HIGHLAND FLING GOES MILE IN 1min. 57 4-5sec.

Grey River Argus, 13 November 1948, Page 3

HIGHLAND FLING GOES MILE IN 1min. 57 4-5sec.

P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 12. At Addington to-day a successful attempt was made by Highland Fling, before the first race, to lower the mile record of 1.59 2-5. To the accompaniment of a cheering crowd, he succeeded in lowering the time to 1.57 4-5. Highland Fling received a further ovation when he won the final event, after meeting with interference at the start. . Driven by his trainer, L. F. Berkett he knocked one and three-fifths seconds off the record of Lawn Derby, which he also had lately equalled. The first quarter-mile took 29sec, the next 29 2-ssec, the third quarter 30 cec and the last quarter 29 l-ssec, making 58 2-ssec for the first halfmile and 59 2-ssec for the second half-mile, or just one second difference. Berkett used neither whip nor pacer Highland Flings iecord is -- 4-ssec outside the world mile record of Billy Direct (U.S.A.) set ten years ago. Highland Fling has won £31,170, a New Zealand record. His records al World two miles race record, 4,10 3- : Australasian mile record, 1.57 4- N.Z. mile and a-half record, 3.9 4-5 (shared by Clockwork), and N.Z. 2-year-old mile record, 2.10.

Faultina Appeals at Feildmg Faultina won so impressively at Stratford last week, that his P r OS" pects are again highly regarded in the Manchester Handicap, principal event on the Fielding Jockey Club’s card. An interesting acceptor in the same event is Beau Je Havre, which even though burdened with 10.1, will be heavily supported. Betting will be under the win and place system, and the following horses appeal. Waituna Hack Hurdles: Result, The Crofter, Speed King. Aorangi Trial, Ist div: Running Rein, Brookland. 2nd div: Revel Lad. Robin Chase. , x . Manchester Handicap: Faultina, Miss Bairnsfather. Beau le Havre. Fielding Juvenile Stakes: Dinero, Koala, Sayani. T . . Flying Handicap: Voltaic, Aggravation, New Deer. ? Kowhai Hack. Ist div: Fighting Fox. Patunui. 2nd div: Buchanan, G1 Fitzroy Hack. Ist div: Battle Strife, Baccarat. 2nd div; Solimbine. Lord Ph K?wßea Handicap: Concrete. Atomic, Night School.