NEW ZEALAND CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 190, 13 August 1928, Page 12

NEW ZEALAND CLUB.

METROPOLITAN CARNIVAL. I'ETEKWAH BREAKS WORLD'S RECORD. FINAL DOUBLE TO AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was opened to-day in line weather and befoie a large attendance. The course was in summer condition. The totalisator handled £39,708, against £37,058 on the opening day last year. Peterwah won the August Handicap, the big race of the day, in 4.23 4-5, a world's record for two miles for an unhoppled trotter. The Square Gaiters. Tamerlane was the only scratching in the Stewards' Handicap. Kempton carried most money, the next best backed being Sister Beatrice and Cannonball. Swiftbine broke up at the start. At the end of a furlong Our Lady was in front, with Kerrwood Belle, Duke Bingen, Xighborn and Kempton in close attendance. There was not much change at the end of six furlongs, where Duke Bingen and Our Lady went on together, witli Kempton and Kerrwood Belle handy, while Master Audo was not l'ar away. Starting on the last lap Duke Bingen was in charge, followed by Kempton, Our Lady and Kerrwood Belle, who were at the head of a bunch, with Sister Beatrice and Elzear moving up. Three furlongs from home Kempton was in charge, "with Kerrwood Belle, Sister Beatrice and Elzear next. Sister Beatrice took second place on reaching the straight, but Kempton beat her by a short length. Elzear was three lengths away, a length in fronts. of Kerrwood Belle, with Money Spider close up. Favourite Wina. Bing Boy, King Pointer, Loch Moigh, and Native Prince did not start in the Queen Mary Handicap. On the totalisator Jackie Audubon was best favoured, followed by Vesuvius and. Trimmer. Jolly Pet broke up at the start, while Vesuvius and Young Blake were slow to move off. Macaranda showed out smartly, followed by Wharepiana and Jackie Audubon, while at the end of half a mile Trimmer joined in with the front division. When a mile had been covered Trimmer was in front, with Macaranda, Wharepiana, and Jackie Audubon heading the others. Then Ariki moved up, and starting on the last lap he joined Trimmer in the lead, with Macaranda, Jackie Audubon and Parkwood at the head of the others. Turning into the back straight Trimmer shot out with Macaranda and Jackie Audubon next. Theso three quickly opened out a gap from the rest of the field, Trimmer leading the other pair, but he tired on the run home and Jackie Audubon—finishing strongly—won by a length and a half from Macaranda. Two lengths further back Billy Sea got up to beat Trimmer by a neck.

The Ten Furlongs. Granite City, Bankhead, Cannonball and Dillon Huon were the scratchings in the Selwyn Handicap in which Native Prince was best fancied, with Vestas next and the Orphan-Great Form bracket third best backed. High Jinks began smartly, and soon opened up a gap of several lengths from Neerson, who was joined at the end of a furlong by Genuine, with Avenger liarldy. At the end of half-a-mile High Jinks was two lengths in front of Orphan, Great Form, Neerson and Genuine, with Avenger next. Orphan ran into the front half-a-mile from home, where Native Prince commenced to move up fast. Two furlongs from home Orphan and High Jinks were together in the lead, just clear of a bunch which included Native Prince. On reaching the straight Native Prince moved up on the outside, and went on to win very easily by two lengths from Avenger, with Orphan two lengths further back. High ■finks was fourth. Another to Auckland.

Tliore were five scratchings in the International Handicap, for which Westiin King was a pronounced favourite, with Tom Thumb as second choice. Western King broke at the start and lost, some lengths. Talent and Glenelg showed tlie way along the straight, but passing the stand Brentloc took charge, followed by Talent, Glenelg, Jean McElwyn, Tom Thumb and Brentloc, with Western King not far away. Three fur- | longs from home Brentloc had Talent, Tom Thumb and Western King as his nearest attendants. Brentloc was joined by Western King and Tom Thumb at the entrance to the straight, with Talent handy. Western King drew out over the last, bit and won by over a length from Tom Thumb, with Talent half a length away, two lengths in front of Brentloc, who was a head in front of Bessie Logan and St. Maura.

Results:— INl o ß n^ D mne T n R 7 " A , NDI CAP of 3 00sov B . One mile and a-half. (Limit, 3.34.) MAX EOIX (Messrs. Kelly and Mor..^T limit—B Jarden 1 fi (Mr " D " p - Dennehy)', 11—NET &v 6 xi n ™?- M cDermott ... 2 ttley ' ? . EY ;. . 48 f dS ~ R - ,

Also started: (9) Brigand, (1) Katute 171 (15 \ Youn & Carbine, limit; iOi K° y ',c, 6) Sarsaparilla, 12yds; U) «lid Hebe, (S> Ladv Fan /o, Lazarus, (13) Happy Rosa, 60yds. K„?!L on by Hgllt len ?tba, with half a lenzth between second and third. Times- qs# 2-5, 3.27 1-0, 3.28 2-5. 68 " 329

ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Saddle) of SOOsovs. One mile. (Limit. 2.15.) 2—SAHIB (Mr. C. O'Neill), limit—F. E. Jones 1 11—Blil'TI'S (Mr. W". S. Wooton). limit — Fi. Humphries 2 B—SUCCESSION8 —SUCCESSION (Mr. S. Chambers i, limit— L. o. Tlmmiis •">

