NEED MUCH CONSIDERATION

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

NEED MUCH CONSIDERATION

Three Events At Pukekohe Will Keep Backers Working

(From- "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) Some staying ability is required to win even a. hack event of nine furlongs. '.' |.'

THAT is a quality which most of the northern minor performers lack, though~it has to be said of at least three engaged m the Onewhero Hack Handicap at Franklin that they have won over middle distances. The trio .referred to are Te Money, Mussie and Star Comet. As for Mussie, he won as lately as Te Aroha arid is on the improve. Star Comet is not as good as he was,' but is still an honest battler. Maurea has won a few minor events m the country class, while Te Money has the pace and dead-heated Avith Owairaka m front of Tidal at Takapuna. When the whips are, cracking, form points to the winner coming from either Te Money or Mussie. Sleepy Sol is given "a royal ' chance m the High Weight to show whether he is still worthy of the oat bill. . Quite a few argue that the handicapper has taken a risk m letting the son of Marble Arch down at lOst. 51bs. m the class. A couple of seasons back his handicap would have been classed as ridiculous, but Sleepy has lost his .winning ways, while there . is the question of how his anything but robust frame will carry a welter load. Nevertheless, it 'cannot '.be denied m this' high-weight crowd he is down • a grade from when he finished fourth over the Goodwood mile distance at the last Ellerslie summer carnival, for behind him that day were ten others, including Branson, The Lover, Le Choucas and Sir Russell — all winners of this season. • • Mervette, Lady's Boy and Talisker J were the trio to head, him off. Others engaged include the speedy Berinthia, -Regent, Glena Bay, Wilt-

j shire, Uralla, Ka'wini, Maurea, Harbour View and others. J None of these ' would appeal like Sleepy Sol at his best, and it all rests on whether "Sol" has- really -. "gone past." Punters are up against it to pick the Waiuku Handicap; There are several promising winners engaged, and maybe post positions will need to be seriously considered before investors think of parting with their money. It is no race for what are termed "dry." punters, though it" would not be surprising to learn after the event that followers of at least two different stables will be v prepared to take the risk. Brilliant, Light's- dash with Air King out m, front for six furlongs' at Ellerslie was not repeated at Te Aroha, but "N.Zt Truth" says his Te Arohaform can be dismissed. . ! ' Then there are two usually good beginners m King Peg and Te Taone from Cook's stable, and both cari go along fast, the former being runner-up to British .King at Te • Aroha, while Te Taone took out from a rough lot at the end of five furlongs at Matamata. - ■ British King's victory at Te Aroha was full of promise, while Frothblower has only to freshen up to spring form to be a possibility m any hack crowd. . Green Bonnet can go fast fresh, while Bagpipes 11. is a Fijian cha!mpionj due to make his debut m this country. There is also the improving Envoy, which won well at Te Aroha and is well enough bred to do anything. It is certainly a tough problem punters have to face, but m at the finish may be Cook's best (King Peg or Te Taone) and Envoy.