WEIGHT COMPARISONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1939, Page 9

WEIGHT COMPARISONS

NEW ZEALAND CUP—WELLINGTON HANDICAP. All but four of the horses paid up for the Wellington Handicap, to be run over a mile and three furlongs on Thursday, are engaged in the New Zealand Cup. They are Quadroon. Trebor, Entail and Cuisinier. A comparison of the weights in two leading races compiled by different handicappers is always interesting, and in the adjustments of the two races under notice, without Royal Chief, Beaupartir, Arctic King, and Willie Win, Mr Coyle had to start his handicap for the shorter race at a higher scale for the New Zealand Cup candidates than adopted by Mr Russell. Sly Fox, who started favourite for the cup last year, has been given 121 b more at Trentham than at Riccarton, and is 'evidently considered a much better horse over the shorter journey. He will meet the cup horses on from 41b to 121 b worse terms at Trentham, and the next best favoured are Centrepoise and Yours Truly. The following is the comparison of the weights:— Wellington. N.Z. Cup.

FIXTURES. October 19, 21. 23—Wellington R.C. October 21, 23. —Gore R.C. October 23. —Poverty Bay H.C. October 23.—North Canterbury R.C. October 2.3.—Waverley R.C. October 23. —Waikato H.C. October 28.—Banks Peninsula R.C. October 28.—Rangitikei R.C. November 3, 4. —Whangarei R.C. I November 4. —Napier Park R.C. I November 4. —Stratford R.C. •November 4. 6,8, 11.—Canterbury J.C.

Im 3f. 2m. Diff. Sly Fox .. .. .. 9.0 8.2 —121b Peerless .. .. .. 8.11 8.4 — 71b Siegmund .. .. 8.6 8.4 — 21b Lady Furst .. .. 8.3 7.10 — 71b Centrepoise .. 7.12 7.4 — 81b Dictate .. 7.12 7 5 — 71b Lowenburg .. .. 7.12 7.9 — 31b Dainty Sue .. .y 7.9 7.4 — 51b Tooley Street .. 7.9 7.0 — 31b Yours Truly .. 7.9 7.1 — 81b Rabble .. 7.4 7.2 — 21b Wagner .. 7.4 7.2 — 21b Might .. 7.0 7.0 Parquet .. 7.0 7.0 Auto Sweep .. 7.0 7.0