KORO PETER’S TRIPLE CROWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 743, 16 August 1929, Page 11

KORO PETER’S TRIPLE CROWN

ADDINGTON TROTTING FINALS FAST TIMES AGAIN THE ORDER THE New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s National fixture was concluded today in fine weather and before a large attendance. The track was again in splendid order, and fast times were recorded. Padlock was again the star performer, winning the National Handicap in great style. This made his third successive win at the meeting, a performance that stamps him as one of the best pacers ever produced in the Dominion. The young trotter, Koro Peter, owned by the Auckland sportsman, Mr. G. McMillan, also covered himself with glory by winning the Midwinter Handicap, making his total three for the fixture. Chef won the mile saddle in particularly smart time, and Wilma Dillon accounted for the Federal Handicap from Zenith and the consistent Dilworth.

(Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH, Today. The last day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was held today in fine weather. The course was in good order and there was a large crowd. Results: MIDWINTER HANDICAP Of £350; 3.32 limit; 12s miles 1 KORO PETER, 48yds 1 S—DUKE5 —DUKE BINGEN, 60yds .. 2 2—YOUNG CARBINE, 12yds . . .. 3 All started. Won by a length- Time, 3.23 2-5. When the field got under way Aileen Wood, Wild Hebe and Audobell were leading in that order, but going into the back the order was Herbilwin. Wild Hebe, Mount Royal and Peter Lin. Passing the stand Plerbilwin and Wild Hebe were still the leaders, with Young Carbine and Mount Royal following, and Koro Peter coming up fast. Entering the straight he came with a great run to beat Duke Bingen by a length, with Young Carbine a length away, third. Then came Wild Hebe, Herbilwin and Peter Lin.

LIGHTNING HANDICAP (Saddle) Of £300; 2.13 limit; 1 mile. I—CHEF, 24yds 1 6 BESSIE LOGAN, 24yds .... .. 2 S—LOGAN HANLON, 24yds 3 Scr.: High Jinks, Nelson McCormack. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.9 1-5. At the start Harvest Child led out from Lingfield, Chef and Bessie Logan. Passing the stand Harvest Child was still showing the way to Lingfield and Chef, and following them came Logan Hanlon and Bessie Logan. Going down the back Harvest Child was still in the lead, with Lingfield, Chef and Logan Hanlon next. Then Chef came up fast and led into the straight from Harvest Child, Bessie Logan and Logan Hanlon. Chef went on to win easily by two lengths from Bessie Logan, and Logan Hanlon was a neck behind, third. Next came Harvest Child, Jean McElwyn and Lingfield, with Firpo tailed off. NATIONAL HANDICAP Of £1,000; 4.27 limit; 2 miles. I—PADLOCK, 36yds 1 7 QUALITY, 12yds 2

S—KING POINTER, limit T. !*. * 2—KINGSCRAFT, 12yds « All started. Won by a length. Time

At the start Daphne de Oro led out from King Pointer, Imprint, Terence Dillon. Padlock, Quality and Kingcraft, with Glideaway tailing tho field. Passing the stand the first time Daphne de Oro still held the lead, followed by Terence Dillon, King Pointer, Imprint, Padlock, Glideaway and Quality, with Kingcraft last. There was no change in the leading positions at the mile, and the second time past the stand Terence Dillon led from King Pointer, Imprint and Daphne de Oro, with Padlock and Glideaway next. Jn the back stretch Padlock came up to third, and entering the straight King Pointer and Terence Dillon were showing the way to him. Then Padlock improved his position fast and came up to win by a length from Quality, with King Pointer a neck behind third. After the placed horses came Kingcraft, Glideaway, Terence Dillon and Daphne de Oro, with Imprint last. FEDERAL HANDICAP Of £300; 2.48 limit; 1$ miles 2 WILMA DILLON, limit 1 S—ZENITH, 24yds • 2 3 DILWORTH, 24yds 3 Scr.: High Jinks. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.45 1-5. Granite City led out from William the Great, Downcast and Wilma Dillon at the start. Racing toward the stand Wilma Dillon came to the front and had the lead passing the stand from Grey Cloud, Genuine, Carmel and

William the Great. In the back stretch Wilma Dillon still led from Carmel, Grey Cloud, Dilwortli and Zenith. Qoming into the straight Wilma Dillon still had a big lead from Carmel, Zenith and Dilworth, and went on to win easly, beating Zenith by three lengths. Dilworth was two lengths away third, and next came Carmel. Downcast and Bessie Logan. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP Of £400; 4.35 limit; 2 miles 4—HARVEST CHILD. 36yds 1 I—TRAVIS AX WORTHY, 24yds .... 2 3—LINKMAN, 72yds 3 Scr.: Carmel. Won by one and a-half lengths. Time, 4.27 2-5. Later Results will be Found in the Stop Press as they come to hand. FIRE IN MEMBERS’ STAND SMALL OUTBREAK AT TROTS Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Today. A small fire caused by a lighted cigarette butt occurred in the members’ stand at Addington today, but was quickly subdued. The damage was confined to one board. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE Mr. R. L. Absolum today received nominations for vacancies on the committee of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, when the following retiring members were renominated:—Messrs. IT. R. Mackenzie, W. C. Watts, A. Twiname, E. V. Sutherland, W. J. Wallace and C. McFarquhar. As nominations did not exceed the required number, no election will be necessary. The annual general meeting of the club will take place on Friday, August\ 30.