A NOSE VICTORY

NZ Truth, Issue 1105, 3 February 1927, Page 10

A NOSE VICTORY

Loganwood Wins Dunedin Cup (By "The Toff") Just when bright things were promised by a few of the candidates that had been trailing the front division m the Dunedin Cup, St. Maura, who was holding fourth place, broke and came back on those behind her. -rmmM^ "<•

AMONG, them was Logan Chief who was putting , m great work at the time, Trenand, who was beaten, and Black Admiral who had tailed off. At the start Jack Potts lost quite fifty yards by a faulty beginning. This is becoming a habit of his. Once set, he put m some great work and was m the argument at the finish. After Trenand had made the pace for four furlongs Riddle took Parkwood to the front and set out to make the pace with St. Maura, Trenand, Golden Devon, 'Ouimet, Loganwood, Dalnahine, Sea Pearl, Black Admiral, Downcast, Logan Chief and Jack Potts racing m that order. With six furlongs to go Golden Devon came round his opponents and dropped alongside of Parkwood, the pair going on from Loganwood, St. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiii

Maura, Dalnahine, Trenand, Sea Pearl and Jack Potts. Once into the back stretch. Logan Chief clapped on the speed and just when he was making a good showing, St. Maura broke and stopped him. The incident left 'Park-wood, Golden Devon, Loganwood, Sea Pearl and Jack Potts to fight out the issue. A furlong from home Golden Devon disappeared into the ruck. Pie was squarely beaten. Then Loganwood tackled Parkwood with Sea Pearl and Jack Potts doing their best to overhaul them. After a desperate finish Loganwood won by a nose from Parkwood which crossed the' line two lengths m front of Sea Pearl with Jack Potts oh her wheel. Of the quartet Sea Pearl looks the most likely for -early honors. iiiiiiniiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittimiiiiiiiiiiiniiittiiniiiiiiiiiiitiii