METROPOLITAN TROTS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 23

METROPOLITAN TROTS

INDIANAPOUS'S GREAT WIN

HAROLD LOGAN THE LAST

(Special to the "Evenlnfl Post."): • •' "' :J ■•' '■' CHRISTCHUKCH,; Thia^Day.- v ; .i-Tho Ayeathervwas brilliantly fine for tbei concluding day-.ofthe New Zealand Met-: ripolitah Trotting Club's Spring' Meeting' at Addington yesterday. It 'was a public holiday in the city, being People's ;Day at the Show, held adjacent to the course, «nd there iras an exceptionally Jarge attendance, people going to and from the; Show to the course, The track was again very fast. The betting was hardly as keen as might have been anticipated from the size of the crowd, and there was a very disappointing tinal pool on the lfree-for-All, which Harold Logan so completely dominated on the book. The totalisator turnover for the day amounted to £3U,428 10s, as against £42,761 10s on the final day last year, making a total o£ £109,320 for the three days, compared with £113,951 last year, an aggregate decline of £4031. CONSISTENCY REWARDED. Cannonball broke badly at the start of the.Governor's Handicap and Nell Volo was slow to move, losing fully 24 yards. Teviot Downs began smartly, and going to the back New Metford, King's Voyage, Lough Guy, and Sea Gift followed him. Sea1 Gift was not going steadily. At the mile post Teviot Downs was two lengths in front of New Metford, with Lougn 'Guy, King's Voyage, and Sea Gift next. Kuuning: along the'straight Teviot Downs increased his advantage. Nell Volo also made a run, which landed her in third place, behind Teviot Downs and New Metford, half a mile 'from home. Teviot Downs was six lengths in front at this stage. These three cleared out from the iield. Teviot JDowns tired in the straight, New -Metford beating Nell Volo comfoytably by a length and a half, with Teviot Downs a length away. Then there was a gap to Great Way, with necks to Lough Guy and First Wrack. The winner has been improving for Borne time- and he raced very consistently',at this meeting. Nell Volo trotted a great race after her bad start. HIGH-CLASS PERFORMANCE. Muriel deOro, Belinda, and Wrecker broke at the start of the; Hornby Handicap. Eureka Boy was soon in front from Colonial Boy, Craganour, and Harvest Child, and at the end of half a mile Muriel de Oro and Somerby were at the head of the others. Tempest being at the tail ol the field. There was no change in the leaders three furlongs from home, where Tempest wasgoing up fast. Keeping up his run. Tempest ran to the front when the straight was reached and; won easily by two lengths. Eureka Boy stopped at-, the entrance to the straight, leaving Colonial Boy in charge for a few strides, but Harvest : Child beat him: by a head, Somerby being another'head away. The winner's.performance was that of a highclass horse.1 ■■]'..,. '.■:''.', ~ .. /,.',... INDIANAPOL-IS'S SUCCESS. Indianapolis put" iijy! an amazing performance to win the Uhristchurch Handicap. His hopples came adrift at the end of. three furlongs, and Were a hindrance rather than a help to him. ; Glenrossie broke badly: at the start; and Lindbergh tangled before going far. Blue Mountain . was soon in charge from Kingcraft, Ayrmont Chimes, Silver de Oro, and Sunny Mom. There was" no change at the'end '. of half a mile, where Impromptu and Sir Guy also joined in. Rbi I'Or had headed Indianapolis, who was not going smoothly i at this stage. There was not much change ' at the mile post.- Starting on- the last lap Blue Mountain was' still showing the ! way to the same bunch, Roi lOr being eighth.'and Indianapolis'ninth. Impromptu ' was second and Silver de Oro third to ' Blue Mountain at the half-mile post, and a furlong further on Hoi lOr, Sir Guy, and Indianapolis were next. ; Roi lOr, and . Indianapolis kept, going, and, when the . straight was reached they., had headed all - except Blue Mountain, with Glenrossie going great guns further back. . Indiana- -. polia took charge a little further on and won easily by two lengths from'Glenrossie, " who finished very fast. Roi lOr was another two lengths away, ■with-Silver de Oro half a length