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NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 12

STILL CHEAP QINCE commencing his racing career by running fourth m the Maiden Stakes^ Captivate has not run a bad race for Bill Quirk, arid the Dunedin owner should have no reason to regret the 65 guineas he invested m the son of Grandcourt. He looks as though he would be suited by a littje more time, but it will be surprising- if he is long- off the winning list. AMBITIOUS THERE are easier things m the rac- , ing world than winning the Auckland Cup. ' Mrs. Grigg believes, however, that she has something above the average m First Sight, undoubtedly a good horse, and has expressed a desire that he be given an opportunity to prove he is a stayer. To that end she has requested Fred Jones to take on the big Ellerslie two-miler. SMALL TEAM DERCY MASON will take only three * horses to Auckland, or four at the outside. Tho most likely travellers are Honour, the Welcome winner, Golden Armour and Phillipic. There was apparently no race that seemed to suit Pride, tho Oaks winner, for she was not nominated. Haze is working nicely, and he may comprise one of the team, as he has been freely nominated m the more important handicaps for Ellerslie.

WILL FORGET THE fall sustained by Le Choucas on 1 opening day at Takapuna may have been against his success next up, but it is on the cards he will forget when it comes to racing elsewhere. He Is ready for at least a mile distance any time now. ' FOR THE FRAY TUKI has been enjoying a spell m the paddock for some time, but he will be taken up again shortly and will be prepared for autumn meetings. He will most likely go up with Jim Samson's string before the Duhedin owner leaves for abroad. STILL HOPEFUL THE connections of the Martian geidA ing Battlement are still hopeful of him living up to his early promise, arid as soon as he has recovered from a splint he is at present suffering he will be taken m hand again. He hfta been running out at South Canterbury for some time. SMALLER FISH FRED CHRISTMAS was so disgusted 1 with the running of Zeuxis at Washdyke that he abandoned all hope of him accompanying Red Heckle on his Great Northern Derby mission. Zeuxis will now be sent to the West Coast, arid on his recent running that seems about his weight.