THE OWNER W A LONG

rand Flaneur was owned by the Honourable WA Long who was at times a controversial figure. The standing of Grand Flaneur in the eyes of the public had been diminished by the antics of Long. A few days before the Town Plate, Grand Flaneur was scheduled to start in the Australian Cup. He had won the St Leger easily and was a short-priced favourite in a race that would have been a formality