LOOKS BRIGHT FOR AGRION

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 9

LOOKS BRIGHT FOR AGRION

But Martarma and Laughing Prince Are Also In Derby (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) In most years Great Northern Derby day usually attracts more people to Ellerslie than Aucklan d Cup day. THIS is not surprising when it is .Martarma and' Laughing Prince, realized that there is only 150sovs. both of which won over a mile on difference in the prize-money on Cup day, appear to have most offer, while the main gatherings fur- olaim on the minor money. ther down the Island are over, thus If anythin& should -happen to the allowing for a final rush north, to ob- favorite they will be thereabouts for tarn a glimpse of the best thorough- the thick end '^VSr^^orthern Derby on Mon- m f% Mo^daf ** *** which goes to the second and. 300 to order at present,^ Is just possible that mi. ••■. • i i Martarma will prove equally as good «, e «5? m in nOr F^t'Z° ney ?^~lf not beter-over the extrl distance. «,,mhf f t£L«J?« £u ?* + % % Satra P waa W fifth » the Queen's a number of mediocre quality to stand piate' mile and may be a better horse their ground and has made up re- over a mil d 1, f spectable fields of late years. ' has probably It promises to be the same on improved more than Satrap Bince the Monday next, though none are Rlcparton" Derby, when the latter ran Ikely to head off the favorite,- second and Martarma unplaced. ' . Agrion, over the business end. G Peat , Charter must be picked The son of Limond-Waterwings has out as one of the likely candidates got through most of his final prepara- to keep it from being run at a tion up north .on the tan, on which sluggish pace, while other speedy track he has been hitting out boldly, ones left in at present are Cimabue though not against time. ■ and Paganelli. wSrhT'too? SS k "mS OI Shd flt «tt However, the distance will find this Sassic at Rtecarton pkir out and when the J ud * e ives t* -»nf* t^L«J FM? a ■ «,^« £I' r.- n » signal, it will probably be found that It Will indeed be a surprise if Agrion those most nrnrriinPTit art* fails to pull off the thick end of the * • - e mOSt P romment are purse and credit G. D. Greenwood with AQRION his fourth G.N. Derby, his previous madtabma ' j successes being with Danube, Cheru- MAKTAKMA and bini and Gloaming. LAUGHING PRINCE.