A HOT PACE IN THE BIG SPRINTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1196, 1 November 1928, Page 15

A HOT PACE IN THE BIG SPRINTS

The Mile Saddle and The Ten Furlong Burst Should Thrill Spectators {

'....,' (By "The Toff.") •■ . „ ' . Everyone knows that keen students of form do not end their selections at the Gup. there are good pickings to be had for a correct summary of either the St. Albans or the Hagley Handicaps. ' , , ■ v •

"THESE' races comprise the other leg 1 of the elusive double, the 'winning

of which puts almost any . punter into a good frame of mind. Well, here you are. Have it which way you iike. The Cup and the / saddle race or the Cup and the crackajack sulky sprint over a mile anda quarter. Prior to receiving a penalty of 12yds., which now places him on 2.12, King Pointer was favorite for the St. Albans Handicap. If the course is holding he might still win, but the job is a little stiff off 2.12. • » ." .;.■■:'■'

The Dunedin pacer Maiwhariti is heralded as a good thing.. He was expected to win at Oamaru, but didn't. : ' :. '

Nevertheless he is a fast pacer, but on Wellington form Rebel should be his master. * ' .

Then, to return to Oarnaru happenings. Bessie Logan, which beat all .but

Prince Pointer m the chief sprint, must be taken into account. The popular fancy, since King Pointer was, penalised, is Author Jinks. He is a crackajack m saddle. So is Native 'Chief, "only the latter is unreliable at the post. ..-•■■' • .

Summed up, Rebel, Author Jinks and Bessie Logan should go well. ■.. In the Hagley Handic.ap also figures Author Jinks, and should he miss first money- in the St. Albans Handicap he will give the othecs his dust m the last race of the day;

Off the limit, Zenith will go best, but Jackie Audubon should give Him 12yds. and beat him. , 'In fact, on his Auckland showings Jackie Audubon should keep Author Jinks. busy to the last stride/.

Epigram is not 'beginning quickly enough.* 'to be seriously considered over a mile and a-quarter and Logan Park may be m want of a race. If he is wound up, he will haye a rough chance. At Oamaru. St. Maura raced well but

without success. She is a dandy over ten furlongs, and if she jumps away smartly ,she can be admitted to the argument m the straight.

The Aucklander, Western 'King, must have a dry track; He is t a slow beginner, but once set to his work he can, scamper.

In such classes as the Hagley Handicap,'few horses can 1 afford to lose ground and their position at the start.

Golden Devon was responsible for good races at; Greymouth and ten furlongs is his pet distance; but one could not anticipate him finishing m front of

Jackie Audubon

Then there is Bessie Logan, which off a 2.45. mark ran second to Prince Pointer at ,Oamaru. Now she is on a 2.44 mark. ' ■• ■• ■ . ■ \

; When all the cards are put oh the table, Jackie Audubon, Authoi' Jinks and St. Maura are entitled to mosf consideration. ;