Pungent Pars

NZ Truth, Issue 1176, 14 June 1928, Page 11

Pungent Pars

TOOK SOME NERVE — — — — — r •■•,•■ " ■'•■ - : '. pLENCANNY'S owner could do with the £100 which came his way for second in the fiasco Campbell Hurdles at Ellerslie, although, if it was. a rich owner who raced the horse, rider McGregor would have been fully entitled to claim half the cash. . It- took some nerve to remount a horse twice during the one race, after two spills. . ' „ , ■ NOT HER PUBLIC DEEDS MERVETTEcan do things at Te Rapa • which say's that she should gret into the money somewhere. However, it "was only the' false boom surrounding Mervette which caused her to be favorite in the Cornwall. It was not her public deeds. IMPRESSIVE THIRD ; . IF Hyde, Park could, only get going •*• quickly enough lie would be home first. His thlrdi from the rear in the Visitors' Handicap last week is ■ the signal for trouble to the opposition in a sprint event. ' . . The trouble with the relative to Kauri King is that he is a bad traveller and it may have to be near home if he is to get one. . ; . SHOWED THE SPEED DIIiLIKINS .showed plenty of speed in *■* her outings up north, so be bn the look-out for the- Luc'ulius mare shortly >: ; ■■■■■■■;■ ■■..■•■■ .: ■■-■:•■•■ ■ ' : : She is bred the right way for winter tracks, but it must be a short' race if there is one for her. • V : ■.'..•.■'-.■ ' STOOD THE RACE LJOARIRI stood the test of a race at *■* Ellerslie and how the idea is to sharpen him up'.' for Te Kuitl if he will only stand the strain. ....' EXPERIENCE MAY DO IT TF Bluespear cannot do better on the r flat than he has been doing, it would 'not be surprising to note Jack Lambess mapping out a hurdle career for the bulky chestnut. " : But.it is a bit too early, to decry him altogether as ; a \ flat hope. He wants racing and more • experience yet, and the winter is- -only in. its infancy so far.' . . ' ■'■ ■ ■■ ■..'.'•.■ ■ AWAITING THE DAY .".. . MISS NEW ZEALAND is among the 1 entries for Te Kuiti and punters are eagerly'' await the clay. '• A UIKELY HACK ;.'.' poXHOUNb'S second to Waltzer In 1 the Carbine Plate mile at even weights should be worth taking into calculations for some future hack event, for Saucy Lass and Piet were two . previous winners behind, the son of Swift' Flight. ■ . . . J . Foxhound is . owned by :: the .. same sportsman as High Pitch, but has been left in charge of Bert Rae at headquarters and will probably be seen out again at Te Kuiti» . ;.;,