NOT SO BAD

NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 13

NOT SO BAD

Home Is The Place To Win (Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) When it comes to steering .winners, some drivers believe m the old adage that "there is no place like home." AT least it looks that way when the winners are ticked off at Alexandra Park. ■ With fifty-six events decided at Epsom during the present term, twenty•Jiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuimntiiiiitininmiiiiiumg

eight reinsmen have brought home the money between them. The Ellerslie trainer, J. Shaw, holds pride of place/having touch-^ ed cap to the judge on six occasions. Next to him with the most successes are W. Tomkinson and R. A. McMillan each having five wins. The best of the others are J. Bryce and F. Gilchrist, each claiming four victories, while A. Bryce and C. G. Lee lay claims to three each. '■ Auckland drivers have between them piloted twenty -three firsts past the post, southern reinsmen twenty, and visitors domiciled m the North Island thirteen. ■ •