PETERWAH’S BIG SURPRISE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 430, 11 August 1928, Page 15

PETERWAH’S BIG SURPRISE

Trotting Season Opens

DILLON HUON GOES FAST

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CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. THE 1928-29 light-harness season was opened at Addington to-day, when the New Zealand Metropolitan Club staged the first day’s card of its popular National fixture. The weather was ideal and attracted a large attendance, while the track was in splendid order. Results:—

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP Of £300; limit 3.34; li miles. 1 — MAXEGIN, limit 1 10 — NOURMAHAL, 60yds 2 11— NELSON MeKINNEY, 48yds . . . . 3 Scratched: Merry Bingen. Won by 12 lengths. Time. 3.29 2-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP Of £300; limit, 2.15; saddle, one mile. 2 SAHIB, limit 1 11— BRUTUS, limit 2 B—SUCCESSION, limit 3 Scratched: Loch Moigh, King Pointer. Won by half a head. Time, 2.14 1-5. AUGUST HANDICAP Of £1,000; limit 4.30; 2 miles. 16— PETERWAH, 24yds 1 4—DAPHNE DE ORO, limit 2 B—QUEEN’S OWN, 48yds 17— JEWEL POINTER, 72yds 4 Scratched: Tom Thumb. Won by a neck. Time, 4.23 4-5. TRIAL HANDICAP Of £400; limit 4.40; 2 miles. 4 —DILLON HUON, 24yds 1 2—HUON DENVER, 36yds ........ 2 11—REBEL, limit 3 Scratched: Locanda Boy, Nelson McEltvyn, Some Wilkes, Orphan, Shadowland, Kingscraft. Won by a neck. Time, 4.30 1-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £500; limit. 4.39: 2 miles 1— KEMPTON, limit 1 2 SISTER BEATRICE, 72yds . . . . 2 4—ELZEAR, 84yds 3 Scratched: Tamerlane. Won by a short length. Time, 4.34 3-5. Later Results will be found in the Stop Press as they come to hand.