WHEN SOUND

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 11

WHEN SOUND

'PANIERLANE is lame one day * and is sound the next. If ever he comes sound, he will be a nuisance to the opposition.

Sheik's first day form at Auckland was not what his Sydney displays indicated. However, he was only over the water a week. # * » Machine Gun should set a race this week with ordinary luck. * # #

Tony Victor made Native Star go hard the last mile to get him on Tuesday and will be a winner shortly on that form.

Make no error about Native Star's merit. Unhoppled she should improve on her time still further.

Golden Grattan has been lumping

some hot ones,

She will get there

in a weak lot.

Tiger Salve's third on Tuesday, from 72 yards behind, is worth taking notice of.

Bob Logan struck Bell Harold in rare* form when the latter came from 27yds. and took the Akarana Handicap. With Tomkinson's charge missing, Bob may get there.

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Mulwaree should go close to the right money before the season advances far.

King Pointer can be ticked off as a likely winner before the northern trip ends. He was showing some

pace when Great Actress stumbled

and brought both Orphan and him-

self down in the Grandstand Handicap on opening day. # * •

Had Native Prince gone a bit more kindly the first part of his race on Tuesday, Peter Riddle's charge may have won. However, he was unlucky striking The Shrew in such great heart over the business end. Both improved on their times.

The reason given for Great Actress going back on the field last Tuesday and causing two others to fall, was that she was tiring. When she does not tire she will race up to her boom, for she appeai-ed to be going easily in front until Native Prince ranged up alongside her. She should prove the goods at some time or other.

Direct Morning raced on opening day as if he is due shortly.

Sister Beatrice will win a number of trotting events when the cracks are missing. They planked it on her in the Rowe Handicap and evidently not without reason. ■

Peter Swift threatened to take the Rowe Handicap at one stage, but made a mistake when solidity was most re-

quired,

Nelson Tasker was .plugging

along safely when the mishap in

the St. Helier's Handicap robbed him of a chance. ■# * ♦

Billy Carbine had an off day on Tuesday and may go better with that race in him.

If Amaris has not suffered by Tuesday's fall, Shaw's charge may give one a shake during the present fixture.

The Southland-owned pacer, Donside, was present at Ashburton where he carried a lot of money. He met with interference soon after the start and this cost him some ground and his position.

Vestas was tried in saddle at Ash burton, but he went disappointingly.

Bon Wood, which was one of the best of good things for Ashburton, settled his chance by going to pieces at the start.