TROTTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16492, 9 November 1927, Page 3

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETING. ( KOHARA’B CUP. (Special to the Herald.) CHRISTCHURCH, this Jay. The favorite, Kohara, won the Now Zealand Trotting Ciq> at tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting yesterday, on a, heavy course, by two lengths from Cardinal Logan, who suffered two inconveniences on tho trip. Kohara began fast and was early in a bandy position. With a round to go lio was head and head with the leader, Logan Chief, the pair going to the 10 furlongs disc in 3.4 1-5. Going out of the straight Kohara had Logan Chief doing his best. As they flew past thq 12-furlongs peg in 3.39 4-5, Kohara drew out from Logan Chief, Peter Bingen, Man o’ War, Prince Pointer, Cardinal Logan, Black Admiral, Loganwood, Great Hope, Audacious, Talaro and Great Bingen. As they negotiated the mile and three-quarters the watch read 4.14 3-5, and Kohara was just at the head of Peter Bingen, Man o’ War, Prince Pointer, Logan Chief, Cardinal Logan, Loganwood, Logan Chief and Great Bingen. In the race to the judge Kohara held his advantage, to win by two lengths from Cardinal Logan, who finish cl in great style. Man o’ War was a similar distance away third, and Great Bingen fourth. Acron, Sea, Pearl, and Queen’s Own failed to move off properly. With five and a-lialf furlongs to go, Cardinal Logan suffered interference, which he unintentionally passed on to Sea Pearl, who caused Imprint and Great Bingen to go very wide to avoid a smash. The incident cost. Great Bingen fully six lengths, CONCLUDING RESULTS. (Per Press Association.)

Riccarton Handicap, of 400 sovs.; two two (miles. —1 Great Ajctress, 24yds. (D. Withers) 1; 6 Arharis, 72yds., 2; 2 Henry Logan, 36yds., 3. Also ran : 14 Wairau, 12 Alvera, 9 Carbine Direct, 7 Binscartb, 11 Wenlo, .4 Mate o’ Mine, 3 King Pointer, 5 Pointalena, 13 Meb, 10 Bold Bill, 8 High Jinks. Won by four lengths and a head. Times, 4.48 36, 4.45, 4.48 1-5. DOMINION TROTTING HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs.; for unhoppled trotters ; 4.38 class. Two miles. I—G. J. Barton’s EJzear, 24yds. (J. McLcnnau) 1 4 Executors H. Anderson’s Judge Hancock, 48yds. (C. Donalds) ... 2 SW. T. Lowe’s Trampfast, 96yds. (inc. pen.), (owner) 3 I—G. J. Barton and M. O’Brien’s Young Blake, 48yds 4

Young Blake was coupled with tho winnor. Also starred : 8 Lo Todd, 9 Red Oak, 6 Bonny Spec, 7 Kola Boy, 4 John Mauritius (coupled with second horse), 3 Peter Swift, 10 Money Spider. Won by a. head and two lengths. Times, 4.41 3-5, 4.39 3-5, 4.36. Victoria Handicap, of 450 sovs.; two miles.—s William tho Great, 24yds. (inc. 24 pen.), (11. Frost) 1; 7 Jewel Pointer, 60 t yds., 2; 8 Author Jinks, 60yds., 3. Also started: 3 Marshall Neil, 11 Succession, 10 Doctor Dillon, 9 Stunt Artist, 12 Bing Boy, 14 Logan Holme, 2 Trimmer, 4 Dalmeny, 1 Silk Thread, 16 Billy :Sea, 5 Money Spider, 15 Trenand, 13 Tom Thumb. ' Won by a length. Times, 4.36 3-5, 4.33 4-5, 4.34. Ilagley Handicap, of 400 sovs.; ono and a-quarter miles. —1 Native Chief, 48yds. (F. G. Holmes) 1; 6 Bell Harold, 12yds., 2; 2 Harold Thorpe, scr., 3. Also started: 8 Talent, 1 'Fight Ever (bracketed with Native Chief), 11 Dillon Wilkes, 9 Golden Devon, 10 Queen’s Own, 7 Bessie Logan, 3 Jack Potts, 4 Bonny Logan, 5 Waitaki Girl. Won by Half a length each way. Times, 2.45, 2.48 1-5, 2.49 2-5.

The totalisator investments were £72,776, against £67,741 10s last year, an increase of £5034 10s.’