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NZ Truth, Issue 1017, 23 May 1925, Page 10

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Raf a had every chance on Saturday. Gray hopped him out quickly and established a break on the field, but the heavy going settled him, and Lady Bentinck caught him a hundred yards from the"post, when Rafa cried enough. • : No Response received a severe kick from Te Kawa the first day and could not be started on Saturday. ' Sunshot was improved by^ the lace on the first day, as the Kilbroney- gelding won very nicely' on Saturday. Alteration's two races -appear to have done the big fellow no, harm, and he should be heard of 'later m the season. •'• ' .. ■ '■-„ : / ; Taitaiata went one better on Saturday, running second m tli'& : Hurdles to Omahu. When seasoned,, the Liucullus gelding should pick up a 'heat. . Income ran a good race on Saturday. Percy Johnson hopes to produce him m top form later. ' ■ F. R.< Johnson, son of Dick of that ilk, fis returning to Melbourne i after the Wanganui meeting. Lochson is only being given light work. It is questionable if he can be got ready for Auckland, but should be right for Wellington. - - ji . ' '. Jimmy O'Neil's win with Tuki was very popular m New Plymouth. But for rapping a. fence hard, Tuki could have landed the double. . Savory's next out , Will be m the Great • Northern Hurdles, and J. O'Driscoll's charge must be considered m this big event. Jerry has the horse fit, and, moreover, knows how to handle him. : ' . .: .After running the best yet on the first day, Valencia gave a disappointing, display on -Saturday, so the Wangariui and Auckland . Cups, were promptly cancelled. Valencia will be on tap at Waverley, however. Wee Sandy completed the hurdle course both , times asked, but has'- a long way "to go before bejng hailed as a, champion. •;■•■" .'•'.■:'• ■ Mountain Ore can break any watch p.n the track, but when the -serious business comes along runs like a. squib. Probably after Waverley; the; Mountain Knight mare will be given a lengthy spell. ' „: „.■' ; On Monday W. Pine ; jumped Lisogne, and the; ; Bisogrie '; mare shaped like an old hand. With her pace she should be useful over the small sticks. ' The, .latest addition to YVW." 'Pine's string- is a "well-grown 'rising two-year-old Archiestown-^Sea'sprite '•-". cplt 'belonging to J. Frederic, "of Stratford. Sea Star is being /spelled at- Stratford This- filly is fillirig 'otit., nicely. fW- Pgine has just broken -iir'a handsome youngster by Bisogne^Attent. The youngster, which he has 4 named, Atone, was bred by himself; r