Seaside Fixture Offers Attractions To Punters

NZ Truth, Issue 1215, 14 March 1929, Page 13

Seaside Fixture Offers Attractions To Punters

PROMISING TALENT TO JUGGLE WITH

Punters Are Set Big Task In Main Event At New Brighton On Saturday

CURFEI BOY MAY SET THE JOY BELLS RINGING

TN the initial event numerous green r- trotters are down to show their worth. s * . . ■ Admiral Bingen won very, easily at Timaru, and despite his penalty he should still be m the argument at the seaside gathering. . Sti Petrox showed a lot of speed at Timaru and will be worth following. Of the others, Waiata Poi may go Hence it would seem that St. Petrox, Waiata Poi and Admiral Bingen may fill the places. • •>'•■ „■.'•. Peter Daunt ought to go well m the Belfast Handicap. He is trained, at New Brighton which will give him an advantage. . >. , In such races as the Belfast Handicap it is more than likely some good maiden will' be' uncorked, and a big dividend may result. From 24yds., Harold Logan should be at home. Perhaps it will be left to Harold Logan and Peter 3}aiint to down the opposition. If Arikitoa is dressed in' his Sunday clothes he will concede his opponents 48yds. m the Eclipse Handicap and beat them. Bllesmere Chimes is a good youngster, but Golden Ore has only to go a

■■'."■ (By "The Toff") ,. .'.... Judged by the big entries received, the fields should be large for the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday.

level race to make a good finish of it with Arikitoa. According to his track work and form, Roger Lybn should go well over a mile. This is the distance of the Dash Handicap, for horses of the 2.19 class.; ''.'"■' , Young Bingen is very speedy; so is : Berry's pair-^Rollo and Nonsuit. Great Logan also is m the field. Ho is on 2.18. ■'>,-' Rpger Lyon and Berry's elect may be the safest to follow. For the big race of the day, and m what appears to be a weak field, M. B. Edwards holds a strong hand with three representatives engaged. • The -stable pick, probably, will be Chimer, but should Mercury be the elect,, he Jias only to go up to his private form to be hard to beat.

So far, Star Lady has not raced like an early winner. She is moody, but it is a fact that mares race better at this period of the year than during' the summer portion. • Tonic is a reliable trotter, but his form does not suggest a victory among pacers. < \ I- Meb has failed to strike form and (should Golden Author leave the mark kindly he would take. a power of beating. Also on the limit is Curfew Boy, a pacer with speed and ability to stay. An analysis of his performances suggests he races with more confidence on dirt tracks than on the turf. On the other hand, it is .quite likely that he will become solid with age. Firpo has a reasonable chance off

4.39, and from that mark he should finish m front of Sahib. , Kiowa, which ran second at Petone over a two-mile course m a tick under 4.37, has also to be reckoned with. At New Brighton he is on 4.38. Linkman won the big event at the Inangahua Club's meeting at Christmas time.' The track was fast, so a reliable line on his ability cannot easily be assessed. ; ■ ■■ ' . ■■"■ From 24yds. Athalone is a possibility. He prefers a big course and two miles is within his compass. Farther back are Royal Serene and Travis Axwo?thy. • ' In a fast-run race at Timaru, Travis Axworthy was m the thick of the fight for a mile and three-quarters. At New Brighton the speed, will not be on over the first mile. Should Royal Serene take a fit into her head to leave the peg, nothing will beat her. Nevertheless, that "if" of heirs is becoming very expensive. Off 4.37, Shadowland also is " likely to participate m the finish, but m what is. a." very open race, Athalone and Curfew Boy may .be the best to follow.