PACING DERBY

Southland Times, Issue 22474, 9 November 1934, Page 10

PACING DERBY

GAMBLE SUPERIOR NELL VOLO BEATS THE TROTTERS FREE-FOR-ALL CONTEST HAROLD LOGAN WINS (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November 8. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was continued today. The weather was fine and the track in good order. The attendance was up to the average. The totalisator investments were £27,528 compared with £27,406 last year. The results were:— WHITELEIGH HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.32. One and a-half miles. 3 Archer and McFarlane’s b m Sea Gift by Wrack—Paul Huon mare, syrs 24yds bhd (E. J. Smith) 1 1 E. A. Mitchell’s br h Teviot Downs aged 24yds bhd (E. Mitchell) 2 4 Mrs F. Kingsland’s b g New Metford aged 36yds bhd (J. Bryce jun.) 3 Also started: 6 Cannonball 48yds, 7 Don Chenault 48yds, 6 King’s Voyage 48yds, 4 Fifa 60yds, bracketed with New Metford, 5 Explosion 72yds, 2 Nell Volo 72yds, 9 Mountain Mist 84yds. Teviot Downs and Sea Gift were followed into the straight by New Metford, Cannonball and King’s Voyage. In the run home Sea Gift beat Teviot Downs by a length, New Metford a length and a half away, Nell Volo fourth. Times: 3min 19sec, 3min 19 1-5 sec, 3min 18 3-ssec. NEW ZEALAND DERBY, £750. Second £l5O, third £lOO. For three-year-olds. One and a-half miles. 1 T. C. Butcher’s ch c Gamble by Jack Potts—Princess Ann (M. B. Edwards) 1 2 W. J. Doyle’s ch g Subsidy by Rey de Oro—Lady Brent (W. Doyle) 2 6 T. W. Gudsell’s. b g Drag Harlan by Nelson Derby—Denver’s Doll (J. Bell, jun.) 3 Also started: 1 Boltaire, bracketed with Gamble, 5 Donalda and Graham Direct bracketed, 11 Baron Silk, 10 Floodlight, 8 Grace McElwyn, 4 Ironside, 9 Lord Axworthy, 3 Moana Tama, 7 Red Ranger. With three furlongs to cover Gamble was three lengths clear of Subsidy, followed by Grace McElwyn, Lord Axworthy, Moana Tama and Graham Direct. Over the concluding stages Gamble was not troubled to win by six lengths from Subsidy, Drag Harlan three lengths away and Ironside fourth. Times: 3min 19 4-ssec, 3min 21 l-ssec, 3min 21 3-ssec. COURTENAY HANDICAP, £750. Class 4.28. Two miles. 3 C. E. and H. L. Lovegrove’s ch g Worthy Light by Worthy Bond—lllumination syrs scr (F. J. Smith) 1 8 C. P. Cameron’s b h Sir Guy, aged 48yds bhd (C. King) 2 1 G. Stanley’s ch m Silver de Oro 6yrs 24yds bhd (G. McKendry) 3 Also started: 2 Harvest Child scr, 10 Vesuvius scr, 12 Wrecker scr, 5 Ayrmont Chimes 12yds, 7 Gold Tinge 12yds, 6 Kingcraft 12yds, 11 Sunny Mom 24yds, 4 Glenrossie 36yds, 9 Rollo 36yds, 13 Wrackler 36yds. With six furlongs to cover Gold Tinge led from Silver De Oro, Sunny Morn, Wrecker, Kingcraft, Sir Guy, Harvest Child and Worthy Light. Three furlongs from home Silver de Oro was in charge from Sunny Mom, Gold Tinge and Wrecker. Silver de Oro led to the distance where Worthy Light came fast on the outside and won by a length from Sir Guy with Silver de Oro a neck away and Sunny Mom fourth. Times: 4min 23sec, 4min 19 l-ssec, 4min 21 2-ssec.

ELLESMERE HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.47. One and a quarter miles.

