A DIFFERENCE

NZ Truth, Issue 1192, 4 October 1928, Page 13

A DIFFERENCE

Second Race, and Home Girl! , ' . i I (Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep). Front Rank's win on the second day of Orari caused gladness m the hearts of a host of punters. VB7HEN the", white pennant was hoist-' ■ cd, ' ■ however, those hearts all missed a beat or two. .The actual form of the Warplane mare on the two days can be accounted for. But it is mighty difficult to explain the pot of money which was speculated on her chance on Friday, m face of her run on the first day. - Some three months ago she was bought by R. H. Burns, the' jockey, who subsequently handed ln his brief. She was Hoylake's working companion at Riccarton^ and the grey horse could give her very little m their early morning essays. y On the flrgt day at Orarl, Front Rank had' her first race of the .season. She was slow away and never made any impression. That was m the open six and only 148 ten-shilling tickets were invested on her chance. But her form far from justified the investment of 650 tickets on her on the second day m the open ■ mile. '.. Again she was slow to movie, but when they turned for home she "was brought up on the outer and she had them all slogged a long way from the post. ■"'

Trainer Jim Boyd and Jockey Arthur EastAvood were on the carpet and asked a few pertinent questions, but their explanation was accepted. .'