NEW ZEALAND CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 172, 23 July 1929, Page 15

NEW ZEALAND CUP.

THIRTY-ONE ELIGIBLES. PROBABLE ENTRY OF TWENTYTHREE. HORSES AND THEIR RECORDS. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. As soon as the August meeting at Addington is over, nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, to be run at the November meeting, will be taken. The altered conditions of the race next season, which have met with general approval, will invest the big event with additional interest, and therefore the likely candidates for the Cup will come more prominently before those interested. The class has been left the same as last season, the race being for horses that have done 4.2G, or been handicapped to go that speed. Thirty-one. horses are eligible for this year's Cup, but among the number are several who seem certain not to be nominated. Acron, Dalnahine, Great Hope, Loganwood, Man o' War, Native Chief, Queen's Onw and Sea Pearl are in this category, which reduces the probable liet to twenty-three nominations. Acron and Man o' War are the stud, while Sea Pearl and Queen's Own have also ■been retired to the paddock. Dalnahine has not done much racing of late and he is on the down grade and not hkely to be trained much longer Great Hope who won in 1923, is still in work, but he has become so unreliable in 'his racing that he is not likely to be seen in the field. Loganwood is unsound, and m any £ e he is not a Cup possibiHty. Native Chief, although his best time for the Cup distance is 4.32 1-5, is qualified by i-eason of having been handicapped at 4.2b. i±e ?s till in work, but the brilliant pacer S too doubtful a proposition on account of S vagaries at the barrier to be worth eerious consideration. The Likely Nominators. The other" eligibles. are Ahuriri (4-0 3-5), Author Jinks (4.24 2-5) Black Admiral (4.20 2-5), Cardina Logan (4.28), Daphne de Oro (4.20), Gold Jacket (4.24 W). Great, .ftp (4J9 2-5), Imprint (4.25 l-o), Jack Potts (4.23,4.5), Jewel Pointer (4 22 1j , Kino-craft (4.28 4-5 , Kohara (4.20 4 0), Logan Chief (4.20 1-5), Logan Park ( 4.27 3-5), Machine Gun (4.20 2-5), Pad ) :tautf(4^ ) 2-5l Talaro £g o% Terence Dillon (4.25), and Waitaki Cill' (422) These horses are almost certain to be found in the entry. :.... Black Admiral, Cardinal Logan, Kgg; craft, Logan Chief, Logan laxk,latt lock and Quality become ehgible .on account of having been .*nd,«p & ed * the conditions. Great Bingen (4.19 **) aM Ahuriri (4.20 3-5) have the best times for the distance.

Other Likely Qualifiers. If the weather is fine and the track is oood for the August meeting there J a possibility of a few others the most likely being King Pointer Dundas Boy and Roi L'Or. The pie Snce of these three, should they qualify, would lend increased interest to the big nice as thev are" all likely .to improve further during the next few months. Winners From Their Latest Marks. It is 1 worth mentioning that Cardinal Lo»an was last handicaped at 4.27 and won from that mark. Kohara handicapped at 4.25. finished second, Avhile Terence Dillon, handicapped at 4.26, and Waitaki Girl, 4.25, also were successful from their latest'marks. Running in Heats. It looks as though the cluVs handle capper will have to use great judgment in making the adjustments for the race with so many points to be considered under the new conditions for the race. All the candidates will have a fair chance, but with two qualifying heats.on the first day and the final on the second day of the meeting a horse will require to retain his best form, and there is a possibility of reversals on the two days. The new conditions, however, are undoubtedly a wise move and they will «ivo horses a double chance of captur- %» a valuable stake. This factor; more than any other, appeals to owners. The class likely to contest the this year is quite up to the best standard, and interest in the prospects of the race is likely to be maintained from nomination day."

One of the best features of the coming race is the fact that there arc a number of eligible candidates who have not yet reached their best, and if a few others qualify next month, interest will be further increased. Most of the Cup races in the past have been contested bv horses who had reached their highest powers, and it was just a question of being at their best on the eventful day. The race in the past has caused a lot of excitement, but the new conditions, with a number of young and improving horses likely to be in the field, will increase that interest considerably. The Trotting Cup of 1929 should be a memorable one in every respect. . , : .