1 G. J. Barton’s b g Tempest, by Wrack—Nell Pointer syrs 12yds bhd (J. Fraser jun.) 1 4 W. E. Simes’ b m Muriel de Oro aged 12yds bhd (W. Doyle) 2 15 Morning Sun scr (C. Fairbairn) 3 Also started: Linella scr, 14 Nelson de Oro scr, 7 Purser scr, 3 Taxpayer scr, 11 War Paint scr, 13 Colonial Boy 12yds, 8 Eureka Boy 12yds, 6 Prairie King 12yds, 2 Sure 12yds, 5 Waress 12yds, 12 Master Roy 24yds, 9 Roddy 60yds. Purser moved up fast along the back and led rounding the far turn from Colonial Boy, Tempest, Eureka Boy, Nelson de Oro and Muriel de Oro. Once the straight was reached Tempest drew out and won by a length and ahalf from Muriel de Oro, Morning Sun a neck away and Taxpayer fourth. Times: 2min 42 2-ssec, 2min 43 3-ssec, 2min 44 4-ssec. NOVEMBER HANDICAP, £4OO. Class 4.35. Two miles. 1 F. McKendry’s blk m Encounter, by Man o’ War—Erin’s Isle, syrs, 12yds bhd (M. McTigue) 1 3 O. Rodgers’ b g Wild Guy, aged, 12yds bhd (G. Mouritz) 2 6 D. M. Ellery’s b g Gay Gordon, aged, 24yds bhd (J. Bell, jun.) 3 Also started: 11 Major Lind 12yds, 8 Manoeuvre 12yds, 5 Mountain Ore 12yds, 4 Queen Author 12yds, 10 Arabond 24yds, 2 Cloudy Range 36yds, 9 Probationer 60yds, 7 Avemus 72yds.

Encounter and Mountain Ore were the leaders with half a mile to cover and were followed into the straight by Major Lind, Cloudy Range and Gay Gordon. In a close finish Encounter beat Wild Guy by a head, Gay Gordon half a length away and Major Lind fourth. Times:"’ 4min 28 3-ssec, 4min 28 4-ssec, 4min 28sec.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, £3OO. Class' 4.40. Two miles. 5 R. A. Bebbington’s ch m Elvo, by Oinako—Elveno, aged, 36yds bhd (R. Bebbington) 1 6 D. Bennett’s b g Prince Author, aged, scr (D. Bepnett) 2 2 M. J. McTigue’s b m Real Burton, syrs, 12yds bhd (M. McTigue) 3 Also started: 11 Admiral Wrack scr, 9 Margaret Chenault scr, 12 Holly Bank 12yds, 10 Jolly Wave 36yds, 3 William Tell 36yds, 8 Young Frank 36yds, 1 Fernbrook Lass 48yds, 7 Harold Denver 48yds, 4 Rey Spec 48yds. Elvo was followed by Prince Author, William Tell and Real Burton going down the back the second time, and the leaders were the same into the straight. Elvo stayed on and won by three lengths from Prince Author, Real Burton a length away and William Tell fourth. Times: 1 4min 24 l-ssec, 4min 28sec, 4min 27 l-ssec. SOCKBURN HANDICAP, £350. Class 3.26. One and a-half miles. 1 F. J. Smith’s hr m Nell Volo, by Peter Volo—Katie O’Neill, aged, scr, (F. J. Smith) 1 6 Mrs E. Berryman’s ch g Great Way, aged, scr (C. S. Donald) 2 5 Durbar Lodge Ltd’s, ch m First Wrack,' aged, 12yds bhd (F. Behrns) * 3 Also started: 3 Gamer scr, 8 Louis

