The Banker Under a Cloud

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 140, 3 September 1927, Page 6

The Banker Under a Cloud

Though The Banker lias not appeared on the tracks since he struck himself a fortnight ago, when galloping, it is understood that there is »0' thing seriously wrong with the horse. *; His trainer, however, is taking no risks and the horse is being given every opportunity to throw off the effects of his minor injury. An ex-New Zealander, The Banker was bought at a high figure by Mr* Otway Falkiner, leviathan punter. He went into the Victorian stable presided over by C. T. Godby, and was the medium of a sensational betting plun£ e in last year’s Caulfield Cup. STORY OF BIG PLUNGE Before it was known that Manfred was to start in the race, The Banker had been heavily supported, and ev<® the announcement that the dual DerW winner was to be a runner did not stop the onslaught against the books. On the eve of the race, The was backed by the stable to win d** on £20,000, his owner accepting in one wager. It is history how The Banker under to Manfred by half a length, if such a super horse hadn’t been ® with The Banker would have won » Gup easily. $ Since the weights were declare© this year’s Caulfield Cup, The Ban* has been kept on the safe side, Commendation is preferred to hi® the latest lists on the race, and in of the favourable report on his c ? D h ; e tion there is little likelihood of » j price lengthening. , t The Banker is an ideal horse f° .. race like the Caulfield Cup. Be more brilliant than the average sja and there is no doubting bis a to get the distance.