HORSES FOR COURSE

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 15

HORSES FOR COURSE

Punters Are Set Hard Puzzle In Bollard Handicap j

: (By "The Toff.") Among the fourteen candidates for the Bollard Handicap to be decided at Petone on Saturday are several young pacers with pretentious to class. So even has been their form that backers wili need luck on their side to select the -winner.

IN the Islington Handicap, run on the third day of the August fixture at Addington, Mate o' Mine ran second to Kingfleld after compassing the two miles m 4.31 1-5. The next to finish was ■ Orphan, , which conceded Mate o' Mine 12 yards, Orphan's time for the journey being 4.30 2-5. At Wellington on Saturday both geldings are on 4.34, and on their recent performances at Addington Orphan should beat Mate o' Mine. In privates, Vesuvius has shown' enough ability to deprive both Mate o' Mine and Orphan of first money! When one, recalls the great fight he put «p- with Henry Logan m a sprint at Petone last autumn, it influences m making a decision to support Vesuvius on Saturday. In that memorable mile event referred to Vesuvius was only narrowly beaten after, reeling off the eight furlongs m 2.13 3-5, which was a hot "90" on the Petone course. > ■' Since then, Vesuvius has won the Dunfoar Handicap over two miles at Ashfourton. He has shown that he is capable of going a distance. On form, and on track doings, Orphan, Mate o' Mine and Vesuvius stand out, but what of the new; comers? During his trainer's absence m Australia, Pageant has been bowling along pretty wel^at Addington and off the front of the Bollard Handicap he promises to go as well as his rivals. He Is an every- day sort that will be at home on the Petone course, and he Is capable of see-' ing out the two miles. He will beat Rebel, Golden Bubbles and Marshall Neil, but if Jolly phimes ia Just right he will give him a bit of oheek on the trip. go far, Acre, has not repeated his briUtaat jporformapsa si jftjgf $Jgrt«&

He is a promising pacer and only has to train on satisfactorily to earn good money this season. To date, Parkwood has not shown that He Is capable of .winning on Saturday. Double Event has. Bhe led all the way to win m taking style at I Aldington In. August, and on that i form he has to be considered. He is off the same mark as Jean Mcßlwyn, which dashed home ahead of a field of .select sprinters last month. She has furnished since' she last tackled a two-mile Journey, and looks more capable of going the distance . than she did last season. She should beat Billy Sea, and Talent from 72 yard 6 appears to have quite enough to do. Unless Pageant upsets the applecart/ Orphan, Mate o' Mine and Vesuvius : should share the prize-moneyi < Mercury and Sylyie Logan made a break at the start of the Seaview Handicap. It was not Mercury's fault so it Is possible that he will get even at Wellington. : ' j . Mao Dillon was first! out and first home m the Dash '• Handicap. He took '1.11 4/5 to do. the first half-mile and (came .home 4n 2ilß 1/fB. Half way through ■ the journey' Auditress promised A t 6 win, but she turned it m over the last 'two ' furlongs'. "■ V Dustins, litd., of .Wellington, Wanganui and Palmerston North, have';rlghtly, earned the encomium of New Zea-, land's Redding Cake Specialists. Our representative recently' was' asked,: tb sample some 'of Dustins' /, 'Vyedding Cake and assuredly it -is 3ust; jis good as ' it jpokis., Brides-to-be •v^ould- be well advised to "\. get in* touoh with OwtU^'J^JWt' -;; v " ■•••••■• ;::■;■.;•:;■ ■ ■:".•