Bingen scr, 7 Mountain Mist 12yds, 10 Biddy Parrish 24yds, 2 Nicoya 48yds, 9 Olive Nelson 60yds, 4 Trampfast 60yds. Nell Volo was followed down the back by Great Way and First Wrack and led into the straight from First Wrack, Great Way, Nicoya and Garner. Nell Volo was not troubled to win by three lengths from Great Way, with First Wrack a length away, Mountain Mist fourth. Times: 3min 19sec, 3min 19 4-ssec, 3min 19 l-ssec. FREE-FOR-ALL, £5OO. Two miles. 1 E. F. C. Hinds’ b- g Harold Logan, by Logan Pointer—lvy Cole, aged (M. Holmes) 1 2 P. Brown’s ch g Roi L’Or, aged (F. Holmes) 2 4 Mrs M. Harrall’s ch h Red Shadow, aged (J. Bryce) 3 Also started: 5 Impromptu, 7 Rollo, 4 Pegaway, 3 TBlue Mountain, 6 Lindbergh. Harold Logan led out from Impromptu and Pegaway and passing the first half-mile Impromptu led Harold Logan, Pegaway, Roi L’Or and Red Shadow. Impromptu and Pegaway led Harold Logan down the back, but with a mile and covered Harold Logan just headed Roi I’Or from Impromptu, Red Shadow, Rollo and Lindbergh. Roi L’Or led Harold Logan down the back and these two were followed into the straight by Red Shadow and Impromptu. Harold Logan drew out in the run home and won by four lengths from Roi L’Or, Red Shadow a sirqilar distance away and Impromptu fourth. Times: 4min 17 2-ssec, 4min 18 2-ssec, 4min 19 2-ssec. THE RUNNING IN REVIEW. TRACK IN PERFECT ORDER. GAMBLE WINS EASILY. FINE EFFORT BY WORTHY LIGHT. ' HAROLD LOGAN WINS EASILY. (Notes by The Rook.) Christchurch, November 8. The second day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club meeting had the best weather of the week. The track was in perfect order and the almost total absence of wind made for fast times. Tlie machine had no sooner opened for the Whiteleigh Handicap than Teviot Downs was made an odds-on favourite. Evidently the public had discovered that his reins having parted was the cause of his galloping on Tuesday. The favourite began smartly and at the end of a quarter was heading a procession, Cannonball, King’s Voyage, Don Chenault, Sea Gift being the order, the last named having lost her place owing to a break. Nell Volo who was kept half turned round, was pulled straight just as the tapes were released and being on the move went away properly. Sea Gift gradually improved her position and passing her opponents steadly was up to challenge Teviot Downs entering the straight. She ran on to beat Teviot Downs comfortably by a length with New Metford three lengths further back. Nell Volo was a fair fourth. Nell Volo has undoubted speed. Her times for her last mile were: Half 1 min 3 l-ssec and mile in 2min Bsec. She broke in her last half mile when running sixth with five furlongs to go, nicely placed on the rails. Fifa ran up on the outer and shut her in. Had this not happened she might have' won, but she would have had to step, for the winner did the work properly. The Derby. The bracket Gamble and Boltaire was backed down to almost even money in the New Zealand Derby Stakes. Subsidy and Gamble from No. 1 and 2, were the first to begin with Red Ranger from No. 6 with them. All went away, one of them slowly. Graham Direct and Ironside and Drag Harlan were soon well back while Floodlight lost all chance by breaking after going 100 yards. At the end of a quarter Gamble, from third place, rushed past Subsidy and Red Ranger. He soon had a good lead and at the end of the first lap Donalda and Lord Axworthy rushed up. The order was Gamble, Donalda, Lord Axworthy, Subsidy, Red Ranger. Once into the back stretch Gamble cleared out. Donalda and Lord Axworthy cried enough, but Subsidy, a solid customer, struck to his task. Beaten by Gamble a good seven lengths, Subsidy beat Drag Harlan, who finished very fast, by four lengths. Ironsides was next, followed at intervals—rather big ones—by Lord Axworthy, Graham Direct, Moana Tama, Grace McElwyn. There is no doubt to-day that Gamble was easily the best in the Derby field. Some of his opponents, however, will see better days, for they were very green.

