AUST.-BOUND HORSES DELAYED

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34099, 11 March 1976, Page 8

AUST.-BOUND HORSES DELAYED

CN Z Pre.«* 4 .«sn — Ci>pyrigh? i AUCKLAND. New Zealand gallopers bound for Sydney have received an- ’ other setback in transport ar--1 "angements. Originall' scheduled to leave I New Zealand by air cn March 15. the horses have been de- ■ hayed because of difficulty in ■ getting a suitable air charter ’ from the United States. ' Trainers hoped when told that ! the plane would leave New Zea- ■ 'and on March 16 that this date -vas positive and final But the ♦light organise--. Mr Bruce Ramsav of W’nghtson N~MA said 1 vesterday that the flight was ‘now schedule*! for March 21. Some trainers are alarmed fc hat t’-e charter might net evenjate at al), but Mr Ramsay has assured them of alternative ; arrangements “We would not let the racing team down and can charter an ’ *riectra aircraft from Ansett Air--1 of Australia.’* said Mr RamI |<ay. Th* aircraft can be booked at onl.v a couple of days notice Xut wm-ks out considerably ’**arer than the mammoth Trans International Airlines -America) The cost for each horse on • the Plectra is $120). while th*» * American plane, with a much ’3»-geT capacity. i.» able to transport horses across the Tasman fo»- $739 each ft now seems certain that • *ome of our ton gallopers could be caught short of a run when the big Sydney races come up decision on April 17 and 19. », The horses were not nomin- ► ited for *-aces in New Zealand because thev were scheduled to he in Australia. Balmerino * T 'om’ c Mate Sant? Cort er Bartle Heights and are all marking time instead of being raced into solid 1 f condition.