PETERWAH'S GREAT WIN

Evening Star, Issue 19943, 13 August 1928, Page 3

PETERWAH'S GREAT WIN

NEW RECORD FOR UNHOPPLED TROTTERS [By OTAKOU.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. Exciting racing was seen at Addington to-day, when .the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club s August Meeting was opened under pertect weather conditions ami on an exceptionally fast track. The course - was in such summer order that narrows had to bo used beloro the first race, in nearlv every race tho winners improved considerably on their handicap tunes, and in tho August Handicap Peterwah set a new record tor unhoppled trotters. Daphne do Oro qua died for tho New Zealand Trotting Cup, and Queen’s Own registered a record placed time for mares in the race. Tho feature of the day’s racing was the success of tho North Island competitors, tho North winning five races. MAXEGTN’S GOOD EXHIBITION. The American-bred Maxogip, trained at Lower Hutb by Ben Jarden, scored his first win in the dominion by a runaway victory in the Introductory Handicap for unhoppled trotters, over one mile and a-half. for which Merry Bingen was scratched. . Tim public went solidlv for the Maxcgiu-Katuto bracket. “which carried considerably more than 'Great Change, Proud Ata and Kerrwood Bell being the next best backed. It was a poor race, only Maxegiu and Nourmaha] going faultlessly throughout. Katute, Brigand, and Lazarus broke at the start, bub the others went away well, Maxegin being the first to hit tho front. Happy Rosa and Great Chance quickly broke, and at that time Happy Rosa was close up to her field. Turning into the back stretch Maxegin opened out a nice lead from Sarsparilla. Young Carbine broke and dropped behind. Nelson M‘Kinney. Nelson- Boy was lying in fifth place. Nelson M'Kinney reduced Maxegin s lead to six lengths as they entered on the last circuit. Sarsparilla being close up, Ten lengths behind came. Young Carbine, Wild Hebe, Nelson Boy, and Nourmahal, Louisana and Katute. Once into the back stj-etch Maxegin trotted solidly, and, opened out’a ten lengths! lead. Nelson M'Kinney broke at the far turp, and Sarsparilla moved up into second place, with Nourmahal movr ing up. : Sarsparilla ' broke at. the straight entrance, leaving Maxegin to finish in a walk eight lengths-tihead of Nourmahal, who beat Nelson M'Kinney in the’run home by a length. Sgrspar rilla, who broke badly, was fourth, with Young Carbine fifth.

Nothing had a chanco .with, the winner. Great Chance spoilt, his chance

soon after' the start, while .Proud Ata was not "sighted,, : Brigand was .doing as well (^ything else’ once-,-he was settled on the jdui'ney. - ; ‘ SAHIB. AT LAST. ~ 'Tommy Direct was selected favourite for the; mile saddle event, the: Electric Handicap, but pi|t his'.backers, out of anxiety promptly by refusing to leave the mark.’till* the field had obtained a furlong.start. Big support was also, given Sahib and’ Parkwood. When the the 'start.’signal was. given.' Tommy Direct’s tactics ' interfered with Alto Chimes,' General Bingen, and Darknito, while .Kotuku Jack and Phil Smith lost their chances at the'start. Parkwood ’was quick in hitting the' front of the limit bunch, Brutus, Sahib, and Succession being his nearest attendants. With a round to- go this quartet was'.closely followed by Pointalena,'General Bingen, Harry Audubon, and Darknite. Brutus headed Parkwood as they turned into tho back stretch; 'General Bingen was going well in third place, the dose’bunch' including Sahib, Harry Audubon, Succession, Darknite. and Pointalena’. Darknite dropped buck .on tho bend, find Brutus led General Bingen by .a length into tho straight, with Sahib and'Succession dose i”>. In a great race homo Sahib caught Brutus 25yds from the, post, and in a hard finish won by half a head, with Succession three lengths awav. Parkwood was close up. fourth, while Darknite ran into fifth place. Sahib always held a handy, position dose to the rails. Parkwood did not go on, and .Brutus lacked dash at tho imisli. Succession went a good race, while Darknite looked dangerous three furlongs from homo. Sahib has been 3, long-times in getting a and t the way he finished showed that he is at the top of his form. A GREAT RACE. The August Handicap was won by the "re a test square-gaited trotter seen in N'ew Zealand, Petenvah. Tho son of Etawah—Jandva set-a new race record lor trotters, winning-in 4miu 23 4-osec which smashed the previous record held by Escapade by almost four seconds. Ho bettered his handicap time by almost foul* seconds. Ibc win was meiitorious. Tho Gisborne-owned horse was driven by his owjser, iMsken, and he was always handy, being rushed up to tho leading division within tho first quarter-mile. With over six furlongs to go Petenvah was rushed to the front, and, trotting solidly all through, heat Daphne Do Oro m a great finish. The Aucklander, Gold Jacket, was made favourite, with Peter Bingen second choice. Roicole failed to go away, and Terence Dillon was- also slow to move, while Jewel Pointer was one of the fastest off tho mark.. Gold Jacket quickly broke, and was not steadied till passed by the field. Talent was first to show the way to Zenith. Daphne Do Oro, Harold Thorpe, Pluto, and Petenvah. Zenith raced to the front, and passing the stand for tho first time was leading Talent, Pluto, Daphne Do Oro, Harold Thorpe, and Peterwali, who were’all closely bunched. Tho order was unchanged down the back, where Peter Bingen showed a burst of speed by racing into fourth position. The dust-was thick as the hold turned into the straight, and in tho run down Petenvah worked through to head off Zenith. Peter Bingen ran into third place, followed by Talent, Daphne De Oro, Harold Thorpe, and Pluto. Along tho back for the last time Zenith drew, level with Petenvah, Peter Bingen, and Daiphno De Oro close up. Talent broke badly at the bend, where Jewel Pointer was making up ground fast. Peterwali was still in charge from Daphne De Oro, Zenith and Peter Bingen, Harold Thorpe, Jewel Pointer, and Queen’s’ Own. Once into the straight Petcrwah and Daphne De Oro cleared out, and in a sterling finish the trotter beat the filly by a, head. Queen’s Own finished with dash three lengths away, half a length ahead of Jewel Pointer. Peterwah’s win was highly popular, although ho was neglected on tho machine.

