LET DOWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 120, 11 August 1927, Page 6

LET DOWN

CAWNPORE’S FAILURE PURCHASER OF RUNNYMEDE STILL UNLUCKY As far as his racehorse buying ventures are concerned, Mr. T. C. Trautwein seems to have the anti-Midas touch. He paid a huge price for Runnymede after the New Zealander had suggested that he was one right out of the box by running the mile and a-half for the N.Z. Berby in record time for Australasia. Runnymede hasn’t won for his new owner, and as a matter of fact hasn’t run a really good race. On Friday of last week, Mr. Trautwein bought another seeming giltedged proposition. Cawnpore looked a good thing for the following day’s Flying at Rosehill, so despite the big figure given—rumour credits Mr. Trautwein with paying a huge price considering Cawnpore’s form—it looked as if he would get an early return of at least part of the purchase money. NOT HEAVILY BACKED However, no fortunes were plunged on Cawnpore in the betting ring, perhaps due to the fact that he had drawn a W'ide post position, and he was at a longer price at the start of the race than at any other time in the betting. Support for Boaster, who was backed down, also had its effect on the favourite’s price. Kelso’s connections, considering that their champion

weight-carrier wouldn’t fin ' . much for him, went for a big * it took an unreliable jaa«. who was in receipt of 51fo him. . ... nacH - * Rosehill has. time without proved to be a great track ,_ )nt etff and Cadenza, getting to the fr°“ gi was never challenged. . opf** the six in good style with no tion alongside her. iron-*;' Cawnpore was slow!> a 'as *5 outside alley after a straw. rv and never at any part an* - ; looked like getting amo "f h At the finish lie was among enders of the field- —rfon**®* It was a very from the brilliant finishing showed at Warwick harm before.

MEETINGS TO COS

August 9, 11, 13.—Canterbury J.C August 20.—Pakuranga Hunt CIO* August 27.—Taranaki Hunt. September 2, S.—Mart on J.C. September 8, 10.—Wanganui J.C. September 9.—Egmont-Wanganui 9*' (at Wanganui). September 10.—Otago Hunt Cl« 0. September 14.—Dannevlrks RC. September 15.— Dannevirke Hard. September 24.—-Ashburton R.C. September 24. 26.—Avondale * Eilerslie). September 24, 26.—Napier Park R.C. September 29, SO.—Geraldine R.C. October I.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 6.—Manawatn Hunt Ctofc October 6. —Kurow J.C. October 7, B.—Otakl-Maori R.C. October 8, 10.—Oamaru J.C. October 8, 10.—Auckland R-C. October 13, 15. Whangarei R.C. October 13, 16.—Dunedin J.C. October 15. —Carterton R.C. October 19, 20—Cromwell J.C. October 22, 24—Wellington R.C. October 22, 24—Waikato R.C. October 24—Waverley R.C. October 24, 26—Gore R.C. October 24—Waipawa Cty R-C. October 29, 31—Thames J.C. October 24—N. Canterbury B-C-October 27. 29—Poverty Bay To* 4 October 29—Masterton R.C. October 29—Banks Peninsula. *■ November 10. 12— Wbangarei November 2 —Birch wood Hun ‘ T - November 5. 7. 9, 12— Canterbury^