MADE AMENDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1205, 3 January 1929, Page 9

MADE AMENDS

The Marton Cup Was Hardly A Race for Nightmarch UNLUCKY AT AWAPUNI

* I ' - (From "N.Z. Truth's" Palmerston Representative )'. It was generally conceded that the unlucky horse at Awapuni last week was the Derby winner, Nightmarch. At Palmerston he had two races for only one dividend, but it was just a question of bad luck.

PUNTERS Avere not altogether asleep to this phase, and when he appeared '-"at ••■.Marton"- on New Year's Day they did not forget about his , presence>in the Cup. The money never stopped coming for the three-year-old and he Avon. As a matter of fact,- he more than* won— he just cantered m. He allowed the pace to be made , for him for a mile and then he took, charjge, and over the. last. two furlongshe made an exhibition of the field. That Nightmarch was not entered for the Great ' Northern Derby was tragic. At Riccarton' when he rriet Red Heckle m the Liiriwood Handicap ' he

Avon quite, comfortably, and he theta went on to his major victory^ iri the classic. t , .. But on Tuesday last, Red Heckle being' eligible won the Derby, Avhile Nightmarch not being engaged, had to 'take on the lesser company. -- - I There may not have been a . great field to beat at Marton, but there certainly was a lot to talk about by the Avay he carried out his task. . „ Nightmarch has been a big bargain since he .was bought his present, owner from George Kain. Disappointments have been few and far between, and going on his latest success, pleasaint surprises will .keep on coming m the future.