TROTTING RECORDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21951, 7 November 1934, Page 11

TROTTING RECORDS

FAST TIMES IN CUP INDIANAPOLIS SCORES HAROLD LOGAN'S GREAT FEAT TWO MILES RUN IN 4M. 12 2-SS. [UY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] GHRISTCIIURCH, Tuesday The New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington to-day was won by the favourite, Indianapolis, in the world's record race-winning time of 4m 15 2-5.5. Blue Mountain was second and Harold Logan third, the last-named from the back mark, 72yds., running the two miles in the world's record time of 4m 12 2-ss, thus clipping one second off his existing record. Blue Mountain, 'owned by Mrs. T. K. Swectapple and Mr. M. ,T. Moodabc, of Auckland, besides running second in flio cup, also filled that position in the Hagley Handicap won by Sir Guy.

Tho weather was fine and the track was fast. The attendance was good and the totalisator investments amounted to £42,.'-563, compared with £43,783 on the opening day of the meeting Inst year. Results: —

SPRING HANDICAP, Of 1-250; trotters; limit 3.32: H miles

I--SKA GIFT, limit (E. J. Smith) .. I 4—NEW METFORD. 30 yds bhd (.T,

Bryce, jun.) 3 S—CANNONBALL, 48yds bhd (Alborn) 3 Also Started.—2 Teviot Downs. 24yds blid; 3 Ra.claim, 3G; 0 Don Chenault, in Great Burton. 11 King's Voyage. 9 Merce Bingen, 48; 8 Louis B'iflgen, 72; 7 Worthy Queen, 132. Length and n-half; three lengths. Worthy Queen was fourth. Times: 3m 23 l-sa, 3m 20 3-ss, 3m 21s. EMPIRE HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 2.47; li miW I—CLOUDY RANGE, limit (McDermott) ! 2—PETER LOCANDA. 12yds bhd (Mc Tigue) 2 12—MURIEL DE ORO, 12yds bhd (Doyle) 3 Also Started.—3 Linella, 10 Nelson De Oro, 6 Purser, 4 Taxpayer, 7 War Paint, limit; 9 Colonial Boy, 3 Crsiiganour. 11 Eureka Boy, 5 Prairie King, 12yds bhd. Short head: three lengths. Eureka. Boy was fourth. Times: 2m 435, 2m 42 l-ss, 2m 42 3-5 a NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP. Ot £ISOO and gold cup valued at £100; limit 4.2G; 2 miles I—INDIANAPOLIS, 12yds bhd (McDermott) . . . . - . - • . . 1 4—BLUE MOUNTAIN, limit. .. ..2 3—HAROLD LOGAN, 72yds bhd (M. Holmes) . . . - . • • ■ .. 3 S—ROI L'Or, 3Syds bhd (F. Holmes) 4 Also Started.—6 Silver De Oro, 7 Sunny Morn, limit;' 1 Mountain Dell (bracketed with Irdiaiuipolish 10 Impromptu, 0 JJollo 12yds bhd; 8 Sir Guy, 11 Lindbergh, 36; 2 Red Shadow, 48. Length; three lengths. Rot L Or was two lengths further back fourth and Impromptu .vns fifth. Times: 4m lo 4-ss, 4m 17, 4ni 12 2-ss. YALDHURST HANDICAP, Of £500; limit 4.30; 2 miles 2—HARVEST CHILD, 12yds bhd (Maidens) - - - ■ 6—GOLD TING K. 36yds bhd (R. Donald) 2 S—AYRMONT CHIMES. 36yds bhd (.1. Bryce, jun.) • • • • • • 1 - * Also Started.—l2 Arethusa, 4 Belinda, limit; 3 Master Roy. limit, and Kingcraft, & bhd (bracketed). 11 Probationer. Roddy. 10 Trampfast. limit; / Avernus, 12yds bhd; 1 Worthy Light, 8 24 Length and a-half; two lengths Master Roy was fourth. Times, 4m 32 2-58. 4m 20 3-ss, 4m 20 4-ss. MIDDLETON HANDICAP. Of £400: trotters; limit 4.33; 2 miles 6—EXPLOSION, limit (R. D. Kennerley) 11—LOUGH GJJY, 12yds bhd CM. Holmes) I—NELL VOLO, 24yds bhd (F. J. Smith) ' Also Started.—s Fifa. 12yds bhd; 2 Garner. 8 Great Way. 2-1: 3 Louis Bingen 24 and Stanley Bingen. 60 (bracketed); 9 First Wrack, 7 Mountain Mist. 36; 12 Biddj Parrish. 60: 10 Writer, 72; 4 Jwcoya, 84; 13 Olive Nelson, 108. , Three lengths; three lengths. First Wiack was fourth. Times. 4m 33 l-ss, 4m 345, 4m qo O-ns * RICCARTON HANDICAP. Of £300: limit 4.40; 2 miles I—WILLOW WAVE, 24yds bhd (O, E. Hooper) O—REAL BURTON, limit (McTigue) . . 2 3—FERNBROOK LASS, 48yds bhd (J. J. Kennerley> 3 Also Started.—l2 Admiral Wrack, 10 Margaret Chenault, 9 Prince Author, limit; 11 Holly Bank. 6 Royal Chenault. 12yds bhd; 8 Princess Thca, 24, and GoldfielcL. 48 (bracketed); 14 Bracken, 4 Elvo, 15 Jolly Wave. 5 Young Frank. 36: 13 Harold Denver, 7 Rey Spec, 48. , , Head: length. Rey Spec was fourth. Times, 4m 25 4-ss, 4m 28s, 4m 24 2-ss. VICTORIA HANDICAP, Of £400: limit 4.35: 2 miles I—WAR BUOY. 12yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) .. 6—WILD GUY, 12yds bhd (Mouritz) .. 2 3—ENCOUNTER. 12yds bhd (McTigue) 3 Also Started.—ll Linella, 10 Manoeuvre, 4 Mountain Ore. 6 Queen Author, 5 Sure. 12yds bhd: 12 Arabond, 7 Gay Gordon. 9 Somerby, 24; 2 Tempest, 4S. Two lersthsj three lengthy. Tempest was fourth, liifties, 4m 24 4-ss, 4m 26 l-ss, 4m 26 3-ss.

