BACK INTO FAVOR

NZ Truth, Issue 1212, 21 February 1929, Page 13

BACK INTO FAVOR

Jockey Who Was Once Much Abused

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) It does not happen to all horsemen that they are able to redeem J themselves m popularity. CTILL, m some quarters W. H. Reid has made that achievement. Reid is the Cambridge horseman who was classed as one of the world's worst exponents of x .he riding art after his exhibition on Mem Sahib m that memorable steeplechase at Ellerslle, which ended m an enforced holiday. However, Reid is back m the game and it is due to him that m one respect he has succeeded where others have failed. This m respect to the erratic Prince Lv, which has a tendency to bolt from the barrier and thus rob his people of whatever chance he has had of collecting the stake. Prince Lv committed two such rash acts at both Ellerslie and Rotorua this season with light boys m the saddle. Not so with Reid on top, for both at Matamata and Te Aroha he left his dash from the barrier till the signal was given, and 'that was the end of both results. Prince Lv simply refused to be caught and he returned good dividends each time. If the Mem Sahib supporters did say nasty things of Reid's horsemanship, the supporters v. and connections . of Prince Lv should bless the day that Reid was reinstated to the fold. He certainly gets along agreeably with the erratic but, fleetfooted son of Lucullus. TWO HURDLERS DICCARTON trainer Dick Longley has ■*■* two hurdlers, Heisler and Amorist, racing again, and the latter's forward running at Wmgatui is worth remembering for future events. He led for a mile and a-half on the first day and only lack of condition kept him out of a share of the money. On the second day he was leading the field to the second to last fence where Lancer bustled him into a fall and he caused a bad smash, bringing down Umtali, Erin Go Bragh and Gayoma,