Story of Peter Bingen’s Cup Win

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 505, 7 November 1928, Page 13

Story of Peter Bingen’s Cup Win

KEEN SPORT AT ADDINGTON (Special to THE SUS) CHRISTCHURCH, To-dav. THE New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Cu’p carnival was opened at Addington yesterday in perfect weather betore a very large attendance. The track was in put through the machine, against £72,776 on the openin'* great order. Speculation was keen, the sum 0f.£67,978 bem" day last year. c

The public relied on TomkinsonV Australian importation. Tonic, in tlie opening event, the Spring Handicap, and driven with confidence the First Voyage gelding won with plenty in hand. He was first out and never looked 1 ike getting beaten. Sarsaparilla went a. sound race for second, but 100 yards from home left his feet when he looked like making a good fight with the Australian. Dolores did not hop out too quickly, but once she struck a gait travelled nicely and was in third place at the post. Nourmahal's performance in getting fourth was an impressive one. and she jvill improve with the racing. The second favourite. Kelson Boy, who carried £842, did not go away. It transpired that his gear came adrift. The winner was favourite with £1,115, and Dolores, who finished third, was in a similar position on the market with £732. The winner went hts last halt in 1.7, and the full journey in 3.27. St. Alban’s Handicap The Auckland horse Amaris was made a good favourite for the saddle race, £2,050 being invested on bis chances. Sid August hopped him out and with half a mile covered looked like a winner. Darknite kept at the Northern pacer, making him do his best, and then Countryman and Author Jinks moved up. Countryman got a nice run on the rails and was with Amaris at the turn, where Author Jinks put in an appearance on the outside. Countryman was in the right humour and finished strong to stall off Author Jinks by a length. The latter went 2.8 3-5 into second place. Rebel, who was a popular selection with £ 1,205, failed to strike a gait and was never In the picture. August Dillon was scratched in favour of his stable mate, Countryman, who carried £6Bl. The consistent General Bingen was fourth. The Cup There was a rush to the enclosure when the Cup field paraded, and the respective candidates were eagerly scanned by a surging crowd. Ahuriri looked the pick of the bunch as far as condition was concerned, but with the exception of Padlock the rest looked ready for the fight. Padlock, despite his rough appearance, was favourite with £3,280, the Ahuriri—lmprint bracket being next in order with £2,857, and the Terence Dillon—Dalnahlne bracket next carrying £2,022. It was a wonderful race, and easily the best contest seen for the Dominion's rich prize. Black Admiral went out to the front and got to the halfmile disk in 1.8 3-5, and was still well in front at the mile post, which was reached in 2.12 2-5. Peter Bingen and Padlock were his nearest attendants, but a little further a cry went up and the favourite was ' beaten. Hughes's charge began to lose ground. The back marker was noticed putting in fine work, while Ahuriri was also

showing up. At the half-rail© pepr the leader began to tire, and Peter Bingen hopped to the front and led into the straight by three lengths from Prince Pointer, Great T3ingen and Queen's Own. All hands were hard at it up the straight, and in a great finish Peter Bingen hung on to heat his elder brother by a neck. Ahuriri, who had a rocky passage, came like a shot on the outer and was a head away third. Prince Pointer was a length back in fourth position, and Jack Potts, Queen's Own and Kohara were next to cross tlie line. Padlock finished second to last, and the Manawatu pacer was decidedly off •colour. It transpired that he had not eaten his feed since coming South. Machine Gun, Waitaki Girl and Terence Billon did not begin right, and Peterwah broke badly after going six furlongs. Ahuriri appeared to be the Unlucky horse of the race and did well to come on the outer and get ‘hird money. Prince Pointer was always well placed, and it looks as if “• be in rare trim before long. Kohara went a good race, but the hot Pace set all the way found him lacking a t the finish. it was a true run race, sik is shown oy the sectional times: Quarter, 36 4-5; half. 1.8 3-5; mile, 2.12 2-5; ten fur'ongs, 2.45 4-5; twelve furlongs. 3.18 *5; and the full distance, 4.22 1-5. Golden Bubbles £1,367, Acre £l,lOO jnd Lady Matchlight £682 were the st backed in the Empire Handicap, ©suvius and Native Prince being patched. Lady Matchlight went ti*t y Well and led the field for a mile ’ ith Golden Bubbles, Audacious and aseant handy. The leader tired in un J un ?* ome - and the favourite got Patr ° W * n ky half a length, with th? « Dt> who put in a Sieat dash over thinH par *» a similar distance away a ■ Sahib was fourth after having rtini. i P asfi age, but was not good of * Wiliam the Great did best fain,. 6 ottler *> while Audacious went a air,y Rood race. Riccarton Handicap

