HE LOST ON THE POST

NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 13

HE LOST ON THE POST

Bisox Came With A Great Rush At The Finish of Things

p6R the second year m succession the Winter Cup has been beyond the grasp of Kaiti. . *-•.:

TfWELVE months ago the black fellow 1 made all the pace only to be grab- ' "4ed a hundred yards from home and finish out of the money. With a year "on to' him, he was expected" to pull it off, but he failed, although going down flghtingj and it was only the last two strides .that found him out. There was a bit of fooling about at the start and when the barrier rose, three' horses failed to go off smartly, namely, Gold Mint, Nincompoop and First Sight. A great pace was set by Teri, Royal Game and Chelone with Kaiti tucked just m behind. They tore down the back and Royal Saxon joined m, but once the straight was entered, most of the leading bunch had called enough. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiuiiiiiiiiiu''M''«."iiMi

. The only one to 6tay . was Chelone, and passing the false .'rail*' he was go-; ing like a winner. '■ - t .,.-,..•''• It, was only, on sufferance however, for Kaiti joined- Issue with .him and Chelone threw m the towel a huncjred yards from home. Kaiti waa winning-, but then^Bisox, which first came into the; picture 'after passing the false rail, threw out a strong challenge. , ' Reed asked Kaiti for a "bit more, but didn't get it. He then got to work good and hard. However, the Hawera mare had the most and she got home by a head, while Rotor was a very meritorious third, only another head away. It was anything but an interesting race and a bad light when it was run did not improve it. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimtiiiiiiiimiitimir