A PICNIC FOR BOB TOWNLEY

NZ Truth, Issue 1305, 18 December 1930, Page 15

A PICNIC FOR 808 TOWNLEY

There Must Have Been Something In

The Seaside Air

LOUGH GUY— TOUGH GUY

(From "N.Z. Truth's" South Island Trotting Representative.) ■Two' things stopped Bob' Townley from winning five races at Brighton last Saturday. :'. Firstly, he had only three horses at the meeting and then there was not room on his face to cope with his increasing grin as the day advanced.

"THE official race card had Lough Guy clown as Tough Guy m the opening event, and though that name was found most appropriate as regards Lough Guy, by far the toughest guy at Brighton was Bob Townley himself. Bob started the ball rolling with an easy start- to -finish victory with Lough Guy m the Trail Handicap, he repeated the dose twice m succession with Nor'wester. Each time giving the fans what they like to see — action from the word go — and the public showed appreciation. • "Step him out m the next race, too" — "Aren't you tired, Bob?" — "Another tenner, Bob" — "Give the others a

chance to get one," were some of the greetings that were heard when Nor' wester came m the second time. Most trainers would have been satisfied with these three victories, but not so Bob. He harnessed Warepa to the cart and went out to crown an already successful daj r by winning the Wainqni Handicap and thus he accounted for half the programme. Four victories m five starts m one day is something for any man to be proud of, and the quiet smile Bob wore when Warepa Avas led m to the cheers of the crowd showed that he was enjoying his sea-sfde outing as much as, if not more than, anyone else present.