KING POINTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 626, 1 April 1929, Page 13

KING POINTER

WINS EASTER HANDICAP IN FAST-RUN RACE METROPOLITAN TROTS (Special to THE SLN) CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. I The New Zealand Metropolitan Trot--1 t i n g Club's autumn meeting opened today. The weather was fine, but light showers fell before the last two races. The attendance was good and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £45,450, as against £40.7:14 on the corresponding day last year. Results. Preliminary Handicap Again Trampcrisp disappointed his numerous admirers by failng to settle down at the start of the Preliminary Handicap. This robbed the race of a lot of interest. Other well-fancied runners, Bonnie Belmont and Nelson Ata, also gave disappointing displays. RB. Berry supplied the winner in Bingen Starr, who won most impressively from Great Amazon and Bonnie Belmont. The last-named showed terrinc pace over the concluding stages, but stood no chance of redeeming his lost ground. Of the others Nelson Ata did best, but his showing, too, tell tai

Fendalton Handicap A merry mile was registered by Bingen Lad, who returned his supporters a royal price in winning the Fendalton Handicap from Okoura and Loburfi in the smart time of 2.11 4 -o. Lingheld and Key Logan failed to go away, and Kotuku Jack went off badly. Loburn had everv chance, but was not good, enough, for the strong pace set by King Pointer over the last bit iurther proved his ability as a brilliant stayer by winning the Easter Handicap today at Addington in the smart time ol 4.27. He was alowed to be 9 1 along comfortably behind Silk Thread until the straight was reached, where he soon settled the leader, sending him to a break about a furlong from home. From there on he had an easy task, winding up the full journey ft v © lengths ahead of the favourite, Roi L’Or, who was two lengths m front oi Quality. The favourite did not have the best of affairs over the last halt mile, for after making a slow beginning ha was a long way out of his ground. The Key Ho Oro pacer showed wonderful gameness over the concluding stages, liis performance m finishing second being a meritorious one Quality paced a fine race, going under to a better stayer at the finish. Of the others, Logan Chief and bilk Thread did best. Hounding the bend after the start Author Jinks and \\aitaki Girl collided and were pulled up, their sulkies being badly damaged, it appeared as though The Abbey, m breaking, was the cau t of the mishap. Express Handicap The hottest favourite of the day_was ! Athalone in the Express Handicap, and from start to finish the Harold Oillon pacer was always in front, and nothing ever looked like beating him. Golden Bubbles, Jolly Pet and Maiwhariti were the only possibilities for , place money, Maivvhariti surprising b> notching second berth by a neck from Jolly Pet with a fine run on the outside. It was tmpressi’ • m that thc 1-larold Dillon geldinK has not shown I track form that would recommend him j to foot it with the class lie was meeting. Harold Thorpe ran a fine race iifto fourth place being obliged ! to cover a lot of ground from tlie back m;u meeting o£ the judicial Committee, F. G. Holmes was asked to explain why he failed to notify the Change of trainer of Jolly Pet (in the Express Handicap). It was decided to accept his explanation. Autumn Handicap The \utunin Handicap for two-mile trotters resulted in a fine race, Sursaparilla just failing to get up to old Nighborn by half a head. John Mauritius and Engagement went astray at the outset, and Clonmel led from Duke Bingen and Le Tod. Clonmel conItinued to lead into the’ back stretch I tlie last time, but then Sarsapariha commenced ail electrifying run from well back in the field, and at the straight entrance Nighborn and Ballm Horse came away. Sarsaparilla, was gaining every stride, but just failed to reach his opponent by the narrowest of margins, while ** ■ Tod, three lengths a wav was third. Sarsaparilla was a long' way out of his ground with a round to go. seemingly having no chance, but he trotted his last six furlongs in something like 2.14 gait, which must be regarded as a good go. Xighborxi trotted solidly over the last mil*?, and his staying Qualities stood him in good stead. Belfast Handicap Lingfield. although a hot favourite for the Belfast Handicap, was treated to a mixed reception on returning to scale. After beating Athalone by two lengths this was not altogether justified, as Lingfield stood on the mark when started in the Fendalt Handicap earlier in the day. and never paced at all well afterwards. She won the Belfast Handicap fairly comfortablv. In third place, a length behind Athalone. came Lulu Lad, closely followed by Harvest Child. ic was a fine race, in which Bob Logan was the only one to go wrong at the start. Welcome Handicap Hector’s Own and Xeerson were suited out by the public for tlie W# - come Handicap. Carbine Dire*: stood on the mark and took no 'part in tlie race, and Logan King broke after six furlongs had been covered. • Once into the straight it looked as I though Avenger had the measure of j Xeerson, but the latter responded

