ON THE BIT

NZ Truth, Issue 1183, 2 August 1928, Page 11

ON THE BIT

Singleton Wins A ; Double The class horse at the Gisborne meeting last week was the locally-' owned Singleton. v * . LIE won a race each day and won like ■ a good one, giving Bert Ellis two armchair rides over the last furlone. The second day, with a little over two. furlongs covered, backers got a shock.. Singleton got into some trouble and was all' but knocked over. Ellis literally picked him up and allowed him to get his balance: Round the turn he moved up, and getting First Prince when, he wanted him, he won'nicely, to pay a wonderful price. Singleton is a good cut of a horse, and on looks he stood out by himself... Early m the spring" he gave promise, and at the New Zealand Cup meeting he ran third to Duke Abbey and Teri m the Spring Plate and then ran a respectable race m the Derby. • After that he faded out, though he filled minor places, but at Hastings m June he showed signs of returning to winning form before long. ' . :■' That turn came last week, and those who had not forgotten Hastings were well rewarded. '•-.■■ ■ The prices he returned were m the region of ridiculous for one of his proven ability. This season Singleton should be able to win a good class mile race.