CALLED RIGHT

NZ Truth, Issue 1290, 28 August 1930, Page 9

CALLED RIGHT

High Pitch Winning Wager (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) The Jellicoe Handicap won by High Pitch'instanced many facts to northern punters. " TT told them that they had no right ■*■ to make True Blood a firm favorite when he was saddled with top weight, giving away as much as 271bs. to some of the medium handicappers of his own class. • • They were much of a muchness handicap lot seen out la.st week-end, and thus High Pitch with a. medium impost m ground distinctly to his liking won , from the other proven middle distance : performers which were giving him poundage. . Maori Boy looked as fit as ever, but could only fill fifth berth, while 1 old Barometer reached fourth place because of his light impost. ; Nancy Lee hardly looked as bright as at Riccarton, and her hard racing there and travelling ' told against. KBr prospects when it came to seeing out 1 ten furlong's. Hannibal had every show m run- ■ nin&\ but is evidently , not up to middle-distance handicap class, while Desert Glow was near enough m sixth 1 place to indicate that Frank Loomb's ■ old love may bob along during the season. when not fully expected. Bennie had not been up long enough to be quite at home m a tough struggle over ten furlongs,, but heVwill stick on better later on. ■ • There was really nothing great about the winner's performance, with two exhacks m the places. It took 2.10 2/5 to coyer the mile and a«quarter, and the victory of High ' Pitch was aided by' his winter racing fitting him for the task v also the fact that L.en. Ma"nson handled him tact- • fully oh turf which suited. The winning turn which came Owner Jim Irwin's way was well deserved, for Jim always, races to win. There was nothing to enthuse over •the '. class seen out m ' the- Jellicoe, though it is certainly! pleasing to realise that the north can still call on horses of the calibre of In the Shade, Pegaway and Corinax for representation when it comes to competition for the real stakes of the new" 'season.