NOTES ON THE RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19792, 12 November 1927, Page 16

NOTES ON THE RACES.

JEWEL POINTER'S VfCTORY.

AN INTERESTING CONTEST

fBY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. J CHRISTCHURCH, Friday.

The only drawback at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting to-day was that several falls took place at the turn out of tho straight The stewards met to hear the evidence of some of the drivers, and a i rived at the decision that the state of the traok v/as in no way responsible for the accidents.

In the Governor's Handicap Real the Great v,ns made favourite, but she ■went no belter than in her other two attempts. There was a tine race over the last half mile, but Nourrnahal stayed on best, winning by two lengths. The winner only has to improve in stamina to win in the best unhoppled company. Nelson McKinney, the first day's winner, put up another fine performance A dozen speedy milers took part in the Entieid Handicap, Final McK.iimey, the favourite, began smartly, and soon had a good position, being third to General Bingen and Bingen Lad. At the end of 300 yds. Bingen Lad was beaten wit.h half the journey gone, and in a great struggle Final McKinney beat General Bingen in the last stride. Pinal McKinney is an exceptionally brilliant miler in the saddle, but is now on a mark that will make things verj hard for her

Thirteen of the cracks took part in the ■Christehurch Handicap. The consistent Jewel Pointer was a little better backed than Great Bingen. The public picked it pretty well, as they both finished in the money, though Great Hope divided them after a fine race. Talent and Jewel Pointer were soon joined by Peter Bmgon and Great Hope, these four being at the head of a bunch most of the way. Great Hope was in front half a mile from home, where Black Admiral was alongside Jewel Pointer in second position, with Talaro next In a fine struggle Jewel Pointei wore Greiit Hope dewn and won by half a, length. The winner paced «n very solid race all tbe way, and' stayed on very strongly His win wa». well earned, as he had finished in oecond placo in his threo previous starts »t the meeting. Great Hope showed his customary brilliancy, but did not get any fcreathins space on the journey, and he just failed at the finish. Great Bingen trotted in great style after a slow beginning, his last half-mila being a very trilcflort.

Colone Pointer waa a warm favourite in the Australasian Handicap. She began Quickly, and running past Binscarth at the end of seven furlongs she took the lead and was never again headed. She is an improved mare and stays well. Fifteen good class trotters lined up tor the Middleton Handicap. Cannonball was a little better backed than Young Blake, with Money Sr>ider also heavily supported. Cannonball took the lead from Kighborn and Clomnel after going half a mile. He waa stopping u bit at the end»and just lasted long enough to stall dff Nighborn's late run by half a length. Cannonball, who ia owned on the West Coast, has done most of his racing over short courses but he is improving in stamina. Audominion lost hia driver leaving the straight .the first time and after completing the journey without it pilot be went on for three more rounds before he was caught.

Acre, winner of the Hornby Handicap, and who is a four-year-old by Author Dillon, was a brilliant youngster. He seems only now to be coiring back to form. Avenger showed plenty of speed but did not stay well. Berenice, as usual, was stopping at the end Sho is sadly lacking in stamina. There was a mix-up i**st after going half a mile, caused by Albert Logan breaking. He brought down Kotuku Jack, Sahib and Royal Oak, while Nipper and Bingen Lad were pulled up. D. Withers, the driver of Sahib, received some ugly-look-ing cuts on the face but was lucky to escape serious injury.

Author Jinks, winner ot the Lyttelton Handicap, is only a four-year-old. He is an exceptionally brilliant horse and only requires average luok to be a winner in the very best company before tho season ends.

The meeting concluded with the Sprinters' Handicap. Acorn, for the fourth time at the meeting, failed to leave the mark.