METROPOLITAN TROTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 95, 5 April 1934, Page 2

METROPOLITAN TROTS

WALLA WALLA INJURED. HAROLD LOGAN WINS CHALLENGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 4. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting ended to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance was excellent. The track was in fast order. The totalisator investments amounted to £36,218, compared with £24,163 10/- last year. The total for the meeting was £76,031 10/-, as against £52,018 10/- last year, an increase of £24,013. The match race was disappointing in that Walla Walla met with a mishap after going half a mile. The field was bunched, and he put a foot through Jewel Pointer’s sulky wheel, damaging his foot rather badly. From this point Walla Walla dropped back and m> longer had a chance in the race. Late results: — INVITATION MATCH Of £500; li mile. 2 HAROLD LOGAN, scr. (M. Holmes) 1 3 Red Shadow, scr. (J. Bryee) .. 2 4 Lindbergh, scr. (Donald) .. .. 3 Also ran: Walla Walla scr. and f> Jewel Pointer scr. Harold Logan led out from Red Shadow, Walla Walla, Lindbergh and Jfiwel Pointer. Harold Logan piloted the field down the back. The pace over the first half-mile was slow. With six furlongs to cover the order was: Harold Logan, Red Shadow, Jewel Pointer, Walla Walla and Lindbergh. The last-named moved up down tho back on the outside of Walla Walla and Jewel Pointer, following Harold Logan and Red Shadow into the straight with Walla Walla and Jewel Pointer several lengths further back. Harold Logan travelled fast over the last quarter and won by three-quarters of a length from Red Shadow, with Lindbergh six lengths away. Walla Walla was close up for fourth. Jewel Pointer was pulled up Times, 3.16 2-3, 3.16 3-5, 3.18 3-5. HALSWELL HANDICAP Of £250; 2 miles. 9 GREAT AUTHOR scr (Jardine) 1 1 Peter Locanda 36yds bhd. (McTigue) 2 3 Avernus 36yds bhd (King) ~ 3 Also ran: 8 Nimbus sen, 10 Somerby 12 yards penalty, 12 War Paint scr., 11 George Rey 12, 2 Lilian Bond 12, 6 Reporter 12, 4 Master Roy 24, 7 Royal Drasus 24, 5 Chenwood 36. Won by a neck, third back half a length. Lilian Bond was fourth. Times, 4.23, 4.20 1-5, 4.20 2-5. APRIL HANDICAP. Of £250; 2 miles. 7 HAROLD DENVER 12yds bhd. (King) 1 2 Fernbrook Lass 48 (Bennett) ~ 2 1 Real Huon scr. (Hooper) .. .. 3 Also ran: 5 Elite Bingen scr., 4 Royal Serene scr., 9 Aceras 12, 3 Golden Direct 12, 6 Goldfield 24, 10 Erin's Princess 36, 8 Worthy King 36. Won by a neck, third back a head. Worthy King was fourth. Times, 4.32 3-5, 4.29 4-5, 4.34. HIGH CLASS TROTTERS’ HANDICAP Of £250; li mile. r WORTHY QUEEN 60yds bhd. (Shaw) 1 2 First Wrack 12 (Behms) .. .. 2 3 Biddy Parrish 24 (Tomkinson) 3 Also ran: 1 Cannonball scr., 5 Lough Guy scr., 10 Stand By scr., 9 Fifa 12, 2 Wraekler 84 (bracketed with First Wrack), 6 Garner 12, 7 Great Way 24, 4 Louis Bingen 24, 11 Huon Voyage 72, 12 Olive Nelson 84. Won by a length each way. Garner was fourth. Times, 3.14 1-5, 3.18 2-5, 3.17 3-5. FINAL HANDICAP Of £300; li mile. 2 LINDBERGH 12yds bhd. (Donald) .. 1 3 Glenrossie 12 (Thomas) .. .. 2 5 Mountain Dell scr. (Tomkinson) 3 Also ran: 7 Kewpie’s Triumph scr. and Jewel Pointer 36 (bracketed), 4 Sir Guy scr., 6 Auburn Lad 24, 8 Gold Country 12, 3 Kingcraft 12. When the field had settled down Sir Guy led from Kewpie’s Triumph and Mountain Dell, and passing the stands this trio was followed by Gold Country, Jewel Pointer, Auburn Lad, Lindbergh, Kingcraft and Glenrossie. Sir Guy and Kewpie’s Triumph piloted the close-running field along the back and led into the straight from Auburn Lad, Mountail Dell and Lindbergh. The last-named finished well and beat Glenrossie by a head, with Mountain Dell a neck away. Kingcraft was fourth. Times, 2.42 3-5, 2.42 4-5, 2.44.