BIG RACE AT TE RAPA

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 13

BIG RACE AT TE RAPA

Promising Trio To Contest

v V„" (From "N.Z.. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) ; . i'or the ten-furlong Waikato Cup, to be decided oh the roomy Te Rapa track on Saturday, punters have some recent form to gujxle tiiem. '.'■■.,' * ; -. : ' :_.,'..' -.- ; :. : "...;^ '■..-; '.'.V-'. ' ' : "/.'' ": -

RECENT winners 'm Te. Kara and Catkin head *lie list, but both are '■■ . now eleyaited iii ppundage to. some extent. _\ ■'■ 1 :; : v ,,;;; ',;. , ...0; ...-,'.;..: ..... '■{ TJilsimust cause deep, thought to ■ J be given to those- figfuring lower . down. • ; \, : :■;,.■...■;■ ;■■■..•-..■. ■ •■-•.-■ :' \ • It can, be said of Te Kara that the lons straight will suit him; while Catkin's final dab, to dead-heat .with Star Stranger for. second oVer th.c same dis-; tanciß at. Ellerslie- last week was ;inir pressive. ■•■■*■. . „- . ■.;,•,■ \ lie is up nine pounds for that per- ; formance, while-he .was showing signs of 'weakness after the race, and it re-. mains' to be . seen Whether ' Bill Stonej has rectified ;matters since taking temporary^ charge of' the son of Catmint. ; At : his best, ' Catkin> must- be thereabouts. \:-: , .'.••' ;,.: - / '• Valkon's best deeds, have been registered at Te Rapa; . '■'_.■'■ ' Two recent fourths m the right class must give him a chance, ; ._. i( . Cprinax has only had one -race lately, arid ma-y not be thoroughly right yet, though coming on.: : ,: '

Desert, Glow's second m the Mitchelson indicates there may be a race left m him. • '-' ■■■■■-.■_■■ , Mint Leaf is especially suited on such a roomy track and won: this same race , last spring from Delightmeht, Royal! Mint and six others.' ' His. second to Te Kara at Avondale denotes : he ism the right trim. Queen Arch is always a possibility at .the distance, though Transformer has not been at his best lately. . . Papatii is solid but not brilliant, while 'King, Smock has a great record m minor events at Te Ra.pa and fairly relishes the long straight. . " As for Tidal, he was close enough up to: the best when Goshawk won last week to /be classed as more than a hope over a distance of ground any time now. • Fit and well oh the day, the following trio should.be m the picture.nearing- the deciding line: ..;..■. CATKIN, '?.'... VALKON and COR IN AX. ;