PHAR LAP

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3678, 23 March 1932, Page 7

PHAR LAP

The Horse of the Hour WHAT 1118 JOCKEY SAID RAN THE WAY HE WANTED EAtist. and N.Z. Cable) Agua Calieiite, March 21 Elliott said today that Pliar Lap ran just the way he wanted to and exactly as had been planned. RACER’S SECOND BRUISE Mr. Woodcock, the trainer, revealed to-day that Pliar Lap had a bruised leg. but the bruise was not serious. However, it might make the leg sore l’or a day or two. ANOTHER RACE ON SUNDAY Phar Lap has been nominated by Mr. D.lvis for the Agua Chi i elite Consolation Cup race, a sweepstake with 2500 dollars added, the mile and a half feature next Siinda.Vj which closes the track’s winter season. AVhen the nomination was made last Sunday night Mr. Davis was not aware of the bruise. Mr. Woodcock said on Sunday It doubtful whether khe horse would start. PIIAII LAP’S SIRE A MEAN LOOKING HORSE Loudon. March 21. “llow such a mean-looking horse as Night Raid could sire a really great horse beats my»”. says the Times’s racing commentator. “It may be a case of blood going back to his sire’s own. The* country hopes that Phar Lap will run in England, thereby emiuli/ig- us to see what sort of horse Night Raid could get in New Zealand. ENGLAND IS EAGER TO SEE HIM IN BUG RACE Turf writers in London papers give prominence to t he. possibility of Phar Lap coming to England, where they are eager- to see him in the Cesa re witch competing in races against John Brown and Caniero* nian. GIVE NEW ZEALAND CREDIT! The Daily Telegraph publishes a New Zealander’s letter protesting against Phar Lap. like Carbine, being incorrectly described as Australian. when both were born and bred in New Zealand. JOINING IN CHORUS PREMIER’S CONGRATULATIONS Wellington. March 22. The following cable was dispatched by Premier Forbes to Air. D. J.

Davis at Agua Calieiite:— New Zealand heartily congratulates yourself, trainer and rider on Phar Lap’s outstanding victory. The fact that your champion was born and bred in New calami naturally enhances the keen pleasure shared by all Dominion sportsmen.” t