 | RACING HISTORY |
YEAR: 1925
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
1925 NEW ZEALAND FREE-FOR-ALL
From the word go Acron clapped on the pace in the Free-for-all to such a tune that with six furlongs covered he had his opponents at Addington fighting for breath.
He dashed off his first two furlongs in 30sec, his half mile in 1.1. At that stage Great Hope, Machine Brick, Great Bingen, and Logan Chief were following him closely. Then at the tanks, Great Bingen mastered Great Hope, Logan Chief and Machine Brick and, turning for home, he was a length behind his stable mate, Acron.
From there on Mr. J. R. McKenzie's representatives had the opposition silenced. Acron finished a length in front of his stable mate in 2min. 4 3-5sec. Both horses pulled up well, and looked as if they could have put in an extra kick had anything come at them over the last furlong.
Machine Brick has only been in New Zealand twelve days, yet despite his voyage from Australia he filled third place, running the mile in 2min. 5 3-ssec. When he is right at the zenith of his form he will make it hard for the others to beat him.
Logan Chief was off color, and with seven furlongs covered Great Hope fell back into the ruck. Realm was last all the way.
Credit: NZ Truth 21 Nov 1925