FREE ADVICE GONE SOUTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 256, 19 January 1928, Page 6

FREE ADVICE GONE SOUTH

EARLY PROMISE MOT FULFILLED After the forward running of tba filly. Free Advice, in the Great Northern Derby last October, it was generally conceded that ala would turn out trumps with a bit more experience. Subsequent fail* ures did not tend to raise fa shares, but the Blue Mountsis King three-year-old has now gone where she will receive further «x« perience at the game.

Considering the fact that Auckhafc trained Great Northern Derby caodk dates did not have the same advantages and facilities for a thorough preparation for such an important classic as their Southern opponents, and also lacked the opportunity of gaining racing experience, the splendid manner in which Me Kendrick Bros.' filly, Free Advice, contested the bine riband against a strong field wm the bright spot on the Derby horizon as far as this province was concerned.

FREE ADVICE Now at Oakhampton After the event was over many Hr pressed the opinion that had ® daughter of Blue Mountain King mb Intaglios not left her feet she wmk have won. But this will always J open to doubt, and a grave on*« that, as the winner, Daphne de Ora, & gr€*at filly, later demonstrated by superiority over another strong ftfC in the New Zealand Derby at Addnf* ton. A PROMISING RUN But leaving this phase of the Qt** tion aside, the fact remains that Fw* Advice put up a meritorious perfonaance, creating a big surprise, and « the same time a very favourable im pression. The public was satisfied, HP filly was a real find, and waited P* tiently to be on her next time «?• The opportunity came at HamtttoPtA* a big field of novice and improvnj pacers, but with a big crowd off front the youngster' became my anced and was lost in the rush. **** was then taken to Whangarei, PM* a similar experience was her potvm and it was evident the young lady* not appreciate big fields. GIVING HER A CHANCE From the public point of view Advice was then discarded, her failures at the country fixtures ** ing given them their fill of the Aim So she went out of the boom 3®** quickly as she came into it, but Epsom-owned youngster may yet turn with a flare of trumpets a»a heralded as one of the best of h«r«e" Determined to give her every and satisfied that the filly would better opportunities in the South. »* Kendrick Bros, have put the tniw year-old under the care of that mentor, J. "Bryce, and in such cm?*"' hands there is little doubt that u is any good" in the filly. t b initial showing would lend colou this supposition, it will be the surface. Her progress Scotty's especial care will be with interest by followers of in this province, who will owners of the filly every suece—their venture. _