EXCITING SPORT AT GREYMOUTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 186, 27 October 1927, Page 7

EXCITING SPORT AT GREYMOUTH

CARDINAL LOGAN NOW JUSTIFIES PLACE AS N.Z. CUP FAVOURITE (Special to THE SUN.) GREYMOUTH, Tuesday. The Greymouth Trotting Club was again favoured with glorious weather for the second day of its spring meeting. There was a large attendance and the track was in excellent order. The Jubilee Handicap, the classic event of the meeting, again produced a stirring contest, the New Zealand Cup favourite, Cardinal Logan, registering a very line performance in getting home in front of Bonny Logan and Peter Bingen. Acron failed to go off properly, but when once in action he reeled off a great mile. COAST'S ONLY VICTORY The locally-owned Meritor registered a very attractive performance in the opeiling event, when he just managed to hold his own against Royal Audubon. The favourite, Homelight, broke several times and spoiled whatever chance he possessed, and Val Logan, who was slow to start, showed a rare turn of speed over the last half-mile and managed to gain third money. NELSON PROVIDES A WINNER The two-n|le trot was an interesting race. Nelson Wood and Comfort had a good break on the rest of the field, ana this pair raced togetner until half a mile from home, when Nelson Wood drew away in the lead. Louisana and Dolores began to move up as the final lap was entered, the first-named putting in a wonderful run in the hack straight, that took him to the front, two luriongs from home. Nelson Wood continued to right it out right up to the post, but Berkett drove a very steady finished three lengths to the good, Dolores being several lengths away third. Nancy McKinney, the favourite, gave a wretched display. ACRE MAKES GOOD A smart lot of pacers were saddled up for the Hurricane Handicap, Royal ./Authoress being sent out p. warm favourite. Great Form moved away smartly and piloted a bunched field throughout the first lap. Acre moved up in the final lap ana going on, won nicely from Great Form, who was half a length ahead of Royal Authoress. The latter did not pace too kindly. Bertha Bingen came to grief in the nrst lap when holding a good position.

A SPLENDID CONTEST The Labour Day Handicap was easily one of the best races seen at the Victoria Bark for many years. The favourite, Rose Logan, and Thorpie had a commanding lead for the first mile and a half, but when it came to racing, Orphan and Quality put in their claims, A stirring finish saw this pair and Rose Logan fighting it out aown the straight, Orphan gradually drawing clear in the run to the post, and getting the verdict by a couple of lengths. Rose Logan, who covered a lot of extra ground, gave a fine display, and Quality showed both speed and gameness. This was M. Holmes’s third win, his fourth being registered later in the day with Lady Matchliglit. CARDINAL LOGAN TRUE TO LABEL Golden Devon made the most of his handicap in the big event of the day, and making every post a winning one, he held the lead until the straight was reached, when the field closed on him. Cardinal Logan, with Bonny Logan on his wheel, paced a true race, and holding his own, won a well-judged race by , a length. HOROTANE GOES FAST Horotane and Petronius were the only ones in the Cobden Handicap when it came to racing at the end, this pair fighting out a great finish in the run to the post, Horotane having the best ! of the argument by a length. Great Audo gave a fair display, but could : not pace it with the winner who regis- : tered 3.43 l-o for the 12£ furlongs. PRIZE GOES TO BULLER A poor lot of trotters faced the starter in the Ngahere Handicap, Neli son Wood being the popular fancy. The much-boomed Merrijiggs went away well, and trotting very evenly, piloted the field all through the three laps. The favourite. Nelson YVood. did not go kindly at any stage, and Royal Revue pulled up. Comfort gradually made up his handicap and getting on terms with the leader in the straight, went on to win a well-judged race by a length. Taipoiti. when looking a winner, left her feet but got going in time to get up and beat Merrijiggs on the post. The latter gave a good sound display but 1 was unable to see out the distance.

When he becomes more seasoned he should develop into a useful performer. ■ WORRY HOLMES’S FOURTH WIN The Whirlwind Handicap was the best betting race of the day, Auditress and the bracket, Lady Matchlight and Great Form, being about evenly backed, carrying more than half the investments between them. Lady Matchlight went

away at a great clip and piloted the field throughout the first lap, when the square-gaited trotter The Toff took charge. The latter gave a wonderful display of trotting and looked all over a winner. Auditress and Great Form then closed on the leading pair, and when heads were turned for home it was anyone’s race. Auditress and ”J.e Toff were ‘ done with half-way down the straight, where Dillon’s Pride put in a wonderful dash. Lady Matchlight and Great Form, the coupled pair, however, managed to stall off the challenge and in the most exciting finish of the day, M. Holmes saluted the judge for the fourth occasion, his display in ; the sulky being very brilliant. The | coupled horses filled the places, but [there was only one dividend.