NO LONGER FAVOURITE
(Press. Assn.
ph*ar lap's chances in sunday's big h'andicap PUNTERS BECOME CAUTIOUS
— By Telegraph— CopyrigM).
Rec. Mar. 15, 9.10 p.m. AGUSCALIENTES, Monday. Phar Lap is regarded as a question mark for the fortheomihg' handicap, to he run on Sunday, although he is no longer 'favourite. H is recalled that' previous favourites have been heaten. TJie horse'? record should normally make him favourite. 'HoweVei', the shortness^ of , his period of training in America, and the recent injury to. his hoof, alsp' the fadt that li6 will for the first time ih his cai'eer run on a lefthand turf .track, have somewhat detraeted fi-om his pre-race4 prestige. The trainer," Mr. Wooacock, remains reticent, and refuses" to reveal , the horse's best time, over one mile and a-quarter, hui; domniented that if Phar Lap is in his hest f6rm he will run the legs off the others. Mr: Davis, part-owner of Phar Lap, said: "Barring anything unforseen, Phar Lap will go to the ppst and give a gqod ..accouiit 'df him'self in the handicap." , Due to the change m hemispheres, Phar Lap is" now putting on" instead of taking ofLhis winter coat", and prohahly it will he fiecessary'fof him to he "clipped.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 174, 16 March 1932, Page 5
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