Tabs And Topics

NZ Truth, Issue 1108, 24 February 1927, Page 13

Tabs And Topics

TOTE MAKES LIARS THERE is no denying the fact that '*■ endeavors to secure the best possible price from the tote makes liars of some trainers and owners. : Such has been very noticeable up north of late. « # # THE gold cup presented by Charlie *■ Russell to the winner of the Wanganui "Cup was . a handsometrophy — one of the neatest seen for a long time. .# # • THREE more of the Acre tribe won f at Wanganui— First Acre, Whenuanui and Star Area. /'4 • # # DUNTERS were tripped, over Benzora 1 the .second day at Wanganui. They took it for granted that he would run m the <*six and coupled him up, but he was sent out to contest the mile and a distance instead." *•.-."■* *■ NOT "EVEN MONEY" AN Australian punter at Rotorua rt mentioned to "N.Z. Truth" that "even money" was a fair price about one nag there. He was estimating the dividend by reason of the fact that only about half the actual amount of the total was showing against the favorite. One can only imagine his disgust when he realised later that percentages and taxes reduced the horse's starting price'to about "10 to 6% on." . .«','• * . ■ ■ *■'„.. DANTHER ran a bold race m the two-. ■ year-old event the" second day at Wanganui and his turn will come shortly. 4 4 4 pUPHONIUM has had some changes *~\ of riders lately. First there was Ingram; then Barry; then Reed, and lastly. Potter/ Wonder who will be next ? '.-''' DILL DWYER is off to Sydney next *-* month with .the crack two-year-old Paleta. He is engaged m the Sires' Produce and Champagne Stakes at" Randwick. .'-, - ■ '•' ' , * * MGATA was,' liked for the big race the *' second day at Wanganui, but the old fellow could not toe it with the younger horses. " \ ' * 4 4 TOO LENIENT THE starter at Rotorua was inclined .. to be altogether too lenient with unruly horses, and this does not make for even- despatches. This was particularly noticeable m connection with the Hack Cup when both Air Queen and Rarangi finally got the best of the despatch. Unruly horses should not be studied to such an extent when it means that 'the prospects pf the others are interfered with. '- .* - * . * DENZORA will next be asked to race ' at Trentham. The Bisogne horse is right at the top of his form. $ # ♦ THE funeral of the late F. Towler * took place at Palmerston last week. The pall-bearers were R. J. Mackie, H. Doyle, T. Green, N. Stratton, R. Mellis and S. Robson. Many beautiful wreaths were received. . *.•'■•■ ' • '■■■■•.■ ■'•'. • QHUI is a full-sister to Tamatete and . ' Tukia, but she should riot be mentioned m the same breath as her relatives. •'iiiii"'"""'"" ■ '"mmimii'mmmimmiimiiimiiiitmiiiiiimit

WHENUANUI had his last race among the hacks when he won the second day at Wanganui. He will hold his own m open company. ■ ■ - ■ 4 « ■ TEDDY COPESTAKE is not often on a winner these days, but he got the old, mare Gold Peak home on the first day at Wanganui. . H. •' ■ ."- *' ' 4 IPO ran two respectable races at Wanganui. and he should be able to win a handicap when the class is not top-rate. J/ILMISS cannot manage to win ihat 1X race to get her out of hack company. . T*" * * PIE progeny of the brood mare # jßlackada won. five out, of the six big handicaps over the EgmontTaranaki -Wanganui. circuit. ■ ' ' * '.;■"'..»','' * . QN the race Nadarino went on- |he w last day at Wanganui he should soon bring home the bacon for Sid. Reid. \ ■ „'* 4 ,« DASCAL was sore m his only race at 1V Wanganui and did not show his best form.