GOOD TROTTING PERFORMANCE
(Special to the Herald.) AUCKLAND, this day. A notable performance in the realm of trotting in New Zealand was achieved by a Canterbury horse. Prince, Pointer, in the Fergus son Handicap, oi two miles, at Alexandra Park. Starting from a handicap of 132yds behiuds, Prince Pointer trotted 'the distance in 4.22, which is a. record for the Auckland course, and is only l-ssec outside the record of 4.214-s'put rip by Author Dillon in running third in the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington in 1920. Prince Pointer could have improved on his time if he had been driven out, but when it was seen that Jewel had an unassailable lead, the driver eased him up.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16200, 25 November 1926, Page 5
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118GOOD TROTTING PERFORMANCE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16200, 25 November 1926, Page 5
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