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THORPE, the bs but disappointing son of Our Thorpe—Lady Nathalie, has retired from the race track, if not J*>r good, at least for 12 menti s The Colonel has not proved himul to be a good soldier, as although he would do all right in P r ®' race activities, he failed to rold out when the fight was on. A good sort of a trotter in practice, be started about 20 times last sea* •on, but only lifted two third cer tificates. Since taking up duty *.* the Colcnei has been tried at tne pacing game, and while ahow.ng an aptitude for the hopplea gait his apprenticeship resuits wi! not warrant him seeing 1 , Bring line this season. So Cclonel has got the “bullet” from the race track, and will find anotner “b Met” during the next 12 •months.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 153, 19 September 1927, Page 7
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