WHAT IS THOUGHT

NZ Truth, Issue 1202, 13 December 1928, Page 13

WHAT IS THOUGHT

Early Talk on Cap and Railway Double

ACCEPTANCE WILL CLEAR AIR

(From "N.Z. Truth's'? Special Auckland Representative.)

As Auckland- Cup day draws near, more spirited interest is noted, and it cannot be deniecj that business is brisk m certain circles. <

AN acceptance fee of lOsovs. Is due to-morrow, and this should prove a stumbling:- block- .to several of the forty-one at present remaining m, while by the time the final payment of lOsovs. has been met — oh the actual day of the race — it will not be surprising to find the field down to somewhat between a dozen and fifteen runners. In fact, a glance through the list at present reveals less than twenty which could be counted on as likely starters. From the twenty, those to come m for anything like reasonable support may. be mentioned as Goshawk, Hoylake, First Sight, Oratrix, Laughing Prince, Count Cavour, Corlnax, Papatu, Tidal and Transformer.. ii Is more than likely that the winner will come from this bunch. Anyhow, no layers are likely to be found to bet against the contention. To deal lightly with this' lot at present, there is doubt In some minds' as to Goshawk's ability to stay the distance. . It has to. be remembered, however, that some previous Auckland Cup winners have gone the distance safely Without previously registering the deeds of Goshawk. ' "N.Z. Truth"; understands that Cameron's horse is intended as a. runner, and that Bert Tinker will be his pilot. Regarding Oratrix, it Is something unusual to note a New Zealand Cup winner m under eight stone. She is m at a handy impost for a stayer; but she is not likely to frighten the rest of the good ones out. Hoylake, the southern boom, is being joudly proclaimed, but he will need to be the real goods. If First Sight really does come north he is not going to be entirely passed over.

As for Laughing Prince, being caught at the top of his form, it is only a question of his seeing out the distance to carry his 8;12 respectably, while .Count Cavour, certainly does best at Ellerslie. Of the main northern hopes Papatu and Transformer will both put up overweight to enable them to secure the services of Harry Goldfinch and Len Manson respectively. On that account some of the big guns, "Within half a stone of them, am going to be looked to m preference. Do not imagine that Tidal and Corinax are absolutely outclassed. They are not. Tidal is one of the most promising stayers m the race. He was checked for about ten days a short time back with a touch of colic, though he has recovered and his Walpa , display this week - end should give some line on •his prospects. Corinax should : stay oh if he can be ridden with plenty of vigor throughout. Regarding. the Railway, the tendency up north is to lean towards Paganelli m preference to Aussie, the argument being that since last season Paganelli is the more improved as a six-furlong sprinter and more likely to get going earlier. ■. . . '....■ •Silvermine; Bright Glow, White Fang, White Wings And Awarere all have firm friends, while therb are some even nibbling at Tea Time, Nancy Leeand [Jolly Money. , a , Still, the particular one that 'most people seem concerned about is Mason's nominee, Goblin Market. At 7.8, he only has to go along encouragingly m his -work after arrival up north to be m the boom, and even supplant Paganelli from the position of favorite.

Hoylake Popular