The Final Word

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 855, 26 December 1929, Page 12

The Final Word

WHAT TRAINERS OF CUP CANDIDATES THINK OF THEIR PROSPECTS DILWORTH FANCIED Following his usual custom. “Abaydos” has interviewed the trainers and drivers of Auckland Cup candidates to get an expression of opinion as to the chances of their respective charges, and which they consider the hardest to beat in the race.

Xo. I.— BONNY LOGAN (Logan Pointer —Bonilene). M. Holmes docs not consider her prospects :’osv. as she is not the best of stayers. After seeing Hi]worth’s great effort at Addington. the young horseman favours her chance.

Xo. 2. FREE ADVICE tßhie Mountain King—lntaglio). J. MclCendrick is pleased with the way his mare lias come along in her work and tli inks she will run a solid race. The hard ones he considers will be Prince Pointer Linkman and Dilworth.

No. 3. —LINKMAN. (Matchlight—. Harold Hillon mare). V. Alborn likes his chance, but would have viewed it better had his pacer not gone off col. our after his last visit to Auckland He expects most trouble front some of the back markers, in Prince Pointer Gold Jacket and Peter Bingei ’ * . , Xo. 4. MACHINE GUN .Machine Brick—Thora). A. McMillan is perfectly satisfied with the way Machine Gun has come through his preparation. Alan would like to win the cup to make up for his ill luck in Comedy Chief’s year. He thinks the result very open and on form gives Dilworth a good show. r- 0 0 «-n° xr S '~7 SILK t THREAD (Bingen oiik—Handsome Jano). will rot <tart Xo. 6. — THE ABBEY (Gold Bell——The Abbess). W. Clifton li is hopes of his charge leaving the mark correctly, in which case he will take a lot of beating. He favours the’ two black horses. Gold Jacket and Prince Pointer. * * * Xo. 7.—DILWORTH (Travis Ax. worthy—Muriel Dillon). * * * No. 7A.—IMPRINT (Denver Huon— Prince Imperial mare). Deo Borkett has no complaints about the condition of bis pair. lie expects the mare to run up to lier best, and the old horse to make a bold bid. The Nelson trainer has a lot of time for Linkman and anticipates trouble in that direction. * * • No. B.— CONCLIFF (Chi Barmaid). No. BA.— PRINCE POINTER (Logan Pointer—Miss Burlington). W. J. Tomkirison admits that Prince Pointer is in better condition than when he contested the New Zealand Cup last month, but is not sanguine about hi* prospects of overtaking at least two of the limit brigade. He is of the opinion that Dilworth and Linkman will be too good for the backmarkers. Concliff, who looks a picture, is puzzling his trainer, who is doubtful about his ability to get in the money. No. 9— PETE RW AH (Etawah —Janova). R. C. Fisken is not optimistic about the prospects of his gallant trot- t ter, who has not made the progress anticipated in his preparation. The Gisborne enthusiasms favour the chances of Gold Jacket and the Ber-k-ett bracket. 0 0 0 No. 10.— GOLD JACKET (Gold Bel! —Lady S.). L. McMahon is in ibigfr glee with the manner in which his charge has completed his preparation. The slight let-up after the Christchurch trip has worked wonders and the Epsom trainer expects Gold Jacket to repeat last year’s performance. Most trouble is expected from Trc Abbey, Linkman and Dilworth. 0 0 0 Xo. IX. KOHARA (Cathedral Chimes—Bright Alice). A. Corrigan finds that Kohara has brightened v? since his return from Christchurch and expects the black horse to put up a big fight. Dilworth’s exhibition at Addington impressed him greatly. No. 12.— PADLOCK (Hal Zolock— Rawene). 'W. Hughes anticipates that Badlock will run his usual solid race, but admits the task of getting the big end of the stake will be a difficult one. Dilworth, he considers a fine specime® of pacer and has the greatest respect for Gold Jacket. 0 0 0 No. 13.— PETER BINGEN (Nelson Bingen—Bertha Belle). J. J. Kenner* ley anticipates that his champion run a great race and considers that if any of the back markers possess * winning chance Peter Bingen will-M there at the end. If Free Advice na* made sufficient improvement since Otahuhu fixture the Te AwamUttt trainer thinks she will ut t?. holds Dilworth in high regard and octhat will take a lot of beating. 0 0* J. BRYCE, who will drive Princ* Pointer should both of W. Tomkinsoncharges start, opines that Gold Jacfc« and Linkman will be the two to Prince Pointer’s task extremely dilßcult. J. SHAW, who will probably be behind Imprint, if L. Berkett decides* start both his pacers, thinks it be a fine race but expects to see bu* worth deliver the goods. Her str ® D ®r est rivals in his opinion will be Prince Pointer and Linkman.