FIRST OF THE RICH SERIES

NZ Truth, Issue 1184, 9 August 1928, Page 12

FIRST OF THE RICH SERIES

August Handicap On Saturday Of fers Tempting Prize

(By "The Toff.") y ACCEPTANCE day, no doubt, will reduce the field for the August Handicap to be decided at Aldington on Saturday.

IT is the first thousand-pound event of the rich seriea of contests scheduled by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. It -will be run over two miles and the class is 4.30. Few will take Roicole seriously. On last season's form, no one . could. Harold Thorpe is a good horse when he is right. It is believed that he is — and likely to remain so for the approaching meeting. Just how Pluto is, nobody knows. He is trained at Ashburton. If he visits Addington, it can be taken for granted that he is m good shape. Then there is Talent, which, though very well, seems to experience difficulty m finishing out, the last furlong of a journey. St. Maura, Queen's Own and Glenelg have got through plenty of work. St. Maura and Queen's Own are ready to go a distance, but just whether Glenelg is screwed up to stay two miles is doubtful. The pick of the basket so far as the front- markers are concerned ~ < is Daphne .de Oro. .»- -

She is m the pink of condition and has wintered particularly well. It will be remembered that she was travelling like a winner when Parkwood broke m front ,of her m a twomile race m June. x With an ounce of .luck she -will go near to winning. : Zenith and Peter Swift are capable two-milers. Judged by the good work done by Gold Jacket, the Aucklander must be taken into consideration. ' . Logan Chief has also done very well, while Bonny Logan has regained racing shape. Should.Quality begin reasonably well, she will be noticed putting m a strong run at the finish. . Peter Bingen has done* a lot of solid toil and is as fit as a fiddle. Concliff is coming to -hand m gratifying' fashion. It is a very open race, but at the finish DAPHNE DE ORO, PETER BINGEN, HAROLD THORPE and GOLD JACKET may be prominent. ...•';.

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