Glenrossie failed to go away properly in the Courtenay Handicap. The rest began smartly. Wrecker led from Sunny Morn, Gold Tinge and Silver De Oro, the rest of the field being bunched behind. Gold Tinge took the lead at the end of a lap from Silver De Oro, wrecker and Sunny Mom with Worthy Light, who had not begun, well and Sir Guy, closing up. With three furlongs to go Gold Tinge let Silver De Oro through on the fence and she led into the straight from Sunny Morn and Harvest Child, with Sir Guy and Worthy Light coming fast. Silver De Oro came on looking a winner, but a hundred yards from the post McKendry had to ask her to go on because Worthy Light and Sir Guy were being too attentive. She left her feet under pressure and Worthy Light beat Sir Guy a length, with Silver De Oro a length further back. Sunny Mom

was a neek away, just beating Harvest Child and Glenrossie. Wrackler finished a bad eighth. He appears to be a spent light. Roddy was left at the post in the Ellesmere Handicap. Nelson De Oro led from Colonial Boy, Linella, Sure, War Paint, Prairie King, Muriel De Oro and Tempest, the lot being packed closely. The order was the same running up the back, with Muriel De Oro followed by Tempest, closing up. Purser and Colonial Boy were first into the straight, but at once Tempest shot past them and ran home a very easy winner four lengths ahead of Muriel De Oro, who beat Morning Sun a neck.

Taxpayer was a neck away, just beating Master Roy, who got a bad passage and might win a race before the meeting closes. Hot Favourite Scores. Encounter was backed down to almost even money in the November Handicap. Manoeuvre, Queen Author, Arabond and Probationer lost a lot of ground at the start. It was a falsely nm race. Major Lind led at little better than half-pace from Encounter, Mountain Ore, Wild Guy and Cloudy Range, all in single file. The first mile was run in 2min 19 3-ssec. At the end of a mile the pace brightened up. Encounter took charge, with Mount, in Ore and Cloudy Range almost level, Wild Guy and Gay Gordon and Avemus behind them. The order was the same to the straight, where Gay Gordon pulled out and challenged the leaders. A good race home saw Encounter beat Wild Guy a head, with Gay Gordon half a length away, with Mountain Ore almost three lengths away. Avemus was fifth and Queen Author sixth. It was a badly run race. The first mile was awful, then Encounter hit the pace up and ran the last mile in 2min 9sec, the last half in Imin 2 3-ssec. He won easily. Fembrook Lass, favourite for the Metropolitan Handicap, was slow to get away. Real Burton led and, with Holly Bank and Prince Author, set a merry pace, well clear of Elvo, the four being well clear of the rest. Prince Author took the lead passing the stand, with Real Burton and Holly Bank handy. The order was the same until half a mile from home, where Elvo moved up and took third place. The order was the same with a round to go, where Elvo challenged for the lead. At this stage there were loud yells to some driver to pull out and Real Burton broke. Elvo led along the back from Prince Author, William Tell next, followed by Real Burton. At the winning post Elvo won by three lengths from Prince Author, who was a length in front of Real Burton. The next to finish were William Tell, Jolly Wave, Fembrook Lass and Rey Jpec. The last mile was run in 2min 11 4-5. Garner broke at the start for the Sockbum Handicap. Great Way was first to show from Louis Bingen and Nell Volo. At the end of a quarter Nell Volo ran to the front and was never troubled afterwards. She has only to begin properly to-morrow and she will win again. To-day she was never at top. Great Way was always second. At the finish First Wrack was a length behind Great Way, two lengths clear of the easing up Mountain Mist, with whom Gamer was almost level. Had Garner not lost three seconds at the start, she would certainly have been second. At one stage Nicoya looked likely to get a place, but tired. Olive Nelson and Trampfast were never dangerous. Free-for-Alt Great interest was centred in the Free-for-All over two miles. Harold Logan was first to show out from Impromptu and Roi I’Or, while Blue Mountain stopped on the mark. Impromptu headed Harold Logan in the straight and was first past the winning post and so earned the £5O for the horse to be in front at the end of half a mile. The order at the back was Impromptu, Harold Logan, Roi L’Or, the three being fairly well out from the rest. Before reaching the mile post Impromptu went to a tangle and Harold Logan, pursued by Roi L’Or, went past him. At the end of one mile and a-quarter Harold Logan beat Roi L’Or by a head for the £5O prize. The old gentleman evidently thought the race was finished, for he eased up and Roi L’Or shot past to lead up the back by several lengths. Roi L’Or was first into the straight in the run home, but as soon as M. Holmes shook the whip at Harold Logan, he shot to the front and won., pulling., up by four lengths from Roi L’Or. Red Shadow was four lengths further back, six lengths ahead of Impromptu. Then easing up came Rollo, Lindbergh and Pegaway. Needless to say Harold Logan received an ovation when he paddled back to the scales. The times for the various distances were: One mile, 2min 9sec; twelve furlongs, 3min 12 2-ssec; and full journey, 4min 17 2-ssec. As a matter of fact the race was run at almost an even pace from start to finish. Harold Logan outclassed the opposition. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November 8. The following are the acceptances for the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club's third day:— GOVERNOR’S HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. yds bhd Fifa 60 Teviot Downs 24 Lough Guy 60 New Metford 36 Garner 72 Cannonball 48 Great Way 72 King's Voyage 48 First Wrack 84 Merce Bingen 48 Nell Volo 84 Sea Gift 48 HORNBY HANDICAP. £3OO. Class 2.46. One mile and a quarter. Belinda scr Royal Drusus scr Colonial Boy scr Waress scr Craganour scr yds bhd Eureka Boy scr Master Roy 12 Harvest Child scr Somerby 12 Muriel de Oro scr Worthy Light 12 Peter Locanda scr Wrecker 12 Prairie King scr Tempest 12 CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP, £BOO. Class 4.27. Two miles. Arymont Glenrossie 24 Chimes scr Impromptu 24 Gold Tinge scr Rollo 24 Kingcraft scr Indianapolis 36 Blue Mountain 12 Sir Guy 36 Silver de Oro 12 Lindbergh 48 Sunny Morn 12 Roi I'Or 48 SPRINTERS HANDICAP. £3OO. Class 2.11. One mile. Arethusa scr Vesuvius scr Avemus scr yds bhd George Rey scr Gold Tinge 12 Pegaway scr Mountain Dell 12 Probationer scr Roddy 24 Sunny Mom scr Silver de Oro 24 AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 4.40. Two miles. Margaret Bracken ' 36 Chenault scr Golden Direct 36 Prince Author scr Pronto Bingen 36 yds bhd William Tell 36 Real Burton 12 Young Frank 36 Royal Fembrook Lass 48 Chenault 12 Goldfield 48 Mocast 24 Rey Spec 48

