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NZ Truth, Issue 1193, 11 October 1928, Page 13

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Oration Comes Home Unbacked

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) If there is any possible way out for the double merchants, it seems to come about. '

CO it happened m connection with the Shorts Handicap at Ellerslie, when the disappointing-. Oration took it into his head to stretch himself out m his best style, defeating two heavily-sup-ported double fancies m Paganolli and Benzora into the minor money.

With his light burden of 7.3, Oration was never really out of the picture and his racing condition worried Paganelli out of the right money. ;

. It would have been a game punter who supported Oration after his scratchy preliminary m such a class.

His previous failures had been so disappointing to his connections that his owner-trainer made, known the fact to "N.Z. Truth" after the race that his horse came home unbacked by him. •■ ■• . ' /

That appears to be one of Oration's tricks — to arrive home first just when least expected. .

* The price ; returned was the best of Oration's career.