Premier Royal’s Win Was Overdue

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27196, 27 September 1949, Page 8

Premier Royal’s Win Was Overdue

Premier Royal does not win out of turn, and he put up a good performance to lead the field home in the Henry Mace Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday. He had not won since he was successful in the King George Handicap at Forbury Park last January. On that occasion he returned a dividend approaching £4O. He is a 13-year-old gelding by Grattan Loyal from Clarice, by Rey de Oro from Mystic, by Albert Victor from Little Wonder 11. by Young Boston. He is trained at Addington by T. Thompson and in his present form should do good service for his owner, Mr B. C. Lee, this season. Premier Royal has been nominated for the principal events at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting next month. Needs Barrier Practice

Morano failed to move off correctly again at New Brighton. He has the speed to win from the mark he is on, but needs education at the barrier. Bred at Wyndham Master Mariner, winner of the Introductory Handicap at New Brighton, was bred at Wyndham arid is by Sandydale from Rocks Ahead. He is a full brother to Navigate and a half-brother to Rendezvous and Barrier Reef. U. Scott Trotter

Little Jean, who paid a big dividend at New Brighton on Saturday, did not win out\of her turn, as she had not been successful since the Manawatu meeting in April, 1947. She is an aged mare by U. Scott from Andromeda.