IMPROVING LIGHTWEIGHT

NZ Truth, Issue 1214, 7 March 1929, Page 11

IMPROVING LIGHTWEIGHT

Sister of Supremacy Contests The Qpen Sprint

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Eepresentative.) , It is to the improving- light-weights that punters look to most m expectation of reaping the coin. s

THEREFORE The 'Begum has only to ' be produced m the Tiiakau Flying sprint' at Pukekohe on Saturday to appeal to followers of form. / . The sprinter named has already won three out of her last four engagerhents, and is still. down as low as 7.4 m the handicaps. ' ' " • -; In her last she defeated Branson m a ding-dong battle over the last furlong. It is true the remainder engaged are of superior class to the majority defeated at Rotorua, while there are qxiite a few m this week-end capable, of clapping on the pace, such as Value, Tea Time,' Lady's' Boy, Prince Lv, Kingfield, Green Bonnet and Co. Still at the weights, The Begum should keep the best busy. Big things are always expected of Tea Time, while if Lady's Boy is not sore he is always m the picture. Kingfield's 9st. may just be enough to trouble him, through Branson is up to carrying 9.7' safely, but weight tells. However, Supremacy's sister is a

speedyyyouhg lady 'and whatever beats her should gain the honors. .'• : Owners, trainers and punters all look upon division events -as detestable affairs. " , They . are' mostly maidens engaged and the great majority have been tried and found wanting., %._ The most consistent form of late as a recommelidatlon has been 'displayed by Red LiOn, which showed, out m front both days at Te Aroha. - All things being equal from the hop-; off, the finish may lie '-'between Red * Lion, Hiata and Whakama. . " / - , "The two-year-old ? handicap should prove interesting regarding Refresher's display. ' He is said to be booked for a Trentham — Awapuni campaign, and on that account much, interest will centre m 'his display of •Saturday next. There are certainly three winners engaged m Carl Idem, Flying Prince anil Cyirion, but on what they have done so far none of the trio promise to do great things. Carl "Idem and Imperial Prince are the most likely pair to fight it out.