BAD JUDGMENT

NZ Truth, Issue 1186, 23 August 1928, Page 11

BAD JUDGMENT

But Error Was Not Made Again The vastness of the Riccarton track ties up the best of jockeys at times. DIDBRS used to making their run on ** the turn go to Riccarton and find it is fatal to do so there. That long run home will stop the best of horses if asked to. go too, soon. ; There was one very flagrant error committed on the course last week and it cost the horse the race. - Sam Henderson, fine horseman that he is, was m too much "hurry to get to the front on Black Mint. He made his effort a couple of furlongs . too soon, with the result that the bier gelding was left without a kick dyer the final furlong. ■ • . ' Reed, on Town Bank, was content to let Henderson go, and then, at the right moment, came along and collected him. And If that was not bad enough, Rotor also edged him out of second' money. The last day Henderson saw to it that he did not repeat the error, and punters had enough confidence m him j to say he would not. They made Black Mint favorite •nd he came home for them this time. . .• Kept m behind till the straight was reached, Henderson then moved on his mount, and, with his reserve kept in--tact, the big gelding answered the call and won. pHARLIE EMERSON was a spectator each day at the National, but he will be riding again m the spring. AT Trentham, Marjoram showed dis- - Unct promise and he won the mile really well the second day at Riccarton. He hangs on m great style. TOUGHREA was not produced after the first day at Riccarton. Perhaps the race found him out. MED KELJjT has improved m looks since going into Bert Gillett's care, and round the small tracks hp is sure to win hurdle races. Riccarton is too big tot him.