ARE MISSING

NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 11

ARE MISSING

North Stayers Are Poor Lot (Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.) If we are to take the result of the Alison Cup seriously, then the prospects of northern-owned horses m any decent handicap of the season are nil. THEY must necessarily win when there is no outside opposition to contend , with, but as for heading off anything- of real handicap class, Alison Cup displays say little for our prospects. ' The aged Transformer, which is past the year when the best is expected'of the thoroughbred, fairly outstayed the remaihder. In doing so he had a tilt at all concerned' by carrying 61bs. overweight, making his poundage 7.12 — one pound more ' than Desert Glow, and within eight pounds of Corinax. This pair were among the main fancies, but were really the last to finish. The idea of putting up six pounds overweight was to secure the services of a sound horseman m Len. Manson, and while on this point, it has to be admitted that most of the light boys up north, seem useless when it comes to using judgment over a distance. ■ So far as Desert Glow was concerned, he Avas actually m the lead m the middle stages, but could not hang on. The showing of Corinax was disappointing, but that it was all wrong was evidenced by his third over nine furlongs next day. His Alison Cup display may be dismissed entirely, and it seems more than likely that he will prove one of Auckland's mainstays when it comes to slaving off the visiting brigade. 4