COON SONG'S PROSPECTS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 7

COON SONG'S PROSPECTS

Coon Song has the unimpressive record b£ ten unplaced performances in succession since he was last successful in the Bunny Memorial Handicap, six furlongs, at the Carterton Meeting in .November, bat he was one out of the bos at the last Wellington Winter Meeting. His jnost recent form has'been poor, but it is Jiofc without the abounds that he may show some improvement when he strips for his coming engagements at Trentham. Last year he walked off with tho Wo■biim Hack Handicap, sis furlongs, on the opening day, :and he scored very easily again in the Trial Elate, las _furJongs, on tho second day.. On the final day, with, top weight, 10.12, he was third to Hunting Call and Blue Paper in the Kia Ora Hack Handicap, five lurtongs, tat waa seveiai lengths away. Subsequently he won at the llanawatu Winter Meeting, and then again at Carterton. ' This son of Hunting Song and , the Pdydamon maie Sangfroid is gifted with d, lot 01 speed, but ho burns most of it up early in his ra«es. In recent ettorts ho has been out in front early, bnt has petered out badly over the closing stages. He is in the Stewards' Handicap on Saturday with the minimum, and although he can hardly be recommended against the company he will bo meeting, ho will have some support from those who re-' member how he outclassed his opponents on the opening days last year.