GOOD FIELDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 15

GOOD FIELDS

Events De Luxe At Oamaru

(By '/The Toff.") Flags will be flying for the first time on the new course when the Oamaru Trotting Club holds its meeting on Labor Day. DACING will begin with the Improvers' Handicap which is restricted tb trotters that can negotiate a mile and a-Hialf m 3.42 or faster. At Methven, Viator Blngeii finished second oyer two miles. • Molly Molloy ran well at Methven, and New Metford and Nelson Prince will have to be considered. A good race should be witnessed, at the end of which, New Metford, . Molly Molloy and Nelson Prince may be prominent. . Among jthqse m the Trial Handicap are' sever&l novices and m stjch events it is prudent to select horses that have had race 1 experience. Harold Lee has acted pleasingly with the colors up and promises to go well at "Oamaru, and Nelson de Oro won at the recent meetingat Kurow. • In the final summing up, backers mayi plump for Harold Lee, Hen- , • derspn's elect or Bonnie Princet j ', ■ ■ • Though she has done little work m saddle it is certain 'that Nan Brent will be popular with speculators when the Pukejuri Handicap comes up for decision.' She will have to be good at Oamaru to Head off Rollo from the same mark. The speedy Golden Dillon and Vestds are not far behind either. Et will be a hot finish, but Nan Brent, Golden Dillon and Vestas should be popular. ,Ne\v Metford is off the front m the Waitaki Handicap of two miles. Should he fail earlier he should figure prominently oh this occasion. Secret Link should be hot stuff, but what about Tom Kinson's candidate, Tonic? He comes from Australia and just might be a surprise packet. Lenwood also reads well. According to popular opinion .most money should be invested on New Metford, Tonic and Lenwood. Should King Pointer, fail to win the Oamaru Handicap, he should make amencjs m the Weston Handicap. Glenelg is, a brilliant customer that should go well.; Then there Is Zenith, Brentloc, St. Maura and Epigram, and if Pluto manages the shortest way round, he too, would be m, the argument.. ■■''•!.■■ *' • LudK m the running will mean a lot so perhaps it would be wise to rely on Glenelg, Zenith and' Pluto, provided King Pointer does not start; Of the front division- m the Redcastle Handicap, Wild Nita may find most favor; but with the likes of Rollo, Great Triumph, Nan . Brent, Rose Marie and White Sun within easy distance of hex-, the Oamaru filly will iiave to be good to beat them** Nan Brent is very well, and Rose Marie's fine effort at Oamaru last May will not be overlooked. Tomkinson also has White Sun ; en^ gaged. Should any of the others creep into the picture,', it might; be Warepa or Travis Axwoiihy. Tomklnson's elect, Nan Brent and Wild Nita should be .prominent near the post. , : The Dash Handicap will conclude the programme. Vestas has speed, but is uncertain. It is harji to say : how 'he will go m saddle until he has the colors up. He will have to act : correctly to keep out of the way of Nielo Minto, Gi-anite City ahd Rebel. Warren's pair, Lady Matchlight, and Orphan are capable of a fight and sb is Firelight. I it looks like Warren's elect, Granite I City, and'Flrelight.