HAIL HIM

NZ Truth, Issue 1128, 14 July 1927, Page 11

HAIL HIM

Nukumai Defeats The Best

Do not take the credit away from a horse when he wins — and there is no desire to do so m the case of Nukumai. I AST week when summing up the **-"* chances of the field m the Whyte Memorial it was said: "Marvel that -lie is he should not be capable of. beating this field." . Taking a. line through our handicap horses it was quite m place to expect that a hurdler and a one-time wouldbe steeplechaser would not be up to beating a goodly collection of flat performers. * »'..-- But there is many* a slip between the cup and the lip and old Nukumai came m to prove the exception to the rule. He was always going well m behind .the leaders m the early part of the race, but was still a good way behind ■at the turn for home. The last half-furlong found only one horse m the picture and that was Nukumai— the winner. As a result of this win should he start m the Winter Hurdles on Saturday he will be a hot favorite.