HE GOT HIS MONEY'S WORTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1141, 13 October 1927, Page 9

HE GOT HIS MONEYS WORTH

'Chaser That Was Picked Up Cheaply

It is most often found that the horse which makes history on the course is not the high-priced youngster, but the one that went for a proverbial song.

EACH year finds its batch of youngsters bringing big money, but once sold they seldom go on and do things to warrant the outlay. The best horse is generally the cheap horse, and m this direction there is no better example than Gloaming. Every day produces cases of horses sold for a mere song turning out miniature gold mines. In the winter there was Beau Cavalier, and recent weeks have brought to light another bargain — though, of course, one not to be compared with Gloaming or even Beau Cavalier. This horse is 'Frisco Jack, an ordinary, common hunter, and one that fills the part as completely as could be found. Bought at a clearing sale for £6, his owner put him into the hunting field and there he showed marked aptitude for the business. So much so, that his owner — after running him m a point-to-point, decided to give him a go m public. In those days he was known as Monowai,. a name which was applied for him, but this was not allowed. Then 'Frisco Jack was decided upon. His first race was at Dannevirke, and the day before his outing, when k <

discussing his chances, the opinion was expressed "that he would get on fine going at racing pace." He got on fine all right. Racing pace never worried him, but it worried the rest and worried them seriously at the finish. He won pulling up. Then, last week, he raced at Awapuni and won again — and m doing so established a remarkable performance. He bolted all but twice round prior to the race and then came through the ordeal and won handsomely. Then, even at the finish, he took some pulling up. Two starts for two wins is not bad for a horse that cost a modest £6. And. his winning days are not yet over. He is m at the Waikato Hunt meeting. INTERFERENCE l/ING L»U was one of the last to finish "■ m the Flying at Ellerslie, the .reason being that he met with some interference, r ] An inquiry ended m Value being partly responsible and Rider I*ee waa suspended for the meeting. j i • .* J