SPORTING

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3503, 15 June 1920, Page 5

SPORTING

A COSTLY‘ PLUNGE ON BRITISH ARCH. British Arch was the medium of a heavy plunge in the Canterbury Handicap in Sydney recently. In fact, enough money was l6st- on him to buy several of those arches at £6OO apiece which are to line the route -to be followed by the Prince of Wales on his arrival in Sydney. His connections Waited until almost the last moment beforebacking the New Zealander, with the result that 6 to 1 was secured, and so consistent was the demand for him that 3 to 1 was the best price at the close.

British Arch was ridden by an apprentice, but he is no boy's horse! Hist pilot being unable to get the best out of him_, he remained among the reinmost horses throughout the face, and he finished a iong way behind the winner, ’Ruah:na.

It was British Al-ch’s first run for some time, and, although it was Uiought he might improve rapidly he ran a. bad race in A. Wood’s hands at VVyo’ng on Tuesday. Evidently his fol'n'lE‘]‘ brilliance has deserted him, and he may have to be put over hurdles again. British Arch. by the way, possesses the unusual record of having won first over hurdles, and then on the flat at 'Randwi(:k.