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Chronicle (Levin), 27 April 1946, Page 6

The smart Leighon gelding Flying Tor,- who lias been off the scene since he finished sixth in last year's Mitehelson Cup when handieapped b'y an abscessed jaw, has had a change of stables reeently and is n,ow being prepared at Feilding by^eorge Clarlte, who has ,been so successful with his own.liorses, Battle Dance, Abdicate and Tavern Eight. One of Flying Tor's owners is a Feilding resident, and that is the reason for the change of cjuartters. . ' , Flying Tor has clone comparatively little racing, but he has risen to tlie forefront ainong the middle-distanee handicap performers, and, as he is partial to heavy tracks, there sliould be soine good races ahead of this consistent rive-year-old in the. next few inonths. ■ A brotl'ier to Saxon Tor and Saint Tor, Flying Tor did not race as a two-vear-old,- but made his debut in the 1943-41 season, running third at his fourth stdrt and winning next timc out. He won another race that term, and last season he started in seven races, notoliing three wins and running a third and two fourths, his last outing being for a decisive win in the W.E.CV Parliamentary Handicap. Hampered for Mitchelson Flying Tor continued this good form !)y winning the Foxton Cup and Otaki Ling Memorial Stakes in his next two starts, and he caine north for the Mitchelson Cup carr.ying ihe confidence of a host of admirers. Unfortunately, an abscessed jaw developed, and Aucklanders did not see hihi at his best, though he rau a grand race. The son of Leighon has started only 18 times for seven wins and two .{birds, liis stake earnings being £2390. it is a reeord "vghicli should be extended substantiallv before the season er.ds, •and, as his stablemates all favour easy track eonditions, it looks as if George Glarke will lead in mauy winners this winter.