LLANMAI HURT
Riccarton Plans Abandoned “The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN. February 7. Llanmai will be a notable absentee from the Canterbury Jockey Club's Royal meeting on Fe *’r uar y !«• The Llanstephan gelding struck himself when working on the track on Monday and is at present under veterinary attention. His Wtagatui trainer, D. P. Wilson, said another examination would be made today, but there was no chance of him going to Riccarton. Handicap and 8-3 ta the £3OOO Duke tA Edinburg Stakes. The injury is a bitter disappointment to his owner. Mr T. K S. Sldey, the Mayor of Dunedin.
However, be will stUl have an interest in ths racing as Irrepressible, which races ta Mrs Sidey*s colours, ta a likely starter st the Royal meeting. With a race at the Canterbury meeting ta view, Llanmai was started only once at th* Wellington Cup meeting last month, when be distinguished himself by carrying 9-2 into third place behind Rapido and Fountainhead in the George Adams Handicap. one mile after being well back in the middle stages. Llanmai has not been out of a place ta bls five races ta top dM< HMg mmozl
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30051, 8 February 1963, Page 4
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