LITTLE WORK

NZ Truth, Issue 1175, 7 June 1928, Page 11

LITTLE WORK

But Enough To Win Big Race That it is not necessary rto give a horse plenty of work on the track to vyin a big race was proved . at Ellerslie on' IVlonday. - THE winner of the Great Northern • " Steepleqliase, Glendowie, 'had verylittle of his preparation-' on the race track; m fact, the gelding was only on ■ the course' four times since last winter. .'.-' Three of those visits have been since Easter. •• . .': - Instead 1 of the usual work, Glendowie was given his work, mostly m. the hunting-field.' - ■ ' ,r " This riot only- got him into condition, hut it also gave him the. necessary schooling-,. ' v' ■ '„ • -:■ ' Out m ..tile: hunting field ■ the Northern winner had on his back- xnost:"rof the time a five-and-a-half-stbrie Maori boy, Rangi.Ripikoa. . ' ./; With „ such .a featherweight ■ on ivhls back', ,Glerido\yie reVelled m his work, Of course, a race had to be., put into him before he contested the Northern, and this he got m the Hunters' Hurdles:the first day.- , :" ' . How he succeeded m his big task oh Monday . last is now history, thoiigh ppe of the fences on i;op of , the hill'' the , last time all but put him out. Sam Henderson, after the race, told Owner Rothery that he thought he was gone. When the horse came back to weigh m, there was plenty of noise, but no one was as pleased" as . Rangi — his smile went from ear to ear. •'.''. ' . ■ ■ V: