Dame Rumour at Work

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 960, 1 May 1930, Page 13

Dame Rumour at Work

NEW PLYMOUTH INCIDENTS

A Supposed “Ringer” and a “Flier”

Dame RUMOUR,” noted far and wide as a lying jade, was in evidence at New Plymouth last Saturday and, while her wagging tongue made the public wary of backing Prince Lochinvar, it caused a lot of hard-earned cash to go west 011 Nelson Parrish.

Prince Lochinvar Prince Lochinvar came out of the West all right and the big earty-look-ing son of Advance, while not shaping like a good one, attracted a lot of attention at Hawera. This was mainly due to the fact that the Ki ore -owned and trained pacer was started in the slow* mile and a-half for novices and later took his place in the field against El Direct, Queen Elizabeth, Richore and Company, His chance in either heat was “Buckley’s,” but when at New Plymouth there were some curious rumours regarding the identity of the Prince. Wrongly Placed It was hinted to “Abaydos” that the black gelding was supposed to be a pacer which had -been racing a few* seasons back in the Taranaki district. This, of course, can be taken for what it is worth and, if true. Prince Locliinvar would still find it impossible to beat the improving novices of today, as the one mentioned was not oven class enough for such opposition. The writer inclines to the opinion that the young owner of the Prince is decidedly young at the game, lacking knowledge of the different classes, hence the gelding being a starter in two such varied items. Prince' Lochinvar was hunted out in a mile at New* Plymouth and struggled into third place in 2.24 2-5.

He is no chicken and little improvement can be looked for from him. Nelson Parrish The Hope Valley trotter, Nelson Parrish, who, only a four-year-old. has won several heats on the AVest Coast at the square gait, was tried with the straps on at New Plymouth. The previous Saturday L. Berkett’s well-bred horse won a mile and a-ha.lf trot in great style, although at earlier meetings ho failed badly over the longer course. AYhen paraded for the mile dash last week-end there was a big rush to be on the converted pacer, which Avas at first difficult to understand. Change of Gait It transpired, however, that Dame Rumour Avas the responsible person, a report, or perhaps supposition, gaining credence that the son of C4uy Parrish —Louisiana had before leaving homo held his own in a “strapped” work-out with Dilworth. The awful display given by the ex-trotter in his essay was, to say the least of it, a libel on the game and the speedy Travis Axworthy filly. Nelson Parrish failed dismally twice as a pacer at New Plymouth, although in his second up he gave a much better rendering of his part. He may later on do all right at the unnatural gait, but is a long Avay removed from being a Dilworth.