TIGER TRAIL TO STAND IN N.Z.
NZPA London The former English galloper, Tiger Trail, is to “emigrate” to New Zealand to stand at the Willow Park Stud, near Auckland. I The winner of nine races in 'England, the son of Great • Nephew will join Bandmaster XI —sire of the highly regarded Uncle Remus, currently being set Ito make the 19,000 km journey in (the opposite direction. Acquired by Doug Mackenzie, lof the Hyperion Bloodstock Agency. Tiger Trail was to haffe ;been sent to New Zealand last year in time for the southern season. But his export then was held up by the travelling ban caused by the outbreak of metritis—equine V.D.—in Europe. Meanwhile, another New Zealand hopeful is due to arrive in Britain on Thursday. The hurdler. Royal Mail, is currently jn Los Angeles after l;«k .of aircraft space delayed his aeiparture from Auckland. The I eight-year-old will go to Stan Mellor’s stable in Berkshire to ioin several other exiles.
Entered for the Champion • Hurdle at the Cheltenham National Hunt festival next month, I Royal Mail may also start in the sArkle ’Chase at the festival if Mellor has time to get the . steeolechasing novice accustomed |to English fences. I The New Zealand horse has in'herited one of the great names of English steeplechasing—with ; a former Royal Mail winning the I Grand National at Aintree in <1937.
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