WANTS BOOTING ALONG

NZ Truth, Issue 1202, 13 December 1928, Page 14

WANTS BOOTING ALONG

Vigorously Ridden All The Way

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Christchiirch Representative). On the track form Star Eaid has displayed this season, it was only a matter of getting him right to collect a prize;

THE elder brother of Stealth scored a couple of minor placings last season, but his new owner seemed to treat him rather kindly, and the Nightraid gelding took a long time to lose his softness.He stripped m good heart at Ashburton last Saturday, and opened his winning account after an impressive- performance. , He began well from the outside and was ridden from post to post. He appeared to weaken under Uproar's challenge inside the distance, but cam© on again ana heat Jack Peariiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii

son's gelding to the peg by half a length.

son's gelding to the peg by half a length. The pace was on all the way — they ran the six m I.i4 — and if the winner is kept m his present condition and not eased up he will bring further success to Miss Doyle's stable. This was her first success this season, and it looks like the forerunner of many if she places this horse right. He always showed pace m his work, but it takes a vigorous horseman to keep him up to it. George Salt supplied this necessity last Saturday, and the reward was a substantial price. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim