RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 206, 19 November 1927, Page 7

RACING

(CONTINUED.) CANTERED IN OVER FLEMINGTON’S FENCES PRAISE FOR CLAN ROBERT PLENTY OF ACCIDENTS It is many years since a horse as good as Clan Robert has been seen over the Flemington fences. On Saturday week last his win in the Vic- ! torian Steeplechase, with 13.9, must | have entitled him to enter the ranks | of the champions of other days, such :as Redleap, Sussex, Daimio, Game | and Eaglet. Never had so much weight been carried to victory over three miles at Flemington as Clan Robert carried on Saturday, and he made his opponents look like a lot of hacks, leading over the last mile and a-quarter, and winning as he liked. WON EASING UP In fact, he was so far in front when lie turned into the straight that his rider. E. Moon, allowed him to canter to the post, and he beat Straight Shot by three lengths. Clan Robert was going at a very slow canter all the way down the straight, and ,is Straight Shot gained on him the handclapping, which had broken out when he cleared the last fence, was changed to shouts of apprehension lest he should be beaten. Moon did not lieod the .shouts of the crowd, as he was looking around all the time, and he could see that he could not be beaten. The race was remarkable for the number of accidents. Only three of the nine starters completed the course, the falls being no doubt due to the break-neck pace set by Matang in the first mile. Mantang was a victim to his own impetuosity, as he fell at “Jumbo” the first time. BANDAGES OFF STEWARDS’ ORDER Cawnpore Very Lame Because his bandages were not sewn on when he wen!, to the post lor the Flying Handicap at RoseJnll last week, Cawnpore was called back, and the stewards ordered the wrappings to be taken oft. lie earns in very lame after the race, but whether this was due to the bandages being removed is not known. Backing the support given by the bandages, it is quite possible that he went lame in the race through this cause. Cawnpore tailed the field in at the j finish. . . - ~ , When he returned to his stall he could hardly walk, and was in a bad ] way. His attendant had some trouble j getting liim into his box to be sent ; home by train. PURCHASERS BAD LUCK Mr Trautwein has had no luck with this New Zealand purchase, and besides failing to give a return on tae substantial sum laid out in liis purchase, he has cost a sood deal in wagers. And now lie will probably have to be turned out for a spell betore he can be raced again. unless he makes a miraculous recovery. The Flying Handicap was won by another New Zealander, First Acre, ata nice price, who emerged trom a cLwd struggling for the lead a furion" from home, and won b\ threequarters of a length from Somnolen., with Chris only a long neck away, th Lile Queen, who started favourite, put UP a very poor Performance for such a hot favourite. fche \vas m a winning position approaching the turn, but running wide in the straight, flnonlv a modest fourtn. tne Hawk, last early, ran on in the straight 1 ' Grist te on d d thfs : Ume° he® should from the run i few months ago.