METROPOLITAN TROTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 192, 15 August 1925, Page 16

METROPOLITAN TROTS.

GLENELG WINS BIG BACE. FLORRIE BINGEN ALSO SCORES. • (By Telesraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trots were continued to-day. The weather was fine when racing commenced but a heavy drizzling rain set in just before the sixth race and a big number of patrons made a hasty oxit rrom the enclosures. At the end or the day the tote receipts were down about £10,000. The track was in a bad state after the. heavy rrost in the morning and the grader was requisitioned to scrape the surrace, arter which the track provided rair going- until the rain set In. The racing all through was interesting. There was a demonstration against P. Riddle after winning with Young Blake at the second start, and the dividends on the race and on that in which Florrie Bingen won Mould account to some measure for the railing on" in the tote figures. A Procession. In a small pool ror the Improvers' Handicap, Huegood, the bracket Queen Ida and Marvin Drirt, Burnic and Escapade, were the best backed. .The race was a procession after half-a-miie had been covered. Escapade going' to the Tront immediately set the back markers an impossible task whiclt few tried to overcome.. Passing the stands the second time there were big Intervals between Escapade, Merry Peter, Lottie Direct and Herbllwin," with Queen Ida, which had dwelt on the mark, heading ihe remainder; Burnie, trotting well, overhauled all but Escapade and Merry Peter, the- intervals between the placed horses being fifteen lengths and six lengths, with Little Direct fourth and Herbllwin firth. The winner had shown good track rorm on occasions, but this was her first success. She was driven by her owner, W. J. Moorland. The Dash Handicap. King Dillon was the most confidently backed Tor the Dash Handicap, with good support' also rorth'coming for Pakoti. Ben Ohau and Darknite. Rare Bell Direct did not go away right and passing the stands the ravourite was in charge from Pakoti and Lear Dillon. King Dillon was never headed and won comfortably by four lengths. Darknite ran past. Lear Dillon and Pakoti along the back, but rouid not get to King Dillon. Ben Ohau finished fast but was still two lengths behind Darknite when the post was reached. Gienelg Scores. There wore not big intervals between Gienelg, Brutus and Bell Harold, which lopped the market for the King George Handicap, with Dalnahinc, Hypo. Logan Lou and Logan chier better supported than the remainder. Dalnahinc lost all

his handicap at the start, and soon after the field had moved away Dolly Dillon broke. Glenclg at once assumed command rrom Hypo, Whimpering Willie, Brutus, Vilo and Logan Lou. Alto Chimes joined the front division at the stands. There was little change for the next round and passing the stands the last time, Gienelg still made play from Hypo, Vilo, Brutus, Logan Lou and Logan Chief. The two last-men-tioned moved up along the back, but though Logan Lou nnished brilliantly, she could not get to within less than two lengths of Gienelg, with Hypo a length behind. Logan Lou stayed on long enough to beat Logan Chief by about two lengths for fourth money. Whispering Willie was fifth. Brutus was going well Tor the greater part or the Journey hut could not extricate himseir. from his position on the rails. His supporters may get even if he is produced again on Monday. Logan Chief raced well- but had to go out on to the bad going to get round nis Held, otherwise he would have nnished closer up. The Belgium Handicap. Pearl Coronado, Bruce, Shine Soon and Succession carried most money in the Belgium Handicap, only 120 separating, first and second ravourites. Shine- Soon spoilt his chance at the start, as did Blue Star and Hackthorne. Transport,. Succession, Pearl Coronado. Bruce and flywood was the order early, but passing the stands Bruce ran to the front rrom Succession, Transport, Pearl Coronado and Double Event. There was little change for a round except that Bruce v.is soon beaten and Pearl Coronado took charge from Succession and Transport. These three went away from the field along the back, where Shine Soon went through to head the remainder. Succession headed Pearl Coronado off again in the far bend and went on to win comfortably by . tw.o lengths; a similar distance separating second and third. Shine - Soon finished rourth. He is a pretty useful gelding and had he kept his reet in the first furlong,, he must have been dangerous even though Succession appeared to win with something in hand. Compared with ther- times registered In the King George Handicap, the placed horses in this race put up very useful perrormances on a dead track, each running within his handicap. Favourite Run* Poorly. . Billy Sea was backed solidly to beat the other Australian-bred gelding. Fight Ever, in the Lincoln Handicap. Backers or the favourite did not get a really good run ror their money as Billy Sea, after beginning slowly, mixed his gait after going • round and was never really dangerous. Tenrrlffe was the early pacemaker from Florrie Bingen. Fight Ever. Partner, Billy Sea and Prince Pointer in that order. There was no. change in the positions until reaching the tanks the last time, where the field had closed' up. considerably, and Prince Pointer ran up into fourth, place. Florrie Bingen . had Teneriffe's measure before turning for home, and Fight Ever

