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NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 10

Thq. C.J.C. appointed an official tipster /for the American officers who wei;-e guests of the club and it is said, he, picked the card. ■# # # "Which reminds us that one wellfknown owner got into a fight — it was only a one punch fight — when some southerner insulted a visiting sailor. #, # # Ecuador has 'been sold and m future he will race m Dan Kilkelly's colors. Bill Stone should be pleased to be rid of him. # * * What a pity that the C.J.C. did not have a supply of rakes on hand after the last race on Saturday. People looking for Rob tickets would have bought them. # ■' * # Lucius is a bit gone m the wind but the manner m which he ran out the six the last day at Riccarton was worth remembering 1 . «« # * The weather for the Grand National meeting was vile. It was easily the worst experienced for the meeting for many many years. «< * * There were six steeplechases run at the National meeting and the vwhole ]ot were won -by North Island-owned horses. ' # * * There was a like number of hurdle events but the South Island scored over the small fences winning five out of the six.