PORTRAY NARROWLY
ARAJEAN SHOWS FIGHT
• .With 17lb more in the.saddle than on the first day, Portray did- not have matters all his own way in the.Macara Handicap, and he had to be thrashed right out to beat Arajeari by'.a:neok. He always; held the: upper, hand,, ho.^yeyer,. and was do--ing his work as well as the second horse at the.finish. Taranto, after being left some lengths at the start," Quickly raced tothe front, .-and led- Portray into the straight, ttith'-Awrjean (rail)-.and The Dove in hard pursuit. : Portray soon settled Taranto, but" Arajean came through along, the rail.'arid fought out every yard of the last half-furlong with the winner. Tarantp was a" poor third; followed by The Dove and Moa. Bird together. Portray ■ was again-favouirte. hut his price was nearly as good on .Friday owing to the strong support accorded Moa Bird, Tarari'to,.' and- Arajean, ; lie is an improved gprintor, :'and. jnay. -win. jii.' better company before long. Thejin.e effort'registered by ■ tho three-year-old, Arajean", shows ' that the heavy backing she had on Friday was by no means falsely placed. However; the J2lb better terms andthe services of K. Voitre ..were not suflfc cient to enable her to make full amends, -Moa--Bird,-the' second selection, van into trouble after 'going-a couple cjf fiirlongij; and' that settled' his. chance.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 6
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PORTRAY NARROWLY
Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 6
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