Tiie public made The Abbey a warm for the Riccarton Handicap, j R J heir Preferment proved correct. D j a ■J aw ’ s charge was always well !os*i and never looked like being a t-fc* ®^ aw was satisfied to keep rd b crth till the mile and a-half rn < r\ reached in 3.26, and then let the ajj borse go. After that it was Wha«° Ver . bar ahouting, but the sgoq ? are * Cup winner had to go 10 Sh&wH faßter than his handicap, T V * a fine ra ce and his judg--8 a blg factor toward the trotiKu 8 vic tory. Firelight looked c *oie ? onie all the way, but when it bnish the Aucklander Ci *mitn« Pe ' r ’ s S eld ing look cheap. c i°©« un 6nt . a sou nd race and was bifcgfleM *° at the end, with • w ho was the pacemaker fo.r Carpenter’s Aprons—-

a greater part of the journey, in fourth place. Dominion Handicap Tiiere was a great pool in tho Dominion Handicap, Native Star winding up a better favourite' than the Young Blake—Elzear bracket, carrying £2,191, with £2,146 on Tomkinson’s pair, while Sister Beatrice, who was the unlucky one of the field. was entrusted with £1,246. Elzear refused to go right and was soon at the rear of the field, Engagement going out with a useful lead. Trampfast was handy and half a mile from home was going nicely when Engagement put her foot through the Logan Pointer gelding’s sulky wheel, causing him to stop. The mare received a

nasty cut on the leg. The mishap was unfortunate for Sister Beatrice, as the Hawera mare, when making a good run. ran into the other pair and lost enough ground to put her out of court. Young Blake was always in the picture am} half-way down the straight looked a winner, but left his feet when tickled by Native Star. The favourite was then hailed as a winner, but Bryce brought Money Spider away with a great dash and won by three lengths. Bar the accident Sister Beatrice would probably have won. Native Star trotted a sol'd race and must soon get a first certificate. Victoria Handicap Mate o’ Mino won the Victoria Handicap in splendid fashion, and owed his victory to his capable handling by M. B. Edwards. The Four Chimes horse was in front for half the journey, when Vesuvius went in the lead, and four furlongs from home the Reefton pacer looked a winner, but weakened in the last 100 yards to let Mate o’ Mine get the decision by a narrow margin. Jean McElwyn was always in the picture, but faded at the end into fourth place. Fight Ever went a fine race and cracked 4.30 for third money. The favourite. Native Prince, who carried £1,628, struck trouble just after the getaway, and lost any chance he had. The Aucklander did well to finish in sixth place. Bing Boy did not begin right, and it looked as if the grey caused Native Prince to lose ground. Orphan, who was a good second favourite, failed to go off correctly, and was never afterwards in anything like a winning position. Hagley Handicap There was a rush for Author Jinks in the Hagley Handicap consequent on his fast run in the saddle race, and he carried £3,167, with the Western KtngJewel Pointer bracket next in demand with £3,057, and Jackie Audubon £2 831. Clever driving by Kennerley got’ the latter home nicely by a length after Talent and Golden Devon had made most of the running. Talent broke at the live-furlong post, and Golden Devon drew out and led the field to the home turn, where Jackie Audubon dashed through to come home a good winner. Logan Park made a good showing for second, while Bonny Logan finished fast in third place. Talent after a bad break, came again well to finish fourth, with Western King, who did not begin well, next The favourite. Author Jinks, tangled at the. start and never had a chance afterwards. Many Inquiries After the Victoria Handicap, the judicial committee met to consider the running of Native Prince, when it was .decided that the committee was not satisfied with his running, and that the decision be adjourned until after the th T r he d co y mmittee also decided to apply to have BHig Boy placed on the schoolin An S inquiry was also held into the incident mth. was^accidenta },’ Engagement breaking and putting her foot through the wheel of Trajnpfast’s sulky. Following are the results. n- S^ rin sm^?W C J P 'To fn *ln o sin)? CM y B- 3; el? Dolores, ‘l" 1 ' 1 ‘iL s':u bine 12yds. 9 Lady son B Oy, 5 Yo n tu. 36yds; 4 Nelson MCKinney,’ 48yds; 3 Frisco Beau, 60yds

