ICEVUS SUCCEEDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 36, 12 February 1940, Page 4

ICEVUS SUCCEEDS

PERTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

(By reiegraph»-Pr««8 *«t»»"iati<>r) roiiTr»c|it.> PERTH. February 11. At the second series of Inter-Dominion trotting championships the weather was ideal and there was a great attendance. There was general disappointment at the scratching of Uenuku. due to shoulder trouble, which had developed further since his brilliant wm »n the mile division on Wednesday,

Results ;— INTER-DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP, £375; ! J/$ miles, (Pirst Division,) Estate of 11. Barnes's b li Logan Derby (Tasmania), by Globe Derby—Belle Logan. Oyrs, 36 (H- Stamford) - - - • • J Master Dixie (N.S.W.), scr (H- Chant) .. 2 Kolect (West Australia), scr (F. Kersley) 4

Ten started. Logan Derby made a brilliant sprint through the field under tho whip and won a hard-driven race by three yards, with twelve yards between second and third. Supertax was never prominent. Time, 3mtn 16sec. The winner did the mile at a rate of 2min 9sec. breaking the State record by !%sec. The crowd gave the winner an ovation,

; 4Secoi«j Division.) ?y E. N, Redfern's b ?g-l&orejca (West Aus-. tralia), by Mavista-^Marguerlte, aged - scr (J. R. Morgan) .:.... •;••••{ 5 Taiga Boy (West Australia), scr (Mow) * Our Globe (Tasmania), 12 (Lewis) *

The winner lead all the way, and won by twelve yards, witb half a yard between second and third. Radiant Walla .was fourth. Time, 3mln 16M)Sec, m . (Third Division.) H. Rudd's cr h'lcevus (N.Z,), by Globe Derby—Milky Way, 7yrs, ser (J. You»g) i Grand Mogul (N,Z.), ser (Anderson) ...... 2 Main Derby (Victoria), 12 (Butterworth) . 6

Ten started. Icevus led aU the way and won by eight yards, with fifteen yards »|tjyew second and third. Earl Pronto was fourth. Time, 3min WAsec

Championship Points arei—Logan P6*^"' Morelca Vk, Main Derby 7, Globe 5%, Uenuku 5, Evicus 5, Master Dixie 4, GranTkogu" 4, Globe DoreU »%, Superftw 3 Radiant Walla, VA, ■ Bullns Glob? 2 Wnw Delia 2, Kolect IV%, Tempest %, Golden Cioss