ONE FOR TOM

NZ Truth, Issue 1191, 27 September 1928, Page 13

ONE FOR TOM

Hoylake Finishes OnJWell (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) A lightly-weighted New Zealand Cup candidate m Bisox has come into the limelight m the north. Down south one of the seven-stone division has drawn attention. THIS is the Irish horse Hoylake, which, with practically nothing but track work to recommend him, was installed favorite for the Ashburton Handicap on Saturday. The impressive manner m which he disposed of his field augurs well for his prospects m the big Riccarton two-miler. . . He stretched out superbly m his preliminary, and Tom Lloyd had him looking better than ever he looked before. This is the first time Tom lias cracked it since becoming private trainer: to Doc. M. G. Louisson, and the grey horse is sure to improve under the ex- North Islander's care and tuition. -Hoylake's action suggests stamina, and at the end of a mile, when he had to answer, a challenge to .keep his place, he . plugged ahead at the first crack of the whip. The class was not strong, but Hoylake went 2.7 and he had to make his own race of it most of the way. ' He is • not engaged at Geraldine or Kurow, but he will, have 'a further chance of improving himself at the Duhedin meeting early next month.