WARRIOR RETURNS OLD DOG IS BACK

NZ Truth, Issue 1291, 4 September 1930, Page 13

WARRIOR RETURNS OLD DOG IS BACK

: • : - / —— . ■ V .'j Footfall Knows The . ) ' V ' ' ' '•''.' Hard ßoads: (Frorii "N.Z. Truths. Christchurch ■„ '„.-; Hep.) ■.'•>.',■ •' ./• Old Footfall,- hero of many batN ties, has been back on the tracks for the past few weeks, after a . long 'absence. ALTHOUGH the Dunedin Cup winner of 1927 is reaching the sere and yellow age as far as racehorses go, he seems just as bright and well as he was m his prime. . Foaled eight years ago, arid, having had plenty of racing m the meantime 1 , it, is surprising to see him so fit and active. >-. Ihe old fellow has not raced since running third to Pink Note arid Overdrawn m the Mosgiel Handicap. , at Wingatui ih the. spring, of ,1928. - That was his only start that seapon, and he has not paraded since. He. has been getting, through light tasks at Riccarton .and appears to be doing.' well, not having had a-recur-rence of his old It is,, however, a bit early to, predict' how he, will stand, . as ; he wants ; a lot of hard galloping to fit him fbr his races. • . ' . If he carries on the way he is expected : to, he will let'the others, know they are at the races when the late spring meetings come around. ■•.—.. It-is to b£ hoped he stands, as horses of his class are not too plentiful m the «outh. . _