HE CAME DOWN

NZ Truth, Issue 1227, 6 June 1929, Page 13

HE CAME DOWN

Lahfcer Was A Good Thing Beaten ■ ■-.•■, . ,--■ — •.-■.. ■ ■ -. _ (From "N.Z. Truth's" Duriedin Eep.) The supporters of Lancer m the June Hurdles at Wingatui on Saturday were unlucky not to get m the money. "THE Greyspear horse was . badly *■ placed m, the first three furlongs, and, when -they turned into* the back stretch he wag* giving* Amorist and Antrim Boy at least two chains start. Ilalf amile from home Alf. Peart set a ■off'" for 'the leaders, and had just beaten - Magna Char, ta for third place wheii he .. fell . at the. ;• fence on the rise. .;•; He seemed to be carried out and had to : jump, sideways.. ' .■ ;, > : . : r ■"; Lancer made up his ground very impressively, and, being a good : '.stayer, he would, have been, either first i or/ second/ as he was only " three lengths behind Amorist and Antrim '"Boy when he fell.