MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP

NZ Truth, Issue 1150, 15 December 1927, Page 12

MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP

(By "The Toff.")

I COME AGAIN | M r H . I WIGHBORN is an old wonder. | I He needed a pair of crutches I I at Forbury; now he is stepping 1 I along as if he never broke down § I in his life. He will be with 1 g them at New Brighton. 1 JfiiiiiiiimmiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiuiiiiiiHiimiiiiuniiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^

AMONG the horses most mentioned are Taurekareka, Peter Swift, Bonny Logan, Moneyspider and William the Great. At Wellington, William the Great shut up three furlongs from home, but he does well with racing and travelling and willbe a fit horse for Thursday's race. Menember's form was bad. On his Oamaru Cup performance Brentloc gives promise of winning a two-mile race. In. that event he led for a mile and three-quarters in a stiff win and under conditions not conducive to staying:. The mile grass course may not suit him, for big tracks favor genuine twomilers, hence Brentloc would have a better chance of seeing out a journey at Addington. Much of course depends on the speed set over the first mile on Thursday, as to where Brentloc will be at the finish. Stunt Artist has been working generously and mile courses suit him; therefore it is quite likely that he will be knocking at the door for his portion of the prize. Glandore is too "iffy," but Dalmeny is one of the truest pacers In commission. With anything like a fair passage he will be inquisitive in the straight for of recent months he has developed stamina. Billy Sea goes well for A. Hendricksen, who seems to know exactly what

Two Trotters versus Many Pairs

There seems to be no outstanding favorite for the Mace Memorial Handicap, which is the star event to be decided on the opening day of the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting.

to do and what not to do to get the gelding to race properly. If he goes up to his best form on Thursday he may be a hot pot. Peter Swift beat a good field over two miles at Ashburton and it has become noticeable the good races Peter Swift goes on big grass courses. Therefore his task of conceding a bunch of medium-class pacers 24 yards seems to be quite within his compass. He must have a big chance for he is capable of mixing it with them all the way, and once settled for a final effort down the long straight Peter Swift is certain to outstay the pacers over the last furlong. Another trotter possessed of even greater credentials figures among those handicapped.

It is Moneyspider, which won the big event at the spring fixture of the Wellington Trotting Club.

Moneyspider is 36 yards behind, from which mark he is capable of joining Peter Swift and beating the hoppled brigade home. So it would not be surprising to find Peter Swift and Moneyspider at the head of the field on Thursday. No doubt Taurekareka will carry a lot of money, so will Trimmer, and aside from William the Great they appear to be the pick of the pacers. When the contest is all over it is possible that Moneyspider and Peter Swift will be fighting it out with Taurekareka and Brentloc.

| AN ENCORE j 1 DETER SWIFT always goes a § = * good race on mile grass | 1 tracks. He beat a field of pacers 5 1 over a distance at Ashburton | I and might repeat the dose at | I New Brighton. |