NOW ITS REDUCED

NZ Truth, Issue 1196, 1 November 1928, Page 13

NOW ITS REDUCED

THE two mile and a-quarter Can- "• terbury Cup has not appealed to owners m recent years, and there have been poor fields..

It was either a question of cutting the race out, or shortening the distance, and the club voted for the latter. Now the Cup is to be run over a mile and three-quarter .course. Whether this is going to be an improvement, or not, is hard to say, but it is probable that next Wednesday a bigger field than' usual will step out. Anyhow, at nomination time fifteen horses were accorded an entry.

Three or four of ihose for whom nomination money was paid have no right m the race, and they are not likely to be seen taking their place m the field. Running m the New Zealand Cud will Have a good deal to do with betting.

Star Stranger is there and, If he does as most expect he will, he should be the best backed. Any pace, and he will nearly be the winner.

Strange though it may seem, Rapier does well, if not better, under weight-for-age,. than m handicaps.

That is when he is meeting horses on even terms, as against receiving weight.