Thomas Mellay breaks down
PA Wellingtoi One of Riccarton’a best stayer: in recent seasons, Thomas Mel lay. has broken down. He has aggravated an old off front fetlock injury and hi: career is in very real doubt Thomas Mellay is to be sent h Massey University for treatment The injury occurred at Trenthan on Friday. Trained at Riccarton by Mikl McCann. Thomas Mellay ha< been in Wellington for the sprim meeting. He ran third in thi Watkins Handicap last Saturday and was to have run in today'. 4 Wellington Handicap. McCann was philosophies, about the outcome of the Masse.’ trip. “He’s six now, well jus< have to wait and see.” Raced by Mr P. J. Heffernan Thomas Mellay is by Mellay fron Palmaris. He is still a stallion. He won seven races, but Me Cann considers that his bes efforts were his second to Heid sieck in last season's New Zea land Cup and a fifth in th« Wellington Cup.
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