Addington Trots Provide Some Great Sport.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 3 January 1930, Page 14

Addington Trots Provide Some Great Sport.

HAROLD THORPE SCORES AN OVERDUE WIN AT THE CANTERBURY PARK MEETING.

'l'he summer meeting of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club was concluded at Addington yesterday in ideal conditions. The sun was in evidence all day and the light breeze was very pleasant. The track, which received a soaking from the downpour of the previous evening, was in fair order for the early races and it dried up very quickly, providing first-class going for the concluding events. There was a large attendance and it was a speculative crowd. The totalisator investments were £36,544 10s, compared with £33.405 10s on the corresponding day last year, the total for the meeting being £71,060 10s. against £61,836 10s last year.

Good fields contested all the events and the programme provided some great racing. Harold Thorpe registered an attractive performance when he won the Park Handicap. His success was overdue, his last previous win being scored in August, 1928, over a mile and a quarter. The outstanding effort of the meeting, however, was that of Roi l’Or in winning the Selwyn Handicap. He was giving starts to a big field of brilliant opponents, but he ran round them in the closing stages of a mile and a quarter as if they had been a lot of moderates. The meeting was a great success in every way. The management was excellent. The president, Mr W. T. Franks, had the assistance of many energetic stewards to keep things moving smoothly, while the veteran secretary, Mr A. T. Rattray, had everything in his department in excellent order. A special feature of the meeting was the punctuality that was observed. The totalisator closed well up to time, with the result that the club’s patrons were off the course in good time each day.

Nelson Ata was the only scratching for the Progressive Handicap, in which Great Nelson was a pronounced favourite. Admiral Bingen went off at a. great rate and before a quarter of a mile had been covered he had taken charge and opened up a big gap from Scuttle and Jock Bingen. With a round to go Admiral Bingen was still in front, with Jock Bingen, Scuttle and Great Nelson next. The last-named made a bad beginning and broke up. Before settling down he started pacing and had to be again pulled up. Once he hit his right gait he went fast. Along the back Admiral Bingen tired and Jock Bingen went .to the front, while Great Nelson raced into second place, with Scuttle third. Jock Bingen held his own to the end and won by about three lengths from the favourite, with Scuttle six lengths further back. Then came Ukelele Lady and Boneta. Rustle showed a lot of speed, but he did not keep steady. Boneta went a solid race, but the speed was too much for her. Young Carbine did not trot as well as he did on the first day, but Ukelele Lady went quite a good race. Scuttle went better than on the first day, but she did not stay the final stages.

T here was a fine race for the Prebbleton Handicap. Lough Neagh and Baynut fought a good finish, the former getting home by a narrow margin. Great Abdallah, as on the first day, went away fast, but he did not stay and was done with before a mile was covered. Blue Glen did not seem to handle the track at all well and she paced unsteadily throughout, although she showed some speed, being prominent till three furlongs from home. Mac Dillon showed a fine dash along the back stretch, but failed to sustain his effort, and Young Bingen, after racing prominently for a mile, was well beaten. Hay dock was solidly backed and although she went well for a mile, the last part of»the journey found her wanting. Ricardo went unsteadily in the early part of the race, but the Kaikoura pacer stayed on and went soundly over the last half mile. Morning Sun was also finishing on strongly, though at one stage he was a long way back. Warepa showed a lot of speed, but failed over the last quarter of a mile. Lindbergh was favourite for the Park Handicap, but he made a bad beginning and lost a lot of ground. Maiwhariti broke up early, but except that over the first three-quarters of a mile Lindbergh was some distance back, the rest of the field raced in fairly close order. Sunshower was in the lead at the start, with Talent and Jean M‘Elwyn following. Racing along the back after a round had been covered, Sunshower still had charge from Talent, but Dillon Huon had got into third place, with Jean M’Elwyn and Harold Thorpe on the rails, just behind them. The order was not changed till half a mile from home, when Lindbergh made a dash and Harold Thorpe improved his position. Sunshower led into the straight, followed by Harold Thorpe and Lindbergh. Harold Thorpe came home best and beat Sunshower by a length. Lindbergh was third, followed by Athalone. Jean M’Elwyn, who had a good passage all th« way, failed at the end. Dillon Huon did not see out the journey, and Pluto did not race up to expectations, after his good showing at Ashburton on Boxing Day. Harvest Child was well placed all through the race, and he made a dash just before he reached the three furlongs, but he did not sustain it and fell back at the finish. Athalone was tucked in on the rails for the greater part of the journey. He had a chance about a quarter of a mile from home but the opening was not taken. Athalone finished very fast and it looked as though he might have done better if more judiciously driven. There are not many two mile saddle races on local programmes, and the field for the Middleton Handicap was not a particularly good one. Kid Logan was made a hot favourite, but although she began slowly she went very fast once she got into her gait. Audrey Dillon took charge at the end of half a mile and was followed by Awa-iti, Kid Logan and Wild Spur. At the end of a mile Audrey Dillon and Kid Logan were well clear of the field, but with a round to go Kid Logan went to the front, followed by Den-

