Among Trotters

NZ Truth, Issue 1148, 1 December 1927, Page 13

Among Trotters

HE IS A GOOD ONE

Showed 'Em All The Way To Come Home

(B.y "The Toff.")

After the field promised to provide an interesting" tussle for a mile and a-half m the President's Handicap, Dalnahine ran to the front and made his opponents !o ok like nothing 1 on earth.

finished second he never looked like catching Dalnahine.

HE has made improvement during this past season, and like moat of Brent Locanda's representatives he is getting better as he gets older. He was well driven by J. McLennan and prior to the race it was no secret that his owner and his trainer expected him to win.

As previously stated, for three parts of the journey no fewer than seven horses looked to hold a winning chance, but after that it was only a question of which would act as runnerup to Dalnahine.

Bell Harold led Downcast for a mile and a-half when both commenced to fade.

Up to that point Dalnahine, Bonny Logan, Trenand, Away, with Talent and Author Jinks next, raced m close formation. Then, as Dalnahine went away from his colleagues. Author Jinks commenced his run.

He made a big effort and though he

When the race had been In progress two furlongs, the tactics adopted by T. Wallis made it plain that he desired to drive Author Jinks a waiting race with a view to smothering the opposition over the last half-mile.

But m Dalnahine he found too good a stayer, for the chestnut stallion was full of running when the line was crossed.

Bonny Logan was nursed m behind the leader till the straight waa reached where she showed unexpected stamina, being narrowly beaten for second money.

Fight Ever declined to leave the mark properly, but Talent and Trampfast went impressive racea. Away disappointed. He began smartly, was m fourth place with a round to go, and when expected to come on he stopped m disappointing fashion.