AUCKLAND'S BENEFIT MEETING

NZ Truth, Issue 1239, 29 August 1929, Page 15

AUCKLAND'S BENEFIT MEETING

Not A Great Lot Are Engaged

In The Minor Events

PUNTERS' INTEREST WILL NOT BE LACKING

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Eepresentative). Saturday at Alexandra Park will see the bunting hitting the breeze, and there are two reasons why the Relief Fund meeting will be a success.

FIRSTLY, because the fixture is for a worthy and deserving cause, and, secondly, because a trotting meeting m August is something out of the ordinary up north.

It comes as a welcome interlude m what is otherwise a slow period between June and October.

Though the crackajacks of the lightharness.sport will not be seen m action; those due to chase the cash tm Saturday are, on the whole, fair class.- '

It is hot always the champions which produce the exciting finishes, and for that reason Saturday's events are like-

The G."N. Derby candidate is a bonny, colt and when he accounted for two. heats at Hastings m June, demonstrated that all the ink spilt about him had not been misplaced. ■'.;'.*.>

Gang Awa\ Kelp and Enawah may worry him for a time, but when the final I stretch is entered it should be a case of "Home, John."

Anything has a show m the Seddonville Handicap, but "Truth" is inclined to fancy Our Nancy.

Though she failed to get m the picture m her last start it was on account of ! lameness. Taranaki form five

ly to be well contested. The betting fraternity may find that picking the card is not all beer and skittles.

The minor events, though they contain the names of a few unfamiliar to the rank and file, consist m the main of pacers and trotters which are well-known to

Alexandra Park patrons.

The punting element will be tried out with the Karamea Handicap, a mile and a-half event for more or less green square-gaiters.

On the limit appears Special Bell, one of A. Julian's team and a winner m his only start last season at Cambridge, m May.

Then there is Rangitero trained at "Longburn, by W. Hughes, with form at Hastings suggesting that he is coming right' and liable to be a nuisance.

Te Ngutu, Paradigm, Peterson and Appeal are others likely to give it a shake, but Special Bell, Paradigm and Rangiterb are sure to carry the cash. If j. T. Paul steps Great Parrish out m the Murchison Handicap it will probably be like taking candy from a kid.

months ago should be worth keeping under the hat.

It looks as though her most worthy opponent is Nelson Dillon a handy sort of a gelding and a good winner two months ago.

Kelp and Te "Wahia are a combination that will take some ousting and Mountain Dell arid Arachne should be m the hunt at the death.

It looks like Our Nancy, Nelson Dillon or Kennerly's elect.

Form earlier m the 'day will, 1 depend a lot on how they will sura up -the Grey District Handicap.' , -V ..

Brutus is a possibility over a mile, while the Shaw bracket, Carmel and Warplane, must come m for serious consideration

Tony Victor, Derby Lynn; Dillon Huon and Nelson Tasker, provided* he gets away smoothly, are others of the possible and probable variety.

Tony Victor, Shaw's bracket and Nelson Tasker should be handy when the whips begin to : .crack.. ....... „ ..