GOLD MONEY

NZ Truth, Issue 1207, 17 January 1929, Page 9

GOLD MONEY

Still In Hack Glass HER N^RAGE (From "N.Z. Truth's" ; Auckland Rep.) Though no horse can win more than £500 m first money before being compelled to go out into the open class, it often happens. that horses still remain eligible for the minor grade after gathering m much m excess of the sum mentioned. ' ' ~ . THE reason is that it is quite m order to. amass really big money from minor placings without scoring straight-out victories worth the stipulated amount. In the past some horses have topped, the four-figure -mark before being forced out, and it would seem that Gold Money is on the way to have her name registered with that crowd. She has already won £780, of which minor placings represent £395, and first money oh three occasions as a , two-year-old last season £385. This means that Gold Money has still £115 m firsts to earn before the northern hack class is free from opposition regarding the Paper Money 'fiUyShe could easily : have won that amount had Owner-trainer Bill Kemp -elected to send her. after some of the easy hack events this season, but Bill has evidently figured it out that before his charge is elevated a grade, the most sensible procedure is to have a Tsang at the big things. . /= In the spring, at Avondale, Gold Money secured £ ; 200 for second m the Guineas without coming under • the "ineligible" clause. Then followed £80 for second m the Takapuna Plate, and again £100 as runner-up m the Queen's Plate. This means Gold Money has already earned £380 more than her season's oat-bill— without .having had her number hoisted on top. : • Her next pop will probably be m the Wynyard Plate at Takapuna within a fortnight. ' .. ■:•' If she reaches the judge first, as she threatens to do on Ellerslie form, she will certainly go out into the; open class with something worth while, for the Wynyard Plate is worth about £ 380 to ' the winner and a gold • cup trophy. " '; If she does mfss, then the northern hacks will still have Gold Money to fear. in some future event;