CONCERNING THE CUPS.

NZ Truth, Issue 69, 13 October 1906, Page 2

CONCERNING THE CUPS.

The most exciting, month m Australasian sporting commences with today's racing. 'at the V.A.T.C. meeting. By ' this time next month the Caulfield, Melbourne and New Zealand Cups will .'ha.ye been lost and won, and punters who have risked their dollars, will be wiser or richer according to,, the, nature of their investments. K Zfi;The fields, , for" the Caulfield and Melbourne Cujs a difficult .task to the tipper? buifc- . one or two of the candidaijes jJifiye remarkably well during jth.ej.ast few .weeks and a review' p| v ]b^ei,E:". achievements may be of iftt^fesjij, threaders.' . -The horses weighted "over O ; -sj;dne appear, to have poor chances compared to^some of the light-we'iilh'ts j' ■■ though the victory of Mtnschi^Qff! ! orv Emir would be very popular-. -■:. Scot tFree. has .been spoken (j>t ift hopejM' tones, but his recent defeat ;by Yabba Gabba points ' to the ■ latter as a better investment. Immediately the;-weights for the Cup, appeared .the Ruenalf filly was backed ijor-a good 'deal' of money and her victory- at Hawkesbury, followed by her win at the. A. J.C. meeting, will be highly gratifying to followers of "Young Jack" Noud's filly. Proceed, 7.11, and Noreen, 7.9, are two consistent racers, and appear to have excellent chances. Proceed has been one. of those unfortunate horses who run second. and third too often and it is time his luck turned. The sevenstone division also includes Delaware, Roaemead, Antonius and The Infanta. It appears improbable that Melodeon will . start as he has not been too well, since he cut curious capers on the Sydney tracks a week or two ago. htimt down the list we find the names i; df n lolaire, The Bairn, Mira, Poseidon, Arcturus, and the .previously mentioned Yabba C4abba. 1 The three I like best are Yabba i Gabba, Proceed and Poseidon. I The race for the Caulfield. Cup will ■ ! let some light on to the horses who •

have < m^ements m the Melbourne Cup. Solution is quoted at a remarkably short price for the big event at Fleming-ton, and her presence m the race has crippled the betting operations. Next to. the New Zealand mare the best backed candidate is Blue Spec, last year's winner, Wi Connolly's horse is going very Well m his work and his connections profess to be confident of his ability to repeat last year's performance. After, Lady Wallace's poor display behind Solution m the Craven Plate, and her nowhere m a "field of five m the Randwick Plate, 2±- miles, on Saturday last, it would appear as though this brilliant mare is" going off ; but, fit and well on the day she could be trusted to run a great race with 8.13 on her back. The winner should come from one of the- four above -mentioned. The New Zealand Cup is of far more interest to people m Ahia colony than either the Caulfield or Melbourne Cups. The New Plymouth owned Paritutu occupies first place m the betting market and I am inclined to think that he will retain his position till the day of the race. Though he failed to win a race at Avondale last month he. put up a, very creditable gallop and punters refuse to take his defeat seriously. Were it known which horse would repiresent the Karamu stable m the big race on<November 8, the selected one would probably quickly see a very short price, but at present the public are nibbling at both Lyrist and. Zimmerman, and "are not; sure m their own' minds which will start: Some people are to be found who think the face a moral for the Mahaki niare; Armistice, and as she is undoubtedly a good mare arid a stayer through and. through Wanganui might provide the "winner, The .form shown by St. > Joe at the last Wanja;anui meeting would , not entitle that horse to a chance, but I. do riot feel inclined to': write him down just' 'because he g&ve pne poor display, and on the 3rd of next month' the v For dell horse . .might.; show that his Wanganui form was all wrong; Stepdaneer is ; galloping nicely at Riccarton . and the Dunedin Cup winner may improve on her last N.ZV Cup' performance and land 'the stake. She has only, a light; impost and must be included m the dangerous . division. . The. . winner should come 5 ' from Paritutu, .Qrinond's. electy Armistice, St. Joe and Stepdancer. ; . ■■-■:- -.'