Northern campaigns for Thistoll team
By
J. J. BOYLE
I The Thistoll stable of Ric- ; carton will campaign five of (its members in the Central | Districts of the North Island |in late December and much | of January. D. J. (Ned) Thistoll plans Ito go north with Vermont, Jaws. Latchmi, Redene, and Denali and the starting point ito the North Island campaign will be at Awapuni on December 23, the second day; i of the Manawatu Racing' Club’s Cup meeting. After the Manawatu meeting Thistoll will make Tau-
hernikau his base while his hopefuls race at the WairaIrapa, Pahiatua, Marton and Wellington meetings. Ashhurst, which also races on Wellington Anniversary Day, would be an alternative for one or more members of, the team not engaged on Wellington Derby day at, [Trenthani. Vermont was put aside for: ■ a freshener after the New Zealand Cup meeting, but has rejoined the stable look--1 ing strong to embark on a holiday campaign. The big three-year-old has I been first home in four!
; races, but, was ineligible for [ - two of them, and lost them I by disqualification. He should gel rewarding op- . portunities to win his way back through the classes in : the next few weeks. \ Vermont's half-brother, i Denali, did something to .[change the stable luck by winning one of the high[weights at the New Zealand 'Cup meeting. Denali and Redene: brought off a stable quinellal When they filled the first) two places in the Middleton) !High-weight at Riccarton on! I New Zealand Cup day.
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