ONE WINNER

NZ Truth, Issue 1237, 15 August 1929, Page 13

ONE WINNER

Second In Steeples Also Twelve months ago Sid. Reid took Panther to Riccarton and he started a hot favorite for the Winter Cup. ■''■'.. . THIS year Sid. had another runner, but he was not favorite,, though Historic was by no means an outsider. He was one of the fancies. But whereas Panther failed to make a name for himself, Historic came home m right i"oyal style. Historic was tipped off m November last as being the makings of a good handicapper and he showed on Tues-. day 'that he had the right stuff m him. In previous races he had shown a lot of'^abyishness," but with a bit of age he is getting over that. • , In addition to Reid,' a lot of credit m making the chestnut must be given to Bert Morris, who has . had a lot of rough rides on him. In winning the Winter Cup, Trentham was' happy, but it would havereally let itself loose if little Joe Ayres had come home first m. the National Steepl chase, instead of second. Joe is a painstaking fellow, who has not a great deal to say, but he has put m a lot of time with Matu and deserves some real reward for his trouble. ■ . . 'm common with other tracks Trentham has received its share of bad weather this winter, but after Historic's performance — one race since last Jariuai-y — there is little wrong with the track as a training centre.