THEY PUT IN

NZ Truth, Issue 1198, 15 November 1928, Page 13

THEY PUT IN

And Then They Took It Out Whispers on a race morning* particularly . if they coiiie f rom a certain- quarter,. are worth heeding^ QN Saturday morning last there was more than a whisper about Christchurch . relative to one horse known as Red Heckle. Arriving at the course there. were met a' lot of inquiring people. Came his race, the Members, and, for a hack, there was a surprising amount of money v for him. The • Whispering Campaign Coates spoke of was not m it.. •:.■'■'■.■■:.. •.-... .:• 1. ■.-■ -; " '■:■.;- To complete the, story properly Red Heckle had , to win. He did.. Always m a favorable position,, he drew away at the distance and booted right out he beat Benzora, which was a gbocl thing beaten. : ..;.. • ~ j ; Red Heckle, which carries the. colors once borne by Fiery Cr,pss, .fli'^t came; out last setison,, when as ,a .two-year-old, he won at his only .start..; , ; . •. v This season he started off by running' a good, second to Nightmarch, ' the firs', day at Rlccartori. • ; ' ; Then the last day as a. hack he was up ltd beating a pretty good class opea .field. . ■■.. : ; .:..-- '■ •'■. : - ■:'%. ::■,"■,:■.. :;■':. ■ Not too many horses are, able, to accomplish this feat and from no\y on the public will be on v the ; look' out for i Fred . Christmas' horse. . ' , : : , : For there is every reason to ex-. pect he is capable Of quite a lot- of ; improvement. '■>■■'.■:, ■'...,'." ';-\ „ ' ; KEEPING THEM AWAY , ; THERE was no more" popular, victory ■ 'at. Whangarei. than'' that registered by- Siapsi m the Park .Handicap. l Many , were the sincere congratulations handed out to Bert Russell, Avhose old saying was again forthcoming;, as it always • is when Bert gets a nibble of the stake-money- ; -"It -all helps to keep the rats away from the cupboard." THE •apprenticeship, of young Bryce { '•; with the . Jamieson; stable ends' m Dedember . He is $6; rido Tidal ' m the Auckland' Cup. ;•,. v f . : ;:)\ ■-■■: "■■- .•