TRENTHAM HORSES UNLIKELY TO MAKE TRIP

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21907, 7 October 1936, Page 12

TRENTHAM HORSES UNLIKELY TO MAKE TRIP

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TIUSUIU ■

WEUJNGTONr October A In view of the poor form dispayea by the Trenthafn hearses at Otaki Saturday, it is now unlikely that- any of them claiming engagements -at Auckland will make toe* trip. Simee was to have left yesterdayjbut his trip was cancelled, and Cricket is another definitely staying at home. It is also improbable thait Deficit will go. Deficit is always, a better horse for a race; but the GreatNorthem, Guineas is run on toe first daiy .of toe week* and his display at Otaki “gives him little, chance of winning against improved opponents. Prostration continues to work well. He will have his first race at Masterton, and all going well he is Trentham’s most, likely candidate for toe New Zealand Cup. It was at Masterton last year that Cuddle opened her winning sequence for Mr R. J. Murphy. Shy and Prostration

The Duke of Gloucester Cup winner Shy, is also to run in the New Zealand Cup, and R. W. Savage has been retained to ride him- Shy's form,; though he is only a hack so far, is better than the average, but provided Prostration starts the latter is the better Cup prospect. T. George has received advice from Australia that if Cuddle fails at Caulfield next Saturday she will probably be sent back to him to prepare for her second Auckland Cup effort.

YESTERDAYS SCRATCHINGS

(PBE33 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, October 6. Ellerslie scratchings are as follow; Mitchelson Cup—Sunee, 9 ajn. Welcome Stakes —Icing, 3 p.m. Gordon Handicap—Vaunint, 3.40 p,m,

AUCKLAND CUP

MINIMUM OF 7-0 DECIDED UPON

(PBESS ASSOCIATION TELXOEAM.) AUCKLAND, October 9. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club has decided to make 7-0 the minimum for the Auckland Cup instead of 7-7, as previously announced. This action was taken in consequence of a pronouncement of the Minister for Internal Affairs that his recommendation about the imposition of a 7-7 minimum in races should not apply this year to the New Zealand Cup and the Auckland Cup.