WORLD RACE RECORD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 7 November 1934, Page 12

WORLD RACE RECORD.

INDIANAPOLIS A GREAT PACER.

GALLANT HAROLD LOGAN,

The 1934 New Zealand Trotting Cup was won very decisively by the favourite, Indianapolis. and his time for the two miles, a 15 4-5 sets a new world race reoord, while Harold Logan’s 4 12 2-5 for third is also a world’s record for a place (states

“The Watcher” in the Dominion). It was not a particularly interesting race, for Indianapolis could be labelled the winner from the first half-mile,, and, with the sound pace sot, it was obvious that none of the back-markers would get up. Indianapolis lay sixth early, the only incidents at the start being Rollo’e slow beginning and Silver de Oro breaking up. Rollo soon struck his gait and became prominent, but Silver de Oro lost all chance. The crowd rose to its feet early when Indianapolis made a forward move through the straight the first time, and, with the race half over, he was lying actually fourth, though in reality it was equal to second, for his bracketed mate, Mountain Dell, was alongside the pacemaker, Sunny Morn, and Indianapolis lay on the outer of the third horse on the rails, Blue Mountain. The. rear was brought up by Red Shadow and Harold Logan. - The back-markers went off well, Harold Logan being particularly brilliant. Mountain Dell saw to it that the pace was maintained so that there was no likelihood of a surprise move from the back., and the order was practically unchanged till half a mile from homo. Then, going down the back stretch, Indianapolis moved up to Blue Mountain, who had gone to the lead, and, when well in tho back, he took the. lead, another outstanding move being a brilliant sprint bv Harold Logan. Indianapolis drew out three lengths round the homo turn, where Harold Logan had run up third in behind Blue Mountain. Harold Logan’s move raised the crowd’s enthusiasm, but the pace was too solid for him to do any better, and it was left for Blue Mountain to chase the favourite. A furlong from home Blue Mountain had Indianapolis doing his best, and even gained on him, but tho lcador was holding him again over the last bit to win very decisively. Harold . Logan ran on for a moderate third, with Roi l’Or the only other running on, the rest being well beaten, while Red Shadow, on whom Bryce did not persevere over the last bit, was pulling up at the rear of the field. As can be gathered from the times of the placed horses, the winner set them all a hopeless task from the outset, Harold Logan’s great effort, which gained him only a poor third, being the best indication. The winner must rank as one of the best pacers that have won this important event.