RAPIER'S RETIREMENT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17236, 16 April 1930, Page 12

RAPIER'S RETIREMENT

WINNER OT THREE BIG bUPS

t ßapier. has ,definitely bgen reljireijl'pni racing and ( ,jva?. ,ilp v owherkeder’s property oyer ih% Vbek-encS,, He has bebn oiip.pf the .notable jperKimgkpn the tlirf. Dpring liis spe'ar horse mb* w*oii , iti stakes, incliiding seven.., cups,. fqiU.Mr.. GHolmes, his record reading as i'ollow^ jftahes. Ist. 2n|; jrd. Bt|s.

. Total, £10,620 A feature of Rapier's career is that he holds .the uniqqe distinptijm of figuring as the winner of the Wellington, New Zealand, and Auckland Cups. His retirement was, not , prompted by any ph&o.uhdness, .but,4|.,was recognised, ,that he was on, the down gradf, atid jroiild it .djßiult Jo pqmije% yqunger 3pjd Wirt cred ; tj?,due to.bis Hie of |p, that, in spite of the strenuous Ha has at tifnes been,,called upon to e|equto to ex%ed pSig, As on^, of mi, M m enter, übqn duties* tq |pime.nt, and cnnstßu,tmn, tp, repMamend that exists,in regard New Zenlai),]bp t ed .she, his services snoula lie in keiin demand. » -mm-

At 3 y<?ars .. :■%’ l j 1* At 4 years .. 20 5 2 — 1346 At 5 years .. 16 4 1 4 2269 At 6 years .. .12 5 1 1 4138 At 7 years •• % " ,A 1 ,2 2 2605 At 8 years .. 5 — — 1 100