FORM AT FORBURY ANALYSED

NZ Truth, Issue 1261, 30 January 1930, Page 11

FORM AT FORBURY ANALYSED

BATTLE FOR RICH PRIZE Seeking Dunedin Cup Winner Is Difficult Task

FIELD ENGAGED IS GLASSY ONE

(By. 4 J The Toff")

At Dunedin this week the Forbury Park Trotting- Club will stage- its. biggest effort of the iseason. Incorporated m the list of rich prizes is the Dunedin Cup.

THE pick of the. horses: from Southland and Canterbury "will struggle for supremacy m the Cup, which is worth 750sovs. • <■[ Athalone's form this year will encourage certain followers of the game to be on him, and he should give them a good run for their 'money. Billy Sea is an in-and-out pa^er that is capable of going a good race, but m selecting likely winners of such events as a Dunedin Cup one is inclined to prefer the honest little mare Jean McElwyn, which has numerous good, races to her credit. She is the pick of the front markers; '..,■-,■•■' On 12 yards is Glideaway, a mare that won three big stakes last season. She will be nearly favorite. Linkman is coming back to form, but he is not quite as forward' as Glideaway, and for that reason Glideaway should finish, m front of Linkman.

On 24yds. is Daphne de Oro, \ whose decent showing m .the Gold Cup at Wellington makes her entitled to respect. | King Pointer was not impressive at Petone 1 , but it must be remembered thai the track there did not suit him. Oh the Forbury circuit he; will be very hard to beat. Much will depend on how Wrackler is when he reaches Forbury after his hard race at Wellington. He ls only a four-year-old and the hard race and trip north and then south might leave him impaired. Quality, Author Jinks and Roi lOr are a hefty trio that will begin from 48yds. behind. Summed up, it ie a hard race, to I sort 'out, but when the judge • hoists his numbers, Glideaway, Linkman and King Pointer may, divide the money. Of the trio, King, Pointer may be the pick.