A POKER FACE

NZ Truth, Issue 1213, 28 February 1929, Page 15

A POKER FACE

No Smiles After Victory PAUL'S~PICKINU (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) It is a recognised fact that when J. T. Paul brings home the groceries no smile of victory is visible on his countenance. CATURDAY last at Epsom saw him with that undertaker's appearance, but up his sleeve he stowed a loud "ha, ha." Steering Akenehi to victory m the opening trot he gave nothing a show, but James never smiled. The astute "J.T." should m future get some more boodle with his speedy lady, even though she was asked to step at a clip nine seconds better than her handicap time. In the past Akenehi was considered the mystery of Te Awamutu, but now she is a mystery no longer.

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"TWO trotting races are included or. * the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's programme, which will be presented at the club's course at Motukarara or Saturday next. * *• * CHOULD Royal Comrade miss the big race he will have to be reckonec with m the sprint, but even Roya Comrade will have to take his boots o'fi to beat Halmore. ■* # * TN what appears to be a very oper A race, Olatrice, Lightfoot and Logai Princess should be handy at the flnisl m the first trot. .# * * TN the Waihora Park Handicap it i: *■■ essential to look for good stayers the journey being two miles. Role: went a decent race at Wellington, an< Ellesmere Chimes shaped well at Addingrton, but if Golden Ore goes kindl: he will win, and win pretty easily. # * * THE annual meeting of the Marlbor- *• ough Trotting Club will be sand wiched with that of the Marlborougl Racing Club, at which four trottinj events- embellish the programme. 'V * * THE Awatere Handicap will also b< •*■ an interesting event. The speed: Bonriiewah should be worth following and on Kaikoura form Koleraine mus appeal to backers. The hardest shi has to beat are Bonniewah and Insurance. *• * « AT the Marlborough Trotting Club'i ** gathering on Friday the sarai horses will be seen m action, so it wil be a question of form on the first da? • of the Marlborough Racing Club'! gathering being a guide to Friday': 'trots. # * * T LTTIjE ia known of several candl dates for the 'Waterlea Handicap Jasper once had a big reputation am Fair Lad is an every- day sort tha might fill the bill. • * * piLT.E DE BALL.IN, Peter Eyre ant Altonbrook figure again m th< President's Handicap, for trotters tha can cover two miles m 5.8 or better ,and the Ladies' Bracelet might go t< Koleraine, which after receiving a penalty for a win earlier at the gathering should still have a chance. Loganwaj is next best. iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmiiiiimiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiii

liiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiliiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinuiiiiiniiiiiiii TN the Starborough Trot Handicap, Fille de Ballin, Peter Eyre, and Altonbrook should come under the notice of the judge. * *• ft THE second contest is the Stewards' * Handicap, m which Fille de Balllii, Peter Eyre and Altonbrook also iigure. • • • DIG fields are engaged m each, the •^ majority of the acceptors being more or less new to the business. # * • # [/■OLERAINE, Insurance and Bonnie*V wah are engaged m the Trial Handicap, which is the opening event on the card of the Marlborouj?h Trotting Club. * * # KJEXT is the' star attraction, the Marl- *■* borough Handicap, of 22550v5., for horses capable of doing two miles' m 4.50 or faster. # *. • OIGHT on the limit ia Rafa, and it i» ** more than likely that the big course Avill suit him. If he paces solidly he will be home and dried before the others are finished. ** # ; DXJT he will have to go fight to beat *-* that very promising young pacer, Royal Comrade, which registered a sparkling performance at Westport. * • • A WEAK field is down to contest the mile and a-quarter saddle event, m which Fair Lad, Clive Bell arid Wakefield may prevail. ••#'■ . '■ * . "■• « • DUT f or breaking inside the distance ~ at Otaliuhu, Tamahine stood a p show of getting second money. .- THE way Halgana turned it on sug- *■ gests she will get a bit more on the country circuit. « * * TT was not. Raima's true form m the ■*• two-mile trot. Keep with him, fqr he is a beauty.