CANTERBURY PARK T.C.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19508, 3 January 1929, Page 12

CANTERBURY PARK T.C.

BIG RACE TO PAGEANT. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club eoneluded ita Summer Meeting at Ad(Usgton yesterday in weather conditions that -were ideal. There was a good attendance of the public and the raeing altogether proved thoroughly enjoyable. Mr A. L Rattray, secretary to the Club, was again in charge, and, with Mr H. E. Goggin, i.is right-hand man, he had all details of the Meeting in perfect working order. The honorary officials of the club in their various positions, also saw that the Meeting was run in accordance with conditions that usually rule at Aldington, and the result was thoroughly enjoyable sport. Speculation was well up to the average, and the sum of £33,405 10a was handled by the totalisator stall', as against £30,671 10s on the corresponding day last year. This made a total tor the Meeting of £61,836 lt>s as against £65,328 10a last year, a very satisfactory result considering the adverse conditions under which tiie first day's raeing was conducted. Details of tha racing are as follows: PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in harness), ot 235 sots . Mcoad -14, Uurd 22. For unhoppled trotters. 3.37 class. li«. 6. n. b MOI.FjY MOI.LOY by Great Audobon —Blackchild mare sjrs »er E. C. MeDennott 1 1. Mr* F. C. Allinjton'a b m Lady Fan aged 36 . . . . L. O. Thomas 2 3. 11. Frost's ch m Repute syrs 24 Owner 3 3 Nev. Metford ecr; 7 Lonesome scr; 5 Young Carbine 36; 4 Duke Bingea 108 also started. When the field had settled down Holly Motloy and Lady Fan were in charge, ard "with a round to go the order was Molly Mt>Jloy, Lady Fan, Repute. Lonesome, Duke Bingen, and Young Carbine. The two leaders had tfcfi finish to tkemselres. Molly Mollay winning by foar lengths from Lady Fan, with Repute six lengths baek third. lonesome was fourik. Times —4.3 2-5, 4.0 2-5, 4.3 3-5. Wirypr trained by E. 0. MeDermott, Addington. PBEBBLETON HANDICAP (in harness), of 275 sovs; second 54. third 27. 3.J0 class. Um. 4. T. C. Butcher's b £ NEEKSQN bv Nelson Bingen—Xeeratta 6yrs 24 it. B. Edwards 1 1. 3, Grice's b m Albena 6yrs scr A. Butterfield 2 5. A. McKenzie's br 5 Erin's Royal aged 36 . . .. J. jun. 3 10 Bonnie Prince scr: 8 Springtime scr; 6 Sonoma Child scr; 2 Travis Axworthy 24: 7 St. Bridget 24; 9 Great Logan 24; o Dick Logan 36; 11 Avenger 48 also started. Albena and Sonoma Child were the smartest to begin, and going down the back the order was Sonoma Child, Albena, Neerson, Bonnie Prince, Great Log an, and Brin's Royal. Four furlflaga from home Neerson rushed to the front, with Sonoma Child, Albena, Dick Logan, Bonnie Prince, Erin's Royal, and Great Logan next. Neerson had ten lengths' advantage entering the straight, and held his own to win by four lengths from Albena, with Erin's Royal a head away. Sonoma Child was fourth. Times —3.52, 3.35, 3.52 2-3. Winner trained by M. B. Edwards, Yaldhurst. P ARK HANDICAP (in haraesa), of 850 sovs; second 170, third 85. 4.31 class. 2m. 2. Armstrong and Johnson s br s PAGEANT by Logan Pointer —Agnes W. sy*s scr .. W. J. Tomkinson 1 5. Hiss P. Norton's b m Bonay Logan aged 36 . . • . F. Hoiasea 3 1. R. Grant's b g Harold Thorp 9 aged 12 i S. A. Edwards 3 ft Event scr; 8 Pluto msx; IO BiMy Sea scr; 1 Mate o* Mia* 12 braekated with Harold Thorpe; 11 Firelight 12; 12 Acre 12: 4 Zenith 24; 3 Moneyspider 36; 9 Vess•tbm 4s; 1 Waitakl Girl 94 aSso started. PlKta* Pageant, and Zenith were the first to become prominent, and passing tha stands the first time Plato and i'aceant were in charge from Zenith Hamld Tbarpe, Ifaie © Mine, Billy Sea, Bonny Logan, Fire Ugh*. ana Vesuvius. Zenith ran to tie front going down the back, and six ttotieagw' f*«as ho»® the order wf.s Zenith, Rigeantv Harsh* Thorpe, Mate o' Mine, Billy Sea, "Vesuvius, and Moneyspider. Pageant was in command rounding tho far tviJfa fi'tiu Harold Tiorpe, Bonny Logan, and Zenith, and went on to win by six length* irom B«nny Logan, with Harold Thorpe four" Ira-jths farther baek m third place. WaitaM Qirl '«aa fawxtb. Times —1.57 1-5, 4.56 2-5, 5.0 1-5. Winner trained by W. J. Tomkinson. Addington. MIDDLETON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 275 govs; second 54, third 27. 4.45 class. 2m. 1. J. ValWr'a b J MERCURY i»y Adonis. —3tina D««a Hwm 6yrs aer M. B. Edwards 1 6. It. A. MeNeill's eh g Mile Minto 4yra 4S .. ■ • Owner 2 2. A. J. "Wilson's blk at Boyal Serene 4yrs 48 . . M. Halisea 3 S ©lenrowen scr; 9 Balden a scr; 8 Nipper an; 4 Alvira 13; 3 Deaard 13; 7 Bing Bar 94 also startedaltar the field bad ewrered hali a *ile the nicr waa Boldesa, Milo Mintaw Mercury, Danard. a*d Royal Serene. Over the next elzctH XiTo Minto wo the rrc*#* while Mercory improved his position. With {quj furlongs to cover Milo Minto was still ia commaud Irom Mercury, Roldena, and Royal Sereaa. Kilo Mi*t» led into tie straight, bat a fnrlcaf froat the pest Mercury had his measure and 4r«w out ta win by three lengths, with Royal Serena a similar distance lwS y. Roldena waa well back ia fourth place. Tinma **T 3-5. «.48 2-fi, 4.47 S-5. Winner trained by M. B. Edwards, Yaldhurst. HORNBY HANDICAP (in harness), of 400 sovs; second 80, third 40. For unhoppled trotters. 4.42 class. 2m. 5. W. B» Anderson's eh g NIGHBQRN by Char He McKinney—of Perth

