HISTORY IS REPEATED
t n second 4ay of . ,the. Takapun* Jockey Club's Spring. Meeting-last November_Mr.rK. T.. Reid and hV trainer, P. iv. Pope, attempted to win the two chief handicap events with the three-year-olds. High Comedy and Royal Artist. The attempt was not quite successful, for whereas High Comedy won the' sprint, Royal Artist just missed in' the-nine-furlonea handicap, being beaten by three^uarters <>t a.length by, Baroscope.: .:■■<- - History repeated, itself when, the- stable essayed another double with the tarn* horses on the second day, of last -week's meeting, as High Comedy, again won the sprint, and Royal Artist was second ia the handicap. . '.;'.' So far this season neither High Comedy' nor Royal Artist has reached.the standard it was expected they .would, notes a •Northern": writer, but it. is obvious from ithe performances they .have : registered that they.;are capable performers- where the company is. not of the best, and they I can be.relied.-uppnto.win some money for air. ..Reid,at the autumn meetings'. . :
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1932, Page 8
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160HISTORY IS REPEATED Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1932, Page 8
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