TROTTING BREVITIES
Aide-de-Samp -was never at top in pacing the' last mile of the Liverpool Handicap "St. Wanganui.in 2min 12sec. Ken worthy showed rare courage in worrying Silk Cord out/of ■ the decision injcthe Farewell Handicap at Wanganuit' He. is a reliable four-year-old. : ■ ' ' ' " '.■ Bill Grattah, who registered a dead heat and a' win at the Cheviot Meeting, is returned as by Grattah Loyal from Lulu; The dam is probably identical with the black mare Lulu by Brent Lpcanda—Lady Renetta, by Hal Zolock. /
According to reports, Toorak won the Cheviot Cup .under difficulties, as he got a ,bad run in the early part of the race, and had to' cover a lot of extra ground over the final three furlongs. He will have a host of supporters at Addington. Savoldt, .who finished- third over two miles at wanganui in-the excellent time of 4min 32sec, was responsible for the fast ; pace, and it. was not until tha home stretch was reached that he surrendered the lead. He battled on resolutely and was only a head behind Mountain Flight. Savoldi scored his only success at Westpbrt. By' Jack Potts, Savoldi displays stamina, and he may go well in the Eltham Handicap at Hawera on- Saturday.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 71, 25 March 1937, Page 15
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