PHAOLA'S ALISON CUP

NZ Truth, Issue 1148, 1 December 1927, Page 11

PHAOLA'S ALISON CUP

Battles With The Best To Retain Her Position

. (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) Because Phaola won the Alison Oup of eleven furlongs and 40 yards, she has to toe regarded as a reasonable stayer.

handy near the fence was third, and Valkon fourth.

TO class her as top-hole, however, may prove unwise. l x The fact is> she was turned out m great heart and had a fair pull m poundage from a medium lot. Most of these tired of the battle to keep their positions on the turning track.

Valkon, Llandudno and Transformer were all battling against themselves too early m the piece to retain their dash to the end. \

Once the straight was fairly entered upon, the more lightly weighted pair, ridden by the two best lightweights m the race (Wiggins and K. Gill) battled out the finish.

Eden Hall, which was always up

Transformer was being loudly proclaimed halfway through the race, but his 8.9 troubled him a bit. Llandudno, ' though looking well, was not thought by his trainer to be at his best. Valkon had to be rushed from No. 11 at the barrier to gain a suitable position early.

Even then he had to be kept up to it all the way.

He looked a hopeful proposition at the home turn, and he seems one which may fiO Well In middle distance handicaps: .