FROM THE SOUTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1176, 14 June 1928, Page 13

FROM THE SOUTH

(By "The Toff.") ,DINGEN WILKES was in. the front *^ row for seven furlongs at Ashburton, but that was the end of the story. .* #■ * Imperial Thorpe is -worth pe^slng off for a mile and a- quarter race. He finished third in a twelve-furlong race at Ashburton. ■* • • F. Holmes got Golden Author on the journey at Ashburton and, the gelding caftie home 'to beat a hot favorite in Louffh Neagh. Golden Authpr is a /?ood pacei- and nrixt season should find him- among the /winners of two-mile races. i I , . * / «■ * Author Franz got- away fairly well at Ashburton and was with the leaders at the bend for home, but he tired in the straight. *# „ * No Fear appears to have lost her punch. She is beginning all. right, but she cannot stay. ■* * # Moira is'ja. level-headed pacer and Phe went a fair race for ten furlongs. Next season should bring her into the limelight. ■ ,' * *' * ■- Linkman failed to get on 'the journey quickly at Ashburton and was so&n among the discards. ** * h lone was first -out at Ashburton, but with a mile covered she drooped back but came again in the straight to fill fourth place. * # # Moneymore was poorly supported at Ashburton. He finished eighth. * # J »* First Wrack began like a shot out of a gun at Ashburton, but made a break before going a, furlong and declined* to settle clown. Since suffering from a bad cold she has been eased in her work and her performance^ on this occasion was due. to- her being short of work. ' ■ : # . * * • . Eva Beta had the opportunity of her life at Ashburton. She obtained a lead of 20 lengths -with a mile, to po, and then tired in the straight, with the •result that 'Pater Lin cajtnfe along and beat her. It was a mile and a-half race. , • .•■•* Combine carried a lot of money at Ashburton, but he was soon in trouble.