A STAYER OF PROMISE

NZ Truth, Issue 1176, 14 June 1928, Page 11

A STAYER OF PROMISE

Corinax Caught JF^inteK Napping On The Filial Day

(From "N.25. Truth's** Special Auckland Repreaentatiy*.) Punters often find themselves led aatray; in. their diligent quest ' of clividendfl. *

ATEVBR was this more thoroughly IV exemplified as. in the case of Corinax, when the son of Magpie romped to victory in the York Mile at Ellerslie and returned big figures. ; There was no handicap horse in the Auckland province followed' more consistently by the average punter than Corinax prior to the York' Handicap. It -was no doubt surprising to "stay-at-home" enthusiasts to find that he, was no better supported than tenth: "choice on the. machine, especially after filling fourth position in the Cornwall of opening day, when he claimed sufficient cash to be made second favorite. The truth of the matter is that although Corinax did return a false prioß when he caught the main . army of his admirers napping, there was some reason for It. He has only one eye— -end because pt that he has always displayed a tendency to run out ; . on right-handed tracks. . ■ "....:' .-•■'•. y >'.'■ : Add to, this fact that he is regarded as a better middle-distance, horae than a iniler, also that the chances of run? ning out from No. 17 in the , York Mile were greater than from, No. 1 in. the j Cornwall, and it is easily seen why punters were fooled • into missing Corinax when Cammick slogged the Australian importation to victory on the final day at Ellerslie. ■ ■. Besides these circumstances, several of the York Handicap field had given out great "prospects - throughout, tiie meeting of going a tnile at a merry pace.. . .■■■ •. -■ ' . ■, . ;■■.-'. '. ,7 ; - •■'■ '•■ It is not hard, therefore, to imagine

wfcy the admirers of Corlnax "missed" the one-eyed sdn of Magpie. He was having a rest on the middle day of the meeting- while a number of i the .-/'.others, were expending their '■ energy.- This fact also told In favor of Corlnax. . Nevertheless, it .will be a long time before he is eo feebly supported in future/ though it Is odds-on punters x being* caught unawares again over sonle other horse of promise. '-. ' Corlnax is of the bull-dog order . at his best.' "- VHe is bred to stay and lias displayed the tendency to go a Journey. Though he has won nothing great as yet, the four-.yeai'-old gelding, owned by J. Williamson, can be kept in mind as one likely to give some of the longdistance handicaps of next season' a , decent-shake. • More especially if he. happens to •- take on the left-handed tracks. •Though BUerslie is right-handed? " quite a few hold ; the opinion that , Corinax is the best of the hopes owned . . up north for the next Auckland Cup; ' ; To give some idea: of the differ> enoe in the support accorded Corlnax in his two starts at Ellersli©, it may be mentioned that ■'-*:vyrhere'as he carried £1442 10s. in • the Cornwall, there wae onjy £425 108. against his name in the , York Mile, which he won. ' . It j|'s no wohder punters are bemoatUnk the fact that they dropped Coriiiax Jußt a shade too soon.