GET IN FIRST

NZ Truth, Issue 1190, 20 September 1928, Page 12

GET IN FIRST

Chance for Forward Hordes (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) If he takes on the 6pring sit Ashburton on . Saturday, First Sight will have ample opportunity of making amends for his Riccarton failures. THE Farewell Handicap Is the first of *■ the spring 1 sprinting events to attract anything like class, and presents a good opportunity for any trainer with a horse m form to piok up a stake before the top-notchers reaoh their zenith. In Saturday's field the horse m this category Is First Sight, one of the Winter Cup favorites, whose behaviqr at the post cost him a royal chance of annexing the big Riccarton mile event. First Sight has bean bowling along In his track work at Rlooarton and has been . credited with some very slick times over threequarters of a mile. Hpw Rapier came to get 10.9 above such horses as Money Order and Set Sail is difficult to figure, and In allotting him this Impost the handica-pper has taken no ohanoee with the triple cup winner establishing himself as a sprinter. Set sail ran second m the event last year before going on to win the Geraldlne and Oamaru Cups, and as the Southland mare is being prepared for the New Zealand Cup it can be taken for granted that she i 3 fairly well forward. Money Order and Paperchase both look m need of more work. Further down the handicap is a likely trio m Countersign, Fairy Herald and Lucy Locket, but they seem to be safely held by Firßt Sight to whom they are conceding weight. Money Mine is a fair performer under a light weight, as is Silver Coot, but of those at the tall end of the handloap Buoy ant's chanoes read best. In high-olass company m the Selwyn Handioap on the last day of the National meeting he led for six furlongs, and m Saturday's engagement he is meeting a weaker field. It looks like First Sight. Set Sail and Buoyant being on hand when the judge hoves m sight.