BIG PLUNGE MISSES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 33, 9 February 1933, Page 8

BIG PLUNGE MISSES

KING COLOSSUS BEATEN

King Colossus, a four-year-old son of Colossus -who -was sold by the Awapuni trainer, G. W. New, to. the Victorian, Mr. W. _ J. Ciaig, last August, was made tho medium ior a most spectacular betting \. ",. In the Australia Day Cup at Willunistown last Monday week, and he tailed only ,by a neck. A stnde past the post he -Has in front. He is a very sdur gelding, states an exchange, and tned the patience of his uder to the utmost at the banier. It was only ..Iter the cleik of the course had used his whip plentifully that King Lolossus consented to take up his post station. King Colossus will never be entrusted with public support again, continues the exchange. He is a leal puzzle, for he If1 cc >.uec tlmcs timing the running of ii i . - to turn '" vp ' Badger, in despair, pulled Ins whip at the home turn, where the New Zealander was running eighth, [•simultaneously an opening occurred on the fence, and King Colossus veritably flew. It was an extiaordinary happening for such an uninterrupted passage to occur, and as King Colossus passed horse aftei norso on the rails the onlookers became .Mldly excited. The finish was a most exciting affair, an outsider, Mural Crown, winning by a neck, with Sartaress only a head away tlmd. Muial Crown.hjs a habit of cropping up on the most unexpected occasions.