SPRING HANDICAP THOUSAND

NZ Truth, Issue 1141, 13 October 1927, Page 10

SPRING HANDICAP THOUSAND

Tom Thumb and Concliff A Likely Pair For Honors

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) Punters will be set a tough proposition to pick the ultimate winner of the Spring Handicap at Alexandra Park next Saturday.

NINE prominent pacers are due to sport silk and compete for th £1000 prize. It is the general consensus of opinion m the north thafas only one competitor—Jewel Pointer—hails from Epsom' and the balance of the field are trained m the South Island, something from there will be set for this chief event. However, the fact must not be overlooked that the winner's portion of the

She would probably be better suited em the mile event later m the day. One of the most fancied candidates is Tom Thumb and he is sure to be m demand. Jewel Pointer and Machine Gun are a pair of likely candidates off 4.31 and the last-named will only need to be right to give the prize a severe shake. When Concliff came to New Zealand he did so with a blaring of trumpets

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and be on the war- f path if there is any •«»'""«'n«'»'H.mu«nnmmmnH.mHl foundation for the remarks that have been expressed at Alexandra Park during the past week. . The more the event'is studied the harder it appears and betting will certainly take a wide range. St. Maura, is said to have come through a sound tuning-up and though the mare is brilliant when ready, the two miles may possibly prove beyond her.

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