IN THE CLASS

NZ Truth, Issue 1198, 15 November 1928, Page 13

IN THE CLASS

Iffp Ag^hstT^ Shows Them ' . ;:Get a class horse m amongst a lot of moderates and it takes a lot ; of . weight to stop he good one. noWN m the far south there is a gopdimare— Celerity : 11. She wins with big weights, and wins m the bei3t of styleJ ;'■'■/;■ ,'. : ':' ; .-.' /:.''.; ; . . . . ..." But what of the crowd she 5s .beating? ,! They are ; anything but up to best •class.:- v' ; : -- -. . : •'■ ';'■■. .. .. v ; ■. ■ . The English mare was brought to Riccarton ■' and had v a couple of runs there, for a like number of defeats. She. was unlubky m her first outing, and, on that, she was": supported to win the Jockey Club. -Her backers thought her a good thing. ;•>, . Even her trainer was enthusiastic and. he caused' a roar on ; the stand j when he proclaimed, as they passed; the false r.ail: "Here ' she comes! She's home. Fred." The said Fred was Shaw, of .Wingatui. •Biit, as her trainer was nominating her the : winner, Celerity 11. was not quick enough to get into ah < opening. She -was beaten, to it, suffered m the mix-up; dropped back last, and finished there.-'... ' „ ;■•:. ,, ':'■■■■ '■ '/■■ ■ : - .'■'. ■ -.- -." ". There: is some -talk— unofficial — of Celerity 11. •being, set for the Auckland CUP. ;.' ;.'■. •■■;■..' '■ ;'.';■' „'■' ■■■■. '; , That may be. her mission, but , she will have something to do. That she Is a.' good mare is acknow-ledged,-but by 'ho means thechamplon the southerners will have you. believe. PLAI N LV TRO O B L E D ; TTB MONANUI was made : to : race twice at Whangarei last week when he would have been better employed m the open , paddocks. He was; plainly, sore and seems sure to break down properly if persevered with. ...