CHANCE FOR HACKS

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

CHANCE FOR HACKS

Cup At Pukekohe May Suit Some of That Class

FINE WEATHER NEEDED

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) Given fine weather on Saturday, the Franklin (Pukekohe), racing fixture will attract great crowds of northern enthusiasts, but for success, there must be fine weather.

TI7ITH only one day a year, there is YV little . opportunity afforded the Pukekohe racing heads to undertake the expense of erecting grandstands. However, at Franklin there is* a natural grandstand m. the shape of a sloping hill, so all is fairly satisfactory under favorable conditions. The Ffanklin Cup is the princi-. pal item on the programme, with the locally-trained Royal Doulton on top with'9st. It is a new experience for her, and though placed m handicaps since the Christmas holidays, she will have no easy job.' Desert Glow threw out \signals 'at Te Aroha of returning to form, while The Lover's victory at Rotorua and second to Mosque at Te Aroha denotes, that he will be m the fight. Hyde Park has been knocking round the premises under slightly shorter distances, while Tidal should be well suited with Goldfinch m the saddle. Schorr may not be- just quite good enough, but Maori Boy' is a fit horse. Gold Moneys brilliancy m the hack class may get her somewhere with only 7.2, even at ten furlongs, while Eager Rose, is .solid if not exactly brilliant. Hakanoa is coming from carrying %yelter imposts m the hack class down to 7st., and his display should be interesting. A trio which' promise to be m

[ the real fight when the judge has to decide may be The Lover; Tidal i and Giold Money. . ! If Lorient n. is up to Easter Handicap class, at his. best he Avould need to be a winner on Saturday. He is engaged m the Pukekohe Handicap of seven furlongs and 22 yards, and though saddled with 9st., he should, be able to account for, the opposition if he is really good. [ Poundage usually stops the best, and m the Pukekohe event there* are several capable of going a merry seven. True Blood is due to give it another go, but there is no recent public lirte on his form. The Thorn has been racing fairly pronrinently this season, while Archeen would only need, to return to Rotorua form to be dangerous. Macroom may be suited, m this class, and Hakahoa and British King are both nicely placed. Barometer is about to try the "come back" stunt, while Liaison has the pace if she' would only put heart into her work. Serang and Cynthia N. may do best of the others on the minimum. Two likely ones to upset the favorites are British King and Hakanoa, and if that pair are reserved for^this particular race they should give both Lorient 11. and Archeen plenty of trouble. - .