HE MAY BE GONE FOR GOOD

NZ Truth, Issue 1199, 22 November 1928, Page 13

HE MAY BE GONE FOR GOOD

/"•HARLIE MACINDOE came home from- his Melbourne trip this week \s and he brought bad newfe with him. V: . . v- . It was a different Charlie that returned home from Sydney after the A.J.C. meeting, for on" that occasion he brought the Blue Riban.d, back with him. . ; This week, it was a sad tale he had to tell — the likelihood of Prince Humphrey racing again was remote. ■ • . ' In the running of the V.R.C. Derby Prince Humphrey was galloped on and a tendon was' completely severed. He had to be removed to the vet. hospital at Caulfield, where he is making slow progress. ' . Charlie is absolutely confident that but for the accident his horse would have won the Derby — not Strephon. That may be so, but going on the, subsequent running of Strephon m the Melbourne -C.up, the odds are that the right horse won on the .day. In losing Prince Humphrey all will be sorry for* Macindoe. The presence of the gelding m the Derby at Ellerslie would have added much interest to that race. . ■.■ , .With him put there prospects are for another poor, race, as was wit- . nessed at Riccarton. . t ' '■,'. -V