SONOMA CHILD

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

SONOMA CHILD

A Sapling Stakes Winner I ■ ______ (£y "The Toff.") The New Zealand Sapling Stake* was .won by J. Cudby's brown colt . Sonoma Child, which is trained by C, E. Lindsay at Fernside. . W7ITH F. G. Holmes holding the ribw bons, the two-year-old eon of Sonoma Harvester and Gwenehildraced in fourth position till, nearing the bend for . home, Where he came through to take the lead and win pretty easily. • Grandllght was first away, but going out of the straight Hlhkler took charge and led along the back from Grand- ' light, Francis de Oro, Sonoma Child, Wrackler and Wrackeen. Going to the' far bend, Grand* light joined Hlhkler in the lead, while Francis de Oro dropped back. Then, coming to the head of the straight, Sonoma Child moved up to the leaders. Taking charge a little further on, he came on to win like a high-class youngster. * . * • . Down the lane, Wrackler and Wrackeen made brave efforts, but neither could overhaul either Sonoma Child; or Grandlight. The first half-mile occupied 1.17.

Bose Audo began quickly at Ash> burton and was in the firing, line for a mile and a-half, but after that she took the count. «.•■■.« • From 132yda., Kerwood Bell ■n^'int a great race to .get within a length of the winner in the. Stewards' .Handicap at Ashburton. She is a- solid trotter that Still has ' a chance of winning races. • . '• ..*.'• Llngfleld keepd oh running decent races. She will collar a face later on. •• , ■