aged scr .. .. R. B. Berry 1 1. R- Grant's br h Sarsaparilla aged 46 !4. B. Edwards 2 t. B. LergeHy's blk g Wlhi Hebo aged scr O. & gaitk 3

3 Kourmaha! scr; 7 Lenwood 12; 9 Our Lady 12; 4 Clonrael 86; 2 Happy Sosa 36; 10 Audominion 48; 8 John Mauritius 81 also started.

Nourmahal began very smartly, and passing the stand* the first time waa ia charge from WQ4 Haba, Nitkbon, Happy Bosa, Leawood, Audominion, and Sarsaparilla. The positions of the leaders were unaltered over the next round, and witb three furlongs to go the exdez waa Noamsabal. Wild Hebe, Jiighborn, SaiMpuilla (who broke crossing the top). Our Lady, and John Mauritius. Nourmahal led oa to the course proper, but Nighborn finished fast to win by three length* tram Sarsaparilla, with Wild Hebe a neck away in third place. Nourmahal was fourth. Times—4.sT. 4.53 S-5. 4.57 4-5. Winner trained: by F. Gallaeiier, Addingtou.

BELWTN HANDICAP (in harness), of 450 sots; second 90, third 45. 2.46 class, iim. 3. J. XcGlinchey's b g AWAY by Adonis —Castevt aged scr E. C. McDermott 1 9. Visa N. Sunn's br g Doable Event aged scr A. Butter! eld 2 I. J. B. Frisiell'g b g Tom Thumb aged 24 Y. Holmes 3 7 Quality scr; 4 Fight Ever scr; 3 Black Admiral 12; 5 Talent 12; 6 Golden Devon 12; 8 Acron 24 also started. Double Event went away well, and after two furlongs had been covered was followed by Away, Fight Ever, Talent, Tom Thumb, Black Admiral, and Golden Devon. The same order waa maintained to the mile post, where Away drew level with Doable Event and finished well to win by three lengths from Double Event, with Tom Thumb, who finished fast, a neck away. Fight Ever was fomrth. Times—2.so, 2.50 2-5, 2.48 3-5. Winner trained by K.'C. McDermott, Addington. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (in saddl£), of 300 sovs; second 60; third 30. ~ 2.15 class. lm. 10. C. E. PiUpstrick's b g COUNTRYVAN by Logan Pointer—Country Belle aged 43 . . &. B. Berry 1 8. 8. Chambers's b g Succession aged scr L. O. Thomas 2 6. li. G. King's br g Granite City aged 12 J. Messervy, jun. 3 1- Fashion Queen scr; 13 Bing Boy ser; 1 Sahib icr; 3 Lady Matchlight scr; 2 Bingen Lad 12; 4 Event 12: 7 Omaha 13; 9 Rebel 12; 3 Double Event 24; 11 General Bingen 86 also started. Succession was the first to show out, bnt was soon replaced by Bingen Lad, and the order past the stands was Bingen Lad, Succession. Sahib, Granite City. and Lady Matehlight. Bingen Lad was done with at the three furlongs post, where Succession took charge, snd led into the straight from Granite City, Sahib, Countryman, and Double Event. Countryman finished strongly, to win by two lengths from Succession, with Granite City a neck away in third place. Double Event was fourth. Times—2.ll 2-5. 3.15 4-5. 2.15. Winner trained by N. C. Price, Kangiora.

