THE TROTTING CUP

NZ Truth, Issue 834, 12 November 1921, Page 8

THE TROTTING CUP

Reta Peter Wins After Protest

Sherwood Placed Second

' The' weather was dull for the opening day at Addington, but the attendance was quite up to that of previous years. Ag-athos's number was missing when the scratching board Avas brought into evidence announcing the starters for the N.Z. Trotting Cup. i This left a dozen runners. They were a well- conditioned lot, but whiie doingtil eir preliminaries it was noticeable that Willie Lincoln and John Dillon were a trifle sore. Once warmed up, they raced along m good 3tyle. It is doubtful if Albert Cling has ever stripped better, and Man o' War looked a picture. Immediately the machine was opened Albert Cling: and Man o' x War divided favoritism,- the pair being entrusted with over a thousand tickets more than the 'third favorite, Gleaming. After a false , start, on which the field scarcely,- went more than a hundred yards, the -candidates were again mai-shalled, but again the starter's efforts were frustrated due to Rangitata Lass dancing all over the courF4\ On this occasion Vice Admiral, Shfwood, Trix Pointer, Reta Peter, John Dillon, General Link and Albert Cling RACED FOR THREE FURLONGS before receiving the signal "no start." At the third attempt the . field moved away .tq' their bells with -the exception, 'of AsLurio, "Who jibbed and took no part m the raceGleaming- rushed to the front and raced to the four furlong distance m 1.8 1-Gs., -with Vice Admiral, John Dillon, Sherwood, Reta Peter, Trix Pointer. General Link and 'Willie iUneoln m close attendance, rind Albert Cling making- up his ground fast. At this stage it was obvious thai ■Man o' War would never bo m the picture, for he was boring badly and losing several lengths at every bend. With a mile and a- quarter covered m 2.41, Gleaming compounded, and Vice Admiral RUSHED TO THE HEAD OF AFFAIRS With Reta Peter, Sherwood, .Willie Lincoln, Trix Pointer and John Dillon m hot pursuit. Going to the mile and ahalf post, which was negotiated m 3.23 2- 55., Vice Admiral was hitting out m determined fashion, but Reta Peter, Sherwood and Trix Pointer were asserting themselves m bolfl stylo.

Entering: the home stretch, Edwards drew the whip on Vice Admiral. Half way down the running- Sherwood and Reta Peter headed Vice Admiral, and while the pair were engaged m a hot tussle, F. Holmes, Junr., driver of Sherwood, APPEARED TO CROSS RETA 'PETER as they flashed past the judge. Sherwood had two lengths advantage of Reta' Peter, who was three lengths m front of Vice Admiral. . A neck away came Willie" Eificbln, then Trix Pointer and Albert tying. Immediately on returning to scale the owner of Reta Peter lodged a protest against Sherwood for crossing fifty yards from the winning- pdst. After lengthy deliberation the stewards awarded the race to Reta Peter, and placed Sherwood second, and fined P. Holmes, Junr., driver of Sherwood, £25. . ' : ■. This places the second Cup to the credit of Reta Peter. She is owned by Mr. P. H. Robson, who bred her. Her , sire, Petereta, is a son of THE WORLD'S GREATEST SIRE, Peter the Great, whlls her . dam Is Tot Huon, a daughter of the famous I Huon. Reta Peter i/j. trained at New Brighton by A. G. Wilson, who deserves credit for the manner m which he not only prepared the mare, but handled her m the race. Reta Peter, was the only trotter m the contest. '

An appeal was lodged by the owner of Sherwood, but the Appeal Committee, which happened to be on the course, met immediately and decided that no appeal could lie.