PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 18, 21 January 1921, Page 8

PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW

(r.Y "SIB LANCELOT."} Tho rain which, fell this morning will halp to soften the.track, and will be welco.'iivti by owners and trainers. A much'smaller field is engaged in the Jurepeio' Flat than on the previous day. Pacific Slope meets Maniahera on 111b wovse terms. Pacific Slope has a good | •weight.Jjut'he I,appears to be back to his bnsv fftrm, and the ■•?;-!j.i b. distance will sv.it him. ... - ' . The minimum in the January Welter is 7.7, against 8.0 <in the Anniversary, which has. enabled the handicapper to start on a lower scale. Sycorax has gone up 61b,7and'meets most of the unplaced Jot on the previous day on about a stone worse terms. tShe won. :so.".well on the previous day that'she ;-will take a lot of beating. ■, Early Dawn and Counter Attack may run prominent. ■ " Princess was not engaged in the Fitzherbert. Handicap, but 'Sleeping Beauty,.'placed second, has gone up to 8.0. Backsheesh' or Scion, second at Awapuni, should be well supported. Statuette,' Silver Link, and Rational wjl!--jprp t bably '.oppose Gloaming in the EelburnTlate.'' '; : ' ":' '■ .''.: .. ' In the Racing Club Handicap, distance a. 1 mi1e.,,..a.nd,, / t / hree.furlongs, Maioha has been raised 101b, Eleus 51b, and .First Salute 21bs, while most of the others that finished unplaced in the Cup have been a couple of pounds each. Volo is a fresh horse that; did not run on: the previous; day. A"Maioha is in such great heart that it would not be surprising to see him run well with all his weight. % Backers have.not a nice,puzzle in the jPouro; 1 Gup, in.; which fourteen are engaged;" Malaga,".who ran 1 fourth in the £pprentices'.:ipiate,. ran second-to Eleus jpi the Invercargill Cup, and if he can Reproduce that form; should keep the tnorthern horse galloping. *; There are several new; horses in the Metropolitan, including Parisian Diamond, Royal Stag, Silver Peak, Nursing' $ister, and Chrysosfcom. Warplane (sec-, xmd to Statuette) may be, tho .-.popular selection. I,'-..' '.. , ■'," .'' ;; Canyon is not engaged in the Camp 'Handicap, but the two and three place--getters in the-Ruapeli'u Handicap, Egotism and Heptrtyare down to "run. «. Trentham visitors. If you require Something smart in your wearing apJarel visit our two well-known stores in Willis-street. HerbiPrice;—Advt. ■ • .. £ Trainers and jockey 6 : We carry full fange of^ raincoats, including Burberys, Dextersi'^Zainbreries, and'Rodex. Herb jPrice, 64-56,' Wilb's-street.—Advt.