SYDNEY THOUSAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 31, 29 April 1927, Page 12

SYDNEY THOUSAND

STILL IN THE BALANCE RAIN INTERVENES “Man proposes and the weather disposes” is a phrase that can be applied just now in connection with the Sydney Thousand This importan: event, which is the greatest in the light harness world of Sydney, was scheduled for Easter Tuesday, but had to be postponed on account of the excessive rain. A later date was arranged, but owing to the third day of the A..C. Autumn racing fixture belnc put back, also on account of stress o: weather, the trotting promoters were again compelled to abandon the second choice of a date, and it was anticipated that the thousand pound prize wou’/. be competed for toward the end of the present week. A good deal of interest is bein? taken in the big Sydney event by ardent followers of the light harness sport in New Zealand, and it is anticipated that Auto Machine, Stroller and Machine Brick, performers wellknown on this side of the water, will take their place in the field. From latest reports to hand, Mirralwood was the ruling favourite, but there was plenty of support for Harold Pronto, Western King, Isabel Wilkes, while in certain circles Ribbonwood’s Last an: Machine Brick's chances were held in high regard. It is probable, owing to the large field engaged, that the richly endowed contest will be run in two divisions, and the trotting authority in the Sydney “Referee’’ has - strong leaning to Mirralwood and Ritbon wood’s Last for the respective heats. New Zealand enthusists w; - also be interested in Mirralwood, a* he is a son of that great horse Admiral wood, who among many fine tories in the Dominion, captured • i - New Zealand Derby in 1914, New Zealand Metropolitan Free for All in island the Auckland Cup that yearmiral Wood, who among many fine w; mile pacing record for a grass . registering 4.23 2-5. Admiral is a son of Wildwood Junior, a■ «£ that has -helped considerably to New Zealand trotting history, and * . in two successive years, 1909-lsiu. the chief light harness race in •• Dominion. Honest Kate, dam thousand pound favourite, nT , «nHonest Harry, who also *}«* •“* named mare which save to Zealand trotting world tha goo Adelaide Direct, who iron the - . Zealand Cup in 1917, and also time tramped a mile in f*' —jy be ralwood’s progress in the closely watched by lovers in this Dominion, and the re ; o Sydney Thousand will be awai keen interests _