TROTTING

Wairarapa Age, 13 August 1928, Page 3

TROTTING

METROPOLITAN CLUB’S MEETING. BIG EVENT WON BY PETERWAH. TIME A WORLD’S RECORD. CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting opened to-day, the track being in summer condition. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £39,708, as compared wth £37,058 last year. Peterwah won the August Handicap, the big race of the day, in 4min. 23 4-ssec., a world’s record for an unhoppled trotter. Results:— Introductory Handicap, 14m. —1, Maxcgin (iB. Jarden), 1; 10, Nourmahal 2; 12, Nelson McKinney, 3, Also started: 9, 'Brigand; 1, Katute; 5, Louisiana; 15, Young Carbine; 7, Nelson‘Boy; (i, Sarsaparilla; 9, Wild Hebe; 8, LadyFan; 2, Great Change; 3, Proud Ata; 4, Kerwood Bell; 14, Mangoutu; 12, Lazarus; 13, Happy Rosa. Won by eight lengths; half a length between setcond and third. Time, 3inin 29 2-ssee. Electric Handicap, Im.—2, Sahib (F. E. Jones), 1; 11, Brutus, 2; 8, 'Succession, 3. Also started: 3, Parkwood; 9, Pointalena; 13, Phil Smith; 4, Kotuku Jack; 5, Hector ’s Own; 6, Harry Audubon; 12, Alto Chimes; 1, Tommy Direct; 10, -General Bingen; 7, Darknite. Won :by half a head; three lengths -between second and third. Time 2min 14 l-ssec. August Handicap, lOOOsovs., 2m. 10, H. R. Fisken’s Peterwah, 24yds bhd. (H. R. Fisken) 1 4, J. Washington’s Daphne de Oro, scr., (J. Washington) 2 8, D. Spence’s Queen’s Own, 48yds bhd (F. G. Holmes) 3 Also started: 14, Roe-cole; 6, Harold Thorpe; 9, Pluto; 11, Talent; 3, Zenith; 15, Peter Swift; 1. Gold Jacket; 5, Logan Chief; 5, Talaro; 7, Quality; 2, Peter Bingen; 12, Concliff; 13, Dalnahine; 13, Terence Dillon; 19, Kohara; 17, Jewel Pointer; 16, Imprint; 18, Waitaki Girl. Won by a neck, three lengths between second' and third. Jewel Pointer was fourth. Time, 4min 23 4-ssec. Trial Handicap, 2m.—4, Dillon Huon (A. Corrigan), 1; 2, Huon Denver, 2; 11, Rebel 3. Also started: 6, Carbine Direct; 3, Mate o’ Mine; 7, Baynut; 10, Harvest Child'; 9, .Eugene d'Oro; 3, Revolt; 1, Sarella; 8, Pageant. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 30 l-ssec. Stewards’ Handicap, 2m.—l, Kempton (C. S. Donald), 1; Sister' Beatrice, 2; 14, Elzear, 3. Also started: 9, Swift Blue; 5, Kerwoodi Bell; 13, Nightborn; 8, Our lady; 7, Real the Great; 6, Duke Bingen; 12, Little Logan; 3, Cannonball; 10, Bonny Spec; 14, Master Audo; 11, Money Spider. Won by a length and: a half; a length between second and third. Time, 4min 31 2-ssec. Selwyn Handicap, l£m. —1, Native Prince (J. Shaw), 1; 11, Avenger, 2; 3, Orphan, 3. Also started-: 6, Auditress; 5, Neerson; 10, High Jinks; 12, Theckla Boy; 7, Some Wilkes; 3, Great Form; 2, Vestas; 14, Jolly Chimes; 13, Diamond Child; 9, Genuine; 15, Lady Embrace; 8, Great Actress; 4, Acre. Won by two lengths each way. Time, 3min 45 3-ssec. International Handicap, Im. —l, Weston King (J. S. -Shaw), 1; -2, Tom Thumb, 2; 5, Talent, 3. Also started: 6, Glenelg; 3, Jean McElwyn; 8, Machine Gun; 8, Fight Ever; 7, Bessie Logan; 4, Taurekareka; 11, St. Maura; 9, Brentloc; 9, Great Hope; .Logan Holm; 13, Epigram; 14, Ahuriri; 12, Loganwood; 10, Acron. Won (by a length and a half; half a length (between second and third. Time, 2min 11 2-ssec.—-(iP.A.)