HAGLEY HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 2.44; 1 i miles S—SIE GUY, limit (King) .. .. 1 2—BLUE MOUNTAIN, 12yds bbd (Maidens) . . . . . . .. 0 6—GLENROSSIE, 36yds bhd (Thomas) 3

Also Started.—3 limit; I Sunny Morn, limit, and Satin King, 21yds bhd (bracketed): 4 Vesuvius, limit; S Kingcraft, 9 Wrackler, 12yds bhd; 7 Rollo, 24. Neck; half a length. Kingcraft was fourth. Times, 2m 44 2-5, 2m 43 3-ss, 2m 41 4-ss.

COMMENTS ON FORM GREAT RACE FOR CUP AUCKLAND TROTTER UNLUCKY [nv TELECUIAPH—OWN CORKESPONDEN'T] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday Sea Gift, a strong favourite for the Spring Handicap, won well and the contest was an interesting cne. Teviot Downs was in front at- the end of a mile, whon a rein broke and he galloped for tho i-est of the journey. Luckily he did not interfere with any of the other horses. Sea Gift made two breaks • early, but afterwards trotted solidly. Now Metford, a greatly improved trotter, also went well. Backers were again well on the mark in tho Empire Handicap, for after Nelson Du Oro had made most of tho running from Linella and Purser, Cloudy Range, tho favourite, came fast and just beat I'etot Locanda, who put in a great finish. The latter was unlucky to bo beaten and should be heard of later at the meeting. Eureka Boy also showed most promising form. The New Zoaland Cup will go down in history as one of tho greatest races for the coveted prize. Silver De Oro stumbled at the start und did not recover until all hope of success was gone. Sunny Morn made tho running for a mile and a-half, with Mountain Dell. Indianapolis, Sir Guy and Impromptu in close order. When Sunny Morn faltered Mountain Dell went on in front of the favourite, Indianapolis, and Blue Mountain made a forward move.

