HACKS AND HUNTERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 13

HACKS AND HUNTERS

Minor Races At Saturday^ Pakuranga Fixture (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) Minor events at the Pakuranga fixture on Saturday look like proving troublesome to punters.

TO hop off with, there is nothing enticing about any of the quintette engaged m the Greenmount Steeples, though TOwn RambTer has only to have improved since the „!une meeting up North to appeal more than , Sea Comet. The pair mentioned may dispute the stake. Maori Boy has a fair load to carry m the Auckland Hack Mile, but if started will be m better racing condition than most of the others. However, he should find Justify, UP GRADE APACHE WILL GO ON i WINNING. (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch. Rep.) One of the most promising hurdlers seen out at the National meeting was Apache. Those present at Trentham were prepared for the displays.LIE only just missed m the Trial ** Hurdles, being beaten by the improved Gala Day, but m the Spreydon Hurdles it would have taken a National jumper to have beaten him. He had a good deal of schooling after Trentham, and 'gave a finished display of hurdling m the Spreydon, while he stayed on well, running the distance m about two seconds outside the record. This Southlander will improve and Fin. .McKay looks like picking up a decent race or two with him before the season is over. Gala Day and Amorist were responsible for the good time, both giving a dashing display for a mile and ahalf where they blew out, the pace being too hot.

Crimestor, . and Sea Cob dangerous oposition. Crimestor is one of i the great hack hopes of the new season. They are a very rough lot m the Harris Memorial Hunters' Hurdles, though Soa'mi, Archangel, and Master Clements, m that order, may be worth a little consideration. / Regarding the Bracelet, Calithe will come with victory of a similar nature m Taranaki as a recommendation, but if reserved the prize should go to Pompeius. Odin, Mashoor, Temperature, and Charitaine all have pace for the pToge lIOWCVGF The seven-furlong Sylvia Park Hack crowd finds the Gisborne double-win-ner, Partial Eclipse, ' heading the list, and if reserved for this race the Avondale candidate and Arikitoa will find plenty of support. Valroe, Motere, and Refresher will be bthers inquired after, but Arihana, as fit, and well, as w r hen he led up for seven furlongs at Ellerslie m June, must be the hardest to head off to the judge at his easy poundage. He has proved that he can run a merry seven furlongs at his best.