LIKELY PAIR

NZ Truth, Issue 1151, 22 December 1927, Page 11

LIKELY PAIR

Satrap and Goshawk In Queen's Plate (From "N.Z. Truth's" Spsolal Auckland Rep.) The Queen's Plate Mile, once ig known as the Shortland Plate, is the most valuable hack event competed for at Ellerslie. This raoe I opens up the summer programme. TT usually favors the three-year-old i division and Included among the acceptors for this year's contest are two promising candidates hailing from the south — Martarma and Satrap. The latter, which also appears among those listed for the Auckland Cup, was up alongside Agrlon m the' run home for the N.Z. Derby and aotually headed off the others for seoond money — and those included Laughing Prinoo, Great Charter and Martarma. On that showing, Satrap would need serious consideration if started m the Queen's Plate. Martarma came on a bit sinoe that race and Is expected to show up. Goshawk is a candidate with Sydney winning form as a recommendation, but at time of writing- haa not been indulged m fast work since arrival from the.j other side. Still, the late track work of Cameron's charge should be taken into consideration when assessing prospects, as Goshawk is good enough to pace it with the others. Singelton ia a Gisborne candidate with some reputation, while Mason 'has one engaged m Golden Armour — and Mason's team, when travelled, are usually worth while. Paper Boy was a winner at the N.Z. Cup meeting and usually does best first up. < It seems that the local hacks are up against it, though Piet, Abbey Day, Royal Doulton, Saucy Lass, Whakarite and Welcome Home all represent fair northern hack class. Unless late track work reveals something better, public form suggests that a trio likely to be m at the finish are SATRAP, GOSHAWK and MARTARMA.