MONEYSPIDER

NZ Truth, Issue 1197, 8 November 1928, Page 15

MONEYSPIDER

Lucky Win In Trot Handicap

(By "The Toff.") So "Scotty" Bryce broke evens after all! He collected the thick end of the purse m the Dominion . Handicap for trotters. DUT the shrewd Bryce was dead v lucky. After a mile and five furlongs had been covered, Engagement, which was running m second_ place, shot a foot through one of Trampfast's sulky wheels. Over went the carts and down went the drivers. Peter Swift, which was moving nicely, was upset by the mix-up, so over the last half-mile Young Blake, Native Star and' ...Moneyspide'r were well clear of the field. • A hundred yards from the winningpost Young Blake jumped' m the air when he looked home, and dried. Young Edwards was cdmpelled to jerk Native Star out to avoid an accident; and, of course, unsteadied his charge m the process. ' "Scotty" Bryce, driving on the out' side, , saw a . chance and he tapped Moneyspider. The bay stuck to his work and he shot home a comfortable win* ne'r. , • The pace was slow over the first mile, Kempton then being m the lead. Donald's horse tired badly three furlongs from home and dropped out of the contest. Sister Beatrice spoilt any chance «he had by breaking m the. middle stages of the race. ' Elzear left the" mark galloping and lost all her handicap. . Moneyspider ■ trotted the last two furlongs m 33 4/5 sec. ;

For three years or. so Gplde,n Huia has been m worje. . Going on her style she requires another three. *' ■ # • ■ * .... Graceful Derby, which won the last Sydney Thousand, was' inquired after by a, prominent Auckland owner,.