SPEED-KINGS

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

SPEED-KINGS

Northerners In The N.Z.Cup (Fromi "N.Z. Truth's" North Island / Rep.) The Nbrth Island claims three representatives m the New Zealand Cup and Jewel Pointer, Peterwah and Padlock are useful, too. QN the, handicaps, both. Jewel Pointer and Padlock have not got any the best of it and will have to give better performances than m the past to get the stak6. , , Padlock, which won last off 4.29 goirig.4.26 3/5, is now set to accomplish 4.2 p. Many contend that he should be on '.4.26. However, although it is not logical to Quote a competitor as harshly treated and then suggest him. as a possibility, such is the order of things m the north. * . Padlock will be more favored than the other pair, and if any of the trio are going to lift the chestnuts out of the fire then Hughes' charge may be I the one. After a good beginning and trotting his first half-mile m 1.14, New Metfor.d made a mistake going- out of the straight and lost three lengths. He gathered the lead at the end of a mile which he covered m 2.28 and, sticking to his work, was first to the Judge, covering the twelve furlongßin 3.881 /5. .«■# # , j Merrijigs showed plenty of speed at New Brighton, but a couple of breaks cost him a good deal of ground. He will be all right later on. j