back, with asimilar distance to Blue Mountain and .Impromptu.. Considering the conditions under.! which, he accomplished it, the effort of Indiana- . polis was. the greatest' seen at Addin'gtoh. VESUVIUS WINS SPRINT. Gold Tinge and Arethiisa went off badly in the Sprinters' Handicap. Pegaway led out from Probationer,' George Hey, and Vesuvius, but at the end of two.furlongs George Key waa out clear.: Half a mile from home.George Key was three lengths in front of Pegaway, with the ..others handy.. A. furlong further on Vesuvius took second place and he went on to join George Key at the entrance ,to the straight, Pegaway being next.'with Mountain Dell closing^ up. Vesuvius then, went on and' stalled off Mountain Dell by -two lengths. George Key was over a length away, beating Pegaway by a head. Roddy and Avernus were next. The winner has . been racing well over /all.; distances, but • he is best as a sprinter. END-TO-END VICTORY. Margaret Chenault went off slowly in the' Australasian Handicap, and Bracken and Gpldfield broke, in the first furlong. Prince Author soon had Real Burton.in close attendance, Pronto Bihgen being third for a mile, when. he drifted back, Margaret Chenault, Mocast, and Key Spec going on: after the three leaders.' Half a mile from home Prince Author and Real Burton had Margaret Chenault, Key Spec, and Mocast as their nearest attendants. * Key Spec took third j>2aee at the home turn,, but Prince Author held his place in'fro,nt, winning pulling, up.by three lengths from. Real Burton, who beat Rey Spec by a length.' Margaret Chenault wS fourth and Fernbrook Lass fifth. The winner had Taced consistently at the meeting, and Real Burton also went well each dayi '. '". : "■" ■''. ..» . CHAMPION TROTTERS. Stanley Bingen, Biddy. J?arrish, Huon Voyage, and Worthy Queen broke in tne first furlong o£ the Dominion Handicap, New Zealand's.. -leading trottuig event. Writer soon established a lead ot tour lengths from Nicoya, with Trampfast and Wraekler' next. With half the journey "one the order was unchanged, except that Worthy- Queen had joined in. Huon Voyage was three lengths further, bacla,; but he moved up fast going out of the straight. Half a mile from home Writer was just clear of Nicoya, with Trampfast, Huon Voyage.-Worthy Queen, and Wreckler all handy. Writer retired, more than, two furlongs from home, Nicoya going on from Trampfast, with Huon Voyage and. Worthy Queen not far away> Trampfast headed Nicoya a hundred yards from the post and won by three lengths, Huon Voyage being two lengths awayi with Worthy Queen close up. The winner made a reputation a few seasons ago. He was ott the scene for some time,' but he has been improving steadily during the last few months. ■..;■• _ : ~ '" ELvb'S! "GOOD FORM. Willow Wave went off slowly in the Lyttelton Handicap and soon dropped back 'to nearly'Tast. Queen Author; Sure, and Elvo were smartest out, but after half a ,mile Elvo joined Queen Author in the lead, with Nelson de Oro and Sure next then Linella and Wild Guy,, followed by Gay Gordon and War Paint. There was no change till half a mile from home, where Nelson de Oro retired, Sure going on behind Queen Author and Elvo, these three being followed into the straight by Gay Gordon.- Then Elvo drew out, winning by a length-from. Gay Gordon, who beat Queen Author by half a lenfith, with Sure a length 'further back. This was Elvo[s second at the meeting. She; is a'very solid pacer. . . ANOTHER FREE-FOR-ALL. Impromptu was first-out in the Free-for-All,' "biit Harold Logan soon headed hifi, Roi lOr taking second place, with Red Shadow aiid" Tempest ..next. Sir Guy moved up-"to fourth plac^'at the end of half.:'a: nule,"'Red Shadow dropping back to sixth.- Alpne; the back Sir Guy headed Rpi lOr; for -third place, but Roi lOr was again, in third place three furlongs from home, with Red Shadow moving up. Impromptu tired when the straight was reached, Harold Logan going on to win by three lengths from Roi lOr, who beat Tempest by. a length. Glenrossie, finishing fast, "was half a length back, followed "by Impromptu. The result was • highly popular, the crowd wildljr cheer-

