THREE FOR THE FINISH

NZ Truth, Issue 1179, 5 July 1928, Page 11

THREE FOR THE FINISH

Big jumping Event Will Be 'Tlie Main Attraction - Outsiders have their turn m the decision of the Wellington Steeplechase, but next Wednesday's event should not see one of that variety prevailing. i " i t t ;

THE outsiders will "he there, pf course/but the good form the favorites have shown so . far this winter leayes little likelihood of an upset. L' Acceptances have not been received at time of writfng, but the Intentions of most are known. T : Possibly a field of a dozen will face the starter, with all the first half of the handicap holding their places. I Beau Cavalier, fresh from his victories on the flat, will step out with his 11.13 — and even with that will have many friends. -.-'', The burden is going to be a terrific one and the promise of a heavy track will not help him. He was. beaten a lonf? way from home m the Northern on good ground, and, with two pounds less, and heavy stuff to contend with,' he does hot read so well. ■:•'-. Still 'that was after having a race and coming m fresh next week niay : make the difference. They horse bf the season is. Glen- - dowie, but, alas, he is not to run. His owner, as reported m "N.Z. TVuth" at the time, said his next serioiis mission was to be the National. And so it will. One' does not consider Comical to be the horse to do it, though the absence of the Ellerslie hill -wUji help him some,. But he will need more than that to win. In the past Tuki has run one good race at a meeting. At Auckland' m June he showed up tl^e ■■. first day, against his previous liking, for the ..pony eluding dayi .' '■'■■■ 7 < • Perhaps m his old age he is going to do it first time out; if he v does so' next week, he will be a sonrce of danger. . .' '- It is said that it is a long lane that has no turning, but Kawini has yet to

find the turning- off point to good mpney. He .rah a remarkably \.f\ n fi race the last day at- Ellerslie and with a little more; patience he might have troubled Glen^pwie. First favorite -^ill most likely h e , his position m the order ,ofi betting. After. his Ellerslie. |*iftnres. .grigadier Bill will have 16 reinstate himself with 'the public, -but it has tp : be remembered 'that his. trainer, .Jim Morris, won two Wellington Steeplechases ojpi end with Omahu. He knows what a winner needs to do. the joh, hut it is anather matter about the horse being up to it. The mention of Maunga makes quite a lot of people feel ill—- in the pocket— and he h aa to produce 7 the goods how before they go misere, on him-T ... '■_-■■■...':.' -.- .: ■/. . '':'■:•:■■:■ Zjrcon has a liking for the track . -^perhaps it's the mudr—but the distance may he. JMS.t 'toQ fan ; The experience, Pouri JrasT had up north would be invaluable, but, taking that racing a*nd even Monday's win into consideration,' hhre r does not lopk the winner this year. ; A hunter; The Bahe, wtfl have a jumper's chance. . A little better than that, perhaps, but it will probably he fonnA. that the pace has himNwonderr ing.' 7 -. ■..-.."' ■ ,'.t .':'' Kamehameha may want a bit more experience, but Passin' Through,, kno-^s his fences — and his preference in' the matter of obstacles is Riccarton. . Very few will wish to be on any. pf those further down, and ; at acceptance time it "will 'cause no ' surprise to find most "of them missing. .■';*• , It's a. long, way to- ,gp and a lot of things . can happen on the way, bqt thre.e that should see it. out and finish on are :■'■■' - .. 7 KAWINI, ! . ■,:■-'.;:;' TUKI and ■■• -..■<■:'.' BEAU CAVALIER. >