Quiet trip for Lord Module
NZPA Sydney The champion pacer, Lord Module,firmed to . .6/4 favouritism to win the $85,000 Miracle .Mile after tranquil, flight from Christchurch on Monday. Owner-trainer-driver, Cecil Devine, said the five-year old would have no excuses if beaten in the big race to be run at Harold Park on Friday night. Devine said a bad trip from Christchurch contributed to Lord Module’s failure in last month’s Auckland Cup. “I took the precaution of tranquilising him for this trip to avoid a repetition,” he said. Lord Module looked in splended condition, although tranquilised before embarking on his Tasman flight.
Lord Module finished unlucky third in last year’s Miracle Mile after idsingj; ground when, he went off ' stride on the first turn. Devine said: “He’s morel mature and consequently al much better horse this time.” Harold Park bookmaker, Col Dale, said he thought! Lord Module, which has; drawn the pole line, was. drawn to win. Connections of the other New Zealander engaged in the Miracle were not so happy, Locarno, which accom-. panied several other Inters; Dominion candidates on Monday’s Tasman flight, has, drawn the extreme outsider in number 6. This is an alley from which only one pre< vious winner, Young Quinn,; has started. \4
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