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NZ Truth, Issue 1180, 12 July 1928, Page 13

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Next Races Oyer Other Side (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.) Among the horses taken across to Sydney by J.T.Jamieson last week was English -bred' Lorient 11. Fhe does not prove capable of, winning a race on the other side then quite a number of racing folk up north will have to admit themselves disappointed. . '•.;-•■■•'■" ...... 'X Lorient 11. is ovyiied by Dr. Ring, \ and on that account it would not be A surprising to learn that_New Zea- ; land has seen the last of him. . ; , The doctor is one of those horse owners who is always prepared to sell. In fact, it was only that the price asked was considered" a bit "tall" that Jamieson's charge; did not go into, an Ellerslie trainer's hands. , Lorient ,H. has only started on five occasions m this country. Looking well above racing condition at the autumn fixture at Avondale, he displayed quite a lot, of pace for five furlongs m an open sprint. On this showing he was made favorite m each of his next three starts , at Ellerslie — twice at the Northern arid again on the opening day at Te Kuiti. In the last-named event, he was noticed making a great fight of it a furlong from home, and then faded out. . ' The punters were beginning to sicken of him after three successive defeats, and m his next' start— on the final day of Te Kuiti— he drifted out to eighth favorite. . ■ By way of once again re'-estab-Ushing himself m public favor, Lorient 11. showed of his best once he got fairly under way. From trailing . the field early he finally rushed into second place to Thursby and never shirked his task throughout the long-sustained run.. He was being summed up as one likely to do big things on firm tracks and for that reason his deeds on the other side will bo watched with con- j Biderable interest. Reliable track watchers at Takanini say it was easy for Lorient 11. to clip off three furlongs m the vicinity of BBsecs. when Heriously tested. 1 Solferite is going great guns m his L work, aa also is Malmsey,