Also started: i3i Parkwood. (0) Point alena. (1 .'j) I'liil Smith, (41 Kotuku .lack. (■">! ! lector's Own. limit: Mi) Harry Audubon. (12) Alto Chimes, ill Tommy Direct. (lm General Bingen, 12yds. (7) ParknHe. 24yds. Won by half a head, third horse three lengths away. Times: 2.14 l-o, 2.14 2-.V 2.15 15. AUGUST HANDICAP of lOOOsovs. Two miles. Limit 4.M0. 10 —PETE HWAII (Mr. 11. R. Fisken). 24 vds—Owner 1 4—DAI'IINK liK olid (.Mr. .1. Washington I. limit—Owner 2 B—yIKKN'SB—yIKKN'S OWN (Mr. I>. Spencc), 4.\vds —F. G. Holmes Also started: (14 i Koicolp. Hit Harold Thorpe, (P| I'lnto, (11) Talent. limit; (■".) Zenith, (15) l'eter Swift, lit ({old Jneket, 12yds; (5) Logan Chief. 24yds: (7> (Quality. (21 l'eter Bingen. ."ilyds : l."i Talaro. (121 Conclifl'e. 4Nydtt ; ( 1i Dalnahine, (!£■' Terence liillon. (Ill) Kuliara. liii Mis; (lii .iey,'el Pointer. (l(i) Imprint, <1 s i Waitak: Cirl. 72yds. Won by n neck, with three lengths be tween second and third. Jewel Pointer was fourth. Tillies : 4.23 4-5, 4.20, 4.22 4-5. TRIAL HANDICAP of 4(>(lsovs. Two miles. (Limit, 4.40). 4—DILLON 111 ON (Mr. J. R. Corrigun). 24yds— A. Corrig.-in 1 2 —III 'ON DEN VE R ( Ajr. T. Cochraii), .'Kiyds—V. Alboru 2 11 —lIFHKL (M-essrs. Nelson Bros.), limit—l), Greenhorn 3 Also started: ((>» Carbine Idreet, <3i Mate o" Mine, (71 Baynut. ( loi Harvest Child, limit; (!>) ICugene d'Oro. (,'',) Revolt, 12yds; (1) Karelia, OS) Pageant, 4Syds. Won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Times: 4.30 1-5, 4.29 2-5, 4,:t2 4-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of SOOsovs. Two miles. (Limit, 4.39.) I—KFMPToN (Mrs. E. lierryman), limit —C. S. Donald 1 2—SISTEIi HE AT RICE (Mr. J. R. Corrigan), 72yds—J. Bullock 2 14—ELZEAR (Mr. C. J. Barton), S-lyds —W. J. Tomkinson 3

Also started. (!i) Swifthlue, (."i i Kerr wood Bell, (13) Nighhoru, i.si Our Lady, (7) Real the Great, limit : ((I) Puke I'.ingen, (12) I.ittle Logan. 12yds; CP Cannonball (10) Bonny Spec, 11 4 t Master Audo. Stiyds ; (Hi Money Spider. 120 yds.

Won by a short length, with three lengths between second and third. Times: 4.;4 3-j, 4.2S 4-5, 4.29 l-o.

QUEEN MARY HANDICAP of 4 50sovb. Two miles. (Limit, 4.3.").) I—JACKIE AUDUBON, 24yds—Kennerlev . . 1 S—MACARANDA, 12yds—Smith 2 9—BILLY SEA. 30yds—Stodart 3 Also started: Ariki, limit ; Vesuvius. Wharepiana, 12yds; Parkwood. .lolly Pet. Trimmer, Sfiyds ; Young Blake, -INyds. Won by a length and a-half. two lengths between second and third. Times: 4.31 25. 4.33, 4.31 2 5. SKLWYN HANDICAP, of .'lOOsovs. One mile end a quarter. (Limit, jr. 1.) I—NATIVE PRINCE (Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple i. 3liyds—J. Shaw 1 lI—AVENCEK (Mr. (J. Fair bairn), — 12yds—J. p. Smiili 2 3—ORPHAN (Mr. C. M. Ollivier), limit- W. Warren ;; Also started: Hi) Auditress. 12yds; C.i Nrerson, (10) High Jinks, (I2i Theckla Boy, i 7). S'ome Wilkes, <2i Vr-tas limit(•'t) Great Form, (14l Jolly Chime*. (1 I iamond Child, (9) Genuine, ( 1 ."■) Lady Kmbrace. 12yds: (8) Great Actress, 24yds~: i 4) Acre, 3<iyc!s. Won by two lengths, two lengths between ' erond and third. Times: 2.40 4 U482 5. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP of 400sovs One mile. (Limit, 2.13.) I—WESTERN KING (Mr. M. J. Mood abe i. limit—J. S. Shaw 1 2—TOM THUMB (Mr. J. R. Pri'/.eilV 24yds—F. Holmes ] 2 3—TALENT (Sir. W. F. Magsont limit—ll. Frost ' Also started : («i Gler.elg, limit ; (3) Jean McLlwani. (St Fight Ever, 12yds; .> Machine Gun, (7i Bessie Logan "(I) Tan rekareka, (11) St. Maura. ( 0i Brentl. Logan Holme, (13) Epipram. 'J4v< 1 >■+ • (<)i Great Hope, (14) Ahuriri, (12) Loganwoud, (lO) Acron, 3(!yds.

Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Times: 2.11 2 ."i 210 2.12 1-5.