Backers “In Clover"

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 987, 2 June 1930, Page 15

Backers “In Clover"

FAVOURITE’S AT ADDINGTON

Logan’s Pride Travels Fast

WILMA DILLON’S GREAT MILE Special to THE Sl'X CHRISTCHURCH. Today. PL XTEI,S had a regular day In on Saturday at Addington ivlien six favourites scored at the Canterbury Park fixture. The track was in excellent order and handicap times ivere well fractured. An outstanding performance was that of Logan’s Pride who. from a 4.36 mark, registered 4.29 to be beaten by a neck in the Ellesmere Handicap. Another smart performance was the sponsible for an attractive effort in

mile effort of Wilma Dillon, who won the Au Revoir Handicap off 2.13 in 2.S 4-5. W. J. Tomkinson’s pacer has been somewhat of a disappointment to backers, but the clay track found him doing his work in his very best style. In some of the other items placed horses knocked from six to eight seconds off their handicaps. There was a good attendance and the weather was fine. The totalisator handled £24,234 against £26,656 for the corresponding day last year. A review of the racing together with the results follows: Fifa Goes Fast For the Yaldhurst Handicap Fifa, Scuttle and White Satin were pre-

m i uu, oLciiiu.ijy xiu.viiig ueeri wuudrawn. The favourite took up a good position behind King's Voyage soon after the start, and trotting faultlessly throughout she came away at the end to score in very easy style. Midland put in a fine last half mile, and was finishing on very fast. Repute went a good race, trotting steadily, but she was no match for the others when the real racing began. Tot Logan was best of the remainder. White Satin broke up badly in the early stages, after making a slow beginning, and effectively ruled herself out of the picture. Wild Voyage Makes Good Editor, Lily Harold and Kreisler were the public selections for the Feninsula Handicap. Audrey Dillon tried io make an end to end flutter of it, but her driver forced her to such a solid pace that she was done with five furlongs from home. Wild Voyage disposed of liis field half a mile from the box, and was never afterward required to show extra effort, to win comfortably. Kreisler and Proud Dillon had both had enough as the post was reached, but Kreisler hung on better than usual to beat Proud Dillon by . two lengths. The favourite was well up in fourth place, and considering the scorching pace, his effort was a particularly good one. He would have had to break 3.20 to beat the winner. No Trouble to Muriel Public selections for the Paparua Handicap were Muriel de Oro, Ven-dome-The Shrew bracket and AvengerOmaha bracket. When Muriel de Oro cleared out six furlongs from home to place a six lengths’ advantage over her nearest attendant, Pageant, it

appeared that F. G. Holmes had made his run prematurely. However, just when Jean McElwyn, The Shrew and Vendomo appeared to have her {measure, she shot away again to score cleverly by a length from The Shrew. While Muriqi de Oro’s two mil runs latterly have not been convincing, her race at Oamaru was all she needed to come again into command of a distance, and this was aided by the clever driving tactics of F. G. Holmes. The Shrew stayed on better than Jean McElwyn and Vendome in the final issue, displaying more stamina than was noticeable in her Dunedin engagement, when she faded out in a good position two furlongs from home. Avenger failed to race on after being prominent throughout. Pageant was in no condition to hold the pace he attempted. Talent was always well placed but never flattered his handicap, while Maiwhariti raced only in patches. Daphne De Oro went a solid race without looking a winner. Rose Audo Wears Wings

Rose Audo and Admiral Bingen were well supported for the Aviation Handicap. Rose Audo dispelled all doubts about her .staying ability by winning with something in hand. Young Carbine set a solid pace for a mile and a-quarter, bfit Rose Audo carried on with it in most impressive style, and the issue was beyond doubt befoVe the run home was tackled. Dolores, who lost all form early in the season, made a fine come-back by staying on in determined style, when Dipnoi broke inside the distance. The American mare was forced to clock 4.44 3-5 from 4.40 in defeat, and a good two-mile race should come her way any time now. Harold Logan Refuses Duty Public selections for the Ellesmere Handicap were Rey Logan, Harold Logan, and Purser. Wliakataua was always in the firingline, and against a determined challenge from Logan’s Pride vore the last three furlongs he stayed better. Logan’s Pride did not appear to be driven with the best of judgment, and still had a lot of ground to cover in the last four furlongs. His time for this part of the race bordered on the sensational side, and the fact that lie went 4.29 from 4.36 shows him in the light of a coming performer for the best two-mile company. Shady Spot looked a possible winner three furlongs from home, but failed to race on. Mac Dillon was the best of the others. Harold Logan lost whatever chance he had through failing to go away, and the way he paced afterwards illustrated that it was a. good one. Travis Axworthy's Brilliance In the Stewards’ Handicap Travis Ax worthy (£1,042) was elected oddson favourite. He covered a good deal of ground, but over the concluding stages of the journey he overshadowed the opposition and won like the good horse he is from Tony Victor and Eugene De Oro. Tony Victor showed plenty of speed from the three furlongs, and now that he has struck form in the South, should soon place his name on the winning list. Eugene de Oro went a good race, and Native Prince, giving away 6u yards,, was re-

