MILE EVENT PRESENTS DIFFICULT PROBLEM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 344, 3 May 1928, Page 6

MILE EVENT PRESENTS DIFFICULT PROBLEM

SHORT RANGE LIMIT CAMBRIDGE FINAL HEAT The Farewell Handicap, whtet marks the close of tha Carnbridp card on Saturday, has attracted 1 fine field of speedy ssnntai many of which have recently beer in the limelight. There is material here for a really exciti** contest. USUALLY at the country fixture; few candidates stand out promineaf among th© sprinting fraternity, h: at Cambridge there is a wealth of p» 'ibility in the majority of the fit that promises to contest the Fare**

Handicap, ran over an eight -furkor: course. In Hearty. Charming Proai Trustworthy, Abrudbanya, »'crneßtt. Bingen King and Master Huia the - : is a contingent which have all won; race within the last few weeks, whtGold Cast, Dillon tiuon and Admin! Lock have second place periormnai to their credit. Lola Reklaw Bronr 1 Patch and Uramie are speedy customers. and quite capable of « xtendia: the best of those who have pulled of some of the stake money this sea*: Of the limit lot the two-year-di Trustworthy will odd attraction to tfc? contest, but she will be up . uainsti stiff proposition w ith Beatty art Charming Pronto. If Dillon Bm 1 escapes a penalty :n the big go. he v£ take a power of beating in the milt and so will Abrudbanya and Corneliai although the latter will not be able tr afford any skips over the early part of the journey. Admiral Lock will t* hitting out when the final pinch fc on, and Signorella, if the light * former days, will be one of the harder to dispose of. Bingen King will fi a merry mile, and those in front of te who do not hurry from the peg wE tind him quickly on their heels, a si Master Huia. if in the right mood. wS. not he far away when the post bof* in sight. Charming Pronto, Trurtworthy, Dilion Huon, Admiral Lock Cornelian and Bingen King are a-likefc half-dozen to find early favour. SADDLE MERCHANTS PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP INTERESTING FIELD WINNER WELL HIDDEN From the front line to the backmarker there is a fine lot of sd«*» bottled tip in the President’s Handicap. which is one of the morf popular events on the Cambridf* card, being set aside for tHoa* who prefer to race with the weigW on top. THE distance of this attractive b* is 10 furlongs and the eludes several competitors well kno*" for their saddle prowess. On the lb* is the consistent Gold Cast, form at Te Aroha suggested that & -extra two furlongs would suit him. also Golden Grattan, who is overt* and should make a i-ood showing •T' such a journey. Horizon, if be h the trail correctly, would have thing to say in the argument, and Circle has plenty of toe but to date t* not displayed sufficient T rains to * any good. Harris, reputed to •flier'’ in practice, will give his fn** a chance to recover their money lose more), and Blair Audubon will ? an improved horse, for his -uttti Te Aroha, where he shaped welL cent winners with the weight on * are Beatty and Abrudbanya both* whom are on a handy mark. Admiral Lock and IT ramie well this style also. Andover fine race in saddle on the second * at Hawera. and if this heat is hi* sion he will be a pest to the tion. Kespect may require a rac* two before he will be at his best art* but those who saw Joy Bird wia * Easter will not let her pass heeded. She just strolled i* * Hawera on the opening day, andj would have taken something very to have displaced her. Ansel* unfurl a great burst if well bot_. public range will probably :r. cl ode O* | Cast, Horizon. Beatty, Abrudba**' ! Andover, and Joy Bird.