STAYING AT HOME

NZ Truth, Issue 1184, 9 August 1928, Page 11

STAYING AT HOME

A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds that Rapier is to be taken to Sydney for the spring meetings. . Meeting Hughie Nurse at Riccarton last Saturday "N.Z. Truth" asked him if the trip was to come aboutt .. , • »■ "It's news to nic," said Nurse. "Races are hard enough to win at home without going to Sydney." Nurse would no doubt be pleased for a few more of the top-notchers to get the Sydney bug— lt would make the path a little easiei 4 for him then! ."../■ -'-."..

He is as solid as a brick wall, but, to most, he. is too solid,; and his bigness may prove to be a nuisance. In markings and coloring he Ja like his speedy sister, Episode, but that is where the resemblance ends: I Episode has speed written all % over her- — Honour suggests a Journey of ground.' ": ' ' On appearances it is going to be late m the season before; Honour comes out. with the colors— in fact, it is excusable to hazard the opinion that he will keep' both Dick and Percy Mason thinking hard to train him. . It will be a great pity -if Honour, New Zealand's record-priced yearling, does not come more m the public eye than the preyibus holder of the record. •• L. K. S. McKlnnon, who paid 2250 guineas for the Absurd— Leta colt two years back, is a long way from square 'on his deal. >•. . ;■ '