Horse in doubt
NZPA Melbourne The champion New Zealand galloper, Bonecrusher, was last evening still a doubtful starter for Monday’s Bicentennial Australian Cup at Flemington. , I The trainer, Frank Ritchie; said from Ballarat last ■ evening that Bonecrusher’s flight to Melbourne today was now going via Sydney and the owner, Mr Peter Mitchell,
would make a decision late last evening on whether Bonecrusher would make the trip. The Victoria Racing Club has ■ frantically tried to arrange for Bonecrusher to be in Melbourne byi today so that the champion can recover from the flight and be at his best for his longawaited clash with the champion Queensland gelding, Vo Rogue.
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Press, 9 March 1988, Page 9
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