The Square-gaiters At Forbury

NZ Truth, Issue 1200, 29 November 1928, Page 13

The Square-gaiters At Forbury

His Reversal of Form POOR PUNTERS (Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) To have topped Free Advice and Laplander off first day at Otahuhu, Taipare would have required to step 4.27 4-5. DUT McWilliam's grey was never l) sighted until four days later. On his first form, even though the pace was a dracker it was not anticipated that he would make them look cheap next time out, but it happened, and, like Kmgsford Smith, he flew home. He was kept m third position for a mile and a-half and was always doing it nicely tucked m behind Dick Dillon and All Bell. Reefing for his head down .the back stretch, he was let loose and turning into the straight was well ahead, to saunter home taking 4.31 1-5 or 2 4-5 better than handicapped to do. Such a reversal of form left keen and experienced enthusiasts dumbfounded and many were the pairs of eyes cast on the stipes. Then came the question and after a lengthy meeting of the I'liiimiiimiiiiiiminimiiiiiiiitiimimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiMiiimimmHiiiimmiiiiimiui!

stewards pay out was the verdict. "Explanation Satisfactory." What explanation was given was not divulg-ed to the press and the public will be m ignorance until the N.Z. Trotting Association's next meeting:. "N.Z. Truth" is not suggesting that anything was crook, and Taipare may have been run on his merits first time out. , However, • these explanations arc handled too much under the cap to give satisfaction, for it is the betting public who do their money, and theirs is the right to know immediately what good explanation was forthcoming-. It may be presumed that it was a good one to work the oracle with such a glaring reversal of form.

hit the clouds, and by-' the time he came down the race was over: Gold Jacket put m some good work to be with The Shrew, Mate o' Mine and Billy Sea as they wheeled round the bend, but Edwards steered Mate o' Mine into second berth a length m front of him. Gold Jacket was compelled to spin the clock to 4.24 2-5, one of the fastest times registered at an Otahuhu meeting. Shortness of breath saw The Shrew peter out once looking for the judge, and Loch Moigh and Jewel Pointer did not at any stage look like winners.