LIKELY SORT

NZ Truth, Issue 1199, 22 November 1928, Page 13

LIKELY SORT

First Sight Is The Stable Hope (Frm "N.Z; Truth's": Christ church ; " -Rep.) ... There is no more improved horse racing m the South Island, than First Sight. His recent form indicates that a'gbod class handicap will not be beyond him this -• . season.. '■/".'■:•.'' ■■,■ ' . ■.' MUCH/ credit for First Sight's conditlongoes to Jim Russell. Jim supervised operations m Fred Jones' stable while that mentor was attempting to again clean up Australia" >yith Limerick. ' The Gay tad gelding 1 has been handled patiently and the form he gave promise of at the National meeting has been lived lip to at the Cup meeting and at minor meets m the south since the spring campaign opened. First Sight has proved that he can cover ; a middle distance with some weight aboard. ;,._.•■ ■ ; He seems admirably suited for a race like the. Manawatu Cup.' a handicap ■which is often easily won. with the best of the good Horses away at El- • . So far as New Zealand campaigning is concerned, Jones will , have to rely on First Sight, and his. two-year-olds.