OFF THE MARK.

NZ Truth, Issue 253, 30 April 1910, Page 2

OFF THE MARK.

The groat benc/it' of getting a bit ,0! a break at the start m a short distance race was fully demonstrated m the' Trial' Stalfcs at wheuT. Pritchard, -on AliaUpai, anticipated the 'barrier; and fiev oat witb. several lengths advantage. This, comjjiaed. with the fact that she is a very T quick beginner, made punters wwhyo y bad laid' odds oii Mr H. Whitney's fiiiy quite satisfied with themselves, biit though' she rounded t2ie straight entrance with a goodbreak she was soon m trouble. 'She stop- ! ped badly over the last furlong; ' -and Miss Gift, ou whom the West Coast' plungers had -put their money ' at pood prices; -caught and passed her. The defeat of the favorite was no good to the ringmen, as the second favorite scored and took out nearly as much as the favbrtte 1 v/ould have, and; m addition the money was got on at a false price. r . X ■■;