RIGHT PLACE

NZ Truth, Issue 1143, 27 October 1927, Page 10

RIGHT PLACE

Valkon A Horse With A Heart (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.) Valkon, though hardly appealing as a weight-carrier, is a horse whose real worth has proved hard for even handicappers to estimate. Records speak for themselves. AS a hack last season, Valkon scored ** four successive victories and then took an open mile handicap m the late autumn at Te Rapa. He hopped off last week by getting badly away on the first day at Te Rapa, but. next up proved capable of downing a hot pop m Pagranelli over six furlongs, and was going on strongly at the close. There is no reason why he should not go a distance, for he has the right blood m his veins. We have not heard the last of Vafkon yet by a long stretch. The son of Valkyrian — Glacier certainly has his heart m the right place, and that counts where racehorses are concerned. REILLY ALERT MINT LEAF'S victory m the Walkato Cup was due to Reilly going at the rig-ht time. Reilly steered Master Doon home first m the same race last year and seems a capable light-weight. PUNTERS^ CAUGHT ASLEEP ILANDUDNO caught most of his former admh - ers asleep when he took the open ten furlongs at. Te Rapa. However, he did not fail his direct connections, who fully anticipated victory and shared m the. good price.