonial 6sec, Club Member 6sec, Eltee More 8sec, Victor Hugo 9sec, British Pluck 9sec, Lazy Jack 9sec, Anstrey 10sec. Won by four lengths. Time 4min 19 1/5sec. Dividends - £2 and £5 16s.
KING EDWARD HANDICAP (saddle) 110 sovs; Two miles - George L II 11sec 1; Burlingham 15sec 2; De Wet 5sec 3. Also started - Kerryall 7sec, Big Jim 7sec, Verity 7sec, Moira 10sec, Velvet 10sec, Cinders 13sec, Blithe Child 14sec, Electioneer Belle 15sec. Won by twelve lengths. Time 5min 3 1/5sec. Dividends - £7 8s and £1 10s.
MIDWINTER HANDICAP (harness) 175 sovs; Two miles - Vickery 5sec 1; Imperialism 9sec 2; Black Child scr 3. Also started - Boldrewood scr, Norice 3sec, Monte Carlo 5sec, Lancewood II 9sec, General Lincoln 9sec. Won by a head. Time 4min 54sec. Dividends - £7 16s and £2 2s.
PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (harness) 120 sovs; One mile and a half - Euchre 3sec 1; Bill 7sec 2; Queen Mab 10sec 3. Also started - Austerlitz scr, Frederick 3sec, Elsie T 5sec, Veracity 6sec, Rosalind 7sec, Ruby Walker 7sec. Won by fifty yards. Time 3min 46 4/5sec. Dividends - £4 and £1 18.
DASH HANDICAP (saddle) 100 sovs; One mile - Mistle 9sec 1; Ben Hur 7sec 2; Marian 7sec 3. Also started - Cocoanut 1sec, St Simon 2sec, Vascoe 4sec, Sierra 4sec, Perewitu 5sec, Naughty Girl 5sec, Durbar 5sec, Kiddy Gee 3sec, Leda 9sec. Won by four lengths. Time 2min 31 3/5sec. Dividends - £2 4s and £5 6s.
TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (harness) 110 sovs; One mile - Coral Hue 5sec 1; Elector scr 2; All Day 4sec 3. Also started - Hamlin scr, Austerlitz 2sec, Frederick 4sec, Elsie T 5sec, The Orphan 6sec. Won by a length and a half. Time 2min 28sec. Dividends - £1 12s and £2 10s.
Credit: Evening Post 20 Aug 1904
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