TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

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

TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

They Can Stage Their Trentham Battle Once Again >

f Should the favorite .win. the Spring Plate at Riccarton tm Saturday it should return -a useful-sized dividend.

TVHE conditions, of the race allow the 1 ibest hacks to be gathered ' tbgethef, and' ,this year, they are there to. some purpose. „ The race is going to serve as a trial for the Derby and Oaks. Nine three-year-olds, with classic engagements later , on m the meeting are m the list. Trentham form .is going to sway betting, and Teri ' is the first one reached. 'He all but won the open mile the; second day, just being headed by Goshawk. Last year be beat all but Duke Abbey. , "Historic and Mendip fought out a battle royal the second day. at Trentham, and the former prevailed. Mendip is now five pounds to the better, but he had a good run, whereas Historic had a lot of ground to make from the turn-. " In fact his winning effort 'was a very impressive one. / Another factor is that Panther is coupled wjth Historic, but he is also, m- another race. Sarnia will have to ;be thought of, after her win at Motukarara, and she comes m under the best terms. ■ Cashier, under these weights, will

do better than, he has the last couple of starts. He has been carrying" plenty of weight for a three-year-old. Night March was a winner •during , this week— over seven furlongs. ■ ;. At Trentham, Imarosebud finished up just behind ;.the placed horses; she had to give the leaders a big, start, too. Since running second to Tdxeuma/ih. the Hawkes 3ay Guineas, Moorgas has not shown to advantage and he ■will need to come right "back to his best, to win. Malmsey is a speedy mare and she ran good races at the National— and since. '■ • '"■ • . . Beau Geste is also m the Cup/ but he would be more at home m this company. : At the end of last season Mark Mint was doing his stuff, arid the' other day Phastar won. a race for jim . Saimsoh. Narrative was a winner at tho National, and for some reason, there was a bundle of money for Jet Black the second day at Trentham. . "';.. .Trehtham form- will probably proye to be- the best guide and of the three that 7 showed best' the pair most '-/.likely, are - : •' \ .■ v ' ,; : ■"'.'' .' . -; . ; _.fv. ■■■ .-' : Historic, ; ■': Mendip. : j _ .