GOLDFIELDS CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 228, 25 September 1940, Page 14

GOLDFIELDS CUP.

TWO MILES; 4.44 CLASS. PROSPECTS REVIEWED. CHANCE FOR BELFAST JACK. Eleven performers, including Sentiment, a newcomer to the Auckland Province, have been entered for the Goklfielde Cup, the principal race to ibe decided at the Thames Trotting Club's spring meeting on Saturday, October 5. The event is run over two miles, 4.44 class, ami some of the candidates have yet to prove themselves .over t'lie distance. Kewpie's (jueen, a six-year-old daughter of i'eter Bingeri and Kewpie, and Aleadow King, who has not won a race since he wae successful in the Eipsom Hsundicap at Alexandra Park on December 30, 1936, are the only horses on bhe limit, and although the I'onmer won two races in good style last season, inchiding the President's Handicap at Hii'wera in 2.49 4-0, from 2.57, she must be taken on trust over two miles. Xar.bada, Belfast Jack and Princeee Lin-not-t, on 12 yards, are three improvers with good public i'oron during last term, and when Belfast Jaok defeated mwsh a good one as Our Jewel in the Centennial Cup on this course on April 0 last he was 'hailed as a pacer well above the average. The son ot Jack Potts played up at the barrier on three occasions after that, but, ait Auckland on May 25, die was only beaten by a neck and a half ihead 'by Hillcreet and Our Jewel in the Cornwall Handicap. As 'hie time in the Groldfielde Cup was 4.36 1-5, his prospects in this race must be rated highly. Princese Linnett made rapid progress in fche early part of this year, finishing uip 'by taking a double a!t the Auckland Club's May meeting and recording 3.31 for a mile and a .hall. She had a run at the recent meeting at the park, 'out was not'ready. Narbada, an aged gelding by Acran from Waiata Poi, took a good time to come right, and it was not until the summer of last season that he succeeded in getting on the winning liet. However, lie was responsible for two very good ell'orte at a later stage, first when he defeated Young Parry and Kitty's Choice over a mile and a quarter at Cambridge, in 2.49 from 3.1, and, secondly, when he won the" Major Kemp Handicap at Claudelands in saddle in 2.11 3-5. Narbada maybe better suited in the Puru Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Thames, but even in that race he will have his work -cut out to successfully concede starts to some of his opponents, notably Young Pointer and Tan gar oa.

Newcomer to Auckland. Sentiment, a six-year-old gelding by Maxegin—Romantic, was purchased for Mr. F. A. Bridgens at a substantial figure after running third to Great Blaze and Three Tens in the Canterbury Handicap at the Metropolitan carnival last month. He covered the distance in 3.21, and was running on at. the end. Three months earlier, Sentiment won the Peninsula Handicap' at the Canterbury Park meeting, Betty Boop taking second place. He ie a nice type of pacer, and it should not be long ere he rewards hie new owner's enterprise.

Musketeer, 96 yards, showed his first glimpse of form for ages when he rain second to Tinker in the Massey Memorial last month, while Ace High, 48 yards, has misbehaved nt the barrier in his lat? est races,' thus setting himself impossible , tasks. Ace High would possess an undeniable chance from this mark if he were to commence properly. Bronze Queen, 60 yards,, ie a really good mare, and, on April 20, she led all the way in the Centennial Handicap at Claudelands, recording 4.31. She was in capital condition when produced at Alexandra Park a month ago, and she should hold Transwell —on the same mark —safe. The back-marker, Eighteen Carat, has not shown anything like his real ability since coming to the North Island a couple of seasons ago, and it is unlikely that he will find favour with the betting public. In all probability, Belfast Jack, Sentimeiit, Ace High and Bronze Queen will be the early favourites. Acceptances on Friday. Acceptances for all events will close on Friday at 5 p.m. with Messrs. Blomfield and Company, Shortland Street, Auckland, and at 8 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. £. O. Brownlee, Mary Street, Thames.