STILL THERE

NZ Truth, Issue 1195, 25 October 1928, Page 15

STILL THERE

Gold Jacket Keeps

In Front

| (From, "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) When Gold Jacket ran fifth m the. Spring Handicap first day at Epsom he was given a show m the Alexandra '''thousand" two days , later.

jTHE^son of Gold Bell stood to his • A connections and Vent 4.29 2-5 m a : decent, contest ousting Loch Moigh and Western l£ing over th<3 final flutter.

The pace was not slow, but those engaged were capable of doing better times and the placegetters had no need to improve on their handicap times.

| Gold Jacket was allowed to race m J behind for the. greater part of the two ,miles, but when "Andy" Bryce asked .him a question ho moved up with a quarter to go. Western King, Loch Moigh and Dillon Huon tried. towards the close after acting as leaders, but Gold Jacket's solid condition worked the oracle though he was punched along at the finish.

Western King was kept to the fore and- showed improvement, DU t tendency to- hang m on right-handed tracks does hot assist him to victory. He lost ground at the start. v

Dillon Huon surprised by footing it all the way eventually to be as close up as fourth. . He will yet win a twomiler m select company for he was not quite himself.

The N.Z. Cup candidate, Machine Gun, went a better race than m his previous attempt, but. did not display anything- to increase his chances for the big event.