SPEED IN THE INTERNATIONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 185, 8 August 1927, Page 14

SPEED IN THE INTERNATIONAL.

THREE HORSHS BREAK 2.10

tßy Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

CHMSTCHJJPCH, this day.

Unless the handicapper ie rather severe on Trampfast and Logan Park, it will take something pretty good to beat them next tim* out. Both won their races on Saturday pulling up. Had Talent n<* lost a few lengths at the jump away in the August Handicap, he may have been returned the winner. He was right in the thick of a big bunch, and it was not till the last furlong was undertaken that lie appeared on the »cene. Hβ was finishing at a great pace, and to get third, passed at leas* ten horsee in the run up the straight. He was at a great price, but should be much better Supported next time out.

Terence Dillon was always in the danger 2one in tlic big race and looked certain to get a place. In the run home he battled on well but weakened over tho last sOyde and was beaten into fourth place, only a head in front of Man-o'-War and Logan Chief. The latter may go better on Wednesday.

Talaro's Promise. The opinion was held that Talaro was short of work and that he would not be right till the spring. This may be, but the last Auckland Trotting Cup winner went a tine race iu the August Handicap, and though not in tho tirst half -dozen vai not far away. The run 13 bound to do him good and h* ehould soon bo seen leading a field home.

Harvest Child is a pacer worth remembering, and his performance in running fourth in th* »Selwyn Handicap should not be lost eight of. Thle was the first time any of the progeny of Sonoma Harvester had contested a handicap event.

Lc Todd had been going so well on the training track that he was ticked off as a likely winner of the Stewards' Trot. He trotted faultlessly throughout, but after being in second place for the greater part of the journey ho tired badly over the last quarter. Chasing Trampfast would make most horsc-s tired.

On his showing in races in Auckland there was no reason to look upon Amaris as a good proposition for Addington, but his attractive workout over two miles in company with Logan Chief, Parkwood and others before the meeting brought him L.any supporters, and in tho Trial Handicap ha wound up a good favourite. His backers wero unlucky in not handling a dividend, though it would have been small. Concliffe Fairly Beaten. Tho defeat «»f Coneliffe in tho International Handicap was a blow to the supporters of Tomkinson's stable. A hig portion of the money w<. - on lx>gan Park was placed in tho chestnut, and he saw a very shrrt price. With Wharepiana and Final McKinrcy clapping on ti.e pace in the first half mile, tho field was well tested, and the hot pace had to bo kept up all the way. Loganwood, driven by Mr. Holmes, looked like scoring comfortably in the run home, but over the last bit 80n..y Logan, driven by Mr. Holmes' father, F. Holmes, came very fast, ai Loganwood was hunted out to win by half a length. Concliffe was fairly and squarely beaten into third place, and it would seem he is not the champion his admirers claim, despite the fa~' that he went 2.105.

Jewel Pc .tcr had t\v*> ru on Saturay. In the August Handicap ho eould iot see ou tho two miles, but iu the

International lie -went a sterling race, being just Lcatcu in the last couple of strides for I'l-.d money. He must have gono his mile in better than 2.12e, which should give him - chance in the sprint events ret to be decided.

Only One Eye. There are not many horses racing with but on'o eyo, and iu some places such hordes are not allov I *«"» race. It was rather unusual to find at Addington on Saturday two hc-'cs in one event with but one eye each. The race was the Stewards' Trot, and t':;c horses were Ingle, Bingen, and Trampfast. The former -ia<'.c play in ront for nearly a mile, and then broke up badly, but Trampfast, who then took charge,cleared right away from the Held and was pulled up to little more than a jogging pace to win by four gths. It was not a fast race, and, handicapped to go 4.385, TteiApiaet. went 4.40 l-ss. There are a lot more races iu front of Trampfast.

A Promising, Pacer. In Logan Park, winner of the Queen Mary Handicap on Saturday, Mr. R. A. Armstrong has one of the most promising young pacers in the Dominion. His win on Saturday was well expected, and the short price lie returned came as a surprise to his owner, who has yet to* win a lot before he will be square on the trip to Hawera. With the son of Logan Pointer last Easter he was thought to be unbeatable in the Hawera Cup, and big money went on him, but he never gave a run for the money, as ho failed to leave the marks. Subsequently he repeated the performance, and though Tomkinson thought him unbeatable on Saturday, he was naturally afraid the gelding would tangle at the start. However, he went -away well and had the race well won at the end of half a mile. Logan Pai-k is worth consideration in any race he starts in. Bracketed For The Meeting. It has always been conceded that the rule in trotting which means the bracketing on the machine of all horses in a race which are in the one stable is one of the Ixjst protection backers are accorded, and an instance of hovr the Metropolitan judicial committee study the interests of the betting public was provided on Saturday. A couple of weeks before the meeting the Gisborne sportsman, Mr. E. Fisken, sent Peterwah to Christchurch to A. Hendricksen. who was to look after the horse till Mr. Fisken him3eH arrived. A week ago the owner came down and took over the training of his horse, but the judicial committee on Saturday decided that as Peterwah had been in Hendrieksen's stable the horse would have to be bracketed with Cardinal Loijran in the August Handicap and any other races iu which they met at tne meeting. Annuity of ";£200." The good work done by Mr. H. Davey aa chief stipendiary steward of the trotting sport ia not to go unrecognised. Mr. Davey has forwarded his resignation, which is to take effect in six months' time, and the New Zealand Trottine Association has decided to make him a £200 annuity for life. This is the attitude that makes one feel that his efforts have Iwen appreciated.

Speed Merchants. To be able to go a mile in 2.10 a pacer has to possess a rare burst of epeed. It is only occasionally that a horse breaks 2.10, but in the decision of the Inter-

national Handicap at Addington 0B Saturday the three placed horses did so The winner, Loganwood (24yde) went 2.9 3-5, Bonny Logan (48yds) 2.7.4-5 and Com-liffc (24vds) 2.10.

Aucklanders at Addiagton. Auckland was fairly well represented by horses at Addington on Saturday, but a brace of thirds to Amarle was tie best they could do. Glandore and KockawtT contested tba mile saddle. Glandore* despite his unreliability at the barrier' was made a solid favourite, but aft once again treated his Xackers badiv bv tangling at the start and losing sufficient ground to make his prospects hopeless. Rockaway, on the other hand, went out very fast, and led for five furlongs when he gave, in and faded right out of tbi picture. .

Amaris contested both the Trial and Selwyn Handicaps, and each time ran third, but he was very unlucky on bot» occasions. In tfee trial he got shut in on the rails and at least four times Shaw tried to make a run, but always got chopped out. Ho did not get clear of trouble till the straight was entered, when he came along in fine style and was only a neck and a head behind'the leading pair, Ariki and Great Earl, in the Selwyn Handicap. He did not hit hie' ttirrops right at the start, and lost half s> dozen lengths, but although he might have been second instead of third, he had no chane. of beating the winner, Logan Park Amaris should get some money before tho meeting is through.

Lady Dunmore and Wallroon were stepped out in the Queen Mary Handicap, but Wallroon disgraced himself bj standing on the mark and taking no part in the. race. Lady Dumnore went away well, but she got in a bad position on the rails and could not get clear at asy stage.

Jewel Pointer had no chance in the August Handicap, but he went a good race in the Mile Harness, in which ht finished fourth after leading into tt» straight.