TEAMED TO MINUTE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1930, Page 7

TEAMED TO MINUTE

VEILMOND'S PROSPECTS IN A.J.C. DERBY

Whatever doubts may bbtain regarding Veilmond's ability to wiu the A.J.C. Derby next mouth, there is no anxiety on the score ,of condition, says the sporting critic of the "Sydney Herald." Under G. Price's care he is undergoing a very sound preparation for the race, and he should be stripped on the day trained to the minute. ■ Last week, at Randwiek, the colt was sent ovei a mile on the tan, and lie accomplished the journey in lrain 40see. So far as memory serves, the previous best for the rink was lmin 41sec, figures cred- | ited to Murray King before he won the Sydney Cup. Veilmond moved oil' from j the mile "on his own," and was soon into his top His easy action is more or less deceptive, for he did not appear to be moving so fast as the watches showed. He ran the first three furlongs in 3S%sec, and was then joined by Carry On, to whom

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he conceded a start as the five furlongs was passed. Veilmond easily ran up to his companion, and seemed under restraint to stay with him for the rest of the journey, the last five furlongs being covered in Imin 2% sec.' It was a most attractive work, especially as he carried R. Coombes, a lad weighing in the vicinity of 7st 71b.