LIGHT-HARNESS EASTER EGGS

NZ Truth, Issue 1167, 12 April 1928, Page 11

LIGHT- HARNESS EASTER EGGS

(By "The Toff.")

pETERWAH was driven by A Hendricksen m the Easter Handicap. He left the barrier quickly and was m third place when the field had gone half a mile. He was still m a good position at the bend for home, where he went into the air. * * • Logan Park gave his backers a chill m the Easter. H© never left the mark correctly. * * • Talaro earned 75 soys. for fourth m the Easter Handicap. He looks well after his spell. * * # When Machine Gun got to the front a furlong from home m the Easter Handicap, his backers would not accept 19/6 for every pound they had on him and it was a shock when Taurekareka beat him. * # ■ Acron was putting m his spoke m the early part of the contest for the Easter Handicap, but he was m trouble half a mile from home. * « * The track did not suit Black Admiral m the Easter Handicap. He will win a race before the season is much further advanced. * * # Queen's Own gave a bad display m the Easter Handicap. * # # Jack Potts is some horse and cart. He finished fifth m the Easter Handicap and it won't be long before he is first. * * • Prince Pointer worked his way into a good position with half a mile to go m the Easter Handicap, but he couldn't go on with it. * # • Avenger was full of fight on the first day at Addington. It was like his real form. * • a Epigram is not fulfilling expectations over two miles. He will next year. * # # Dalmeny, which is a crack-ajack m mud, failed to materialize on the first day. * # * Daphne de Oro battled out the finish of the Empress Handicap at Addington like a champion and won easily at the end.

Peter Swift is trotting well and Shine Soon is racing into form. * * # Logan Holm punctures badly m two-mile contests. * * # Swiftbine was m a 'silly mood on the first day at Addington and never took a serious hand In the proceedings. # * # Nourmahal struggled on over two miles on the first day at Addington. She was very tired at the finish. * * # Audobell went his best race for a very long time when he followed Cannonball home. He is due. # * # Red Oak still knows how to break. • • # Clonmel is racing better and better— and some day he will roll up and pay a good dividend. # # # Native Star will be hard to beat the next time she starts. * * ♦ Horotane failed to get on the journey quickly m the Belfast Handicap, but her backers collected second dividend through the agency of the stable mate, Lochree. • ♦ # Lord Bingen is not right yet. When the track became heavy it was thought that he would win, but he didn't. # # * Hooray! "Wenlo has won a race at last. His pilot, F. J. Owen, got a great reception. * * * Asset stopped unexpectedly a furlong from home m the Belfast Handicap. She looked a winner at the turn, but didn't come on. * * * Golden Sun, which likes mud, didn't stick on at all well on the first day at Addington. # # # Daisy Pointer is not acting like a winner over ten furlongs. She might pick up a mile race. • # • Mate o' Mine was elected a hot favorite for the Wilkin Handicap at Addington, but after being prominent till the bend for home, he failed to come on. Follow him, boys. *. * * Sadie Huon is a game little mare and a real two-miler. * * * — __ Binscarth begins quickly, but he is not staying on. # # # Hector's Own can scamper for a mile and a-half, but after that he requires a chair. #■• # # Meb had the Wilkin Handicap at Addington won when she broke. That was a furlong from home. • ♦ # St. Maura let the punters down very badly m the Flying Handicap at Addington. She bobbled at the start and again when challenging the leaders a ! furlong from home.