The Old Brigade

NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 11

The Old Brigade

Rider of Riccarton Winner JVIr, P. : puncanj who rode Ayroyski to I . yicto.ry at Riccarton; last Saturday, is one of the old brigade; If Mr. Duncan is a day he must be, 65, yet he always fides his -horse- m his races, whether the races be for gentlemen Jockeys or for the professionals. Ayrovski ran a fair sort of a race'^ ' at the Hunt Meeting but his owner was very tired at the finish. On that account many stood, off . him at. Riccarton last Saturday, but there was a. surprise m store for Ayrovski hit the front and *was never headed. . He certainly' ran out under the trees at the turn but there was good going out there. Mr. Duncan does' hot say much of his horse. Asked prior to the meeting. by a tout what it was he replied: "He is a five-year-old arid has never won a bo-b." He has now?