SOML RIDLR!

NZ Truth, Issue 1079, 5 August 1926, Page 11

SOML RIDLR!

Owner's Effort To Find Whip

The gentleman jockey of to-day who can hold his own with his brother the pro. is a rare bird' indeed. - : YET we fin* these .amateur rider ( s taking on the pro. In most cases they only .succeed m niaking themselves look ridiculous. ! Take the case of the rider of Rangi Sarto m the Hunters' Plate at Riccar- 7 ton last' Saturday. He is one of. the "Mr." brigade. Now! Rangi Sarto, 'is a. good sort of a horse and can' toe i^ith the best welters when fresh..;'\ -f" , He had a ton "of ' weight last Saturday and added to his 12.3 was .the services -of"! a* rider who must, have amounted, : to another two stone of. dead-weight. When Rangi Sarto started off after Revel m the" straight his rider tried to find his whip. He looked m vain, for a while but he eventually got it. ' Then ; he gave a finished exhibition of .how not to cane 'a horse. , The . th.hnirig was ceased for, a moment and then off he went again. The shrieks of laugjiter from the stewards' stand showed that his antics if not getting ;the beat results at least were enjoyable.