POINTS TO HER

NZ Truth, Issue 1200, 29 November 1928, Page 11

POINTS TO HER

Gold Money Is Liked In Plate (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) As Takapuna Plate day draws near, the form of many of the thirty-four remaining m indicates they would be better suited m an . easier class. . ■ . . ' > THE actual favorite at the moment is . . Gold Money, which would be top weight m .a handicap, but, on account of the conditions of the race, is m at 71bs. above the. minimum. British King is without a • race this season, but is a quiet boom. Saucy Lass is classy at her best, but has not faced the starter for some time. Millais has form m Hawkes Bay worthy of support among the northern hacks, while, if Liaison is eligible, her Te Kuiti victory needs consideration. It is not known whether Becalmed will be reserved for this race, but Red Lion will take on the Melrose. Leitrim disappointed m the Hack Cup at Te Kuiti, but was with the leaders for the T'akapuna Plate distance. Welcome Home, from Jamieson's string, had .fair hack form last season, but is without racing this term. Bill Stone has a speedy beginner m The Begum to rely upon. : Of the others," Air King, The Lover, Arikltoa, Mosque, Lunette, Arihana, Miss* ■ Mercia and Speechless have shown up well enough to claim attention. ! ■ : The latest on Tuesday morning was 'that there Ais every hope of the race being worked m one division, m which case Millais, Leitrim, The Lover and British King appear the most likely to be m the picture at the close if Gold Money is to suffer defeat. However, form and track work point to / GOLD MONEY.