TALKED ABOUT

NZ Truth, Issue 1203, 20 December 1928, Page 13

TALKED ABOUT

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(From "N.Z: Truth's" Auckland Rep.) A sectitfn of the racing, community appear to have regarded - Goshawk and the Auckland Cup with some trepidation. WHY, it is hard to imagine, for Cameron's horse . was. entered and, a rider held, m reserve from the outset. The rider is likely to.be Ayanted, for Jack Cameron has never given it out, up to time '"of writing, that the horse will be a non-starter. ...;.■' 7 -'■"'.-' ' There may be something .m the ar- I gument that Goshawk may • prove a non -stayer, but; against : that, quite a nuriiber of doubtful stayers have won the Auckland Cup iri. .'the past. 7 . 7 7 . Surely, there is "some hope for, -Goshawk, for' he ''js'.;- by Ma.gpie, r which sired a Melbourne Cup win- '•. 'ner.. ;7 7 ..' 7"7 •-. ■■' .;..'■ When just coming on in 'the spring, Goshawk took the particular fancy of northerners as a likely stayer when he made a bold rush • into second place behind Branson over seven furlongs, while there was grit m his ' King Edward Memorial mile arid a-quarter vie-, tory next day. So on that, surely Cameron has [every right to expect his horse to stay.