GOOD HACKS

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

GOOD HACKS

Division Unlikely In Robinson (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.) Though the number of acceptors for the seven-furlong hack Robinson Handicap at Ellerslie on Monday next exceeds the safety number, at time of writing hopes are held, out that a division will be avoided. THE fact Is that at least four candidates also claim engagement m the Queen's Plate, while others are expected to drop out. If Paper Boy, Royal Doulton, Golden Armour and Saucy Lasa do happen to start, they would all need consideration, more especially Royal Doulton, which had winning form at Takapuna, besides being unlucky m the Plate there. Tea Time, winner of the open sprint at Waipa, has pace enough to show out m this race if he can only hang on the extra furlong — and he may m this class. Judge's Box, The Immigrant and Antrim Boy are hacks which can run put seven. Whaka King is doing things on the track which he will only need to repeat to be well m the picture. But m the past he has not always run up to track form. Other possibilities are Carinthla, Respirator, Orchus, Air King, Rlpon Abbey, King Arch, Dimmer and Bahama. But there is among the remainder a team of moderate performers, unless Killute is excepted, and he has been too unsound to work his way out "of the hack class. Should Royal Doulton start m this race, she would give it a shake, but m her absence a trio likely to loom up toward the close may prove to be: TEA TIME, THE IMMIGRANT and JUDGE'S BOX.