ing Harold Logan, who is a public idol. The winner was very sore on returning to the enclosure. " '~

RESULTS IN DETAIL,

Results'were:—

Governor's Handicap, £250; uuhoppled trotters; 3.32 "class y'lYi miles.—l New Metford, 36 {J. Bryce, Sum), If 1 "Noil Volo, 84, 2; a Tevlot Downs, 24, 3.. Also started: 8 Cannonball 48, 11 King's Voyage 48, 7 Merce Bingen 48, 3 Sea Clft 48, 4 Ufa GO (bracketed ;vlth New Metford), 5 Lough Guy CO, 0 Giu-ner 72,:9 Great Way 72, 10 First Wrack 84. Times: 3mln 10 4-ssec, 3niln ICscc, 3mln 23 l-ssec.

Hornby Handicap, £300; 2.46 class; 1% miles.—l Tempest, 12 <J. Frascr, jun.), 1; 0 Harvest Child, scr, 2; 14 Colonial Boy, scr, 3. Also started: 8 Belinda scr, 4 Craganour scr, 11 Eureka Boy scr, 7 Muriel de Oro scr, 2 Peter Locanda scr, 5 Prairie King scr, 12 Royal Drusus scr, 13 Muster' Boy 12, 10 Somerby 12, 3 Worthy Light 12, 9 Wrecker 12. Times: 2min 41 l-ssec, 2min 42 3-ssec, 2mln 42 4-ssec. . -.. ' . . . CHIUSTCHUBCH HANDICAP, £800; 2 miles. 1 Indianapolis, 30 (McDermott) ............ 1 5 Glenrossie, 24 (Thomas) 2 4 RolTOr, 48 (F. Holmes) 3 Also started: 9 Ayrmont Chimes scr, 10 Kingcraft scr, 2 Blue Mountain 12, 3 Silrer do Oro 12, 7 Sunny Morn 12, 8 Impromptu 24, .11 Rollo 24, a Sir Guy 36. 12 Lindbergh 48. Times: 4mln 16 l-ssec, drain 17 3-ssec, 4mln 16sec. Sprinters' Handicap, £300; 2.11 class; .1 mile.—s Vesuvius, scr (Alborn), 1; 1 Mountain Dell, 12, 2; 7 George Key, scr, 3. Also started:-9 Arethusa scr, 6 Avernua scr, 2 Pegaivay scr, 8 Probationer scr, 3 Gold Tinge 12, 4 Roddy 24. Times: 2mln'9 2-ssec, 2min 8 4-3 sec, 2mln lOsec. 'Australasian Handicap, £300; 4.40 class; 2 miles.—G Prince. Author, scr (Bennett), 1; 1- Real-Burton, 12, 2; 5 Key. Spec, 48, 3. Also started; 13 Margaret Chenault scr,~ 11 Royal ChenauU 12, 5 Jlocast 24, 7 Golden »Irec( 38, 12 Bracken 36, 9 Pronto Bingen 36, 3 William Tell 30, 10 Young Frank 36, 8 Goldfleld 48, 2 Pernbroolc lass 48. Times: 4mln 25 l-ssec, 4min'2ssec, 4mln 22 l-ssec. Dominion Handicap, £600; 3.24 class; V& miles.—s Trampfast, 30,11; 2 Nicoya, 24, 2; 4 Huon Voyage, 86, 3.- Also started: 8 Biddy Parrlsh • scr, 7 Stanley Bingen scr, 3 Writer 12, ,6 Olive Nelson 36, 1 Worthy Queen 36, 8 Wrackler 3,6. Times: 3mln 15 2-sscc, 3mln 16 -4-osec, Smln 16 l-ssec.

Xyttelton Handicap. £400; 4.35 class; . 2 miles.—2 Elvo, 12 (Bebblngton), I; 4 Queen Author, 12, 2; • 7 Gay Gordon, 24, 3. . Also started: 1 Willow Wave scr, 13 Wnella 12, 12 Manoeuvre 12, 10 Mountain Ore 12, 14 Nelson de Oro 12, 3 Sure 12, 5 Taxpayer 12, 11 War Paint 24, 6 Wild Guy 24,,8 Cloudy Range 30, "9'Purser 36. Times: 4mln 25sec, 4mln 25 2-ssec,\4min 24 l-ssec.

Free-for-AU, £400: IV* miles:—l Harold Logan (SI. Holmes), 1; 2 Kol lOr, 2; 4 Tempest, :3. Also started: 8 Great Logan, 7 Sir Guy, 5 Glenrossie, 3 Red Shadow,. 6 : Impromptu.' Times:, 2mln 38 2-ssec, 2mln 38 4-ssec, 2min 39sec /.""'" .' ■■;" .'■'■