(bracketed with B°' or f, ) j ; ds lo n Little 60yds;' 5 U^e n ienlth» between second and thirdTl £?-A.£n, Handicap. iu l tho U r nt (T Vallis), 2; t Amaris,

limit (S. M. August), 3. Also: 2 Rebel, 5 Trimmer, limit; 4 Henry Logan, limit, and Bessie Logan, 24yds (bracketed); 9 Darknite, 7 General Bingen, 8 Shine Soop, 12yds. Won by a length, six lengths separating second and third. Time, 2.10 2-5. New Zealand Cup, of £3,000; 4.26 class; 2 miles.—lo Peter Bingen, 12yds (Owner), 1; 4 Great Bingen, 4Syds (Withers), 2; 2 Ahuriri, 36yds (J. Bryce), 3; 5 Prince Pointer, 24yds (J. Tomkinson), 4. Also; 12 Black Admiral, 14 Machine Gun, limit; 8 Talaro, 6 Peterwah, 3 Terence Dillon, 3 Dalnahine, 9 Queen’s Own, 1 Padlock, 12yds; 11 Kohara, 13 Waitaki Girl, 2 Imprint, 24yds; 7 Jack Potts, 30yds. Terence Dillon and Dalnahine and Imprint and Ahuriri were bracketed. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Times; 4.22 1-5, 4.19 2-5, 4.21 3-5. Empire Handicap, of £350; 1$ miles. — 1 Golden Bubbles, limit (P. G. Holmes), 1; 3 Lady Matchlight, limit (W. Warren),

2; 4 Pageant, 12yds (W. J. Tomkinson), Boy, 7 William the Great, 14 Kotuku Jack, 3. Also': 12 Sahib, 6 Avenger, 13 Dundas 5 Granite City, 10 Jolly Chimes, limit; 2 Acre, 11 Harold Burwood, 12yds; 8 Wharepiana, 9 Aiulacivobs, 24yds. Won by half a length, third horse hal£ a length away. Time, 2.46 2-5. Riccarton Handicap, of £400; 2 miles. —1 The Abbey, 12yds (J. S. Shaw), 1; 5 Firelight, 3 2yds (O. E. Hooper), 2; 7 Genuine, 24yds (Owner), 3. Also: 8 Chimer, limit; 3 Lingfield, 12yds; 2 Baynut, 24yds; 6 Laplander, 36yds; 9 Sunfish, 4 Sarella, 48yds. Won. ‘by three lengths, third horse a length atvay. Time, 4.29. Dominion Trotting Handicap, of £1,000; for unhoppled trotters; 4.34 , class; 2 miles. —4 Money Spider, 60yds (Owner), 1; 1 Native Star, '4Syds (M. B. Edwards), 2; 2 Young Blake, 48yds (W. J. Tomkinson), 3; Sister Beatrice, 36yds (A. J. Corrigan), 4. Also: 7 ISngagemeiit, : 5 Kempton, limit; 2 Elzeaj’, 36yds; S Trampfast, 4Syds; 6 Peter Swift, 60yds. Won by three lengths, similar distance separating second and third. Time, 4.30 4-5. Victoria Handicap, of £450; 2 miles.— 5 Mate o’ Mine, 12yds (M. B. Edwards), 3; 3 Vesuvius, 12yds (Owner), 2; 8 Fight Ever, 4Syds (Owner), 3. Also: 13 Ariki, 12 Bing Boy, limit; 6 Glide Away, 2 Orphan, 12yds; 4 Jean McElwyn, 9 Jolly Pet, 24yds; 7 Event, 10 Trimmer, 36yds; 1 Native Prince, 11 Pluto, 48yds. Won by a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Jean McEllwyn was fourth. Time, 4.32 1-5. Hagley Handicap, of £400; 1$ miles. — 3 Jackie Audubon, 12yds (Kennerley), 1; 7 Logan Park, 12yds (W. J. Tomkinson),

2; 5 Bonny Logan, 36yds Holmes), 3. Also; 12 Talent, 9 Quality, limit; 10 Epigram, 11 Harold Thorpe, 6 St. Maura, 4 Taurekareka, 12yds; 2 Western King, 12yds and Jewel Pointer, 60yds (bracketed); 8 Golden Devon, 12yds; 1 Author Jinks, 24yds; 5 Logan Chief, 36yds. Won by a length, with four lengths . between second and third. Talent was' fourth. Time, 2.42 1-5. OTAHUHU ACCEPTANCES Acceptances for all events to be decided on the first day of the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s spring meeting close next Friday at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. TFt. L. Absolum, O’Connell Street. TROTTING FIXTURES Metropolitan T.C.—Nov. 6. 8, 9. Otahuhu T.C.—Nov. 17, 21. Wellingoon T.C.—Nov. 24. Forbury Park T.C.—Nov. 29, Dec. 1. Waikato T.C.—Dec. 8. Westport T.C.—Dec. 26, 27. Auckland T.C.—Dec. 27, 29, 31. Winton T.C.—Dec. 29. Northland T.C.—Oct. 22. Oamaru T.C.—Oct. 22. Greymouth T.C.—Oct. 20, 22. Inangah-ua T.C.—Dec. 31. Canterbury Park T.C.—Jan. 1,2. Westland T.C.—Jan. 3. Greymouth T.C.—Jan. 4, 5. ) i j