gamely- under pressure, and went on j to win by a head, with Hector’s Own j four lengths away. Flying Handicap The public relied on Glenelg and i Away'in the Flying Handicap, but both j were well out at the finish. The Oamaru-trained Terence Dillon, who has disappointed on numerous occasions this season, scored a popular victory for J. McLennan, who was well received on returning to the birdcage. Prominent shortly after the start were Double Event, Glenelg, Wharepiana and Imprint, but round the back Away and Terence Dillon improved their positions. and in a spirited finish Terence Dillon won by two lengths fi*om Imprint, who was the same distance in front of Audacious. The favourite did not find conditions at all to his liking. Results are: Preliminary Handicap, of £300; unhoppled trutters; 1 i miles—s Bingen Starr, limit, R. B. Berry, 1; 11 Great Amazon, limit. J. W. Johnston, 2; 2 Bonny Belmont, 48yds, J. J. Kennerley, 3. Also started: 6 Tim Wood, 12 Mount Royal, 3 Nelson Ata, 1 Trampcrisp, limit; 10 Audo Bell, 30yds; 9 Wild Hebe, 36: 8 Lady pan. Go; 4 Nourmahal, 72; 13 Little Logan, 84; 7 Happy Rosa, 96. Won by two lengths, third horse three lengths away. Xe:son Ata was fourth. Time, 3.33 3-5. Fendalton Handicap (Saddle), of £300; 1 mile—B Bingen Lad, limit, S. A. Edwards, 1; 5 Okoura, 12vds, M. Stewart, 2; 1 Loburn, limit, P. Price, 3. Also started: 10 Kotuku Jack, 3 Kulnine, 2 Linfigeld, 11 Rev Logan, 4 Granite City, limit; 6 Genuine, 12yds; 7 Logan Holm, 24; 9 Countryman, 48. Won by a length, third horse four lengths away. Genuine was fourth. Time, 2.11 4-5. Easter Handicap, of £3,000: 4.29 class; 2 miles—2 King Pointer, limit, O. E. Hooper, 1; 1 Roi L’Or, limit, D. Withers, 2; 3 Quality, 24yds, C. S. Donald, 3; II Logan Chief, 12yds, F. Holmes, 4. Also started: 8 Silk Thread, 10 The Abbey, 9 Jackie Audubon, limit; 7 Western King, 12 Daphne de Oro, 12yds; 6 Logan Park, 36; 4 Author Jinks, 4S; 5 Waitaki Girl, 60. Won by five lengths, third horse two lengths away. Times: 4.27, 4.28, 4.26 2-5. Express Handicap, of £400; 2 miles—l Athalone, limit, J. Davidson, 1; 7 Maiwhariti. 12yds, W'. J. Tomkinson, 2; o Jolly Pet, 12yds, F. G. Holmes, 3. Also started: 3 Golden Bubbles, 2 Macaranua and Omaha 12yds (bracketed); 4 Roal Light, 24yds; 9 Billy Sea, 6 Epigram, 36; 5 Harold Thorpe, 60. Won by three lengths, third horse a neck away. Harold. Thorpe was fourth. Time, 4.34 4-5. Autumn Handicap, of £500; 2 miles—--7 Nighborn. limit. R. G. Berry, 1; 2 Sarsaparilla, 12yds, M. B. Edwards, 2; 1 Lo Todd, 12yls, J. McKewen, 3. Also started: S Clonmel, limit: 5 Duke Bingen, 9 Audominion, fi Cannonball, 24; 4 Engagement, 3 John Mauritius, 4S. Mon hv half a head, third horse three lengths away. Duke Bingen was fourth. Time, Belfast Handicap, of £3OO-, IS miles.—1 Lingfield, 24yds, W- J. Tomkinson, 1, 2 Athalone, 36yds, ine. 2*yds pen., J. j Davidson, 2: 8 Lulu Lad, limit. K. B. Berrv 3. Also started: 5 Audubon Lad. limit' 2 Bob Logan, 12ydls (bracketed with Athalone); 6 Firpo, 7 Great Actress, 12; 10 Granite City, 9 Kotuku Jack, 24,1 Harvest Child, 3 Jolly Chimes, e 6. Won bv two lengths, third horse a length away. Harvest Child was fourth. Time, 2 ' Wilkin Handicap, of £350; 2 miles--2 Neerson, 13yds, M. B. Own ne t> e 4yds S: D S Wu'here?l ’ “a)L started: 7 Carbine Direct, 9 Logan Direct. S _Jlac Dillon 4 Rose Marie, limit: 5 Lrm s u> on, 12yds;’ 6 Sarella, 4S. Won by a head third horse four lengths away. Sarella foiivtli Time, 4.36. _ Terence Audacious, Wydt' Hoipm'Mb' Also started^ Bh’ck ’Admiral, 24 (bracketed); 3 Away, V*>. _ in Talent, 11 Acron, -f I?,’ -to Taiaro, 36: 13 Prince Pointer, I:, U “ won by two lengths, third horse a ,2 ’ c „ -Ywav was fourth. Times: S i-5, 2.47 2-5, 2.49 4-5.