TEN FURLONGS

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

TEN FURLONGS

Weight For Age Race On Monday

Monday's piece -de - resistance will be the ten-furlong weight-for-age Harcourt Cup. AS now. named the event may not have the same inspiring . effect as It did when known as the Champion Plate, but, nevertheless,, if has attracted and will continue to attract the best class of horse. ■ Fourteen have been left !n after. the first forfeit, but on the day, the field may be reduced to half this number. Two purposes will be served by the running of the event. . Firstly, Commendation will start over a distance again and, secondly, the New Zealand Cup favorite. Star Stranger, . will get his last .outing prior to Riccarton. Let all be well with Commendation the 'first day and he will be at a short price.- '■''■.■■. He;, possesses all his old galloping ability, and, on looks Is a bigger and better, horse than ever before. . Star Stranger, by that wonderful run of -his last autumn, will be popular with the. crowd. , . , . i The race should just bring him to a nice pitch to polish off his Cup preparation. • Mask will no doubt be a runner and he. can ' have a tussle with Jefferd's horse. , . Three-year-olds are not likely to be represented, only two— Prodice and Childsplay — are left m. :Laughing Prince will have friends, but the last time they met, Star Stranger was giving him sixteen, pounds^ ■Beacon- Light and Rapier would" cause a surprise should the verdict go their; way, while Black Mint Is on. the wrong boat.; ' '.'■; . .. Betting will not take a wide range, the^ two being ; . .'■-•' COMMENDATION and . STAR, STRANGER.