BEARING THE BRUNT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 45, 21 August 1931, Page 4

BEARING THE BRUNT

CRITICISM OF R. REED

(From "Vedette.")

. .' .. ...SYDNEY, 33th August ' .One ..wonders what n. section of tbe: Sydney racing Jpresg would do if ..it did, not have :?sew Zealand jockeys anil' trainers to.belittle at Tegnlar seasons, particularly the. jockeys. ' . . '

After a very severe probationary period, lil. .M'Carten is vow accepted as a local and- absolved, so that K. .Keetl and T. Webster, the only Dominion jockeys here yet, bear -the brunt of the Press charge. iNot much >ras said about Jieed's .handling .of Cypress when he defeated Sydney's very own J. E. Pike on Flying Dave at Warwick Farm, but plenty of excuses were found for Pike. .Reed had two mounts at .Moorefield on Saturday. On Circus .Star,... a .mare running slightly beyond :her distance, he rode v perfect race, coming through au opening at the. turn. Brain, vriflden'by W. Cook, came with ;a .late run and bcaf.Gircus Star by; a .narrow margin. Gook was extolled auil: ■Reetl censured. :

JReed rode a shifty customer in Firbolg Jater in the day and pushed him into thirdplace with some trouble. much was said about tin's.

A. E. Ellis may have a torrid time whenlie arrives. •.-Undoubtedly a solid and [capable -rider,.!his seat and appearance on: 'ra ihorse may not please the local critics. 1-ospccially if 'lie is 'beaten. .It will not matter .so .muoh so'long as he-wins.