and Prince Pointer also put in claims. There was a- slight mix-up and ™V\* Bingen went on to win by a length rrom Prince Pointer, with Fight Ever another two lengths back in third position, mo winner had to survive a protest by tne owners or Prince Pointer for interference, but the judge's placings were left unaltered. ' Another Proteat. Young Blake, which started eleventh ravourite in the opening event, -had sufficient support in the Avon -Handicap to make htm a good second favourite to Lazarus, with Rostrevor, Nighborn and Audominion the next best backed, Young Blake won all right and received the stake after a protest- for inconsistent running had been dismissed. At the start Lazarus met with trouble, wftile Mangoutu and Tiny Moon were slow to move. Audominion took up the running rrom Little Logan and Young Blake, but at the stands RosHrevor was lying third, having displaced Young Blake. Audominion lert his feet along the back and Little Logan took charge rrom' Young Blake, while Proud A.ta made a quick run into third place a little In advance of Rostrevor and Blngenette. Young Blake and Proud Ata had command at the stands and kept their positions to the finish, Young Blake winning by two lengths. Mangoutu showed a lot of speed in the final round but failed to get nearer than six lengths from Proud Ala. Audominion was rourth and Rostrevor next. Lady Nan ran-a good race.but made more than one mistake and finished well back. A Fine Raeo. The public went ror the back markers. Roicoie, Talaro and Harold Burwood, in the Canterbury Handicap. They ilnistied in the places -but the ravourite was beaten out or a dividend arter a particularly fine race. Oaknut, Rebel. Peter . King and, Harewood made play ror the greater part of the journey, but approaching the rar bend the last time the order was Peter King, .Roicoie. Harold Burwood. Talaro, and; Oaknut. Roicoie got to the rront a furlong rrom home but Talaro and Harold Burwood, Hnlshing „ particularly well, headed him In the run home, Talaro just getting there by a neck, with Roicoie half-, a-length behind Harold -Burwood, with Peter King fourth. Roicoie was a bit slow in finding his feet, and bung ou,t slightly at. the .bends, but had everything gone right, Talaro would still have beaten him, for the latter ran into a bad position at the turn and had to drop back and come round liis Held. It was a good performance on .the part of all three placed horses. _ The Concluding Event. Great Bingen.in the' Speedway Handicap was the hottest ravourite of the day, but the rain which intervened after the- fifth race made the'going again bad and upset his chance. He. could never quite get to the front division, which comprised. Paul Dufauit, Bonny Logan, Loganwood, Downcast' and Delavan Qwest. Bonny Logan led into the straight but was passed in

