FORTUNATE FOR THEM

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 13

FORTUNATE FOR THEM

GREEN WINS THE DOUBLI - TWO DAYS [ (From "N.Z. Truth's". Auckland Rep/ ) It is easy to come to definite conclusions regarding which were the best handicap horses seen out at s the Ellerslie meeting. CBATOWN, over a middle distanc< . v and Gold -Money m six-furlonf sprints by reason of their double viej tox-ies, m as many starts, shone out at

best of matters a1 second victory — the

[ bright sparks. : With none the : one stage of his York Mile—Sea\d w n finally . trounced the s moderate north- ■ crn opposition m. i great style over the business end, though had , the ; runner-up, King Emerald, got going earlier he may have made the battle harder. However, it must be remembered that Seatown was giving away no less than 2st. to his rival.

As for Gold Money, her owner can consider himself lucky having ho more than 191bs. above the minimum m his third start after two brilliant successive victories, though m reality Gold Money was just beginning- to feel the pinch o,f the struggle with Lei trim at the close of her third victory. Green was aboard Seatown and Gold Money m both of their victories and it is just as well for their supporters that there was a horseman of his ability on top. .