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NZ Truth, Issue 1050, 7 January 1926, Page 9

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. Extt at Stratford that useful mare Whetunui (Day Comet— Lady Lila).,

f The mare, which had run third m »ttie' Christmas Handicap on Boxing Day and first m the New Plymouth Handicap on Monday, had competed In the Stratford Cup and on. returning [ to the saddling paddock collapsed and \ died within a couple of minutes. . .... * * -■•-.■' It" was hoped to get another race out ■ ot Awake. Looking a picture, but f with his legs well bandaged, the Elysian gelding was sent to the , post m the Ohura Hack Hurdles, but after a 1 couple of furlongs E. Stanway pulled ft him up. f ':-. ',•"■■ + : 'ih * r N. F. Johnson, rider of Papapohga , m -the Douglas' Handicap, "was suspended for the rest of the day for 'alleged interference with kk PoiimaV JHk That meant suspension f or.two races the offence, cpyld not have been reasifsferious^ I ' ■■'■■;■■ '• V ; * • * * Fire, who 'had been showing I^Hit form bri the track and was m nick, suddehly lost all condition when called on to race. that if the horse would that at home it would be to travel with him, the ownerI^^^Her, J. O'Driscoll, sent him home. H^Bls the band and its Christmas that started the trouble.

Fire Brigade broke his maiden at Stratford on New Year's Day and paid a nice dividend. Since being m R. H. Pepperell's charge the Campfire gelding has paid some good second dividends. •* . * H. Spratt has a speedy youngste"r m Orcades (Blsogne — Vistalis). The youngster made hacks. of the field m the Juvenile at New Plymouth. ! ■ • .■.'.■# • j Trainer Anstis, recognising that he has a good one, is not asking him to dc too much. iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiii^

Led to the straight m the Grandstand Handicap at Ellerslie, but finished half a length behind the winner, Barometer,