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INSIDE THE STABLES
THE CHINA MAIC, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1957.
TYRONE WILL MISS
'2,000' IE
IF THE GOING IS HARD
Says PETER O'SULLEVAN
Paris.
This time last year coats were being worn long and shaggy in the spring
hag collections at Chantilly and Maisons-Laffitte. The exceptionally mild winter dictated. an abrupt fashion change in 1957. Now those coats are close fitting and silky, revealing the rippling muscles of horses ready to go into effective action.
How effective? "This," as trainer Percy Carter remarked to me drýly, "is the period of full illusion."
It is the time of year when trainer permits himself every 10 dream of a yardful of craca And at the two chief training France there are centres, in precisely 19,200 hooves current- ly supporting those dreams,
Four of those hooves which are doing a very good job are the nominal attached favourite for our "2,000" and Derby-Tyrone.
to
nolo
thie
This full brother to the useful
rated Tosco was
by the chief French handicapper the top two- year-old of 1956.
In both France and Top England...If you weight he is required to concede Wayne II in France and com- pare with the English handleap- pers' assessement of Waynu vis- a-vis our top weight,
MADE HIS NAME
Tyrone nehloved his distinc tion largely by reason of a run- wwny victory" in the important Grand Criterium last October,
Following
two
Impressive carly runa, his Intermediary effort had been to disappointing that the triumph was not widely anticipated.
Ellenne
But Inaistent there excuses for the
LES
with the trainer
Polict
was
were valid defeat, which to put down to this big, long- airiding horse getling checked in his action.
a very imposing Tyrone is individual and ready to go. But, I admired him in his box of the 1942 *12,000" winner Thunderhead, Etienne Pollet issued this warn
convinced that firm will not sult him, and ground
Mme, Jean his joint owners, Coufuric
M. And
Jacques Puerari, have agreed that if the going is hard at Newmarket on May 1 he shall not be sent,'
am
As for the Derby, the trainers view of the current favourite 18 that possible staminn mitations impose considerable doubts
running
the
Interest in Hence my stable's dark (In every sense) Derby entry Le Tricolote, who is to
make his first-ever race- course appearance in the Prix Juigne on April 14.
The
|
Polict (who expected to have to wait at least two years beton the giant visited a racecourse) makes no secret of the manner in which he "discovered" him
Short of D workmate for tust yeur, Tyrone one monung he told Little Pha's led to accom- pany the stable's Juvenile star
the Bald "I Jual ped," trainer. "It was a near thing which went the best."
Little
horseman, "2,000"
Freddie Pelmer's noticeably
mount good to handle.
WATCH THIS PAIR
Clichy, who broke down on his off fore
Gold Cup, is its the sound again and a likely candi- dite for ʼn repent attempt in the Cambremer is race fur which
prospect. as a "live"
Pan won all his three races! Montaval (or "Lulu," as he It will be no surprise to the is known in the stable-nobody stable if American-bred twe
stems to linow why) is a prob- your-old Neptune,
able visitor and you'll and him A son
useful horse Crafty Antral,
♫ pretty Ktures in the Widener colours locally and in right-huisdi track. England this year,
of
Just a few almond blossom trees up the road from Pollet's a yard with a remarkable 1950 record in England.
a
Mourne
Vieux Manoir's кол and Lofoten are other Food- Juoking classically engaged colts, Maybe they merit more space.
A 'NAP' RECORDT
But I just couldn't wait to pen Ule stable's talking" house The Strassburger stable, so adroitly controlled by peinstak-named-Preston.
inst planner George
Maisons-Laffitte
T
be
Bridgland, fared thus in Di nap hand of Friday.. and then at St Cloud visits-unplaced in the "2,000" (and even jumping at Auteuil)
seemed to always (Rumesuli), perand Derby there (Montval), third Gold Cup somebody around 10 whisper (Clichy), won St Leger (Cam-"Hey, keep it quiet, but 'Strass bremer), second Middle Park has a horse-ever run.........." (Wayne)
MAKES THEM WONDER Unforumately
George is laid at the moment, so he 19
a French Derby la by obliged to direct the stable
of Sicumbre, routine by phone....but there winner.
