IS HE STIFF?

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

IS HE STIFF?

The unlucky horse of the racing world is undoubtedly the northern jumper Kawini. -.'7 -7 7 COR two winters now .he has been trying to win a big! one, 'but /the';

Kawini Cannot Get Home

best he; can do is to ]ust miss. 7 Last year he was second m both' Northerns. ■ Then he 7vent to the National, only to follow Peter Maxwell home. Since the fences have been up this year Kawini won a steeplechase the SCCOnd day at Eiiersiie m the autumn gfl^e ai*; wri;_ hurdie;»pe^;T^ But with the big money about again he once more starts to do his "trot" of placed performances. Going well at the last fence m the Northern Hurdles he knocks it aii but down and then runs fifth; The next day he follows Beau CavaI*^^ *vi« has to bob up. and beat/him. thlm^nTuc^y6^! 1 on« again second—this time to Beau Cavalier. As Leonard Nelson used to say: v-Biime, ain't a man stiff."