THE N.Z. CUP.

NZ Truth, Issue 62, 25 August 1906, Page 2

THE N.Z. CUP.

Review of the Handicaps. Mr Henrys surprised horseowners hy^ his punctuality m getting out the weights for the N.Z. Cup, which were not expected till the 22nd inst. The writer confesses to be a little surprised at the positions occupied by the threes-horses who comprise the top division, as I fully expected to find the three of them on the same mark ; but after all one and two pounds is I not a very wide .difference. A peculiar 'feature of this year's N.Z. Cup field is the very large number of cripples that are engaged m it, and when the .first acceptance is made it will probably be found that- not more than twenty horses will remain m.

The three top weights • arc all amiss and it is a shade of odds m the layers, favor that, none of them willsee the post.

Paritutu, B^s, is very well and on past performances must he marked for further reportt. Solution, 8.0, is m Australia and unlikely to return here for the C. J.C. meeting; m November. AuraSus, Lytist and Letherin have each 'received the same impost, 7.13,. ami t'nev. are amongs'li.mv prohftfbles.

Multifid, V.12, is a really smart horse and if not taken to Sydney may take a lot of beating m the Gup. Gladstone", 7.10, has BTfcs less than last year, but he will have to improve a lot on his four-year-old form to have' a chance.

The chances of Convoy and s C&oorka, 7.9 .- lam not partial to, antl Savoury, 7.8, is out of ifo& country, while Welbeck and Bul_.wayo, with a pound less, are hopeless cripples. Starshoot, 7.6, is wit?} Savoury m Sydney. Armistice, 7.5, must be reckoned' with. Her Auckland Cup performance, when she 'finished third to Putty, was . full of >merit, and fit and well on the? day, I am prepared to see her run -agreat- iraoe a»d perhaps win. MarteHo and Zimmerman, 7.<t, are^ both likely to improve on last year's, form and probaMy both will be the? elect of their respective stables. Laadwera. -and Stepdancer are the only light weights to commend them-v si&lves and to make a selection I would vote for Paritutu, Armistice and Oraond's elect, Laodwerii md* Stepdancer.