IN HOT TIME

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

IN HOT TIME

Vesuvius, Like Etna, Bubbles Over (By "The Toff.") Harold Burwood cleared out at the start of the November Handicap and with two furlongs covered he was ten lengths clear of the field. DUT with ten furlongs covered he commenced going up and down m the one place. Up to thut stage he set a merry pace, carving' out the first miie m 2.15 2/5. All through the early stages Harold Burwood's nearest opponents were Orphan, Epigram, Jean McElwyn, Vesuvius, Ariki, Firelight and Trimmer. With six furlongs to go Vie. Alborn took Vesuvius to the front and though well tested to the end he never flinched from his work and won m the very fast time of. <1.2(j 2/5. . At the . distance peg Trimmer drew up to offer fight to Vesuvius, but could not sustain his effort. .Then Firelight thundered down the. straight and finishing fast, he arrived m second place. Jean McElwyn, which filled fourth berth, will not be long m earning a stake. The heavily backed Golden Bubbles and Acre lost their chances by declining to begin correctly.

Derby Lynn may be worthy of a stray ticket for an outside chance.