OVER IN SYDNEY TOWN

NZ Truth, Issue 1181, 19 July 1928, Page 11

OVER IN SYDNEY TOWN

Tie Fortunes ancj Fates of New i Zealand Horses

(By Cable. — From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Sydney. Representative.) The fact that the M[ooreneld track on Saturday last was ah under water was not wholly responsible for the New Zealand tingent failing m the mud. x .'■■„■

DURING the afternoon Amplifier and First Acre were produced, and while First Acre' was : installed favorite for the mile Jie was riever- a possibility.- • Young Webster must have made the local boys jealous when he won a double at Canterbury. The apprentice is now finding it dif-

ficult to keep. out. of trouble m his races. • .<■• . First Acre evidently does not thrive on racing, as he has -lost quite a deal of condition since his grand and glorious showing: at his initial appearance here this trip. »• . .. Owner-trainer Bill Donovan is not very enamored at the treatment meted out to him by the Sydney stipes. When here with Duo a few years back, Donovan was m hot water over the bandages his champion wore, Donovan wanted to run his gelding m bandages which were only pinned together.. The stewards. refused to allow it, and insisted upon them being sewn. Donovan was so incensed that he returned to the Dominion without giving Duo a start on this side. ' Then, at his very next appearance, years later, Donovan was asked a few pertinent questions regarding Amplifier's form at Moorefield. Amplifier opened a pronounced elect, but blew badly m \the betting and shaped accordingly. Jockey Allan Murray was censured, but no further action was taken. The Tea Tray filly, Tea Miss, was sold last week tb the well-known owner, Otway Falkiher. • : She changed hands for a thousand guineas and will go into Mick Poison's stable, which also shelters Fuji San and Preposterer. > Jamieson's team arrived safely and are quartered at Randwick. • They have not yet executed any really fast- work. : •' Webster's pony, Moutoa ' Wonder, was .backed m a 14.1 handicap at .Victoria' Park -last week and could never get m the hunt. .'■ . Wilfred .Stead's cast-off, The Earth, will do her future' racing . among the unregistered division. ;•/• '