CORINAX TRIPS THEM

NZ Truth, Issue 1195, 25 October 1928, Page 13

CORINAX TRIPS THEM

Admirers Once Again Are \ Caught Unawares :'■ • ■■.■.'■ -•■.■ ■■■—^-. — - t ■•.■'■ •■'.■■•■■ ■-^.-■ : l - (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) No horse m training at Ellerslie of late years has taken : track habitues' fancy more than Corinax.

YET the son of Magpie has a habit of dodging his most ardent admirers when it comes to reaping m the cash. ■ It is not that there is anything inconsistent about his doings. Rather it Is the lot of the punier to beat himself at the game — if there is any possible way to do so. Corinax has one eye, and though he has won "races on right-handed tracks, he is known to be suited best' the other way rouhd. He was a keen fancy m a mile and a- quarter at Ellerslie In the autumn, and really appeared to have the race at his mercy out m front when . he bled. This spelt finish to his prospects. Then m the Cornwall m June he let an army of supporters down badly. On this account he was practically neglected next start m the York mile,

to romp home and return a.bjg doublefigure dividend. \ ■ "''.."',•' He had his first start of tha hew season at the Ellerslie spring meeting, but was above himself, and,, though ' coming on all the time, when. he siepped out m the Walkato Cup last Saturday still looked as if he warned a further race to be absolutely right..'. This was the reason the one-eyed gelding was not made' better than, fifth favorite, but with the handy impost of 7.7 Williamson's charge displayed a trait of gameness by getting even on : - Valkon for the r Storey Cup victory of last .autumn. c '."'." '■ '- ■';'.. He defeated the Te Aroha-traihed - . gelding by a neck m a hard-fought but finish. ■ There is plenty of money ahead for Corinax, which, threatens to turn out a stayer worthy of the name. 'v v He was taken to the meeting from Ellerslie by motor conveyance on the morning — a distance of .:.... over 80 miles. ' ' . •