BETTING IS LIMITED

NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 12

BETTING IS LIMITED

Small Fields In Double Will Tell Tale SMART MISSJN SPRINT The paucity of runners m the two main events at "Wanganui to-day must tell against the tote at the end of the day.

ONLY six were left m the Cup at acceptance time, while ten were left to contest the Flying. With such numbers to work on ante post betting will be pi'actically nil. With the Cup it would seem there will be need 'of a miracle to" get a true run race. Not one of the six acceptors is likely to go out and make the pace. Laughing Prince, second m the Auckland Cup, should be the favorite and, under the conditions likely to prevail, he should nearly win. The knock that Rapine sustained at Hawera could not have been very serious, as he has been working since then. The old fellow all but won the race two years back, but increasing age may prove too much for him today. Hynanna ' had every show, as the race was run at New Plymouth, and on that performance he should again be held safe by Yoma. Yoma was as frisky as a youngster last week and when it came to the finish he made the others look sick. He is now getting up with good ones and may find it tough to repeat the performance established by Piuthair two years ago. There is nothing to justify big support for Bright Glow. She is better at ten furlongs. The owner of Home Made should get the thanks of the club if he elects to run. The difference between six and five runners will mean everything to the tote. . '

Expecting the race to be run at a muddling pace, one looks to Laughing Prince to win, with Yoma next best. There will never be any doubt about the favorite m the Flying Handicap. Lady Quex by virtue of her form at Hawera and New Plymouth must touch a short price. She is an exceptionally 'brilliant mare, and rounding the turns she will set the others a main they should not be able to reach. Cimabue, taken to the front, will go for a while, but on New Plymouth figures Lady Quex holds him safe. Joy King should be up against it, but Ridgmount can be hoped for. When his party fancy his chance he is always hard to beat. He just waltzed home the second day at New Plymouth. Going on the finish Lysander was unwinding the last day at Trentham he will beat more than beats him. On that particular day had ho not been interfered with a furlong' from home he would at least have been second. Of the others, Keddar appeals most. He takes some understanding, and there is one rider that knows him. That is Wiggins, who, though he does cover a bit of ground '.with him, manages to reserve that brilliant late run. In whatever light the event is look- i ed at, the shining star is undoubtedly Lady Quex. Ridgmount appeai-s to hold the others.