PULL THROTTLE BEST

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 20, 24 January 1936, Page 6

PULL THROTTLE BEST

VERY LARGE FINAL POOL

Patiently ridden by R. Reed, Full Throttle came home too solidly for his opposition in the Anniversary Handicap, and he provided his supporters with a double-figure win collect for the conclusion of the day's sport. It was an excellent betting race, the win pool being even greater than that on the Cup, and the aggregate pool, for the third occasion during the day, was better than on Anniversary Day last eFu'll Throttle, who drew the rail, was beaten out only by Dollar Prince, and when Plato raced to the front after two furlongs he remained in second place on the rail, a position that Reed likes, with Metal Bird on his outer, and Rebel Chief and Dollar Prince following. When they reached the straight Plato was still holding on, but Reed sent Full Throttle after him, and with smooth response he steadily gained the ascendancy and went on to scoreby a length and a half. Full Throttle resumed racing only recently, and a second on the final day at Tauherenikau indicated that he was near back to form, a state to which he had previously come with very little racing. He is a fiye-year-old bay entire horse by Cockpit from the Merriwee—Victoria Cross mare Meritorious, a descendant of the Mountain Nymph taproot, from which have come such excellent performers as the New Zealand and Auckland Cup winner Welcome Jack (whose sister Flattery is third dam of Full Throttle), Spider (Winter Cup), Merrivonia (Manawatu Cup twice), First Acre (holder of lj-mile record), etc.,' and he is undoubtedly much the best yet of the rather disappointing stock of the China Cock stallion Cockpit. He has done all his racing in the colours of Mr! J. C. Kennedy, of Dannevirke, who owns him in partnership with Mr. H. Fredrickson, and his record comprises eight wins in 56 starts, and his stake-earnings amount to £773.

Plato ran in greatly-improved form compared with his recent efforts at Ellerslie, and he may be coming back to his spring ability. He showed early brilliance, and, though finally well beaten, was decisively too good for the'rest.

After Money ran on well from sixth at the straight for third money, thus registering her sixth minor placing in as many starts since her return from Sydney, an exasperating record. Tunneller was also going nicely a close fourth, and he should be harder to beat next time he steps out. Knock Out and Round Score came from the rear to be the next home, ahead of Metal Bird. Superex made a short run round the field but did not sustain the effort. Dollar Prince could not hold his forward early position. Rebel Chief, the favourite, cut up badly and was last to complete.