PETER BINGEN'S FREE-FOR-ALL

NZ Truth, Issue 1198, 15 November 1928, Page 15

PETER BINGEN'S FREE-FOR-ALL

He Broke Australasian Record In Race With Super Horses 1 * p (By "The Toff.") From fifth position at the barrier, Peter Bingen took possession after going a furlong and a-half m the Free-for-AU.

HE showed his four classy opponents the way home m 2.38 4/5, which is a new record for a mile and aquarter for Australia and New Zealand. As m his finish m the New Zealand Trotting Cup, he commenced to tire, but notwithstanding he ran the last four furlongs m 1.0 4/5.. He did the first two furlongs m 34 4/5, half-mile m 1.6 and the mile m 2.8. Jack Kennerley knows Peter from the bridle, to the end of the reins, and he handled him to per- . fection. Native Chief cut up at the start, but Jewel Pointer, Peter Bingen, Great Bingen and Prince Pointer began smartly. After Peter Bingen had collared the lead from Jewel Pointer, the quartet settled down to race m single file, the

If form works out correctly it will be a field day for punters at Otahuhu. ■ * * * . They tripped, fell and crashed over Native Prince and Western King at Addington. • » • Now we know the strength of The Abbey. He's worth dancing a haka over, as "Truth" always indicated.

order being; Peter Bingen, Jewel Pointer, Great Bingen and Prince Pointer. Three and a-half furlongs from home Withers took Great Bingen > up to Jewel Pointer and was m that position at the bend for home, where Jewel Pointer broke, and interfered with Great Bingen, whose sulky wheel went up m the air. For a moment it looked as though Great Bingen would fall. This settled his big chance of winning. At the head of the lane Prince Pointer pulled out a great effort, and though finishing like an express, he just failed to reach Peter Bingen by. a head. Prior to Peter Bingen's record, Minto Derby was the holclex-, his time being 2.40 1/5. ; .

There was a rush for the ballotboxes yesterday. Now there will be a gallop to the "tote" on Saturday. * * * The green trotters' event this weekend only needs Mokanna to keep down to win by a street. # # * Raima is going to give them something: to talk about.