N.Z. CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1932, Page 3

N.Z. CUP

TO BE II DTP; TO-MORROW

The O.i n ter bury racing carnival com? info.ce.s- to-.i.c-rrowwhen, foe 'New Lorn. fott-a 1 Clip will Term the syeciai. attraction at Ricci.irton. Ail Eust. Coast sp-'fling. wii mt- re-feiiMig. to the Cup and fs.ewards’ Handicap-, candidates m-aced oil- ■ YWlms’day that the Chip hoiL-es in Chopin, R.ri -Sun and Earthquake claim another engagement in the’Riceart-ph Handicap, and ffor..n, jndy is ir b'th Stewards’ and Lin T wood Hand'dans.

Work riur.r.g the we- k on the .tracks u : ually t give ,a good fine on-the-Cup, nd vLiatter wj-1 hold his position of favourite on account of the good gol-Ir-ping lie is. doing. If. there- js. anything in. form and figures, Ivorokio should he hard to beat. Win or lose there- is ro doubt about the- favourable treatment ishe lias received- in the h«hdic«i‘L Thefo is a yireiu-dice- against mares at- fchi* time Lf foe year,, hut g--od ones, overcome djfficul ies as they linve clone in the pst, and Korokio and Fast Passage are two goodclass mares likely tb run very well: They and Shatter will make Gay Crest and Historic fe'eL their weight at the end ■of two m'le.C

Concentrate would he favoured but for the- stoppage in his preparation, which may find him just a hit below his Lest. There W not- ip, ■ great deal in the form, of the others, except. Mim.. erv 1, e-n which to pin anything, hut rn'-oderafo prospects. It is the' lust two furlongs of. the Clip that, count, and staying lightweights aje very hard to shake -off. For this reason such its Red!- Sun, Palm,- Red R-acjer and Chopin may tpo-uhlo the favourites,, but at tliis stage Korokio, Shatter and East‘Passage malts most' appeal- • • Tho ' three, top weights,- Ciulhnd; Autopay and Great -Star, dominate the Stewards’. One could wish- for better horsemanshio on. Great Star. Of.the higher weight--, Merry Peel Tdiould go well now tli-at his party abandoned trying to make him- a stayer. Winter Cup running .h>\s often been a good pointer for the Stewards’.

Oakland looks like starting favourite. He is a good horse, hut not exceptional, and lie hats, had only two r ares this-reason. Thoroughly reasoned o'vfoition will, be r.n advantage to Aut -pav and Merry. Peel. . -

Lightweight no sibilities Inbound, but tlve likely portion of the handicap is nfofoe top. Merry Peel, Autopsy, and Cadland son'll likely.