FAST PACING

Southland Times, Issue 22472, 7 November 1934, Page 10

FAST PACING

N.Z. TROTTING CUP INDIANAPOLIS WINS BLUE MOUNTAIN SECOND HAROLD LOGAN’S WORLD RECORD (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November 6. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine and the track fast. The attendance was good. The totalisator investments were £42,363 10/- compared with £43,783 10/- last year. The results were:—

SPRING HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half.

1 Archer and McFarlane’s b m Sea Gift, by Wrack—Paul Huon mare, syrs, scr (E. J. Smith) 1 4 Mrs F. Kingsland’s b g New Metford, aged, 36yds bhd (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 5 Cannon Ball, aged, 48yds bhd (V. Alborn) 3 Also started: 2 Teviot Downs 24yds, 3 Raclaim 36yds, 6 Don Chenault 48yds, 10 Great Burton 48yds, 11 King’s Voyage 48yds, 9 Meree Bingen 48yds, 8 Louis Bingen 72yds, 7 Worthy Queen 132yds. Sea Gift led into the straight from New Metford, Raclaim, Cannon Ball, King’s Voyage and Worthy Queen. Sea Gift was not extended and won by a length and a-half from New Metford with Cannon Ball three lengths away and Worthy Queen fourth. Times, 3 min 23 l-ssec, 3min 20 3-ssec, 3min 21 sec.

EMPIRE HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.47. One mile and a-quarter. 1 E. C. McDermott’s b g Cloudy Range, by Wrack—Ayr, syrs, scr (E. C. McDermott) 1 2 Mrs E. A. Robson’s b g Peter Locanda, aged, 12yds bhd (M. McTigue) 2 12 W. E. Sime’s b m Muriel de Oro, aged, 12yds bhd (W. Doyle) 3 Also started: 8 Linella scr, 10 Nelson de Oro scr, 6 Purser scr, 4 Taxpayer scr, 7 War Paint scr, 9 Colonial Boy 12yds, 3 Craganour 12yds, 11 Eureka Boy 12yds, 5 Prairie King 12yds.

YALDHURST HANDICAP, £5OO. Class 4.30. Two miles. 2 L. A. Maidens’ br g Harvest Child, by Sonoma Harvester— Gwenchild, aged, 12yds bhd (L. Maidens) 1 6 F. G. H. Alexander’s ch in Gold . Tinge, 6yrs, 36yds bhd (R. Donald) 2 5 J. Bryce’s br h Ayrmont Chimes, aged, 36yds bhd (J. Bryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 12 Arethusa scr, 4 Belinda scr, 3 Master Roy scr and Kingcraft 36yds bracketed, 11 Probationer scr, 9 Roddy 12yds, 10 Trampfast scr, 7 Avernus 12yds, 1 Worthy Light 24yds, 8 Wrecker 24yds. With a round to cover the order was Trampfast, Roddy," Master Roy, Avernus, Arethusa, Worthy Light, Harvest Child and Belinda. Trampfast and Roddy were still the leaders along the back and into the straight, where Master Roy, Belinda, Harvest Child and Gold Tinge were next. Harvest Child finished well and won by a length and a-half from Gold Tinge, Ayrmont Chimes two lengths away and Master Roy fourth. Times: 4min 22 2-ssec, 4min 20 3-ssec, 4min 20 4-ssec. MIDDLETON HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 4.38. Two miles. 6 Mrs C. McGregor’s ch g Explosion, by Nelson Bingen—Ena Bell, aged, scr (R. D. Kennerley) 1 11 J. Mulligan’s b g Lough Guy, aged, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) 2 1 F. J. Smith’s br m Nell Volo, aged, 24yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 5 Fifa 12yds, 2 Garner 24yds, 8 Great Way 24yds, 3 Louis Bingen 24yds and Stanley Bingen 60yds bracketed, 9 First Wrack 36yds, 7 Mountain Mist 36yds, 12 Biddy Parrish 60yds, 10 Writer 72yds, 4 Nicoya 84yds, 13 Olive Nelson 108yds. Lough Guy and Explosion had charge three furlongs from home, and were followed into the straight by Nell Volo and Nicoya. Nell Volo broke badly on the turn and Explosion drew out and won by three lengths from Lough Guy, Nell Volo three lengths away and First Wrack fourth. Times: 4min 33 l-ssec, 4min 34sec, 4min 33 2-ssec. RICCARTON HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 4.40. Two miles. 1 W. McDonald’s b g Willow Wave, by Waverley—Queen’s Drive, aged, 24yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) 1 2 M. J. McTigue’s b m Real Burton, syrs, scr (M. McTigue) 2 3 W. H. Roche’s b m Fembrook Lass, syrs, 48yds bhd (J. J. Kennerley) 3 Also started: 12 Admiral Wrack scr, 10 Margaret Chenault scr, 9 Prince Author scr, 11 Hollybank 12yds, 6 Royal Chenault 12yds, 8 Princess Thea 24yds and Goldfield 48yds bracketed, 14 Bracken 36yds, 4 Elvo 36yds, 15 Jolly Wave 36yds, 5 Young Frank 36yds, 13 Harold Denver 48yds, 7 Rey Spec 48yds. Willow Wave led into the straight