FTSXZi HANDICAP (in harness), of 350 sots: second 70, third 35. 2.14 class, lm. 1. 0. McMillan's eh g DUXDAS BOY by Brest Locanda—Wild wood Juu. aan

6yr« Mr .. B. B. Btrry X 8. I*. G. King's br $ Granite City aged sex . _ J. 3iu*§rvy, jus. 2 7. U. O. Thomas sb g Genuine eyrs 13

Owner 3 4 Jolly Chimes scr; 0 Dillon Gold sex; 10 rirpo tor; 8 Omaha scr: 5 William the Great •er: 19 Glcstlf IS; 1 Harold Thorpe 24 and Arran Chlet 24 bracketed; 3 Golden Devon 24; 13 Aeron 86; 11 Logan Chief 60 also started.

Firpo dwslt en the mark, and Dudu Boy took mp the running from Granite city, Dil--1«» MM, WOta the Ore*t, ul SMft

Pmsul« the stands, the leaders were the itfflt, and with three furiongs to go the order was Durdas Bov, Granite City, Dillon Gold, William the Great, Genuine, and Glenelg. Dundas Boy was not troubled to win by two lengths from Granite City. with Genuine the same distance away. "William the Great was fourth. Times—2.l4 2-5, 2.14 4-5, 2.14 1-5. W inner trained by H. B. Berry, Templeton. NOTES ON THE RACING. Molly Molioy at Last. Titc-re was only a small pool on the opening race, the Progressive Handicap, Lady Fan, £392 10s, and New Metford £372. being the Lest backed, with Repute, £371 10s, next in order. It was not a good raee, for Molly Molioy was quickly in front, and showing a steadiness of gait that belied her recent form, she hung on long enough to silence the pretensions of Lady Fan. the only one to threaten danger over the concluding stages. Molly Molioy trotted soundly on this occasion, and put an end to the long run of seconds that her driver, McDermott, had experienced, yet no one is likely to class her as anything but a moderate, and she will not win out of her turn. It says little for the rmeainder that Molly Molioy won. Repute, though gaining third "money, did not enhance her reputation. New Metford broke at the start, and did not settle down, while Young Carbine and Lonesome were never prominent. { Neerson Wins. I The A sliburt on-trained Albena, driven bv A. Butterfield, was only slightly better backed thaii Travis Axwortliy and Diek Logan in the Prebbleton Handicap, and although all three had every chitnce, Neerson had too much speed for them at any stage of the journey. Half a mile from home Neerson drew away and led into the straight by a good margin. At this stage he looked to have the race in safe keeping, but he broke rather badly and it looked as though he might be well beaten. Edwards, however, managed to get the pacer balanced again, and he came home full of running, to win comfortably. In a great finish for second place Albena gained second money, while Erin's Royal and Sonoma Child, hard driven, beat several whose drivers apparently were not anxious to participate m the prize money. Bonnie Prince, Great Logan, and Dick Logan appealed most of the unplaced division as likely to 'win races in the near future. Considering the success that had previously attended M. B. Edwards's stable at the Meeting, Xeerson paid a surprisingly good dividend. W. J. Toaukinson Succeeds. The Mate o' Mine —Harold Thorpe bracket was a good favourite for the Park Handicap, with Pageant second in demand. The latter, always handily plaeed, came at the right end to win handsomely. Bonny Logan made np her ground quickly, aud put in a good rum over the last bit to get second money. Pageant has been a most consistent performer during the past twelve months, and has won eight races for his Wellington owners. He prefers a track % bit soft, and found: conditions to his liking on this occasion. Ha fairly outstayed the rest, but then again Bonny Logan, by no means a proved stayer, ■gained second money, which facing suggests that several had little pretensions to two-mile form. Harold Thorpe .■was third, his stables-mate fading; out badly, while Waitaki Girl, paei*g solidly all the way, was fourth. Pluto west well for half the journey, then broke 1 up and Zenith also faded outjust when he was expected to keep on racing. Yesuvius, with six furlaags to go, footed a possible winner, bwt he went to a bad break and Acre broie np at the start. Altogether it was a disappointing race. Horsemanship Wias. The Middleton Handicap, two miles, in saddle, saw a reversal of form on the part of Mil® Mint®. Ob th® first day he hopped out smartly, but gradually lost ground until he was a furlong behind the leader at the finish. On this occasion he hopped out as quickly as !ha had doae on the first day, and held his position, being