TARATAHI HAS DAY OUT

NZ Truth, Issue 1192, 4 October 1928, Page 14

TARATAHI HAS DAY OUT

Small Fields Will Contest FM The Programme The Carterton Club annual fixture will be held on Saturday and it will give Wellington, and district, its sport, for the week end.

THE meeting is ah ays a popular one, and, being within handy reach of the city, it attracts a good number from Wellington. The train service is nowadays more to the liking than m past years. Fields are going to be small for half of the programme. The track is a turning one, and horses that can begin well have a big advantage on the saucer-like course. There are only two big fields, and one of them will be seen out m the Maiden. They are a mixed lot m this event, and Roi de /Val is presented with a unique opportunity of getting on to the winning list. The High Weight has six acceptors and if there is anything m form Hymgreat is the best. He has shown pace m hurdle races— 'being m the front for a major portion of the distance. It was only the last couple of strides that found Tresham getting the upper hand of Vigilance at Hastings last Saturday. The mare was hampered a little on the turn— else she may have won. Taking a line through this running,

Vigilance, with 7.1, should set them a task m the County Cup. There are ( two or three smart second-class- hacks m the Carterton Handicap. '•"... I Grey Mist was a winner at Dannevirke at the end of August, and Saturday will find her racing on' her own track. That should be enough to make her the favorite. Any way m condition,- High Disdain would be class enough to make an exhibition of the field m the Bunny Memorial. His deeds as a two-year-old were high class. The hack seven may puzzle punters at the outset, but a move to be with Volplane could be well followed. He has pace. Though he has 9.9, it cannot be said that Royal Game, is .badly treated m the Maungaraki Handicap. "• ' Betting can take a wide range m the final event— a' hack five — and the draw for positions may have a big influence on wagering. . Banket showed plenty of speed m her two Wanganui races and the furlong shorter should see her fight the finish but. I