THE LESSER RACES

NZ Truth, Issue 1209, 31 January 1929, Page 9

THE LESSER RACES

Minor Events At Hawera Rll Nicely THEIR FORM WELL EXPOSED

The minor events on the Hawera programme have filled well and there will be no shortage of runners to-day.

T'HE] 4 season has reached the stage * where, form is well exposed. Itis the period when the layers are always m doubt of big money. Coming on <<top of the holiday fixtures most horses have good — or bad — running tp their credit. ' The Ohawe Hurdles starts off the day and the top-weight, Glengariff, trained pn ; the track, should be favorite. He runs the journey out strongly. Horomea and Vexatious are possibilities, while Puwhero is set down to make -his' reappearance after his breakdown.- ■■'.:. ':'•..•-.. Most people will be content to leave it to the top- weight. The barrier draw will have a lot to do with the Juvenile. There are a number of speedy sorts there. Lady Quex, . Banket and Callapat can scamper along, while Valpr'e won a division of the Fitzherbert at Trentham. Well served at the. start Valpre and

Lady Quex.will set the others a task. : The steadier of ten stone may be too i much for Reremoana, and with some smart beginners they may have the bid fellow scratching over the first two or ■ three furlongs. Joy King disappointed at Trentham, , but he is duo any time now. He is always at his best m the late summer and tlie autumn.' Te Atiawa and Keddar are likely sorts to extend Joy King. , Seeing that King Midas was flying at the end of his race at Trentham he will come m for big support m the v Whareroa Handicap. Orazone's Christmas form must be remembered and she may test 1 the top-weight. Recent running points to Acred m the Waipapa Handicap. He has had , a short let-up since Marton and will be all the better for it. Airtight won a race at Trentham and may do. best of the others.