METROPOLITAN 'TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 30, 6 February 1933, Page 4

METROPOLITAN 'TROTS

MURIEL D£ ORO SCORES

.WRACKLER TOP TROTTER \

(By Telegraph.) (Special to -'The Evening Post.") CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.: The New Zealand Metropolitan. Trotting Club's Summer Meeting ivas held on Saturday. Showers fell in "the morning, but the ■weather then cleared and the conditions were ideal in the afternoon. Good fields contested most of the events, and there was some excellent sport, though without special thrill in the finishes. There was a. special event on the programme, a mile and a half invitation event for the live best trotters in commission. The contest aroused great interest, but it served to show that Wrackler is the star. The totalisator investments were £13,406, compared with £17,833 10s last year. FAVOURITE OPENS. The Spreydon Handicap attracted only seven starters, but four of them provided an interesting contest. Stanley Bingen broke at the start, and Louis Bingen cracked up before going a furlong. Garner, the favourite, took charge in the final circuit and won decisively by two lengths from Merce Bingen. A length further back King's Voyage was a head in front of Belle Lorrimer: The winner has been one of- the most consistent trotters in the Dominion this season, and she is not nearly at the end of her improvement. BELINDA'S GOOD WIN. The Linwood Handicap was another fine race. Belinda, Somerby, and Sodium broke at the start, but the first-named pair got going after losing a little ground. Wilrna Dillon took charge from Dillon Logan after going two "furlongs, with Major Lind handy. Belinda joined in-at the end of half a mile, where Somerby was at the tail of a bunched field. Belinda wore_ Wihna Dillon down in the straight, ■winning comfortably by a length. Somerby, finishing -with, a great .rattle, was only a length away, with. Major Lind close up. This was.Belinda's first success for. 8. long time, and her performance was an impressive one after her bad start. . MURIEL D'ORO SCORES. Enawah and Regal Voyage lost considerable ground through breaking at the start of the Midsummer Handicap, and King Pointer, was also a trifle slow in moving. Starting on the Jasfc lap, Sir Guy was just in front of Arethusa and Free Advice, with Sluried - d'Oro almost on terms. Sir Guy led Free Advice along the back, where the whole field was in: a bunch, with Lindbergh creeping up gradu*lly. In the straight Muriel d'Oro then challenged Sir Guy, and she beat him home by a neck. Lindbergh was three lengths, away, a neck in front of Arethusa, with Enawah heading the others. . Muriel d'Oro, who was at a great price, has been racing in good form lately. She put up two good performances at Forbury Park, where she- won on the second day. Sir Guy and Lindbergh, both from C. S. Donald s stable, maintained their reputation for consistency. Arethusa ran anotiier sound race, but lacked dash at the finish. Free Advice was a disappointment, as she faded out badly over the last two furlongs. CHAMPION TROTTERS. _The International Champion Trotters* Match aroused a lot of interest. The five horses went away once to a false start, but they were sent on their journey at a second attempt, with Olive Nelson, Wrackler and Stanley T about a length, in tront or the other pair-.: Olive Nelson led ? ut,-,of. the straight, where Stanley T was just showing in front of Wrackler, with' .feterwah. not far away and Todd Lonzia two lengths further back. There was little change over the first mile. Three furlongs from home Olive Nelson was a length in front of Stanley T, with WrackJer two lengths away, and the other pair two lengths further back. Wrackler made nn effort at the home turn and wore Olive Nelson down in the straight, winning decisively by a length. Todd Lonzia finished very