DOMINION HANDICAP. £6OO. Class 3.24. One mile and a-half.

FREE-FOR-ALL, £4OO. One mile and a quarter. Great Logan Harold Logan Sir Guy Indianapolis Glenrossie Impromptu Roi I’Or Tempest Red Shadow WHANGAREI RACING CLUB. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. MONANUI WINS THE CUP. ARCH RULER BEATS SPRINTERS. (Per United Press Association.) Whangarei, November 8. The Whangarei meeting opened in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £5987 against £5780 last year. The results were:— SPRING PLATE, £6O. Six furlongs. 4—4 Express 7.9 (J. Clark) 1 11—11 Orefield 8.0 (R. Horne) 2 1— 1 Memnon 7.9 (H. Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 2—2 Aramis 8.0 (Fergus), 9—7 Gay Sol 8.0, 3—3 Lap Up 8.0, 6 —5 Friar Albertus 8.0, 5—6 Impellant 8.0, 7—7 Royal Winton 7.9, B—9 Acranna 7.9, 10—10 Kilonsoa 7.9. Won by two lengths, third half a length away. Time, lmin 6 2-ssec. HIKURANGI HACK HANDICAP, £BO. One mile. 2— 3 Bonny Gay 8.2 (R. McTavish) 1 I—l Miss Lu 7.1 (H. Wiggins) 2 3— 5 Princess Bede 7.4 (S. Tremain) 3 Also started: 5—4 Hawthorn 7.4, 4—2 Aubretia 7.0. Won by a neck, third two lengths and a half away. Time, lmin 42 l-ssec. HUANUI HACK HURDLES, £BO. One and a half miles and 197 yards. 3—3 Neil 10.3 (P. McElroy) 1 I—2 Archeen 10.3 (J. Mcßae) 2 7—7 Benighted 9.0 (F. Baker) 3 Also started: 2—l Silver Division 9.13, 5—5 Auburn Rose 9.0, 6—6 Notamint 9.0, 4—4 Tondaleyo 9.0. Won by two lengths, third threequarters of a length away. Time, 2min 51 3-ssec.

