BIG ITEM AT DUNEDIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 208, 22 November 1927, Page 8

BIG ITEM AT DUNEDIN

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP GOOD CLASS ENGAGED PROBABLE FAVOURITES Although only 11 horses stood their ground for the President’s Handicap at Forbury Park on Friday, the event will be brimful of interest, as the field contains a number of useful performers, several of whom were recently well in the limelight. On the appearance of the handicaps, Terence Dillon was the early favourite, and especially with Auckland enthusiasts, who have kept his fine effort of June last well in mind. Harold Thorpe, who also won nicely over two

miles at the local winter fixture, was another looked upon as a possibility, but both have been erased from the list. Harold Thorpe’s showings during the Addington carniyal were decidedly disappointing, and Edwards’s charge was not doing his work right. Terence Dillon has not been up long enough to undertake such a strenuous race, but the stable will be well represented by Dalnahine, who won at Oamaru in good fashion on Labour Day. J. Henderson is evidently bent on annexing the double, as Terence Dillon figures in the mile dash handicap. While Dalnahine has a fine chance of picking up the stake, the task will be made difficult by the presence of that great piece of horseflesh, Author Jinks. The Author Dillon pacer is really a wonder and is evidently possessed of an iron constitution. His final effort at Addington, after a series of hard races during the progress of the fixture, stamped him as a resolute customer, and he will keep the best of them busy on Friday. Away went a stinging good race when he finished second to Tom Thumb in the Canterbury Handicap at Christchurch recently, and will probably improve on that go next time out. He will have to be seriously considered when making final calculations. Fight Ever, who is on 36yds with Dalnahine and Author Jinks, when ready for the fight can put over two miles at a royal gait and it is odds on that J. Kennerley has the roan well forward. In front of those already mentioned is Taureka-

reka, who is coming back to his promise of earlier days. He was the crack three-year-old of his period, and although he did not meet with much success afterwards, he was showing a glimpse of his real form toward the finish of last season, when he won the chiet two-mile event ,©n the second day of the Canterbury Park winter fixture. At the Addington carnival recently terminated . Taurekareka showed brilliancy in winning a classy 10-furlong flutter, and thus threw out the sign that he is coming back. He will be a tough nut to crack. Then there is that fine trotter Trampfast, who appears capable of doing things in any sort of company. He must not be overlooked, and will give the pacing fraternity something to do on the day. At present it looks as if Dalnahine, Author Jinks, Taurekareka and Away may carry the confidence of the speculative public.