NEED ANCHORS

NZ Truth, Issue 1303, 4 December 1930, Page 13

NEED ANCHORS

XJps $nd Downs of ";.;■>. RIDING GYMNAS^CS The lift-attendant has little; op ! ' nothing on the jockey. The up*sV. and downs of the elevatpr'VrriifcL: ' are _ part and parcel of the jockey.' boys' existence. ■' : '^"' "TAKE the case of Tom Green. He :■■ started off the season by-being associated with Merry Damon. 'at. lOtaki where the gelding showed little or no form. , '-■• , • : V Ten days later, at Mast;erton, Green ■ and Merry Damon were again; coupled, "

and on this pccaV* sioh there was some f orittj and, . backed ■•."tar. pounds, shillings and , pence, Jhe was upended by Balloon; '••'•'•.' : . Came Trentham/ and Green was* : again the . coxswain, and v:pnc the second da.y.^;h\e came from an ; impossible place into the • picture^ , and on that run--

rung seemed sure to get one at the Cup meeting. * Merry Damon was started ' iiv the big two-miler, though many :.}., thought the distance beyond hi my . and when he made a very poor showing these, at least, were not- - surprised.. , .•■'. " But Green was, later m the meeting. He thought he would be getting the usual fee when Merry Damon next.' started, but he was informed he would not be wanted. „ ,'. Roy Reed rode the gelding m his next start, and he could not get off j and carry him. Another failure. \ ■''■.. - At Feilding last Saturday. Green was back m grace again, but there was noreturn. However, if "Truth" had to sort out the unlucky horse m the Cup, we would nanie Merry Damon* and possibly Green may. keep his connection long enough to tear one off with him. • ■):-:.