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NZ Truth, Issue 1146, 17 November 1927, Page 11

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One-day Fixture at Levin on Saturday;

LEVIN, which comes under this head- | ing,«,.will hold its one-day fixture i on Saturday, and the club has no reason to growl about the prospects. Acceptances are good m each race and though there are a number of dual engagements there will still be ample runners. The principal event is the Levin Cup, and it appears to be an open. race. After his win at Waverley, Euphonium may be favorite, but there are one or two there to. keep, him moving. Royal Game will riot need too much latitude, but after his southern tour it is m order to expect him to miss. But m his case one never knows. Rouex went fairly well at Trentham and m this weaker class must be favored, while Waicullus has just been getting nosed out of the thick end of late. Paitonu was also at Waverley and Tresham may have freshened -up. At the finish the issue may lie between Euphonium, Rouex and Waicullus. The other leg of the double, the Mc-

With the hustle arid bustle of the New Zealand Cup meeting passed by, interest will swing back to the small meetings.

I Donald Memorial, ' has been reduced to six furlongs, as against the seven of previous years. In a generous mood, Lausanne would be a snag and .most probably punters will, be willing to take- that .'risk. Anyhow* his. Riccarton running was good enough. Decoy Bird is liked best of the others. The mile and a distance hack handicap will find money for Kindle, after her Riccarton success. True, that was only over seven furlongs, but she was running on at the end. '""".' " The form of the rest is very mixed, but two that may go along nicely are Twlnk and Henna. • There is, always a good; pool on the ooncluding scurry arid with a number of smart .ones there this week there should again be plenty of i money. The Raider showed a lot of pace out m front m the race Duke Abbey won at Trentham, and that will not be overlooked. . . Arch Arrow is another to go the distance fast, while Eka also has to be considered.