ABERFELDY WILL DO BETTER

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 11

ABERFELDY WILL DO BETTER

AN his running aft Wanganui depended Just what plaoe Aberfeldy would v take In the betting market for the Great Northern Hurdle*. Everybody wanted to see him going before making a move. The first day he was left m hla box— his owner reokoned h» had not done as well as he would have liked. Saturday saw him a competitor In the Century Hurdles, and, right from the outset, he was the favorite on the machine. Once the barrier was lifted it did not take him long to get to the front and along he strode. . With Perle de Leon as a oompanlon the two took eaoh fence, but every obstaole saw Aberfeldy gain a not Insignificant advantage) for ha was Jumping perfectly. Looking big to the eye It was reasonable to expect such tactlos to bring about his defeat. And they did, for after covering a mile and a-half Aberfeldy dropped out. At Ellerslie, if the ground Is bad, one can look to Aberfeldy to de a lot better. v