Northern Not

NZ Truth, Issue 1183, 2 August 1928, Page 13

Northern Not

(From "N.Z. Trutfi's" Special Auckland 'Rep.) OQMETHING must have gone wrong • with Bahadur on the Gisborne trip. He was well supported by Aucklanders, but did not face the starter. *• # # Dave cost northerners a lot of Hard cash when he failed to get closer than third on opening day at Gisborne. . #'. ■*.'.. * There are punters up north who still believe. Sam Henderson may steer Beau Cavalier m the Grand National Steeples, , but it would seem that Bowden lias been definitely engaged. * # _' ( ■ # Kamehameha again ■ schooled, satisfactorily at Ellerslie last week-end, after which hjs trainer gave out every hope of sending him (south for the National. . . ■■ I . ■' ' * • * * Sid. Hodge has a two-year-old m ha|nd by Psychology from March, which is bred on the right lines. He will be known as Professor and is from the same dam as Te Kara. < ' ■■■ •' .-.•'. 1■•• ■ ■ Ted Stanway, the . ex-Auckland hurdle horseman, is> still riding round about: Sydney. ". .... Word has been received that A- Driscoll did not gOOn to "Westralia but. has been following his calling m Victoria. * • *:, =* ■■ ' On his latest track work up north, Master Doon cannot be enthusiastically recommended if talcen south to Riccarton m company with Kamehameha. .' * ... # ' ■. * ' • . : Luck stuck to a well-known hurdle, horseman recently, who has experience ed a great trot of "ins" m the saddle. On his return from Wellington, .somewhere m the vicinity of £ 200 was lost, when out at ah evening's, entertain^menf. However, a thorough search of the route taken ended m the recapture of the roll to the last penny.' 1 Lucky Sam!- : - . ■ ■'■■.■ ■■•■..■ ... # *. ,\ : :: . ;* ' :■ ■ Odin is still doing his, work right at headquarters. A short distance hurdle event for him. ' - . ■ •■•■ * •'■..* ■ . # . • ■"••• ' Importer can tie kept m mind for another jumper's stake. He can stay on' well, this chap. v -„... .. -• ' ;.* • * •■.#■■••.. . Modest Boy is wintering well and will be ready m the -early spring for a hack race. . - : Llewellyn has been out hunting of late and has his last outing this week to qualify for the Waikato Hunt Cup Steeples. .-,.. ' # , * ... ' « Piet is to !be tried over hurdles shortly. There is enough : of him to stand the strain. Be you six feet four or four feet t^ro, Your mind is the tape that measures you. Some are tall and wise, some short and silly, ; ' ' ."' , :■•" ;• Some little and lovely, like Baby Billy. But tall or. short, or little and old,. Take "Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Acold.* ■ . ' , : "