IS SPEEDY MERCHANT

NZ Truth, Issue 1255, 19 December 1929, Page 15

IS SPEEDY MERCHANT

Neeoro Takes Mace Memorial

(By "The Toff.") The salient feature of the Mace Memorfaf Handicap at New Brighton was the easy and impressive viotory of Neeoro, which led from •tart to finish, outting four soconds off his time. j MEEORO was on the journey quickly, *' and was at the half-mile peg m 1.12 4/5 and the mile m 2.20 1/5. Neeoro is a member of a family of aristocrats. • His dam, Neeratte, is also the dam of Glenelg, Neerson and Bingenette. He was bred m Amerioa, his sire being Rey de Oro. Neeoro is owned by W. J. Molr, who bred him, and is trained by A. Hendricksen, who drove him at New Brighton. The second horse, Arikitoa, was responsible for a swift perform--anoe, too. He broke badly at the . start and lost sixty yards. With a mile to go he pulled into third place, and when twelve furlongs were disposed of he went up into second position. He put up a game fight from there home, but at no stage did he ever look like getting on terms with Neeoro. Mac Dillon, which is a consistent but •"nlucky pacer, went a good race, thira place being another addition to his list of places. Granite City and Tactless surprised by the stamina they showed, both being In the picture for a mile and five furlongs. Sunny Bob was among the beaten division, but with six furlongs to go Jean MoElwyn promised to take a hand m the fight, but the pace found her out. Sonoma is entitled to credit for the manner m which he battled on to finish fourth. Sonoma is on the. improve and is certain to be m the money at the holiday fixtures.