TAKES PLACE

NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 11

TAKES PLACE

Hphdur :To Trip To Sydney (From \"N.Z. Truth's" Christtjhiirch ■ ( ■':■;• ; Rep.) , A definite decision was arrived at last week-end to take Honour to Sydney, and; the. Limond colt will be shipped; across about the middle of March. THOUGH the intention was expressed •V at the Trentham meeting that he would not be raced again this season, Honour was kept-pottering about after his return. from the North Island; and his present condition after his Trentham "efforts has induced his connections to continue his engagements for the Sydney Easter carnival. Honour will contest the Sires' Produce Stakes, of seven furlongs, anS also the' Champagne Stakes, run over six furl origSi 1 These events.- carry added money to the extent of -SOOOsovs. and 3000sovs. respectively, aTnd. though two New Zealaiic£bred horses have succeeded m winning^; the Sires' Produce, both ran m Australian and np Dominion -owned: animal has, so far been successful /m off the ;prize m either race, j i-. v . It is the present intention of the stable to send- Jaleux, another two- : year-old, across with the champion as: a track companion, and if allpontinues to go well with Agriori; he also, yfill be. taken dyer. _- ... Since befng brought m from the farm, Agrion has done well and lightened lip ..aiflot, but it is a very -moot question whether -he will remain sound. Owing" to' failing: health, • veteran Dick Mason will not accompany the team which will be under the supervision of Percy Mason during their trip overseas,' '■'■';-■ ■■•"-. : - . \' 7 . ' ■