the run home by Loganwood. De l *™' Quest and Downcast, the nm or whom won a good race by a length, a length and a-hair away. Do^ c / st „ n »1 * lot of speed but got into a bad' PgMfon at the outset through railure to strike his gait quickly. The first time he leaves tne mark he will win. Later results are:— • '; LINCOLN" HANtrfCAF. Two miles.' " '■ 4—Florrie Bingen,(J. S. Shaw) ,J 3—Prince Pointer ; • r 2—Fight Ever ° Also'started (5) Tenerlffe, (« M'ji' Billy Sea. Won by a length, with a Amanr distance between second and third, inne, 4.40. AVON HANDICAP. Two miles. 2—Young Blake (P. Riddle) J S—Proud Ata .••• ' 7. o—Mangontn Also started: (5) Audominion. (J> Li "' c Logan, (lo) Koraki, (11) Marietta. (12) Bin xenctte, (10 Tiny Moon. W) Nigbtborn. W Rostrevor, (6) Pete Peter, (13) Lady Nan. (14) Clonmel. (1) Lazarus. Won by two lengths, with a length between second ana third. Time. 4.4S 2-5. CANTERBURY HANDICAP. Two mile*2—Talero (F„ Holmea) J 3—Harold Burwood - I—Riocole * Also started: (4) Rebel. (7) .Oaknut, (10) Golden Sun. (6) Peter King. (16) Hare^ood,. (11) Princess Zoe. (17) Ramaroa, (8) Kissing Cup, (14> Wbarepeana, (13) Lord Nepean. (12) Latona, (5) Rita Rye. (9) Pinevale, (15) Le Todd. Won by a neck, with half a length between aecond and third, rime, 4 30. f .- SPEEDWAY HANDICAP. One mile and a-qu»rter. 3—Losanwood (J. Bryce) ?, 6—Delavan Quest - 4 —Downcast • a Also started: (7) Paul Dufault r (2)' Bonny Logan, (3) Landlord, (5) Jack Potti, (1) Great Bingen. Wen by a length, with « similar distance between second and tmra. Time, 2.51 2-5. . . LIFE DISQUALIFICATIONS. TRAINER AND PACER EULO. The chestnut pacer Eulo.has been disqualified for life by the New South Wales Trotting Club's steward* for having been rung-ln in victoria as Kinney Alto.. . Jack Deverean, who was given Eulo to train last season, and had him when be; was seised by the authorities at Victoria Park on April 8. has been life for not divulging information which he was asked to supply. Devereau has In his team at Cootamundra the American mare Virginia Rose, which was second In the Sydney Thousand. April 14. He made statements regarding Eulo to Detectives Gallagher and Lawrence, who examined many persons regarding the gelding since he was sold

by E. L. Luck, or Kogarah, who was exonerated rrom blame concerning the' ringing-in. Devereau did not get the horse to train -until arter the animal was brought back from Victoria. The Aspect alias Grattanost inquiry has not been concluded. WORLD'S GREATEST PACER. Making two or his famous whirlwind finishes, arter having finished fifth in the first heat, where he lost a tyre, the flfteen-year-otd Single G, world's greatest pacer defeated the fastest field or side-wheelers at North Randall. Cleveland, on July i, \ n the Tree-ror-all pace, one of the features of the Grand Circuit card. Single G, racing in fourth position, lojt his chance in the first race when Sparkle tried to pass him at the stretch turn, in the collision a tyre was torn off Single o*s sulky. The heat went to Margaret Dillon in 2.2 1-5. He had little trouble going to the front when his driver, Ed. Arien, was ready in the next two heats, coming into the stretch rrom rourth position on both occasions. and pacing the last quarter In 29 i-S S . The time ror the second heat was 2.0 4-5. the last hair being paced in 59 3-ss, and the third in 2.2 2-5. Single G has lost only three races at this track since his nrst start there in 1915. When beaten two years ago he had been drugged. NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Mr. R. McDonnell's brood mare Evelyn, by Rothschild —Imperialism, died at Ashburton last week. Evelyn was a good race mare; and is the dam or Event and Double Event. - ...■._ Two protests came berore the Judicial Committee or the New Zealand Metro- ■ politan Trotting Club to-day. Arter the Lincom Handicap a protest was lodged by Messrs. Jack and Stewart, owners or Prince Pointer, against Florrie Bingen on the ground or crossing in the' straight, but it was dismissed. Young Blake's performance in the Avon Handicap showed an improvement on • his form in the Improvers' Handicap, and there was also a considerable difference in the tote investments. A protest was lodged by-j. DeyeiL. owner of Proud Ata, against Young Blake on the ground or inconsistent running. This was also dismissed. It was- proved to • the satisfaction of the committee that : the owner's commission on Young Blake for the Improvers? Handicap went astray, accounting ror the comparatively poor support he received for that race.