Daphne Do Oro went a fine race, and was unlucky to meet the trotter in such form. The Rey De Oro —Doraldina filly bettered her handicap by 4sec, and was driven a perfect race by her owner. She was racing the best of the others at tho finish after having to go round a big field. Tho mare, has been doing brilliant track work, and her time (4min 22 4-ssec) was the fastest ever put up by a mare in this race. Jewel Pointer went near 4min 21sec, after travelling round a big field and through dust—a perforpiance which indicates that he will be hard to beat in the smaller fields. Peter Bingen was stopping at tho finish, and probably ho would have been closer up if his run had been reserved. Coneliff was racing on at the end. • RUNS TRUE TO EORM. Tho scratchings wore heavy for tho Trial Handicap, 2m, Locanda Boy, Nelson M'Elwyn, Some Wilkes, Kingscraft, Orphan, and Shadowland forfeiting their engagements. The win by Dillon Huon gavo tho North Island its third win so tar. Sarella. was made favourite. At the start Harvest Child led out from Baynut, Mat© o’ Mine, Rebel, and Huon Denver, who,got off his mark smartly, Huon Denver was behind Baynut passing tho stand, just clear of Harvest Child, Rebel, and Dillon Huon with Sarella moving up. Tlio order, was unchanged for a round, and entering the back on the last circuit Baynut was still iji charge from Huon Denver, Rebel, Dillon Huon (who had commenced to make ■ his run) and Sarella on tho extreme outside. Baynut was going well in front at the straight entrance, where, Dillon Huon and Huon' Denver were close up. Dillon Huon quickly ran to the front, and under pressure Baynut failed to go on with the business. Huon Denver challenged and got a run on the rails, but failed to reach Dillon Huon by a neck, .with Rebel two lengths away. Baynut was fourth, and Sarella fifth. •The winner had something in reserve at the finish, but Huon Denver finished full of running, despite his early effort for position. Baynut has shown stamina in previous outings, but could not see the distance out. Sarella should improve as the meeting progresses. The Soutlilander, Revolt, went a poor race, making several bad breaks, Both the winner and Huon Denver bettered their handicap times by nearly Ssec. KEMPTON TROTS SOLIDLY. Kempton was made favourite for the Stewards’ Handicap, two miles, for unhopplcd trotters, with Elzcar, Sister Beatrice, and Cannonball backed >n that order. The Dunedin-owned Swiftbine was the only ono to stand on the mark, and Onr Lady left smartly, with Kerrwood Bell, Duke Bingen, and Nighborn handy. Nighhorn soon left his feet, and' passing the stand the, leading trio was followed by Ditto Logan and Kempton. A little further on Duke Bingen r;jn into second.place two lengths behind Our Lady, with Kerrwood Bell and Kempton next. . Along the back Bonny Spec Was moving up. Moneyspider had lost some ground. "With six furlongs to go Duke Bingen was trotting- ahead of. Kempton (who was going nicely), Kerrwood Hell, and-Our.Lady, while Master Ando was losing his place through breaking; and then came Bonny" Spec and Sister Beatrice, with Elzear moving up. - ; Kempton hjt the front along the back -stretch, where Our Lady dropped hack. Master Audo and Sister Beatrice were, catching the leaders. ■ On the bend Master Audo broke again, and Sister Beatrice, followed by Elzear, went up behind Kempton, The leader did. not make. a. mistake, and wop pleasingly by a short length from Sister Beatrice, with the fast-finishing Elzear three lengths: away. Moneyspjdor came from well!back to get into fourth place. . ‘ , Kempton wept solidly,; but Sister Beatrice had to cover, more, ground. Ma ster Audo .would have ben handy if ho had kept down, arid Duke Bingen, faded out over the last half-mile. Elzear went well, but Moneyspider would have Jieaded-.her if he had kept down. Kerrwood iiell foundthos® in front too fast.