crate of the pace-mak-ers for the whole of the journey. However Mercury, the winner on the first day, was better ridden, and he easxe with a fin® ran. over the last two furlongs to wear the anher down. Both -winner and ronner-np on this occasion gave fine exhibitions of pacing in saddle, and only M. B. Edwards's better horsemanship gave him the victory. Milo Minto may be expected to win more races before long, for he is a fine pacer, and can stay. Royal Serene did not begin at all well, but afterwards he had every chance, and was perhaps unlucky in running up against two rather good pacers. Roldena went a good race, but Glenrowan quickly faded out, Alvira stopped at the post, and Donald never looked a winner. A Return to Form. The Hornby Handicap showed a return to form of Nighborn, a one-time good trotter, who, in recent races had T not shown his best. The soft track on this occasion suited him to a nicety, and well'driven by R. B. Berry, he waited on the leaders, Nourmahal and Wild Hebe, until the straight was reached, when he came with a burst that completely silenced the opposition. Sargaparilla went a race quite in keeping with the form ha had shown recently, and he battled out the finish in a most determined fashion after going to a break three furlongs from home. The leaders had him doing his best, however, and on hia present mark he has to be on his best behaviour to win. Wild Hebe was as consistent as usual in gaining third money, but Nourmahal's showing was disappointing over the last part. She is not a good stayer. Happy Bosa and Lenwood, after showing speed in the early stages, broke badly, but John Mauritius went well enough to suggest that his winning turn is not far off. Tom Thumb Beaten. Tom Thumb was backed as if he were a certainty in the Selwyn Handicap, but he was driven a rather peculiar raee, and was left with a lot of leeway to make up over the last two furlongs. The field raced in Indian file until the straight was reached, each driver apparently being unwilling to give away some extra yards to race on the outside. Double Event tried to win from end to end, but Away, whose Ashburton form had been full of promise, was always waiting on him, and came away at the finish to win nicely. Away was generally reckoned to be a spent light, and E. C. McDermott is deserving of all credit in getting him to show hia present form. Away is not by any means sound, and possibly will not stand another preparation. Double Event went a rattling good race, and paid a useful figure for second place. Tom Thumb's form was distinctly distinctly disappointing, and he showed none of the brilliancy that his many admirers thought he possessed. Fight Ever looked like making a bold bid two furlongs from home, but he lost a lot of ground coming into the straight, which probably robbed him of third money. A Good Performance. Countryman, in winning the Telegraph Handicap in 2.11 2-5, put up one of the best performances of the Meeting. He had to thread bis way through a good sized field, and the task was no easy one. He made up his handicap gradually and at the finish was going on in great style. Countryman is a truly great paeer, and but f«r his uncertain manners when in harness he would have won many good races. Succession put Seat

] Granite City, and it appeared that the rider of the" latter had been eaught napping. Double Event was fourth, but his earlier racing had evidently taken, a lot of the steam out of him, and he did not look like catching the leaders. Bebel, Omaha, and Fashion Queen stayed on the mark. Consistent Dundas Boy. The success of the M. B. Edwards stable throughout the Meeting was evidently responsible for the support accorded Harold Thorpe and Arran Chief, both of whom let their supporters down rather badly. Dundas Boy commenced smartly and" showed in the front all the way, eventually winning in very decided fashion from Granite City, a consistent performer. Dundas Boy has been in the limelight _ for some little i time past, and is plainly one of the : best voung pacers in commission. He I has not been favoured with the best of luck, but on firm going he can be expected to win in better company than he has vet figured in. " The racing he i has done has not adversely affected him i and to find him entering the select list lin the near future will occasion no ! surprise. William the Great made the ! best showing of the unplaced division, while Glenelg was in the firing lina a good portion of the journey.