AT FIRST TIME

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

AT FIRST TIME

Big Price Paid^and Quick Return Owner-trainer Jack McCombe had to pay a stiff price when he bought Crown Area from Bill White. \ '■.. ■ • . ;:- TT was given* out that the big gelding A changed hands at 1600 guineas .and a contingency of £500 out of his first win. ■ ,- : /. ' ■' ' ';;■ "•';•.■■ - -..-■ ■-. ■ ■'.;. '.. ■ It was no long vj/ait for the paying of the contin^einey. A' competitor m the Jockey Club the third-day at Riccarton there was a good price on offer about Crown Area, and McCombe is a game bettor, there is every reason to believe that he helped himself ito a lump of the money offering. . But, with three furlongs to cover, and Crown Area m anything but a' good . position, McCombe could not have 'felt too happy. , - - Then came a' run on the fence and. punching his mount right out Stan: Bagby got up m time to win. by a head. It. was a most impressive performance and as Was related week Crown Area, along with Arrow Lad, was the unlucky horse. of, the Stewards. Now the talk is that McCombe is going to take Crown Area over the other side. .-■ . ■ '■■■ ■/■ Going on that effort fin the mile last week' he- should be able to hold his own __p rO viding . Australian handicap- j pers do not- get an exalted opinion of him. ■ .■ ,'■ : ■■'■ - And it is quite possible that may happen.. > ■;-.■-. ALL GAM EN ESS .- W7HAT there is of Mosque is all game- " ness. . •■.'■..:■■■ ■ ' .'■,-■;..■ The Feramorz gelding fairly worried Air King out of the right money m a hack seven last Saturday, and gave Goldfinch his first straight-out win since coming back_ to the game. J