FRIESLAND’S BRILLIANCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 198, 22 July 1937, Page 14

FRIESLAND’S BRILLIANCE.

TARANAKI’S BEST MILER. THREE RACING SEASONS. Though tho period: now ending is only Friesland’s third year of racing, his performances have stamped him as Taranaki’s best rniler of recent years. He has established the remarkable record of having won almost half' of his total 'starts,. besides gaining numerous minor placings. Certainly caroful placinga by his ownertrainer, 0. Cox, have dono much to build up Friesland’s record, but nevertheless lie lias accomplished the tasks set . him in a manner that could only bo achieved by a galloper well above the ordinary. During the past season, ns u five-year-old, ho has had 12 starts for 6 wins and two third placings, securing £1283 in stakes. During his three years of racing Friesland has had 34 starts for 14 wills, four second and three third placings, • earning £2428 in stakes. Last season Friesland graduated to open company to register a lino effort in going under to Silvor Ring by the narrowest of margins in the W.R.C. Thompson Handicap and as a result of that performance he was expected to win good races when ho reappeared this season (says a Taranaki writer). Brilliant in his track work, ho was a trifle disappointing at his first three starts as a five-year-old, but he then struck his time form to win easily the Urenui Flandieap at the Taranaki autumn meeting. This was the first of a winning sequence of five victories, the last, in the W.R.C. Thompson Handicap, sotting the sea] to his class, for in that event lie downed the Dominion's best milers in effortless style. Howovor, tire highlight of his career to date was his amazing win at Egmont ip May, when after being left a chain at the start he set out after the field to ovcrhuul it before the home turn was reached anil draw away at tho finish to win as he liked.