A TWO-MINUTE PACER?

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 123, 20 November 1935, Page 8

A TWO-MINUTE PACER?

BRILLIANT INDIANAPOLIS

(Special to the "EveninQ Post.") CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. Indianapolis covered his last four furlongs in the Free-for-All last Friday in a tick over a minute, and he was never flat out to beat the past champions, Roi lOr and Harold Logan. Indianapolis went through the Metropolitan Carnival undefeated, and although Cello, Sydney Wilkes, and Red Shadow won four races at a metropolijtan Meeting against the new champion's three never were the best pacers treated with such contempt as this year. The big Wrack stallion had the race of his life in the Clarkson Memorial Handicap on the second day, when he gave starts up to 48 yards over a mile, but he won decisively after being 24 yards behind the leader two furlongs from home. All going well with him he will be sent against the mile record early in the New Year, probably at the Febjruary Meeting, and, after this, New | Zealand should be able to acclaim its first two-minute pacer. HAROLD LOGAN'S DECLINE. Harold Logan had fully five lengths' lead on Indianapolis in the first quarter of the Free-for-All, and the old j fellow set a merry pace. He compounded in the run home, and the! fact that he could not withstand Tempest and Roi lOr for the minor money probably heralds the swan song of the most perfect-mannered racehorse to appear on a New Zealand track Racegoers may not have seen the last of Harold Logan, because his owner stated on Saturday that he has not yet decided whether to retire the old favourite; but it is obvious to all admirers of a great horse that further contests may result in the fate of previous champions—ignominious defeat by horses who could not be comcared with him at his best.

His defeat by Indianapolis was no disgrace, because Indianapolis is the fastest thing on four legs that has ever worn hopples in this country. Harold Logan is still a public idol, but it would be sad indeed if his greatness were allowed to be dimmed by further racing now that his thirteen years are beginning to weigh heavily upon

Harold Logan was purchased by Miss E. Hinds for £100, and in her colours he raced until two years ago, when he was transferred to Mr. E. I. C. Hinds His stake-winnings exceed £10 000 and he has won many valuable 'tro^ phies, including two New Zealand