WITHOUT THE STRAPS
Talking of unhoppled pacers one of the best efforts registered on the Epsom course for a long time was that of Star Pronto when he won the' June Handicap on the second day of the Auckland Winter Meeting. He was handicapped on 48yds and began reasonably well, but the field had. only gone about three furlongs when he made a bad lapse and lost fully 100 yards. He appeared well out of the contest, and was still fully 60 yards from the leaders with half a mile to go. However, he was noticed slowly reducing the leeway, but the task of winning appeared too stiff, and few were prepared for the phenomenal finishing run that. enabled the black ;pacer to,get up and beat General Sarsneld by a head.
The Australian-bred gelding has always been recognised-as one of the most brilliant pacers in training; but he is not too reliable at the start and has frequently ruined good chances by breaking. That the effort has left no ill-effects is exemplified by the keen manner in which he is hitting out in his training essays. There is a possibility that the son of Don Pronto will be taken to the Cambridge Meeting next month.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 14, 16 July 1936, Page 13
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205WITHOUT THE STRAPS Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 14, 16 July 1936, Page 13
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