HAROLD LOGAN. 2.36 3-5

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21289, 8 October 1934, Page 15

HAROLD LOGAN. 2.36 3-5

WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN I A SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE The New Brighton meeting on Saturday provided a sensation when Harold Logan, handicapped on 84 yards behind in the Avon Hanidcap, beat a field of high-class horses after pacing the mile and a quarter in 2min 36 3-ssec, establishing a world's race and grass track record for the distance. Harold Logan was eleventh favourite in a field of 13, and paid a good double figure dividend. He gave a perfect exhibition of pacing. When the barriers were released Harold Logan began very smartly and private watches made him travel the iirst 84 yards (his handicap) in exactly seven seconds, remarkable going from a standing start. The little champion put in a great burst of speed over the first quarter mile, at which stage lie was at the rear of a bunch that wai headed by Eureka Boy and included Somerby, Master Roy. Probationer, Silver de Oro, Craganour, Pcgaway, and Gold Tinge. Rollo and Kingcraft at this stage were behind Harold Logan, but the latter, with a great burst of speed ranged alongside and kept the little pacer company for two furlongs down the back. By the time the half mile post was reached Kingcraft had had enough and Harold Logan set out on another chase alter the leaders. Round the top turn Harold Logan passed Gold Tinge, bui | Pegaway had moved up into a better 1 position. A quarter of a mile from • home Harold Logan unwound another i burst of speed and 100 yards from the ; post he was in front. His driver, M, I Holmes, however, kept him going right j to the finish, and scored a win to the accompaniment of cheers seldom heard on the New Brighton course. It was a performance that thrilled the crowd J and proved beyond doubt the popularity of Mr E. F. C. Hinds's pacer. The previous record of 2m in 37sec was held conjointly by Indianapolis and Kingcraft, and was made in the Craven Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting in February last. Harold Logan owed his victory mainly to a very smart beginning, for with a quarter of a mile covered he was in touch with the field and his driver, M. Holmes, allowed him to have a breather without losing any ground. Another brilliant burst over the last quarter mile enabled him to take the lead and hold it to the finish. It was noticed that once he got to the front Harold Logan was quite content to pull up, and though Holmes did not punish him, he had to remind him that the race was not all over. The following sectional times will illustrate the brilliance shown by the champion pacer:—

First quarter mile .. Omin 31sec Six furlongs .. Imin 32§sec One mile ~ 2min 4sec Last mile .. 2mln sgsec Last half mile .. Imin Ogsec

Due credit must be given M. Holmes for a capital display of driving under Instructions from Mr E. F. C. Hinds, the owner. Harold Logan is a peculiar horse to drive, and though genuine and honest, is quite ready to stop as soon as he gets his head in front. Holmes understands him better than any other driver, and he has had good opportunities of studying the peculiarities of a wonderful pacer. Pegaway, who was a good favourite, went a capital race, and it seems likely that he will do better very shortly, possibly at Oamaru on Labour Day. Silver do Oro, after being nicely placed all the .way, finished with rare dash, and Somerby, after helping to set a solid pace, was beaten jn the straight. Rollo and Kingcraft never got close enough to the leaders to be dangerous.

I REASSESSMENTS I j Placed horses at the New Brighton j Trotting Club's October meeting have | been reassessed as' follows: Horse? Table Line ; Amonos .. 2 22 1 Betty Wrack .. 1 21 Blandford ..1 9 Don Giovanni ..2 8 Edgar Wallace ~1 1 Encounter ..1 28 Full Hand ..1 1 Gay Sister ~ 1 10 Golden Direct ..1 25 Goldfield ..1 26' Grand Finale ..1 24 Great Antrim .. I 23 Harold Logan .. 1 2-5 2-37 4-20 Header .. 2 10 Little Nelson .. 1 2G Llewellyn's Pride 1 16 Midshipmaid -.1 7 Pegaway .. 1 2-11 2-44 4-28 Real Burton .. .1 22 Renegade ..2 7 Resound ..2 1.9 Sea Gift ..2 24 Silver de Oro .. 1 2-10 2-43 4-26 Amendments to the JVfethven Assessments are:— Drag Harlan ..I 6 De Soto ..1 8