finishing fourth. He will do better over two miles on Tuesday. Made Easy for Avonwood Surprising withdrawals from the Railway Saddle Handicap were Teremoa and El Direct. The public then lost no time in making Avonwood a hot favourite, and he proved a cut above the others, winning practically as he liked. Sylvie Logan had every chance, only to feel the pinch when the real racing began, and the same applied to Bob Logan. Sahib came from a long way back at the two furlongs, to beat Sylvie Logan home with l something in hand. Warepa was the pick of the others, who made no im- { pression at all.

Wilma Dillon Improves Wilma Dillon and Final McKinney monopolised the betting on the Au Revoir Handicap. Wilma Dillon slipped the field three furlongs from home, and after that was always going like a winner, to wind up in the exceptional time of 2.S 4-5. The surprise of the race was Granite City, who finished very fast. Rolex went well for five furlongs, but ho was not quite up to the calibre of the placefillers. Trimmer went away well, but broke at the turn, and took no further part in the race. Final McKinney is likely to improve on Tuesday. She did not get any the best of the running, and then finished on well in fourth place. Yaldhurst Handicap, of £175; unhoppled trotters; limit 3.38; It miles.—l Fifa (J or V a ,V’, 12 y ds l >hd, owner, 1; S Midland. o6yd.s bhd 2; iu Repute, 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: 11 Accumulator, 4 Mat VovijS<A Un'TC 8 _ v °yage, limi U » Nelson Parish, 3° St. Petrox, 6 Nelson Prince, 12 >ds bhd; 18 Great Amazon, 2 Scuttle, p; Sea Queen, 12 Gem light, 24; 13 Oval, 2 4 lot Logan, 7 New Metford, 3 White 4S; li , Mo , unt Royal, 72. Two lengths; one length. Times, 3.3 U 1-5. 3 28 4-5, 3.31 1-5. •» .£ eni , r ? su| a, Handicap, of £200; limit, rSFiVi miles.—7 Wild Voyage (J. MegiYA aE/iSS stalled: 14 Aiaki, 0 Brentlight. 13 Erin’s rtojcii ii Audrey Dillon, 10 Harold Lee, 8 Kautoma, 6 Mac Dillon, limit; 2 Lily HaroUl, 12 Ricardo. 16 Vikota, 11 Nelson McElwyn, 12yds bhd; 1 Editor, 24; 9 Invader, 15 Baynut. 36. Three lengths; two lengths. Times; 3.22, 3.21 3-5, 3.22 1-5. PAPARUA HANDICAP Of £500; limit 4.32; 2 miles. 1— MURIEL DE ORO (W. E. Simes), Jim it, I-. G. Holmes i 2 THE SHREW (J. H. Lloyd), 24yds bhd, E. . Lennerley 2 - VENDOIIR (J. j. Kennerley), limit, owner /’ 3 Also started: 7 Arikitoa, limit; 3 Avenger, 12yds bhd, and Omaha, 24 (bracketed); 11 Talent, 4 Genuine, 12; 12 Pagen ’' “V Maiwhariti, 36; 5 Athalone, 6 Jean McElwyn, 48; 10 Daphne de Oro, 60; a Dundas Boy, 72, and Quality, 84 ( bracketed ). 4 1 8 r le ' 4 le t ,i; two lengths. Times: 4.31, Aviation Handicap, of £300; unhoppled ttotters; limit 4.44: 2 miles.—l Rose Audo ( B. L. Cuneen) 12yds bhd, E. O. McDermott, 1; 3 Dolores, 4Syds 2; 10 Dipnoi, l.:yds, 3. Also started: 8 Young Carbine, limit: 4 Kyra., !> Nelson Boy, 12yds; ] 1 Boneta, 12 Nelson Ata, 24yds; 7 Quickflre, a Lady Fall, 3Gyds; 2 Admiral Bingen,

