TRAINER PEER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19199, 16 June 1924, Page 5

TRAINER PEER.

CLASSIC AMBITIONS. WON 15 EVENTS ALREADY. The Earl of Westmorland liasjust concluded a remarkable first racing season as a trainer. The young peer, who is known everywhere "as •' Burghy," . a Ter ids former courtesy title of Lord Burghersh, has confounded all doubters and critics in society an on the turf by turning out no fewer than 16 winners from his little stable of six horses. Facing the new poverty in Britain, Lord Westmorland —who is a friend or the Prince of Wales and an exceedingly popular man —became, at the beginning of last jumping season, a professional trainer. His decision surprised many people. Although ho was a clever rider and a good judge of a horse, the racing world would not believe that he could train winners. As it turned out, he has done amazingly well, and Royal Chancellor, which he trains, won easily the Scottish Grand National, though an outsider. “After two or three seasons more of experience at training jumpers—-the best school—l hope to be given horses to train on the fiat,” said Lord Westmorland to a representative of The People. “I am enjoying it all immensely. My career is on the Turf now, and I hope it will remain so. “I am not buying any young horses myself for the flat as yet, though one day it may be I shall be able to have a shot at the classic races. Persse, Lambton, Dawson, and many other trainers began with a few jumpers.” Lord Westmorland’s experiences this past winter have been thrilling. He began last October with only one horse, Gronhurst, who won on two successive days. With' his “horrible gains,” as Jyord Westmorland puts it, he bought another horse who won that day—Phaco. Phaeo is a real racing And. He nas won seven times, Lord Westmorland keeping him healthy and spirited all through the winter. Both, the Prince of Wales and Lord Westmorland have ridden him at meetings, and he has the reputation of a fine, honest horse, “He does hardly any work at home—just a canter or two,” said Lortl Westmorland, The trainer-peer means to send Royal Chancellor, the hero of the Scottish Grand National to France to run in the Grand Steeplechase do Paris.