EASY FOR GOLD JACKET

NZ Truth, Issue 1186, 23 August 1928, Page 12

EASY FOR GOLD JACKET

The Trotting Prospects Before Christmas Are Few (By "The Toff.") . THOUGH Zenith went to the front at the end of a furlong, Gold •"■ Jacket could have headed him at any stage of the trip.

BOWLING along as if he were Just indulging m the surf, Gold Jacket stayed with Zenith till the straight was reached where Andrew Bryce spoke to him and he took possession and went on to win the King George Handicap at Addington by two lengths, Zenith made a big effort to go, With Gold Jacket, but he could not hold the Aucklander for even a hundred yards, and though beaten, Zenith gave a creditable exhibition and beat the rest of the field as easily as Gold Jacket beat him. • • From the word "go" Talent was m behind Zenith and Gold Jacket, while Peter Bingen essayed to do his work on the outside of Talent. This, of course, meant that he had to cover a lot of extra ground, with the result that when a mile and five furlongs were accounted for, Peter Bingen commenced going up and down In the same place. At this period of the race, Daphne do

placed all the way, proceeded to overhaul the leaders, but she could hot get on terms with Gold Jacket or Zenith, but registered a good third, she is a very consistent filly and one that will take a very fast record this season. : TUnmh aaain demnti^M^il h TtTa^ol?not aoSreK I two .*h»* 7"™" not aPPreoiate * twpmile journey. He was m sixth position, with ten furlongs to go, but stopped.badly going down the back stretch the last time. RoicoleVbke up at the start, Imprint came undone before half a mile was completed, and Concliff was pulled up with a round to go, None of the back-markers ever looked to have a ghost of a chance of reaching any of the money, Regarding prospective winners Peter BJngen, Queen's Own, Daphne de Oro and Zenith will add a big stake to their