KING GEORGE HANDICAP

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 15

KING GEORGE HANDICAP

Padlock Takes The Plum From High Class Field

HIS GREAT FINISHING EFFORT

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The King George Handicap, ] August meeting at Addington, wil THE track was m capital order and the field was quite a good one as regards quality, Young Blake being the only absentee from the acceptors. Dundas Boy, on account of his showing m the August Handicap on the first day, was made favorite, deposing King Pointer, who occupied that position m the first day's race. Terence Dillon was third favorite, with the North Islander, Padlock, next best backed. \ Few. of those present expected to see such a. contest for the race. No 4mins. 29secs. class race has ever been run m such fast time, and the peculiar manner m which the race was contested added considerably to the, excitement that prevailed throughout the running. Tomkinson was behind Logan Park, a brilliant pacer, which m several two-mile races m the past '-has just faded m the final pinch. The astute Addington trainer sprang a surprise on opponents and the public. Logan Park was handicapped on twenty-four yards, but his driver set him at' top speed from the barrier-fall and Logan Park quickly opened up a big gap on the rest of the field. He held his big break when a mile was covered 5 , the rest of the field making little impression till the final halfmile post was reached. Native Prince was, at that time, at the head of the others, with Dundas Boy and Padlock not far away Roy Berry appeared to be the first

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run on the the second day of the .11 be remembered for a long time. to realise that unless something was done Logan Park would not be caught so he sent Dundas Boy hard at it and was followed by Padlock. Logan Park came into the straight with about a threelengths' lead, and was still pacing resolutely. . Once, the three pacers were m the straight, Padlock got to work m earnest. Although it was such an exceptionally fast-run race, Padlock put m a wonderful dash— in fact, it was similar to his run m the mile harness on the first day. ' • The North Islander made light of the opposition and finished so brilliantly that he went the distance m 4miris. 21secs. and won by 2 lengths. No race over the distance has been run m faster time. Dundas Boy, which was the first to turn on the speed m -the final/dash, just failed to catch Logan Park which came home after leading the field m good style. The three pacers put up a great performance. : Logan Park went his first mile m 2mins. 10secs. and the final one 2 1-ssecs. slower. King Pointer made a bad beginning and was never troublesome, being at the rear of the field all the way. Berry, behind Dundas Boy, and Hughes m the sulky with Padlock, were seen to advantage and bo.th drivers must have had a ti*ying timp.pver the first mile, with the leader so far ahead.