THE HAT TRICK

NZ Truth, Issue 1199, 22 November 1928, Page 15

THE HAT TRICK

Gilchrist, and Direct Action (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) When he carted them along and accounted for the Introductory Handicap, Direct Action did so on over-surpfus condition. LIE was only three weeks out of the n paddock after having a spell over a period of at least eighteen months. • Prior to the day it is understood that he encouraged his connections by showing them a decent trial at Mangere, where he trotted faultlessly over twelve furlongs. He was allowed to bowl along, and though he broke a few times he lost little ground and knocked 5 2/ssecs. off his handicap time. This made F. Gilchrist's third successive winning drive and as he had only figured m a race the same number of times it was^the hat-trick. Of the other competitors the least said the better, for they hopped, jumped and did. everything but trot respectably. Get evens on Real Light. He goes well at Petone, and he can stay two miles. # « . * ' • On Oamaru showing, Brutus ought to win the mile saddle event at Petone.