NOODLUM PRAISED

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33883, 1 July 1975, Page 8

NOODLUM PRAISED

i fJV.Z. Press Assn— Copyright) BRISBANE. “He has the potential to be ; as good as the mighty Cardigan Bay,” New Zealand trotting trainer-driver. Freeman Holmes, said in Brisbane yesterdax of his star charge. Noodlum “It is too early to compare; him with Cardigan Bay, but he has the potential,” Holmes said.; Noodlum, the brilliant New) Zealand three-year-old, is on his way home after two starts at the Brisbane winter carnival which left Albion Park regulars, convinced he is the best youngister in Australasian pacing. He took his record to 23 winsi' from 30 starts when he won the' i (Queensland Derby on Saturday} 1 jnight with an effort which could!; be described as nothing short of! , amazing. i The colt stunned fans when!} lie galloped away from the} ; mobile barrier, where he hadH drawn ideally at No. 5. By the) 'time Holmes had Noodlum back', • into his gait, the field had left:' ■ him well in its wake. “1 didn’t think we had any j chance when I saw we were 50. metres behind,” Holmes said. , “I just took him up to the field and he kept on going. I'j don’t know what made him gal- • I lop, as there was no interfer- I ence. It w’as just one of those things,” Holmes said. ; Noodlum and Holmes left Bris- i i ! bane yesterday on a float which ■ I ! is expected to reach Perc Hall’s 1 ' Penrith stables early today. ! Noodlum will not have another) i race on his present trip to Aus- i tralia.