TRIUMPH OF PETERWAH

NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 12

TRIUMPH OF PETERWAH

Victory At Addington Gives Him Glory To Retire On

(By "The Toff.") 1 s : * THE finish of the August Handicap provided one of the thrills of the day's racing at Addington on Saturday last.

AFTER taking the lead at the 12-fur-longs station, Peterwah showed the pacers the way into the straight, but entering upon the last furlong, Daphne de Oro drew up to him and after a hard finish, Peterwah outstayed Daphne de Oro to beat her by a neck. In sOjdoing, Peterwah established a fresh record over two miles for trotters, his time being 4.23 4-5, which is 3 4-ssecs. faster than done by the previous holder, Escapade. Peterwah is a six-year-rold toorse bred m America where he was purchased by his owner, R. C. Fisken, who drove him. He is a wonderful trotter and , after this season he is to be retired permanently to the stud. Roioole and Gold Jacket broke at the •start, and • Waitakl Girl lost ground. Zenith made a brave effort to effeot a surprise. .-.,.'

He took the lead after going two. furlongs and was m possession till Peterwah ran' past' him With half-a-mile to go. Then he tired. Peter Bingen was m fifth place with a round to go, but had to cover a lot of ground. He challenged In th,e straight, but a hundred yards from the judge, he commenced to tire, finally dropping back to fifth position. The performance of Queen's Own m filling third place In 4.22 4- o was the best registered by a mare m a two-mile race.. . . . '.'. ' . ... ! Daphne de Oro, by getting to the end of a two-mile journey m 4.26, has qualified for entry to the next New Zealand Trotting Cup. Jewel Pointer's effort into fourth place was full of merit and points to his paying his way at the meeting. The next to come under notice is Kohara which finished fast m sixth place. I