PACERS AND TROTTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1935, Page 27

PACERS AND TROTTERS

'INDIANAPOLIS'S PROGRESS

(Special to the "Evening Post.")

CHIIISTGHURCH, Thie Day. There is some speculation aa to whether Harold Logun will return for the Metropolitan Easter Meeting to compete in the 2.42 mile and a quarter. cyentty which will include a very select .field,;;;latest information is that he will give ah exhibition run at the Hawera Meeting, whicli takes place at the same; time as the Metropolitan fixture.. !., .; .V--- -::' '.-/$■ Of all the 'Easter- candidates, most eyes are centred on Indianapolis, .who, given as favourable conditions'as" prevailed at the last Easter Meeting.'will have a golden opportunity of taking the mile and a quarter crown held' jointly by Harold Logan and Roi lOr at 2min 36 2-ssec. He is shaping up splendidly in his work and is developing into a magnificent stallion. In a leisurely trial with Mountain Dell recently, he paced with his characteristic determination, and is thoroughly sound. Although E. C. McDermotfc has been his most regular driver during the last eight mouths, it is probable that J. Eraser, jun., will pilot him at Easter. Vesuvius took a new lease of life last November, and his winning effort over a mile was one of the outstanding sprint performances at the meeting. Previously overtrained on several occasions before important engagements, he has been taken along with more care of late, and^this course of treatment should be to his benefit. Although his sole win this season has been over a mile, he is a fine stayer, and as recently as the Forbury Park February Meeting he was, second from 48 yards in the Metropolitan Handicap, his time for the two miles being 4min 22 3-ssec, which is only two seconds worse than the track record.

War Buoy is not eligible for the principal two-mile events at the Easter Meeting, but the 2.46 mile and a quarter races will find him on the limit, and he has only to.be paraded to be a hot favourite. There is'nothing in sight likely to challenge him for supremacy in his present class. War Buoy, since beginning to race as , a two-year-old, has started twelve _ times for eleven wins and a second, and it was only sheer bad luck that cost him an unbeaten record to date. .

Blue Mountain is to reappear at the Easter Meeting after having had several weeks' spell following the Royal Meeting at Addington in January, when he raced like a stale horse. He earned the rest, because he has been one of .the, hat'deßtraced ponies in the country, and if he had not been one of. the game.sfc and most versatile he would have broken down^or become sour long agd. ' ..'■.. '. ■ " '■-■■ Bine Mountain was first trained in Canterbury by L. A. Maidens. He was tlVen changed over to J. S. Shaw, • but was returned to Maidens after; winning the August Handicap for Shaw and failing;in the King George md National Handicaps. Maidens trained and drove him to finish second in the New Zealand Cup and third in the Auckland Cup. After the Auckland Meeting lie entered S. M. August's stable,, with no results. When next he jacesiit will be in the trainership of J. Bell, jun., of Ashburton. •■•'!!''.*'