GOOD lIORSEMANSIH P' COUNTS'. : Good horsemanship; by ;Kennerley brought Jackjq Audubon homo ;a gogd winner m tlie. 1 Queen' Mary ■ Handicap,, two miles., ;Ho was,amide a pronounced favourite. Bing , Boy, .King Pointer, Loch Mpigh, .and Native Prince were scratched. Jolly! Pet,, owjwcJ in. Dunedin, failed to move away, and Vesuvius was also s(qV in ;leaving’ 'the mark. .When the field settled down ,Macaranda and AVharepiana were .’acting as ! pacemakers at the head of a. close* bunch, Which included Jackie Audubon.; Trimmer, .Parkwood, Vesuvius’, . Mid Billy Sea'. -Wharepiana soon . gave way to Macaranda, Trimmer, and ’ Jackie Audubon. the; straight for tlie second time Trimmer wkis taken, to the front.’ Ariki cahle with a;burst of speed to take second place, with Macnranda, Jackie Audubon, Parkwood, - and Billy Sea bringing up the next bunch. Still intlie lead, Trimmer made the pace along tho back, and,-followed-by Macaranda and Jackie Audubon,' opened out a fivelengths’ advantage over the next bunch. Trimmer was still in charge at the straight entrance, where Mfjcaranda was-travelling on the outside. . One hundred yards from home Kemierley brought Jackie Audubon’ out from the rails. Trimmer was the first to cry enough, and Jackie Audubon had no difficulty in rapidly overhauling Macarantla,. to go on to win by a length and a-half.’ Billy Sea came from behind to finish third, two lengths away, with Trimmer beaten into third place. Jackie Audubon won easily and stayed well, but for one who is not 100 good over two miles too much advan* tago was made of Trimmer. With a milo to go Macaranda- found the outside running too much at the finish, but Billy Sea came witlr.vdashing run after lying seventh three furlongs from home. After losing ground at the start Vesuvius was never prominent, while Young Blake did not get the best'of runs. A GOOD'winner:

Native Prince, who was scratched for the preceding race, was selected favourite for the Selwyu Handicap, IJm, and won like a true racehorse. This made the fourth win for the North 'island. Granite City, Bankhead, Lochrce, Cannonball, and Dillon Hu on were scratched. Great Actress and Auditress did not go away atthe start, Genuine, High Jinks, andNeerson being the smartest starters. High Jinks hit the front from Neerson, Orphan, Great Form, and Avenger, and the order was unchanged as they raced down the hack stretch. Acre was going well till he broke. At the far turn Native Prince was travelling fast with a clear run on the rails, although at this stage he was standing the leading division up to ten lengths. Orphan rushed to the front at the top of the straight, closely followed by High Jinks, Neerson, and Avenger, with Native Prince flying on the outside. Once straightened for homo Native Prince overhauled the field and shot after Avenger, whose driver was busy. When they turned for home Native Prince quickly passed Avenger, and was travelling at top as’he passed the post three lengths clear of Avenger, who was a similar distance ahead of Orphan. High Jinks wag fourth and Genuine fifth. The winner, who was driven by _ his Auckland trainer (J. Shaw), ran right up to track form. Three furlongs from homo he was going like a train, and nothing had a chance with him over the business end. Acre went a very uneven race, while Vestas was not sighted on the journey. Orphan tried over the last bit, and Avenger showed good form in beating all but the winner. Some Wilkes was finished with early in the race, and Theckla Boy did not ‘ go with them at any stage. BIULLIANT AUCKLAND MIL KB. After causing bis backers to givo up hope by failing to move array with iho Held in the'mile event, the International Handicap, Western King showed great l pace by catching a select field a quarter of a mile from homo and going on to , win meritoriously. The defection of Henry Logan, Pofcrwah, Marvin Mac, Bonny Logan, and Prince Pointer left a held of seventeen.-West-ern King was made a strong .order, with Machine Gnu and Jean M‘El- - (bracket) and Tom Thumb also carrying plenty of support. Western King stood on his mark and lost nearly 24vds. Talent shot out, with Jean M'Elwyn, Glcnelg, Btentloc, and Tom Thumb racing in that order. Down the straight Brentloc headed Talent and GTenelg, and they were followed by Jean M'Elwyn, Tom Thumb, Western King (who’was showing more, pace than anv other competitor) , and Great Hope. In the last round Brentloc was still showing the way to-Tom Thumb, while Western King was now m third place. Challenged by Western King and Tom Thumb Brentloc stopped over the last 100yds, and although Tom Thumb made another big effort to stave off Western King’s challenge the Aucklander’s finish was too strong. Tom Thumb was beaten by a length and a-half, while Talent showed speed by heading off- Brentloc for : third money.’ ~ Western King outpaced the held once on the journey and provided he crets off the mark smartly should win a era in at the meeting. • Tom Thumb showed up excellently, going 2mm lOsec. Brentloc was pulling- hard in the early stages, and was given his head,, hut ho was not done with till wit, hi it ',looyds of; the post. , '’ . Aliuriri, who is an early favourite for the New Zealand Cup, was never prominent, but Glenelg was always handy. Talent showed pace, but his outing in the fast-nm big race told its talc. Acton showed no form, and Jean M'Elwyn did not get the best of runs.