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. HANDICAPS (PKIS3 ASSOCIATION TSLIOBAM.) TIMARTJ, October 7. The following handicaps have been declared by ilr J. H. Henrys for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting on October 13:— OTAIO HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 bovb. Ono mile and a half. st. lb. st. lb. Gold Knight 11. 1. Prince Lvcidas ..Hi 0 Tractor 9 0 Black Duke 10 1 Coll .. 9 0 Rin Tin Tin D 11 Pharaoh .. 9 0 Monastic .. !» 5 Hostage .. 9 0 Red Lance 0 I) Footwork . . 9 0 Taboo .. !i ii Remiuder .. 9 0 Fair Vision II 0 SPRING STAKES, of 90 sovs. Five furlongs, st. 11>. st. lb. Arrow-form 8 7 Marking Azevedo .. 8 7 Time 8 7 Back Lead S 7 Pink Lapel S 7 Coat of Royal Coat 8 7 Arms 8 7 Secret Paper 8 7 Epri- . 8 7 Silver Lark 8 7 Foreign Star S 7 Terra Nova tS 7 First View 8 7 Trumpet fioneste ..87 Blast S 7 Honour's Tuirau .. 8 7 Lass S 7 Cockpit . . 8 7 I Spy ..87 Gold Bound Janaroso . . H 7 fillv ft 7 Joyous .. S 7 Fireguard .. 7 7 Lucky Locket 8 7 Stability ..7 7 Owl's Gleam 8 7

TESCKEMAKER HANDICAP, of 160 sots. One mile Rnd a quarter. st. lb. st. lb. Polydnra ..00 Prince Val 7 -1 Argentic . . 8 10 Water Power 7 4 Sweet Aenes 8 8 Last Link .. 7 0 Kanelagh .. 8 '1 Silver Sight 7 0 Some Tout le Shamble 8 2 Monde 7 0 Great Star 7 13 Cleaner . . 7 0 Cough .. 7 9 Locksley .. 7 0 Red Racer 7 9 Nighttorm 7 0 TYCHO HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs, Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Knockfin .. 9 11 Quite Soon 7 11 Cherry Queen 8 11 Brown Pearl 7 9 Top Rank .. 8 11 Cup Bearer 7 8 Imperial Water Polo 7 7 Spear S R Elgindalo .. 7 5 Cheap Money 8 6 Secret Paper 7 4 Rebel Chief 8 0 Some Good 7 3 Heather Glow 7 in Coat of Unseen .. 7 12 Arms 7 2 Highbrow .. 7 11 HoneMn .. 7 0 Kllanor .. 1 It nitron , . 7 0 Invoir.« ««. T 11 Jeremy *» 7 0

KEHRYTOWN HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile und 35 yards. St. lb. ft. 11;. Nightform y 0 Liiseen .. 7 9 Colossian .. 8 12 iSky Hover 7 y Grand Quite Soon 7 7 Review 8 12 Ligindalc .. 7 'J Top Hank 8 fl ilorepork .. 7 2 Wcallierly 8 4 Silver Step 7 0 Seafox .. 8 4 Wonderful 7 0 Hunting Go 3 1 Impossible 7 0 Water Polo 7 10 Streamline 7 0 Sibella .. 7 10 Bright Silver Je.st 7 10 Prospects T 0 PLYING HANDICAP, oC 110 tovs. Six furlon;s. Et - ' b - ct. lb. Palermo .. 9 3 Gold Paper 713 Silver Streak 811 Guvsome .. 7 0 Silvox .. 8 6 Water Power 7 7 Red Boa .. 8 4 P.el.el Star 7 7 Cranfnvd .. 8 1 Fairway .. 7 0 Kerbside .. 8 1 Quietly .. 7 0 Knockfin .. 8 1 Grecian Guarantee .. 7 13 Prince T 0 Mr G. Paul has declared the following handicaps for the trotting events:— "WASHDYKE TROT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. 3min 43sec class. One mile and a half. Argolis .. scr Shandon Chimes scr Baron Silk ... scr Sunny Jack .. scr Bellerina .. gcr Thenoma .. scr Brigadier .. scr True Reflection scr Carrageen .. scr Subsidy .. 12 Dillon Queen scr Battlefield .. 24 Flying Helen scr Charteris Vale 21 Great Travis scr Gamble .. 21 Interlude .. scr Licorice ~ 2 1 Iraq .. scr ] aIX Lunae .. 2-t Locust .. scr Adsum .. "0 Red Glow .. scr Ding Harlan St> Red Gold .. scr Impostor .. "•> Sage King ~ icr N oble Princ* IS Sea Trait .. fr

HADLOW TROT HANDICAP, of 100 sot* 3miu ssec Unu mile and i quarter. Argolis .. ?cr K'-ii Gold .. sat Baron Silk .. si r iv-a P-;t*r .. ?cr Bellerina .. sit Sea Trail .. «cr Boltairp .. s.-r Shandnn Chimes ser Brigadier .. scr True Reflection scr Cavalcade .. b<r Wandle Chimes »er Dinner Bell scr Zest .. aer Donalda .. scr Subsidy .. 12 Flviug Helen scr Charteris Vale 2* Great Travis scr Guy Mauritius 3< Imperial- Nelson scr Licorice .. 4* Interlude .. scr Lux Lunae .. 24 Iraq .. scr Urag Harlan 8« Locust - . srr Impostor 36 Precious Metal scr (CONTINUED ON PAGE 16)