rtrongly, and was a length and a half, away, with Stanley T two lengths further back. Peterwah broke when makand this settled his chance. INTERESTING CONTEST. A field of eighteen for the Papanui Handicap provided a race which was full of incident. The favourite, Gold Tinee' broke at the start, Ariki Tea, Black L?on and Some Guy also tangling in rfc, &f ti, fifty J y? rdsi Nilnbus «»n drew TW,/? Fn d tyKbn, Major Lind, and Tempest Dusolma joined Nimbus in the lead in the back stretch, where Gold Tince was showing brilliant speed in making up lost.ground. Starting on the lastslap! Aimbus was showmg the way to Dusoliria, Somerby.and Ron, with Gold Tinge f»d and Morning Sun next. Nmt «?* 1 £ G°ld Tis ge t0 but the-latter, soon dropped out. Ron'then threw out 3 strong challenge, and he beat Nimbus by half a length. Major Lind, ?£°-i *?? Well' T* kagths away IndNf4?drora° lloWed GOICI TiDge Ron won on the same course early in the season, and he is a very solid customer VbO will make considerable improvement yet- The feature of the race, however, was the exceptional speed shown by Gold ■Unge. It looked as if she would have won easily bad she gone off right, and she misnt have won m any case if her driver had exercised a little more patience. ALWAYS IN THE VAN. . The Cashmere Handicap attracted a field ot eleven unhoppled trotters, but they did not provide a great deal of excitement. Louis Bingen, ahotfavourite, went off in front, and never, looked ia serious danger of defeat. Biddy Parrish fan into second Place three, furlongs from home, but Louis ittngen was always going comfortably, and he won without any effort by three lengths. Biddy Parrish tired in the run home, and Dolores beat her by a length fn7v, eC°J ld. place- k-01," 8 Bingen broke early frnm «. 'I* r. aCS Oi, tl\ C d*?> starting trom the back mark, but in his later effort he never looked like making a mistake. He is a half-brother to the brilliant pacer «oi 1 Or, and as ho is only five years' old he looks a^good prospect for the best class in the unhoppled trotters' division. REV DIRECT, DECISIVELY. w? he♦? uv!nnile, le Handicap, for three-year-olds, attracted a field of seven. Key Direct streaked out to the front, Ronald Derby inßr ™ i f ec°nd Place after two furlongs, ana a little further on they were together with Donum and Rey Spec next. Ronald Derby stopped badly in the last two furlongs, and Key Direct won decisively by a length from Rey Spec, with Waress three-quarters of a length away. Rey Direct is a very smart filly, capable of something much better than she showed here. Key Spec paced a sound race, after a bad beginning. Good Companion, the favourite, was well placed half a mile from home when he left his feet. CONFIDENTLY HANDLED. The Liverpool- Handicap, with a field of nrae, was remarkable for the brilliant speed shown by several candidates at different stages of the journey. Wild Guy, after losing a lot of ground at the start was in front before five furlongs had been" covered, but he was in hopeless trouble • after going a mile. Lily Harold put in a fine dash after sis furlongs, and before the mile post was reached -she was out with a lead of several lengths, but she collapsed half a mile from home. Great Chenault was in front/three furlongs from home, followed by John Jinks, and, driven very confidently, he won with ridiculous ease from John Jinks, with Ciro beating Master Roy comfortably for third place. Great Chenault paced like a good horse, and he looks a candidate for much higher class. f. ■ FAVOURITE CLOSES. Gold Country was a hot favourite for the Craven Handicap. He took the lead soon after the start, and was always going well in. front. Delightful was second, and Wrackler third for a mile, when Delightful dropped out. By this time Free Advice was in third place, with the two backmarkers, Harold Logan and Roi I'Or, next.

