SLINGING

NZ Truth, Issue 1147, 24 November 1927, Page 11

SLINGING

Not Too Heavy

Here

If some owners would stop to think at times they would be forced to admit they are on occasions a little lucky. AFTER admitting that the average rt stake for first place m New Zealand does not leave a great deal of profit for an owner, "N.Z. Truth" also has to admit that there are exceptions to the rule. Some of the big handicaps of the year are worth collecting — leaving the betting side out of. it all together. Yet, it is on very rare occasions that the- trainer and the jockey benefit after winning a big one. Slinging is as dead as the dodo. To be presented with a little present after, winning very seldom happens. There was a big race run recently and the successful jockey came out of. it with 'his winning percentage. The race was the medium of a lot of ante-post betting, and it can be said without fear of contradiction had the rider wanted to be dishonest he . could have profited by hundreds. But, no, he was there for the honor and the glory and he brought the horse home. The owner was very pleased and all that, but m words, not m deeds. Truly some owners do not know how lucky they are. ■

PARRYING his colors at the present time, "Doc." Gilmer has two chestnuts — Decoy Bird and Lausanne. The former is by Humbug and the latter, according to many punters, is a,humbug. ,