HAD SUPPORT

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 15

HAD SUPPORT

Wise Ones On Great Logan In Sprint (By "The Toff.") The Winter Handicap at Ashburton provided a snappy.' finish between the hot favorite, Great , Logan, and Lirikman. THE tussle ended m a head victory for ' Great Logan, whose drlve'r displayed the utmost confidence during the race. -'.-.. Even , half way down the straight, Hooper was content to sit easy 'm fourth place, but when he saw Linkman dash for the lead he decided to go to it. .-■:-■ . . Great Logan responded quickly and was level with Linkman seventy yards from the line. Linkman resisted firmly and Hooper' had to pull, the whip on Great Logan to beat, Linkman by a narrow margin. . . ' When the signal was given Lind•bergh was slow to move', and before two furlongs were covered he was last. Return Voyage led. to the first two furlongs with Vikpta, Avenger and Great Logan just m behind him, ' Return Voyage was beaten at the distance peg, as was Vikota and Avenger. '■'"■■,••..' .Here Linkman came on the . scene and Author Jinks drew into the picture. The effort to get there told pn Author Jinks and he was beaten a long way from home. ; Great Logan is a brilliant gelding whose long suit to date has been short distance races. Judging by the manner m which Hooper drives him, sprinting is his chief asset. . ' , CO as not to clash with the Tauranga ° R.C. meeting next year the Thames T.C. has decided on March 29 for its annual meeting; ' ' ... * * #' COUTH ISLAND breeders and owners .provided over two-thirds of. the entries for the 1930 G.N. Derby.