ver’s Doll, with Whakataua in third place. Whakataua came inJo the straight first and held his own to the end. winning comfortably. Denver’s Doll headed Kid Logan in the straight, but broke, and Kid Logan came on to get second place. Denver’s Doll was third, with Awa-iti next. The last half mile troubled most of the contestants. There was a capital contest for the two mile trotters’ race, in which John Mauritius, Peter Lin and Lenwood were backed in that order. Nelson Boy led out at the start, with Audominion and Tonic following. Peter Lin breaking up. When the winning post was reached the first time Audominion had taken charge, and there was not any change at the end of a mile. Commencing the last round. Etta Cole had gone to the front, with Audominion. Nelson Boy and John Mauritius fol-

lowing in that order. Etta Cole held her own into the straight, where Nelson Boy and John Mauritius were next, with Lenwood, on the outside, coming fast. In a fine finish Lenwood just got up in time to beat Etta Cole by a narrow margin. John Mauritius, who broke halfway up the straight, got going again and finished third, whilst, as on the first day. Bonny Belmont, finishing fast, was fourth. Tonic did not see out the journey, and Bingen Star did not go as well as on the first day. Audominion seems to have lost all his stamina, as after making a very quick beginning he was in trouble over the last quarter of a mile. Nighborn went off badly, while Master Audo, Bonny Spec and Native Star were never prominent.

A high-class field contested the Selwyn Handicap, the mile and a quarter event, and Roi l’Or won so decisively that his performance was the outstanding one of the meeting. Zenith was the early leader, with Billy Sea, Glenelg and Harvest Child following. Zenith led into the straight, with Billy Sea not far away, but Roi I’Or put in a great run and came up the straight so fast that he settled the opposition decisively, winning with the greatest of ease. Billy Sea stayed on to the finish and got second, while Dundas Boy came fast at the end and beat the tiring Zenith, who was just in front of Jean M’Elwyn. Terence Dillon, who was favourite, had every chance, but he was never a likely winner. Native Chief, as on the first day, would not commence at all. One of the disappointments of the race was Cardinal Logan. He was well placed at the end of the first half-mile, but he failed badly at the finish. Glenelg was well backed, but he was done with at the end of a mile. Away made his reappearance after a long absence from the track, but this once fine pacer is still a long way below his best form. Talaro and Harvest Child both went very badly, and Quality did not leave the mark.

In a very even betting race Laplander was made favourite for the Telegraph Handicap, with the OmahaRoddy bracket next and Sylvie Logan and Dilnon also carrying plenty of capital. Horotane went away fast, while Laplander was slow to begin. Horotane led Avonwood and Great Triumph over the first quarter, but going along the back Avonwood took charge and he led into the straight. Dilnon then joined in and although he only won by a length, it was an easy victory. Avonwood was second and Laplander came fast over the last quarter of a mile to get third, with Kotoku Jack fourth. Phil Smith went a long way below his first day’s form, and Roddy failed to leave the mark. Lady Matchlight was never dangerous and Sylvie Logan did not race up to expectations.

