ABOUT THE REST

NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 13

ABOUT THE REST

Claudelands Minor Rapes Should Bp h Guide To Aueklaud WATCH JULIANA TEAM if void. "N.g. Truth's" Auckland Representative.)

Several of those likely to compete at the Waikato Club's meeting at Claudeiands on jSaturday jiave duaj engagements. |h§ punter will jßlnd the job ai $ugh one, more in'partic^Llar regarding tbe two cjiief events of the day. The minor events will |)e hard enough, and atiything might happen, •

HPHEY will kick off with the Introduc--1 tory Trot, and the one that kgeps down will be the winner for they are a crook crowd. Great -"VTay, Akenehi and Paradigm may get 'post support. '" ■ " '•''■■ • '-■'■■ With twentyrfour m the Frankton Handicap and the backmarkers only 3Gyds. away, luck Jn the running will play an important part. With a fair go, Rolfe Audubon will tjckle them to death. Vanity Boy, Zealous and Richore will carry the cash if "Rolf e'- is left at home. ' It looks as if A. Julian vyill be there again with Medusa m the Claudelancjs Handicap.' ' Explosion, if right, will be tough and Cornelian is expected to be' m the picture, too. '.""■■ .'lt can be expected that they will bang the boodle m on Raima m the two-mile Hamilton trot. If labelled right, he will give it a shake,' but 3\tutu arid Ansellne will make him do it all the way. ■ ' : -■' •■..-:•-. -j: . 'They will only have to travel a mile

m the Stewards' Handicap, but that will be plenty far enough for some 5 of them for the bracketed pair, Daytime and Jaybird can scamper. It is. predicted that only one of these will start but whichever it is it will suit punters. Like the big race the issue on paper looks open, but they may pin their faifh tp McMillan's elect, Master Hula, and, m the absence of Cornelian," Hal Chimes. ' '".}-''. The President's Handicap is open to free-legged pacers and' trotters and Trustworthy looks the goods. If, she gets stoushed, the game's not fair. Bell Dial will give it a "go for second money. i ■■ There is a big push m the Visitor's Handicap and the Limit horses yrill be lined up m two rows. The draw at the post may be the deciding factor, and previous' running is likely to. g-ive spep-i ulatprs a line on the competitors' fprm: Haigana and Richpre should top : sevr. eral'.off, but if Etiawah is at her best "Gpodrni^fht McGuinness."