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What Is Doing In Sydney

(By Cable— From ''N.Z. Truth's" Special Sydney Eepresentative). IT did not take Jack McCombe long to tire of the disappointing High Disdain, which ran four times m his colors on this side Without taking a trick. ' •• • . ' '■ •'', ' , , The gelding is now the property of P. L. Bernard, who gave a moderate price for the son of Claro. # ■■ . High Disdain had his first run m his new colors. in the Flying at Randwick on Saturday, but never at any stage did he show up. _ The £2000 Steeplechase was appropriated by Prince Arim, whdse win on the previous Monday caused the stipes to instigate an inquiry into his- reversal of form. ■ . . "The Prince,," a week previously, had run like the celebrated hairy ' dog "at Warwick Farm, finishing fourth m a deplorable field. Big backing attended both his successes at Randwick. t , The Chief Ruler— Gipsy Martian colt Dalston made an impressive >. debut m the Nursery on Saturday,: # ' He was backed backwards, and, when the race was all but over, he came with a paralysing run and was just beaten. ;. Dalston is being trained by Jack Smedley, who also, has under his care Becalmed. . „ „. ■ Greengrocer has been a regular washout over this side. He ran prominently for six furlongs m the Winter Stakes, then dropped back and finished nearly half a furlong behind the field. They forgot to back Crown Area m the Exeter Handicap. The geld- ' ■■' ing had 10.9 and drew a bad post position. In addition he was badly away. He is expected to make amends on a suburban track. F. Gore's Perception had an outing m the same race. He looks well after his unsuccessful trip to the Dominion. • » j The champion filly Gay Ballerina arrived by the "Maunganui," and :'•'" • goes to Chris. O'Rburke, trainer of the smart miler, Sion. i Ten other horses, including Oratrix and Joy Bird, accompanied her. They had a rough trip and several of the party suffered bruises. -Catuna was cut about a bit. .. : , , Trainer George Price is at present indisposed. He is under the, •doctor, suffering from severe influenza. H|iiHiimiMiimiiimHiiiiiiniimiiiii:niiiiiiniiiimimH

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NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 13

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What Is Doing In Sydney NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 13

What Is Doing In Sydney NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 13