BAD MIXTURE

NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 13

BAD MIXTURE

Tonic Was Not Good For Backers (By "The Toff.") A screaming hot favorite m Tonic finished last instead of first m the pominion Handicap. LIE went a good race for a mile and five furlongs, where he was just m behind the : leaders. A chain further on he' began to tire, and stopped almost to a 'walk over" the final stages. Herbilwyn began smartly and clapped on the speed, cutting out the first half-mile m- l.li; the mile m 2.20, and the mile arid arhalf m 3.31 2/5.' At 1 this stage Mangoutu was do- ' ing best of the others. Le Tpdd was first into the straight, but Arty Butterfield then got to work on Proud Ata, and m a snappy finish Proud Ata beat Le Todd by a head.