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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 7, 8 July 1940, Page 4

The umopire in the Goerge

00-Sly Fox. Good Horse In winter ground and may come back to form at meeting 9 2 002-C!assform. Off scene last two months and may be better for race 9 0 100-Ou Maurier. Failed at Otaki. but capable of going out to front and staying there .. - 810 202-Alma. Second last year and always liable to be in money 8 9 000-Francis Drake. No form since resuming - : 8 9 Nil-Ned Cuttle. No recent racing but often improves rapidly during currency of Wellington fixtures 8 9 2H-The Wrecker. Racing solidly in south lately, but this clas3 may be above him ' ". » 9 001-Dictate. Surprise winner at Wanganul and fit enough to trouble any who are tiring over closing stages . 8 S 010-Hot Box. No oil painting, but in his case handsome Is as handsome does. Classic winner who should go gued race 8 8 133-Disdain. Though she has failed to live up to her three-year-old promise, she has recently been working attractively in south 8 7 100-Sleeveless. A very solid three-year-old who has won on course this season ° " 002-Aurora's Star. From Sleeveless stable and might be found doing better over longer distance 8 5 010-Erlick. Good performer in mud, but failed on trip to Trentham last July 8 4 000-Kena. Another good sort in mud and often strikes rorm unexpectedly .7 12 2-Lady Tinkle. Trentham specialist who has won all four races on track. Excellent effort when resuming recently at Otaki 7 H 020-Royal Star 11. One of unluckiest horses in Dominion, and always runs honestly ••• 7 11

001-Balmenter. Winner oper ioy 2 furlongs at Dunedln and might find distance a bit short. Kikes lieavy ground.. r - 7 9 10-B!onde Princess. Will start in Stewards' Handicap c 7 9 301-Cherokee. One of mos»t improved fillies in South Island, -recenMy opening her account in higher class at Dunedin when beating Afona over mile ■- 7 8 230-Coloncl Bogey. Best 'form shown at .Trentbam, and always a prospect on the course 7 8 I -Gaelic Song. Dead-hgated with El ■ Meynell at Woodville ' when resuming, and another string from Sleeveless stable -' • 7 7 020-Hunting Royal. Domble winner among hacks on couise last July and not too lucky since resuming. ■ At his best on heavy traicks 7 7 020-PnSlemup. . Fair form in flashes . 7 7 010-Ruatiti. Recruit from backs who may be likeliest in fleljJ off minimum. Previous winner joa course . 7 7 010-Silver Glow. Winner asswmg hacks in north, and was flnisSilng on in open class at Waikato Decently ..7 7 0-Wagner. No recent form j 7 7 000-Prival. Another hack winner from ■ north, but has failed sance winning at Eilerslie last monUU ...... 7 7 Investors have been off tbK' mark in the Whyte Handicap the last four- years, and with such a large field there is .-(cope for another surprise this year. The likely favourite is the three-year-old Lady Tinlkie, who is good class, and many will be disappointed if she fails to go near success. Generally there is nothing that is actually outstanding among the others, but those with form worthy of consideration include Dv ManirSer, Alma, The Wrecker, Dictate, Hot Box, Disdain, Sleeveless, Erlick. Royal Star 11. Oherokcje. Colonel Bogey, Gaelic Song, Hunting Boyal, and Ruatiti. Solid performances may be antieirnted from LADY TINKLE, RUATITI, and ERBJCK.