TOUGH LUCK

NZ Truth, Issue 1193, 11 October 1928, Page 15

TOUGH LUCK

Shrewd Derby Idea

Crashes

(Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) The connections of Bel,le Ax* worthy considered it a shrewd move to get their Derby filly to Epsom days before the meeting.

LJOWEVER, unforeseen circumstances 11 has put the damper on their prospects, for the well-bred filly was very lame when they geared her up for a spin at Alexandra Park. Trained at Matamata, the daughter of Traviß Axworthy — Belle Bingen built up Owner R. Young's hope and to him the classic appeared like a nicely-iced cake.

Now it looks all dough, for "Belle" will have to be something out of the ordinary to recover In time and strip (It after her enforced spell.

The owner has reason te squeal, for after being entrained at Matt • mats, 122 miles from Auckland, at 7 p.m. on the Tuesday, It was not until eleven the following morning that the filly reached Auckland.

A goods train was all that was available to carry her on the journey and the bumping of the buffers— those who have experienced it can painfully recall the shocks — played havoc with her joints. "

The trouble was located m one of her hocks and the aristocratically blooded-one has only a remote chance of seeing the distance out.

On appearances she should turn. out the goods, and with better luck m her mode of travelling m future should make up for this big disappointment.