CUP HANDICAP, £l5O. One and aquarter miles. 2— 2 Monanui 7.3 (R. Home) 1 I—l Lord Vai 8.7 (H. Wiggins) 2 3— 3 Desert Star 8.4 (L. Dulieu) 3 Also started: 4—5 Gay Broney 8.13, 6 —4 Whakapara 8.0, 7—6 Maori Boy 7.2, 5—7 Ornamental 7.0. Won by half a length, third two and a half lengths away. Time, 2min 9 3-5 sec.

COUNTY HANDICAP, £6O. Six furlongs. 4—5 Impellant 7.0 (A. Gilmer) 1 I—l Hoihoma 9.9 (H. Goldfinch) 2 B—B Blue Bonnet 7.0 (R. Thompson) 3 Also started: 3—5 Tea Chat 10.10 (Foster), 4—3 Gay Cockade 10.6, 2—2 Royal Potoa 9.2, 6—4 Paper Dart 7.12, 7—7 Olivette 7.0.

Won by half a head, third one and a-half lengths away. Time, lmin 16 3-ssec.

KENSINGTON HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs. 1— 1 Crooning 7.9 (A. Emerson) 1 2— 2 Bellkyrian 8.4 (L. McKenzie) 2 5—5 Solo Song 7.9 (R. Thompson) 3 Also started: 3—4 Sir Willonyx 7.13, 6—6 Lord Willonyx 7.5, 4—3 Lafemme Noire 7.5. Won by a length and a quarter, third three lengths away. Time, lmin 14 1-5 sec. MANAIA HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs. 2— Arch Ruler 7.10 (H. Goldfinch) 1 3— 3 Karangapai 7.10 (R. McTavish) 2 5—5 Matomi 7.0 (G. Jones) 3 Also started: I—l British Columbia 9.0, 4—4 Lady Diana 7.0. Won by a length, third a length and a half away. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. PARAHAKI HANDICAP, £BO. One mile. 2 Bonny Gay 8.0 (R. McTavish) 1 3 Alloy 8.0 (L. McKenzie) 2 1 Jaeldy Karo 8.10 (H. Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 4 Lady’s Boy 8.7 (L. Dulieu). Won by a neck, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 41 3-ssec. WRESTLING KOOLMAN BEATS KEATOS. (Per United Press Association.) Masterton, November 8. The professional wrestling match between Anton Koolman and Joe Keatos ended sensationally in the interval following the fourth round in which Koolman had been awarded a penalty fall. After being cautioned by the referee and a sergeant of police, Keatos thrust the former aside and rushing across the ring attacked his opponent. The police, the referee, and the seconds intervened and the match was awarded to Koolman. RUGBY FOOTBALL MATCHES AT HOME. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, November 7. Rugby football: Middlesex v. Surrey 9 —13; Guy’s Hospital v. Cambridge University 9—49; Oxford University v. Leicester 0—11; St. Bart’s Hospital v. Army Fifteen o—9.

Biddy Parrish Stanley Bingen scr Huon Voyage Olive Nelson 36 scr 36 yds bhd Trampfast 36 Writer Nicoya 12 24 Worthy Queen Wrackler 36 36 LYTTELTON HANDICAP, £400. Class 4.35. Two miles. Willow Wave scr Sure 12 yds Elvo bhd 12 Taxpayer Gay Gordon 12 24 Llnella 12 War Paint 24 Manoeuvre 12 Wild Guy Cloudy Range 24 Mountain Ore 12 36 Nelson de Oro 12 Purser 36 Queen Author 12 Vesuvius 84