RISKED NOTHING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 12, 5 April 1927, Page 6

RISKED NOTHING

TO WIN ON CURRAGHMORE A KEEN APPRENTICE It was only a few seasons ago that the young Maori apprentice, Tommy Tito, leapt into fame as the rider of Cold Steel when that horse put up two remarkable performances in 'the Taranaki Cup and then the Wanganui Cup the following week. In these races Tito had the horse lengths out in front soon after the start, and made certain of keeping him there by applying the whip very often. Even when the horse was on the winning post, a dozen lengths in front of his nearest opponents, that whip was still coming down in the right place. These two extraordinary performances on the part of both horse and rider will always live in the memory of those who were present at New Plymouth and Wanganui on those two occasions. Now Auckland at last has discovered its Tito. This is young Bryce, the apprentice who is attached to the stable of the smart Papakura mentor, J. T. Jamieson. This boy did not spring to fame in a night or a day He has won quite a few races for the stable. But his masterpiece surely came on Saturday. He was riding Curraghmore in the principal race at Whangarei, and a good race, too. for he had the daughter of Archiestown and Lady Gwendoline in a hanav position throughout the piece, in third or fourth place. When the field swept into the straight the second —and last —time Curraghmore was in fourth, and noticed to be going wonderfully well. PUSHING HER ALONG When they had straightened up Bryce commenced to push his mount along, and displaying a rare burst of speed Curraghmore had soon collared the three in front, to race with them for a little way. Then the flail was resorted to, and like the game one she is Curraghmore simply flew. At every stride she was leaving her opponents behind, and now and then the whip served to remind her that the race had to be won. A few yards from the post, another series of cuts from the whip, just to make sure, and Curraghniore flew past the judge six lengths ahead of her nearest rival! In racing parlance, young Bryce made a bird of it. No "flash” finishes for him. And so Mrs. McLiver won the stake and the trophy, and no doubt the efforts of the diminutive jockey were duly rewarded. To-day Tommy Tito has not. all the claim to glory; lie has to share them with the Papakura light-weight.