Oaks winner Seria. is no ailing appearance about French
he's got on action like silk.
power-drive, and he's got everything, in fact, to encourage long odds speculation.
up
the horses,
mascot"
Chantilly-born travelling bend Ind Johnnle Teasdale brought over his five-year-old daughter Morgaret as a "lucky when accompanying Cambremer at Doncaster lost September.
He's going to repent the expedient for Wayne's "2,000" vult to Newmarket.
There must be stamina joubts about this cousin to the flying Vamarle, but he is no tearuway sprinter,
In consequence of ally part- nership by a lad who is 'n good
He
4
EXCEPT a front leg which could find the task of supporting the frame just too much. That's why no doubt George Bridgland has been so very patient,
And why we'd better be pallent too...There
are 4,789 trained in these parts that we haven't mentioned yet.
(London Express Service),
COPYRIGHT
Fly? Some Players Just Won't Do It
This full brother to Fontenay been giving 36-year-old boa stable jockey Roger Poincelet (50 per cent success in a dozen rides so far this season) the right sort of "feel" in his home work, and he looks the part.
trainer
regrets....that Little Pan, placed second in the French Free Handicap, has no English classic engagements.
During my career I've spent the accepted thing. In due course This outsize first son of the 1951 Gold Cup winner Pan II hours in a rallway carriage or the richer clubs are certain to Australia) motor coach, and alighted stiff own their own small plane just stud in (now at would have
everybody's and rather bored at the end of as some been bet not to win as a two-year-the journey: old.
By BILLY WRIGHT
Captain of England and Wolves
The Football League has lifted the ban on clubs flying to a League game provided they do not do so on the day of the match. It is a progressive step which will be welcomed by footballers everywhere.
SHOCKS TRAINER
He's got very straight forelegs and appeared at a loss to know what to do with his vast frame,
Air travel will do away with all this if the new approach is utilised Intelligently-and when it becomes necessary.
I think air travel on very long journeys will soon become
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current
season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play
coach.
now own their motor
There is another aspect which must not be overlooked, It con- cerns the footballers who do not like nying
There are more of them than many imagine. Quite a number, in fact, have turned down an honour because they dislike air travel.
All of which means that there will be occasions when at least one player will have to travel by more conventional means,
STAR GUESTS
I've just returned from Spain where recently I played for Wolves against Valencia, the Spanish cracks, who this month pay a return visit to Wolver-
Valencia have, hampton,
of
course, been in the news in Bri tain because of the interest they have shown in Trevor Ford's future, and I must say they im- pressed me in every way.
The Valencia stadium is a
of
splendid one, which will accom
modate 70,000 people, all then seated. The dressing-rooms oro among the best I have ever bren
The pitch, by our standards at this ume of the year, was rather hard. And during the match it did not take us long to
Nominations should be addressed to the appreciate that arm, English-
Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mail,
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of Year, taking into regard his playing ability and sportsmanship on the field of play is
the
his
of the
Club.
(Signed)
Hyle tackling is not permitted,
For our visit the Valencia club invited to turn out for them
ng guests a number of distinguished players,
Among them was Wlikes, the great Dutch international centre. forward, whom I had to keep an eye on, Wilkes dow to Spaln from Holland, quite an expen- siva importation for the after- досв
But then, Wilkes is a great figure in Spanish football. I'm told he made £30,000 during his two years in Spain, Now he has returned home to set up in busi-
DOBEL
All of which proves that the old mying, "There are golden goals," has
foundation after all
-London Express Service.
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A good incident during the competition between 1 Field Squadron Canadian Engineers and RAPC Training Centre shows L/Cpl. E. J. Darby (RAPC) renching for the net, well covered by Pie, MacGregor (RAPC) while the captain of the Canucks (Capt. D. J. Kempster) attempts to foll the play. This was in the Inter Unit team basketball championship at Aldershot in which the RAPC team won.
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