Harold Logan, who had been gradually making up ground, raced up on tbo outsido of tho field, but three furlongs from homo Indianapolis shot out and opened up a break of three lengths from Blue Mountain, who was a similar distanco in front of Harold Logan, Blue Mountain appeared a winner at the distance, but Indianapolis under u hard drive wen handsomely by a length from Blue Mountain, who was three lengths in front of Harold Logan. Eoi L'Or and Impromptu followed closely. The winner registered a very fine performance and established a. fresh winning race record of 4.15 4-5, while Harold Logan went 4.1'2 '2-5. a world's race record. Indianapolis proved himself a line racehorse, »1-

though he ha-d all the best of the running. He was nicely tucked in behind the leaders all the way and was enabled to rise his great burst of Bpced from the three furlongs post. He has been under veterinary treatment for the past 10 days and was sore when he went out on the track. Worthy Light was made a Rood favourite for the Yaldhurst Handicap, but he failed to finish in the money. He made a good beginning, but quickly drifted back, after which he made a dash closer to the leaders. Jn doing so lie was compelled to cover some extra ground and he was not persevered with over the last quarter of a mile. Arethusa and Trampfast made practically all the. running, but both faded in the straight, where Harvest Child and Gold Tinge came through. Harvest Child won nicely from Gold Tinge, who covered a lot of extra ground, and Ayrmont Chimes, who finished very fast. Wrecker was in thepicture for :i mile and a-qnarter, when he faded out. Worthy Light should do better before the meeting is finished. The Auckland trainer F. J. Smith was very unlucky not to win the Middlcton Handicap with Nell Volo, who was a good favourite. Lough Guy and Fifa made most of the running with Explosion handy. Nell Volo. after a slow beginning, picked np ground rapidly, showing great speed after passing the half-mile post. She had caught the leaders at the home turn, where she broke and lost a lot of ground. Settling into her stride she again showed extreme speed and got up to gain third place. Explosion gave his best showing since coming from Auckland and on this display is a capable trotter. Nell Volo, however, is one of the best raced here. A typical American trotter, she did not begin well, but in this respect is not as bad as reports had suggested. She should do better at the meeting. Willow Wave, aft< r several disappointments. elected to do his best in the Riccarton Handicap, but he struggled homo only a head in front of Real Burton after a great finish. Real Burfon made nearly all the running and but for a damaged sulky would probably have won. The winner, who was favourite, showed great speed in the middle stages, but seemed ready to cry enough. Tin' unlucky horse of the race was Fernbrook Lass, who was last with six.fur longs to go. She finished very well in a fa<?trun race. Rey Spec also went well. War Buoy, who was heavily backed, scored his ninth win in as many starts in the Victoria. Handicap and won on his merits. Suro and Encounter made most, of the running. but onco the straight was reached War Buoy placed the issue beynnd doubt. He fairly outclassed a good field without being extended. Wild Guy ran into second place a-quarter of a mile from home, and Encounter, apparently then beaten, came again at the finish. The Hagley Handicap provided another stirring finish. Pegaway and Sunny Morn made the early running, but three furlongs from home Sir Guy. Glenrossie and I e«away were in front and Blue Mountain was hemmed in on the rails. The last-named got through in the straight and m a ing finish he was only a head behind Sir Guy at tho post, Sir uy and Blue Mountain had belli started in the cup earlier, in the day, but came up again fresh and well to fight out a great finish. I claway faded out at the finish. SECOND DAY'S EVENTS HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW THE COURTENAY CONTEST [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday Handicaps for the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Spring Meeting at Addington on Thursday arc as follows: —

WHITELEIGH HANDICAP, Of £350; trotters: limit 3.32; U miles yds. bhd. yds. bhd, Sea Gift ... 24 King's Voyage 48 Teviot Downs . 24 Fifa 60 New Metford . 36 Gemlight .... 60 Raclaim 36 Lough Guy . . 60 Cannonball ... 48 Explosion .... < - Don Chenault . 4S Nell Volo . • . <- Great Burton . 48 Mountain Mist . 84 Merce Bingen . 48 Biddy Parrish . 06

