“CAN’T BUY HORSES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 November 1924, Page 7

“CAN’T BUY HORSES.

PRICES HTGH IN ENGLAND. Mr. Eniet Lee Steere, chairman of the W.A.T.C., and owner of the grea,L Eurythmic, lias returned from a trip to Britain and the Continent. Interviewed at Perth, Mr. Lea Steere was informed of Purser's disqualification. He said that the disqualification was the second surprise in regard to Purser for him, the first being Purser’s victory 'in the Caulfield Cup. He hapdly looked for such a. remarkable win. from an aged gelfling carrying the formidable weight of 9.5. Purser must be a truly remarkable horse to put up such a performance. Regarding the disqualification, he was disinclined to comment, but indicated that the twelve months' disqualification wa.s either too much or too little. Referring to racing in England, Mr. Lee Steere said he had visited practically every racecourse there, and had found that Australian clubs had nothing to learn from them in tl% matter of catering for the convenience and comfort of the racing public. As for horses, however, those racing in England wei-e of superlative quality, and far ahead of the Australian standard. To buy'anything of promising type in England was now difficult, ' and although he had gone home hoping to purchase some horses at a reasonable figure, he had to abandon the idea, because of prohibitive prices. He had left a. commission with an Australian veterinary surgeon, now in England, to buy for him if anything good were oifered at a fair figure during the winter months, as. he thought j owners might then be willing to sell during the long spell from racing. i