AMONG THE NOVICES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20733, 17 February 1939, Page 10

AMONG THE NOVICES

ISSUE READS VERY OPEN i KOTAHI ACRE LIKELY TO IMPROVE THE PROSPECTS OF MIDLAND 12.0 TRIAL BTAKES Tha class is not particularly strong in the Trial Of £2OO with £3 Stakes but the evenness of the material available sweepstake; six should en&ure a good betting race. Midland showed UFS * st lb promising form when at the November meeting here Midland ... 8 9 be bea t a R but Brazilian, but in the interim he has Burvalyon ..89 failed to repeat or improve on that encouraging form. Insh Go (Hp * 8 * Survalyon will need to improve on recent efforts but Meadow Rose 8 6 Tea Gong has shown improved track form and apKotaki Acre . 8 4 peals on that account. Irish Belle, a good track Odtaa ... 8 4 worker, may be all the better for racing at Arawa Telamon ..84 Park. Kotaki Acre is the type to appeal in a race Pleuron * 8 4 °* * his c * ass as he was noticeably finishing on from Gamos .84 a rear Position at the Thames and the long Te Rapa Rival .... 8 4 straight should be to his liking, Odtaa has shown Mthmount ..84 galloping ability on occasions and Rey Lu has shown 8 i s P eed on the training track but little to support his Diversity ! 8 1 credentials with the colours up. Pleuron was promMlss Rang! . 8 l inent in the early stages of his race at Ellerslie last month and. If Improved, would have a chance. Gamos shaped creditably on the first day at Thames but failed to repeat it on the Monday. However, in this class he may show to advantage. Rival will be all the better for racing at Rotorua and Nithmoaint’s third over five furlongs at Matamata the other week will claim him a following on the machine. Jean Quex appears to be on the upgrade and Miss Rangi should account TEA GONG for Estro and Diversity. On form there is little to pick and MIDLAND choose from but indications are the following may be well PLEUORN supported;