OPENING RACE

NZ Truth, Issue 1174, 31 May 1928, Page 11

OPENING RACE

Several New Ones Are There ; (Prom "N.Z; Truths, Special Auckland Hep.) ■ The Greenlane, Steeplechase I has drawn sixteen acceptors. ANLYtwo of them were thought good • ■ enough to be included m the pay-. ments for the big Northern. •■.. . .': Four years ago Sir Rosebery won ' -both the Greenlane, and, the Ndr--1 them, but it is doubtful if Manga-! 1 ni or Wee Marble can repeat it. Bo_fch have prospects m the Greenlane. Wee Marble has been clearing the obstacles m great stye at Ellerslie, while Mangani is one of Loomb's, team. Loombhas another engaged milady Cintra, with some fair hurdle victories, [ and San Fera pay; strike strong opposition from this source. The pace possessed by Polyphemus should assert itself m this, class, but the distance will always cause concern. ! Cureaform displayed good hurdle ' form a couple of seasons back. ■ j Ruby Ririg did not take kindly to ' the EMerslie obstacles when tried last week-end. . ■; v ! .Kamehameha, . Clockwork, Mashoor ; and Lord Bruce have been throwing out hopes m their schooling tasks. . . Mashoor and Wee Marble threaten to [■ set a good pace," if they can last it out. A trio which has racing condition to . recommend it m a tough problem is LADY CINTRA, SAN FERA and POLYPHEMUS,