Excuse for favourite
Sea Devil could be ex-1 cused for his failure to do] better than fourth in the; First Ashley Maiden Plate,! for which he was favourite, at Rangiora on Monday. I He finished the race with) a cracked cannon bone in, his off hind leg. 1
• I Sea Devil had been shapi ing as if he would make a : quick breakthrough from ,!maiden ranks for Mr I. C. , Bell and his Riccarton trainler, Mrs B. J. Blackie. i [ . His two lead-up races had ( produced a second and a (fourth.
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