THE TURF ROYAL TAN NOT FOR SALE

Grey River Argus, 9 November 1949, Page 6

THE TURF ROYAL TAN NOT FOR SALE

MELBOURNE, Nov 7. Benvolo, which was considered unlucky not to have finished closer than third in the Melbourne Cup, is to be ridden by J. Purtell in the Williamstown Cup, of one mile and five furlongs, at Flemington next Saturday. Foxzami, winner of the Melbourne Cv was handicapped 101 b to 9.9 for the Williamstown Cup, but will not race. The New Zealand apprentice, Neel EaStwood, has remained in Melbourne to ride Lincoln in the Williamstown Cup. Eastwood’s mother and step father, C. G. Humphries, trainer of Royal Tan, left for New Zealand on Saturday. Two offers to purchase Royal Tan while in Melbourne were refused. Al though Royal Tan did. not win a race in Australia, his owner Mr G. A. Lang said that the gelding was not for sale. Ho will return to New Zealand to be prepared for important holiday meetings. Mr H. V. Lunken, owner of King’s Ransom, said the gelding was an unlikely runner in the Williamstown Cup He was disappointed and surprised at the gelding’s display in the Melbourne Cup. Although he did much better in the C. B. Fisher Plate on Saturday, he is still an unlikely starter next Saturday.