FAVOURITE SCORES.
- Full Mark was held for a final finishing burst in the Second Highweight Handicap, and this made all the difference to his performance. Instead of sending him to the front half a mile from home, Jenkins let him run along tillwell down the straight, where' he came from fifth to win by a head in. the last strides from llanuiri. When asked to challenge the leaders he responded with a great burst o£ speed down the outside of the leaders. He was the first favourite of the day to pay a dividend;:: ' - ■
Manuiri-.wasr second' practically all the way. Midnight-Echo, who finished close tip fourth,-made the running to the straight'two or three lengths clear of Manuin, then the latter went up to him and had hiSi measure at the distance, but he could not stall off the winner. Balloon, always orithe rail in third place, looked like scoring when he came with his challenge half-way down the straight, tmt he did not see a promising effort through, and was half a length back third at the finish. Black Mint went another fair race, covering additional ground and fifth. . ...
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 91, 18 April 1932, Page 4
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