SMALL FISH

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

SMALL FISH

Minor Events At Ashburton (From "N.Z. Truth's" Qhrlstchuroh Rep.) • Though acceptances . ar© not available at time of writing, the Ashburton County Club, may have big fields for the minor races on ■ Saturday. THE Irish-bred horse, Honeycomb, * looks a class above the rest of the field m the Longbeach Hack Handicap, . and 9.9 In a 9.0 minimum should- not i trouble him. Solfello is a consistent performer, i while Uproar and Star Raid, if track i work* goes 'for anything; should run > prominently.. ■ George Murray :■. Aynsley won the 1 Trial Plate last year 'with Scoff, ai}d this year he has a .promising bracket m Chide and Quaece.e, the latter a fullr ; sister to last year's winner. ' Chlde's two 'year- oJd form was , promising enough for him to be : installed favorite for Saturday's ' event. First Raid and the Some Boy— Silver Peak filly are others that can. scamper over five furlongs, but m a field of such unknown quantities, post positions and riders will be sore guide to bettors. If Malmsey is reserved for the Fairfleld Handicap she should be well supported.. If Nightmarch has any pretensions to be one thousand guineas' worth he should show up m this , field. . ....-.•..•.. , Court Jester had to be eased m his work- after an Injury at Dannevirke, but he looks well and should run prominently. - i

W7HBN the field for the Eclipse Stakes V¥ awung into the straight The Hawk, bobbed up on the outer .and looked like giving cheek. He died quickly, however, and was last at the post. But look out soon I CONDITION TOLD WELL, Epißode was licked m the yv Wariganui Guineas, but it waa a case of condition telling. . The chestnut flUy looked m need of a good race—and so it proved. For the first six furlongs Luoky Light worried her, and then Consent came along and took it off her. She will be much more fitter at Avondale on Saturday. TOMMY'S TROT CINCE he deoided to.gome to the North v Island, Tommy Metcalfe has. done really well. At Wanganui last week he rode three winners — all m big races. He handled Catkin m behind; then on Helotis and Royal Game he won from the front A man with a boy's weight he nas great vigor m a finish. THE funny Incident of the Wanganui 1 meeting happened when the flqld was being mounted for the, Guineas. Qyrille stepped on Tom Green's foot and Tom danced better than a buok negro. FIRST RIDE THE public must have known something about young Lippingwell, who rode Silver Mine at Wanganui, when they made that horse favorite. It was the kid's first ride and he went like an old hand. ' Even when Keddar headed him off the kid sat still, and then put m the last run to take the prize. AVONCOURT ran two very ordinary *■* races at Wanganui and will need to Improve a lot to be capable of taking out. TT is understood that Doug. Webster * will leave Sydney next week on his return to Otaki.