AS THE BIG FIELD GOES BY

NZ Truth, Issue 1153, 5 January 1928, Page 11

AS THE BIG FIELD GOES BY

Daphne de Oro's Task In Greymouth Trotting Cup

(By "The Toff.")

WITH the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's fixture out of the way, every trotting enthusiast will centre on the summer meeting of the Greymouth Trotting Club, where the Greymouth Cup, a race of considerable importance, will be staged.

For the very same reason, one must discount the chance of Acre.

ON acceptance day no fewer than 17 pacers signified their intention of

facing A. J. Hastings on Thursday.

Some of them have no form of any consequence to recommend them and others stand out like the rock of Gibraltar.

For instance, Daphne de Oro, which ran third in the Ashburton Cup in 4.30 3/5, is only conceding 84yds. in a 4.44 class.

That is a privilege she enjoys on account of the handicaps having been declared before the Ashburton Cup was run.

Notwithstanding, while it is hard to pick one to beat her from a speed point of view, the big field and the half-mile track are a big handicap.

It takes a world-beater to go round so many horses, round so many turns and win at Greymouth.

Transport is a pretty useful pacer, but as Kreisler has been doing so well on the Coast he might easily add the big event at Greymouth to his list.

Rapier does not appeal, but Shadowland and Jackie Audubon do.

Both are very well and if they can handle the bends they should go close to winning.

Of the pair, Shadowland is the better.

This takes us to the front-markers. There are ten of them.

If Donard begins smartly, nothing will beat him. His good showing at Wellington points to his owner receiving the Cup.

Of the others, Panto and Mac Dillon read best, but to get down to tin-tacks Donard, Shadowland and Daphne de Oro ought to provide some excitement at the finish.

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