•. 48yds; IT. Bonnie Belmont, C Sarsaparilla oOyds; 14 John Mauritius, S4yds. One i length: same. Times: 4.36 2-5. 4.33 1-5, ! 4.00 4-0. Ellesmere Handicap, of £200; limit. 4.40; 2 miles. —G Whakataua (T. 11. McGirr), limit, owner. 1: 4 Bogan s Pride, ISyds bhd, 2; 11 Shadv Spot. 24yds. 3. Also started: 17 Merourv. S Babv Logan. 1 5 Colehill, 13 Mac Dillon, 2 Harold LogTm, i 11 Erin’s Lvnn, 15 Yecto, limit; 7 Tumni takuru, 16 Ricardo, 3 Purser, 12yds; 10 Royal Comrade, 24yds; 0 Krina, 24yds. and ; Fair Wave. 4Syds (.bracketed); 12 Anon. :24ycls; l Key Logan, 36yds. Neck: three lengths. Times, 4.32 4-5, 4.29, 4.32 4-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £300; limit, 2.48; 1$ miles I—TRAVIS1 —TRAVIS AXWORTHV (P. Watson). 24yds bhd F. G. Holmes .... 1 S—TONY VICTOR <H. M. Boyle), limit, C. S. Donald 2 4 EUGENE BE ORO (Miss A. Dunn and G. Dunn, 12yds bhd, F. Holmes 3 Also started: 10 Warepa, 7 Granite City, 13 Kotuku Jack, 32 Baynut, S fast, limit; :• Lingfh Id, 2 Kid Logan, 12yds; 3 Great Logan, 24yds; G Linkman. 15 Logan wood, 14 Cardinal Logan, 4Syds; II Native Prince, 60yds. Times, 2.43 -1-5, 2.46, 2.45 1-5. Railway Handicap, of £200; saddle; | limit. 2.16: 1 mile.—l Avonwood <W. ; Kerr), 24yds bhd, A. Butterfield, 1: 6 Sahib, 12yds bhd. 2: 2 Sylvie Logan, 12yds blid. 3. Also started: 5 Pearl Logan, 2 Great Triumph, 4 Loco, limit; 7 Warepa, 9 Bob Logan, 12yds; S High Jinks. 24vds. Three lengths; one length. ] Times, 2.3 1 4-5, 2.13 1-5. 2.14. AU REVOIR HANDICAP Of £250: limit, 2.14; 1 mile I—WILMA DILLON (G. J. Barton), ! 3 2yds bhd, W. J. Tomkinson .... 1 } G—GRANITE CITY (L. G. King). limit. A. Butterfield 2 5 LINKMAN (V. Alborn), 36yds bhd, Also started: 5 Trimmer, 7 Neerson, 4 Rolex, 11 Steel All, limit; 9 Hector’s Own, 2 Final McKinney, 3 Golden Bubbles. 12yds; 16 Arikitoa. 12 Talent. 24yds; 15 Bessie Logan, 36yds: 10 Logan Chief, 13 King Pointer, 14 Waitaki Girl. 48yds. Three lengths; one length. Times, 2.8 4-5, 2.10 2-5, 2. 7 3-5. GUIDE FOR BACKERS PLACED PERFORMER’S MARKS With the track in good order at Addington on Saturday, a large number of place-getters showed marked improvement on their handicaps. For the convenience of local followers of the Southern fixture “Abaydos” lias compiled the appended summary. dealing with those which tramped a great deal faster than their handicap for a place. The next mark allotted each candidate by the liandicapper for tomorrow’s events is also given. This should act as a guide for backers in making selections after the acceptances are announced:; INext

TROTTING FIXTURES June 3—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. June 5, 7-r-Forbury Park Trotting Club. June 14—Ashburton Trotting Club. June 21, 23 —Auckland Trotting Club. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT Anxious. —In a two-mile pacers’ event j 4.40 to 4.49, th'ie limit?' 'ion of penalties allows for 48, 36 anc for first, J second and third horse, respectively.

ITdcp. Time. Mark. Fifa dim) .. 3.37 ist 3.30 1-5 3.34 Midland (lftm) 3.35 2nd 3.28 4-5 3.33 Repute (15m) 3.36 3rd 3.31 1-5 3.36 * * Wild Voyage dim) .. .. 3.29 1st 3.22 3.27 Kreisler (D.m) 3.28 2nd 3.21 3-5 3.27 Proud Dillon Cllm) .. .. 3 28 3rd 3.22 1-5 3.2 6 si: * Rose Audo (2m) .. .. 4.43 1st 4.36 2-5 4.39 Dolores (2m) 4.40 2nd 4.33 1-5 4.3S Dipnoi (2m) . 4.43 3rd 4.36 4-5 4.42 ❖ Whakataua (2m) .. .. 4.40 1st 4.32 4-5 4.37 Logan's Pride (2m) .. .. 4.36 2nd 4.29 4.34 Shady Spot (2m) . . . . 4.38 3rd 4.32 4-5 4.37 * si: Wilma Dillon (lm) .. .. 2.13 1st 2.8 4-5 2.11 Granite City dm) .. .. 2.14 2nd 2.10 2-5 2.13 Linkman (lm) 2.11 3rd 2.7 3-5 2.11