MONEY LOST

NZ Truth, Issue 1145, 10 November 1927, Page 13

MONEY LOST

False Favorites At Thames

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.) No horse from J. T. Jamieson's Papakura stable is ever saddled for competition up north without punters being on the qui-vive for information regarding its prospects. , ■ ' . fJNLY the slightest lead or rumor is required to cause a rush to set m for the tote-house. > Punters appear to be satisfied with the. belief that Jamieson can lead m a winner any time he wishes, regardless of the fact that he must have the "goods" to do so. . ' It is only when some unknown horse-' man is aboard that his charges are meagrely supported, as AvasV the case with Le Choucas at Thames on openingday, when that horse was finishing: on m fourth place. To instance this more clearly, it may be mentioned that Le Choucas, with a prominent horseman aboard next start, carried almost five times as much as on opening day, yet . made a poor showing. He even headed off the successful Branson for favoritism, which was a reflection on Branson's proved ability. It is the belief that Jamieson will not give stable shelter to a "dud" horse that has something to do with the support forthcoming- •at all times for his i representatives, but over the Thames fixtures punters came out considerably on the bad side financially. In all, "J.T." saddled up twelve horses, on which over £14,000 was registered on the machine; , Less than half this amount went back m the way of four second dividends. . The stable was certainly but of luck, but the game would hardly be fair if Jamieson was •to lead m winners all the time.