BEST CUP OF THE LOT

NZ Truth, Issue 1205, 3 January 1929, Page 9

BEST CUP OF THE LOT

Trentham S Deciding Event

The New Zealand and the Auckland Cups are how oyer an<l done with. Trentham ibeing 1 the central deciding ground of tlie country; the best of the land should come there this month. YY

SO happens along ' the Wellington Cup,- and' its distance, one. mile arid a-half, appeals to everybody. The advantageous . sitaation of -the Wellington club- should ensure a strong nomination from all- quarters. The New Zealarid Cup Ayiririer Ora.trix, being; trained on the pf erriises, will of cpurse be there. • ' ,' bbyShe may have sorrie track mates* but On what has been; shoAyn this ( season she. has nothing to fear. ■'■'■■' . Then comes the winner of .the- Auckland Gup,,Cdrinax. '-b Jack Williamson is" riot top often seen as far south as < Wellington with a team of -horses. • ' -.. "./.'■'■ But eyerybody will; want .to see , him thiere with Corinax. at the ; Cup meeting •-, this- riiohth.. 'it Then, of course, there are the hoVses which, failed! to .Ayiri a big .handicap this season. '-.- TFirst arid foremost is Hoylake/; "b- ; , :^ r ;b: .-;- :j -Jyjy^ ■ jy-'<y

He won a Metropolitan , on gbod ground, but; so far has . failed tp7 come tp light .at Ellerslie. ;The; reason ''is ■ 'obvious;.' 7b' ■-' -•• y- r ., .'-, 7>b- ".-'-■ ..-> '•■"■■ /.. T'he pick of theSouth -Island should be there. 7 Set Sail, Pink Note and _perr haps Footfall will be contenders, with the • addition of • Count/: Gavour, which has yet to-i'un up to hi 3 best on Trentham..,; •; ■•; •; ;-. '.jr ■':-."■ . Dpwn; Wellingtnn. way .there; are; a ; whnle let to represent the ■ province, including Oratrix, Vertlgern^ Talisker . and Catkin. , ';. The first-named comes into mind ■'."' most and he appears a likely one . ", to. rim out ■; a good mile and a-hajf. b Allvthis of course is. written prior ;tOi noriiiriatipns, which close hext„week> :.■■;. One-thing is certain,. the event is- sure , l to 'attract the bestbliajidj ca p horses 'in ■ 'the -cpun'try>.-'7'.-.,, - : ;r;b/-, : ;' -y J ■ ; j : IJr"J