A RAPID RISE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 267, 10 November 1937, Page 24

A RAPID RISE.

LUCKY JACK'S CAREER. TRAINERS FIRST CUP VICTORY. Considering that he won his first race only about eighteen months ago, it says much tor the ability of Lucky Jack that he wiih equal to the task of defeating the best pacers in the land in the New Zealand I totting ('up at Addington yesterday. He has not been over-raced, but has been placed to the best advantage right through Inn career, mid lie only needs to make reuNonnble progress to further make his mark in the sport. Lucky Jnck may have been a shade lucky in so far as several of the better fancied candidates did not receive the best of passages in the contest, but even so he was equal to drawing right away from the opposition over the final furlong, and recording a decisive victory. As was stated by many critics, the field proved a trifle unwieldy to ensure every horse getting a reasonable run, and when King's Warrior tell he rather disorganised the field, and Indianapolis w»s stopped completely, and lost nil chance, while De Soto was also interfered with. There is no doubt that the race may have been freer from incident it the class had been tightened to 4.2. r >, even taking into consideration the fact Hint the winner. Lucky Jack, would not have been eligible.