CONSISTENCY?

NZ Truth, Issue 1188, 6 September 1928, Page 13

CONSISTENCY?

Tamerlane's Handicap At Wellington (From "N.Z. Truth's" North Island Rep.) The handicaps for the Wellington meeting were keenly awaited by students of form, and now they have been given something to . ponder over. THE interest taken m these adjust--1 ments was no doubt brought about by several of the candidates having recorded fast times at the Addington meeting. On this score, many were wondering just what allowance George Paul would make for the lightning track experienced at the big southern gathering. They know now. The result of the learning is that arguments are as common as three brass balls are m Lombard Street. Most discussion centres around Tamerlane's handicap m the President's, two-mile trot, and the bone of contention is that m setting him to do 4.34, the adjuster has been a trifle severe. .','-, Certainly, Tamerlane registered that time at Addington and "N.Z. Truth" does not wish to imply that oft! that mark he is set a task too big to overcome. Still, when it is seen that Loch Moigh went ,4.29 to win at the same meeting and is now asked to ,do 4.30 and Dillon Huon put up 4.30 1-5 and is now relegated to a 4.32 mark at least Tamerlane may have got the advantage of a second and set to do 4,35 ln the event referred to. Of course, it cannot be expected that a handicapper will base his adjustments on the time, each compete tor records. Neither should he stick to the rule of penalising winners on slow tracks the orthodox two seconds. On the other hand, if some winners get the advantage of a second or. so because the track is • fast then they all should receive like treatment. j In a pacers' event, Tamerlane has been placed on a 4.35 mark and this again leaves gate open for the question. Why? If he's good enough to go 4.34 with the trotters then he is equally capable of going that time with the strapped up brigade. The whole business boiled down is that Tamerlane is undoubtedly getting it m the neck m the two.-mile trot,- and that if some competitors get advantages and others the reverse then owners may sit up and take notice. Monaive is a sister to Logan Lou, but she Is not as good.