from Real Burton and Rey Spec. Willow Wave stayed on in a close finish and beat Real Burton by a head, with Fembrook Lass a length away and Rey Spec fourth. Times: 4min 25 4-ssec, 4min 28sec„ 4min 24 2-ssec. VICTORIA HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 4.35. Two miles. 1 Mrs E. K. Mauger’s br g War Buoy, by Man o’ War—Little Kewpie, 4yrs, 12yds bhd (M. B. Edwards) 1 8 D. Rodgers’ b g Wild Guy, aged, 12yd bhd (G. Mouritz) e 2 3 F. McKendry’s blk m Encounter, syrs, 12yds bhd (M. McTigue) 3 Also started: 11 Linella 12yds, 10 Manoeuvre 12yds, 4 Mountain Ore 12yds, 6 Queen Author 12yds, 5 Sure 12yds, 12 Arabond 24yds, 7 Gay Gordon 24yds, 9 Somerby 24yds, 2 Tempest 48yds. With six furlongs to cover the order was Sure. War Buoy, Encounter, Gay Gordon, Wild Guy and Linella. War Buoy took charge three furlongs from home to lead into the straight from Sure, Wild Guy, Encounter and Tempest. War Buoy went on and won by tjvo lengths from Wild Guy, Encounter three lengths away and Tempest fourth. Times: 4min 25 4-ssec, 4min 26 l-ssec, 4min 26 3-ssec. HAGLEY HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.44. One and a-quarter miles. 5 C. P. Cameron’s b h Sir Guy, by Real Guy—Pincess Perfection, aged, scr (C. King) 1 2 Mrs I. E. Sweetapple and M. J. Moodabe’s gr g Blue Mountain, aged, 12yds bhd (L. A. Maidens) 2 6 J. McDonald’s b g Glenrossie, aged, 36yds bhd (L. Thomas) 3 Also started: 3 Pegaway scr, 1 Sunny Morn scr and Satin King 24yds bracketed, 4 Vesuvius scr, 8 Kingcraft 12yds, 9 Wrackler 12yds, 7 Rollo 24yds. Pegaway led past the stands from Sir Guy, Sunny Morn, Blue Mountain, Vesuvius and Wrackler. Satin Kling had charge at the half-mile from Pegaway, Sunny Mom and Sir Guy. Glenrossie made a fast run up the back and led into the straight from Pegaway, Sir Guy and Sunny Morn. In a close finish Sir Guy beat Blue Mountain by a neck, Glenrossie half a length away and Kingcraft fourth. Times: 2min 44 2-ssec, 2min 43 3-ssec, 2min 41 4-ssec. THE RACING IN REVIEW. PERFECT CONDITIONS. RECORDS BROKEN. TEVIOT DOWNS UNLUCKY. WAR BUOY’S NINTH WIN. (Notes by “The Rook.”) Christchurch, November 6. The weather was perfect for the opening day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club meeting. The attendance