Gold. i Country-V-finished. on strongly, and easily; stalled off a'brilliant run by Harold Logan- by, two lengths. Wrackler hung on well for. third, with Free Advice fourth*. KOl l^Or faded- out. in the straight. . Gold Country isan 'exceptionally, brilliant horse, at.his best over arnile and a quarter. The performance of the race, however, was .that of Harold Logan, who added another •to his many brilliant performances, v Wrackler's was a ■ noteworthy effort. He paced the mile and-a quarter m 2mm 42 l-ssec, and, as he had won the Champion Trotters' match earlier in the day, covering a mile, and a half, in 3min losec, the performance- was something of a record, for it stands alone for form at two gaits on one dajv RESULTS IN ~DETAIL. Results were:— ~n h PrMd 2n < H f!Pt lic'a p' ot 200 sots; 3.32 class; unhflpplea trotters; one mile and a half—l Garner.' 12 (McDsraott), 1; 6 Merce Bingen, 1 't, ii o I Kin t ß's Voyage, 12, 3. Also started: 2 Belle lorrimer. scr, 4 Stanley Bingen 24 7 Kolmar, 3 Louis Bingen 36. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and *hl"-d- Tunes: 3min 23 4-ssec, 3ima 23 l-ssec, omin 24 2-ssec. .-. • . Linwood Handicap, of 200 sots; 2.46 class: one mile and a quarter.—4 Belinda, scr Gttc- £ eDf cy)i,:; 2 Wllma Dillon, bet, 2; 5 Somerby, JV' Also started: 6 Athalone, 7 Major Ltnd, 1 Sodlam, scr, and Little Guy 12 (bracketed), ? nP/J \ kogan 12- Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Times: 2min 43 -4-ssec,.2min 44sec, 2mln 43 1-Dsec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of 400 sors: 429 class; two miles. 5 Muriel'de Oro, 24 (F. G. Holmes) ...... 1 1 Sir Guy. scr (King) 0 1 Lindbergh, 48 (Donald) IIIIII!" 3 -Also started :_6 Enawah scr, 3 Arethusa, A ASi alkfnl^h. CZ^l Sir daGUJ r o M £r g Pointer, and Pree Advice, Going: down the back the first .time the leaders wero the same and with a round to go the order was Sir Ouy, Arethusa, Pree Advice, King Pointer, Muriel de Oro, Cranleigh, Enawah, Lindbergh, and Bejal Voyage. Passing the three furlongs mark Sir Guy was followed by Free Advice, Arethusa, Muriel de Oro, and Lindbergh, but once the straight was reached Muriel de Oro came through and won by a neck from Sir Guy. Lindborgh was three lengths awayi and Arethusa was fourth. -Times: 4mln 23 2-ssee 4mln 25 3-ssec, 4min, 22:2-ssec. '. ' International Champion > -Trotters* ' Match, purse or 200 aovsto winner; flying start; one MUe and a. half:—WracMeri (M. Holaies), V; OUyftNoUon.U. b. Simpson), 2; .XoddTlonzia (Witneis)', 3: 'Other starters' were. Peterwah and Stanley T. There was no. totalisator ; l>eV ting oa this race, Olive Nelson, Wrackler,1 and S*a^nlw__T. morad; oef In Une, with Peterwah fail Toddlionzia.just beliind. The field raced In this order down the back, and with-six SnwP =OT«4^ toe order was OUve ; Nelson. Stanley T., Peterwah, Wrackler", and Todd ionzia. .< Peterwah: lost his position rounding the far-.turn;-and^ Olive Nelson' and Stanley T. led into the straight • from Wrackler and Todd.Lpnzia. -.WracKler. finished best and won by a length from, Olive Nelson. Todd Lonzia was a length- and a' half away and Stanley T. was fourth;. Times; 3min ISsec, 3min 18 2-osec, 3mm lS'3.-Ssec. ■■•.'.. ■ Fajmnul Handicap," of ,200 soys; 4.35-class; Zr m. lle R s-^ 2- Ro "' S cr (KinS). 1; 3 Nimbus scr, .2;-6,Major Luxd, 12, 3. Also started: 13 Dusolma.- scr,, 2 ■ Morning Sun .24 (bracketed with Hoarser),; 7 Wilbur White scr, 5 Bracken 9, l°^A ei\?% y' X •g<"W-"f«B8e. 12 .Nglngongingo, 4 Roddy, 15 Some Guy, 8 Tempest; 12; 14 Black L10n, : 9 Somerby, 24; ll.Harvest Child, 5 Silver \LS,l o'^''■^'■JS&i-^- «..Won by, half-a Jength, two lengths : between second and' third. Times: tola .SOsec, . 4min ; 29.1-ssec,, 4mUi ■29 Cashmere-Handicap,.' of sbvs; 4.40 class; unhoppled trotters; two miles.—l Louis Blneon scr (Townley), 1;. T Dolores, J2, 2; 3 Biddy ParrlshV 72-,, 3. Also started: 10 Kolmar scr 6 G^gW.'aJS'ew Metford, 8 Bose^Zdo, ll\ wt S rta^ y ,TB I2O n (bracketed), 4 Mountain Mist, 5 Stand By, 24; 9 Quickflre/ 36. Won ?Z 'nree lengths, a length between second and tain 33 T-lsec? " I"5Se° > 4mla 3T I'ssic ' Juvenile Handicap, of 200 soys; 3.0 class: "'f' and-a quarter.—4 Key Direct, scr (F Holmes), l; 2 Boy Spec, 36, 2; 3 Waress, 36 ?"n^ s°o rtl dl7Donum; x Gooa Companion, T °J}Z c R, ey- 6 Bonald Derby, aer. Won by a i ec;, ,<lu,art^ 3 of & lenSt'i between O^^XHt 2r.' s f e T 2--,so S ec 2min fwo1^? 001- ? an nmca?'o°, f 200 SOTS" 4-35 class; iW.),- f U ;;S•■:Joon : .Jlaks,- 48; 2;- 2 Ciro; 24, 3;' Gumdigger s;cr ; ; ,7 ?; Ii ly Hwold;; J»; 5 Master Roy, 9 Wild: Guy s % ? >SVpn;: byMhfeeVlengtiis, four .lengths between^.secbud and third.-Times'•' 4min. 28s.ee, 4min Sosec,i : 4mln 32 4-ssec.-.--. CravenVHandicap, of 800 soys; 2.43 .class;one, mile and;a quarter.-iGGolf Country,dfCountry, Icr vvracßler. . With half -a mile covered the. order' Haro, ld'■""lOew.-'.'.Tbc leaders maintained their positlonß-down the bacfc Gold Country- was, well . clear of' AVrackler Free Advice, DelighUuli, and Harold logak as the straight was: reached, . Gold Country wfnt on