There was a good contest and fine finish for the Final Handicap. F. G. Holmes's bracket, Trimmer and Golden Bubbles, carried the public’s first confidence, but both finished out of a place. Omaha went away best, followed by Trimmer and Lady Cello, but going along the back Trimmer took charge, with Lady Cello next, then Omaha, Glenelg. Hector's Own and Granite City. Trimmer was first into the straight, with Lady Cello next. In the race to the post Trimmer failed badly and Lady Cello won by a neck from Jolly Chimes, who came fast in the last quarter of a mile. Granite City was third, just in front of Glenelg with Omaha and Talent not far away. Neerson, who was well backed, was never dangerous, nor was another wellfancied candidate in Sunshower. The following are the concluding results:— SELWYN HANDICAP (in harness). Of 400 sovs; second horse SO sovs and third horse 40 sovs? from the stake. Class 2.46. One mile and a quarter. S—HOI5 —HOI L’OR, Mr ±\ Brown’s ch g, by Rey de Oro—Gold Queen, 6yrs, 48yds behind (A. Smith) . . 1 10—P.ILLY SEA, Mr J. F. Cannell’s t# g, by William C—Hock Huon mare, aged, 12yds (L. Stobart) 2 2—DUNDAS BOY, Mr G. M’Millan’.s ch g, by Brent Locanda—Wildwood Junior mare, aged, 26yds bhd, coupled with Jean M’Elwyn <R. B. Berry) 3 11 Jolly Pet scr, 7 Lingfield scr, 8 Hector’s Own scr, 4 Glenelg scr, 3 Zenith 12yds bhd, 15 Away 3 2yds, 6 Harvest Child 12yds and Talaro 36yds (coupled). 12 Quality 36yds, 13 Waitaki Girl 36yds, 9 Cardinal Bogan 36yds, 2 Jean M’Elwyn 3Gyds (coupled with Dundas Boy), 1 Terence Dillon 48yds and 14 Native Chief 60yds also started. Glenelg was smartest out. but Zenith headed him after going half a furlong. Harvest Child and Billy Sea being just behind them. At the end of half a mile Jean M’Elwyn, Cardinal Logan and Dundas Boy were at the head of the next bunch. Harvest Child dropped out going along the back stretch, but the order of the leaders was otherwise unchanged. Glenelg was beaten two furlongs from home, where Hoi l’Or was putting in a brilliant run on the outside. When fairly into the straight, Roi I’Or took the lead, Billy Sea being In second place. Roi l’Or went on to win easily by three lengths from Billy Sea, with Dundas Boy three lengths away, and Zenith at the head of the others. Times—2min 42 l-ssec, 2m in 45 3-ssec, 2min 44sec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (in saddle). Of 275 sovs; second horse 54 sovs and third horse 27 sovs from the stake. Class 2.15. One mile. 4 DILNON, Messrs H. M. and J. G. Boyle’s ch g, by Author Dillon— Nonnie, syrs, 12yds bhd (C. King) l 5 AVONWOOD, Mr W. P. M. Kerr’s br g, by Harold Dillon—Florawood, aged, scr (A. Butterfield) 2 I—LAPLANDER. Mr C. Nordquist’s b g. by Harold Dillon—Scottish Queen, 6yrs, scr (F. G. Holmes) 3 3 Sylvie Logan scr. 10 Kotuku Jack scr, 9 Horotane scr, 11 Phil Smith scr, 6 Great Triumph scr, 2 Omaha 12yds bhd and Roddy 12yds (coupled), 8 Granite City 12yds and 7 Lady Matchlight 24yds also started. Horotane showed the way to Avonwood and Sylvie Logan for a furlong, when Avonwood went to the front, Horotane. Great Triumph and Sylvie Logan following him past the stand. The order was unchanged along the back, but three furlongs from home Avonwood was thr.e lengths in front of Horotane, while Dilnon had run into third place. Dilnon followed Avonwood to the straight and went mi to win easily by a length. Laplander was four lengths away third, with Kotuku Jack at the head of the others. Times—2min 12 4-ssec, 2min 14sec, 2min 15 l-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP (in harness). Of 325 sovs; second horse 6 1 sovs and third horse 32 sovs from the stake. Class 2.14. One mile. S—LADY CELLO, Mr D. O’Keefe’s ch m, by Cello Sydney Wilkes— Lady Jinks. syrs. scr < D. Teahen) 1 7—JOLLY CHIMES, Mr J. N. Clarke’s ch g, by Four Chimes— Jolly Girl, aged, scr (Owner) . . 2 9—GRANITE CITY, Mr L. G. King’s br g. by Logan Pointer—Lady Betty, aged, scr (A. Butterfield) 3 8 Omaha scr, 1 Trimmer scr and Golden Bubbles 12yds bhd (coupled), 2 Neerson scr, 6 Orphan scr and Glenelg 12yds (coupledt. 3 Sunshower scr, 10 Hector’s Own 12yds. 4 Talent 12yds, 11 Daphne de Oro 36yds and 12 Maiwhariti 48yds also started. Omaha and Trimmer led past the stand, with Hector's Own, Glenelg and Lady Cello handy. Going along the back Trimmer took charge from Lady Cello and Glenelg. The order was unchanged at the home turn, where Jolly Chimes, Granite City and Omaha were all going well not far behind the leaders. In an exciting finish, Lady Cello beat Jolly Chimes by a neck, with Granite City another neck away, while Glenelg and Omaha were close up, at the head of a bunch. Times—2min 14 l-ssec, 2min 14 2-ssec, 2min 14 3-5

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