THEIR DAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1150, 15 December 1927, Page 11

THEIR DAY

Leightons Win At Woodville

Not miich has been seen of Wi G. Stead round the country this ' season, but he Was at Woodville. HE had his team, engaged there, but, • • • with the heavy rain in the morn.ing, he scratched the lot. Later in the day, when it oleared, he must have been a little sorry. But there was some consolation In store for him. His stallion, Leighton, ■> was well in the picture, and that would please him. First Chelone won his dlvison of the maiden in a canter, and then, later in the day, Millals, showing great courage, won the two-year-old raoe. Cimabue made a pretty good showing in the big handicap and, when he •■ saddled up for the sprint, the next day ' he was at odds on. "Jimmy" never, gave his supporters * any anxiety—and the third Leightwv had won a race. • -• • • , . •.Two minor places came to the aire * with his representatives with Eliminator, a filly out of Salvette, and Amplifier, Lady D.'s first colt. v Pari, a half-brother to Almoner, also raced. and, he wanted the experience. Roy Reed rode Cimabue, Eliminator -', and Amplifier and JLt will occasion no ' \ surprise to And him on them in their races in future. ALONSOA'S CUP A LONSOA was outside a oouple ot horses until , the straight waa reached in the Taumarunui Cup, but ' once turned for home he made easy work of his task. ' He relished his light impost after carrying big loads so often In hack races. . , ■ v A cup trophy went with the stake • but the cash was acceptable and did not come out of turn. UNLUCKY . . » F\ESERT GLOW is threatening to come right baok.again to hia betrt form. He got into a lot of bother during the Cup at Taumarunui and it was only on the part of himself and rider that got him through at the finish to save his supporters their money.

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