HIS CHANCES?

NZ Truth, Issue 1183, 2 August 1928, Page 12

HIS CHANCES?

Jewel Pointer In Short Events , -■. . * From a. time point of view, Jewel -. \ Pointer is not harshly treated at \ Addington, but— back with the top- '•"-. notchers about him— he will need to be at his best. '"■_.; ' % LJIS fastest achievements -were regis- ' terea at Alexandra Park .this season and He proved, not only a stayer ; of capabilities, but a sprinter of brilliancy. ' . >'. ■• '/I However, "N.Z. Truth" has the 3 idea that Jewel Pointer will "be ?, " better suited over distances shorter. X than two miles. : . ; . f And this month he should be able to rattle home, provided the going is ; to his liking. f. At Addington m the two-mile -heats ■- he is set to concede starts to horses 1 which have perhaps, not yet reached;' their top form, and it only, requires one | from the front mark to "clip a second | off its handicap time to make Jewel 1 Pointer go his fastest to date. ;■. ' | On the other hand, m tight mile and U mile and ,a-quarter races the, Auck- | lander will not be so far behind' and | he should not return home without, a II scalp or two.- . . . Jj