PLAYING UP

NZ Truth, Issue 1204, 27 December 1928, Page 9

PLAYING UP

Prince Lv Wastes His Energy *•'■'■.■ ■ ' • (Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) In a fractious mood, Prince Lv surprised Ellerslie when he galloped half a mile m under 49secs. m the early morning of Boxing Day. >"/ ', UE must have been m a great mood for galloping that particular day— so much so that he spent all his energy before his actual race. ' , . l Prior to the. Christmas Handicap he took it into his hepd to holt the reverse way with his light boy. a. few furlongs. , Then, after being lined up at the barrier, he took off and delayed the start while he went for a jaunt once round the' course on i his own. Victory was hopeless after such escapades. When he has a horseman strongenough to manage hita he is going to give sdrrid'cHeeki m second-class events up north. ■ \ • When he ran under 49secS. for half ja mile he was hanging on to the speedy Awarere as a conipanion.