COURTENAY HANDICAP, Of £750; limit 4.25; 2 miles Harvest Child . Lt, yds. bhd Muriel do Oro . Lt. Sunny Morn . 24 Pegaway . . . . Lt. Glenrossie ... 30 •Vesuvius .... Lt. Impromptu . . . 36 "Worthy Light . Lt. Mountain Dell . 36 Wrecker .... Lt. Rollo 36 yds. bhd. Wrackler .... 36 Ayrmont Chimes 12 Indianapolis . . 48 Gold Tinge . . 13 Sir Guy . . . . 48 Kingscraft . . . 12 Lindbergh ... 6" Blue Mountain . 24 Roi l'Or .... 60 Silver do Oro . 24 Satin King . . 60 ELLESMERE HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 2.47; U - miles Chancellor . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Ciro Lt. Craganour . . . 12 Great Chenault Lt. Eureka Boy . : 12 Linella Lt. Harvest Child . 12 Morning Sun . Lt. Muriel de Oro . 12 Mountain Ore . Lt. Prairie King . . 12 Nelson do Oro . Lt. "Royal Drusus . 12 Purser ..... Lt. Sure ...... 12 Queen Author . Lt. Tempest .... 12 Taxpayer .... Lt. Waress .' 12 Trampfast . . . Lt. "Wild Guy ... 12 War Buoy . . . Lt. Master Roy . . 24 "War Paint . . . Lt. Somerby . - . . 24 yds. bhd. Worthy Light . 24 Cloudy Range . 12 Wrecker . ... 24 Colonial Boy . . 12 Roddy 60 NOVEMBER HANDICAP, Of £400; limit 4.35; 2 miles Willow Wave . Lt. yds. bhd. yds. bhd. Chancellor ... 24 Ciro 32 Gay Gordon . . 24 Encounter ... 12 Prairie Kipg . . 24 Major Lind . . 12 Cloudy Range . 06 Manoeuvre ... 12 Craganour ... 36 Mountain Oro . 12 War Buoy ... 3 Queen Author . 12 Tempest .... 48 Taxpayer .... 12 Probationer . , . GO Wild Guy . . . 13 Avernus .... -2 Arabond .... 24 Raydus 72 metropolitan handicap. Of £300; limit 4.40; 2 miles Admiral Wrack . Lt. rru yC^ 3 ' n*)' Margaret Princess Thea . 24 Chenault . . . Lt. Bracken . ... 43 Prince Author . Lt. Elvo . . • ■ • • Tangata Lt. Golden Direct . 48 yds. bhd. Jolly Wave . . 4S Holly Bank . . 12 William Tell . 48 Netta Oro . . . 12 Young Frank . 48 Real Burton . . 12 Fernbrook Lass 48 Royal Chenault - 12 Goldfield . ... 48 Great Finale . 24 Harold Denver . 48 Mocast 24 Rey Spec .... 48

SOCKBURN HANDICAP, Of £300; trotters; limit 3.26; li miles Garner Lt yds. bhd. Great Way . . . Lt. Stanley Bmgen . 24 Louis Binsen . . Lt. Nieoya ..... 48 Nell Volo .... Lt. Huon Voyage . bf! yds. bhd. Olivo Nelson . . 60 First Wrack . 12 Trampfast . . . (X) Mountain Mist . 12 Worthy Queen . 60 Biddy PaTrish . 24

Tho remaining events, the second and eighth on the programme, are the hew Zealand Derby Stakes of £SOO, 13, miles, and the Free-for-all, of £SOO, 2 miles. TROTTING FIXTURES November 8, 9—New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. November 22. 24—Forbury Park Trottme Club. November 21. 26—Nelson Trotting Club. December ]—Northland Trotting Club. December B—Now Brighton Trotting Club, December B—Te Aroha Trotting Club.