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

2.so—Trentham Hurdles, £500; If miles.

010-Jewelled Girdle. Has won three of his last four starts over hurdles, including the Campbell Hurdles at Ellerslie under 10.12. A winner of the Vittoria Hurdles last July and a proved mudlark H ' 322-Soho. Consistently In places this winter, but unable to win. Second again last Saturday 10 9 020-Curie. Won Winter Hurdles last year under 10.4, and a proved performer in heavy going. Trentham is favourite course 10 6 I 11-Hessketoon. Has won three hurdle races in as many starts in the role. A brilliant lepper who can handle any kind of track 10 4 2IC-old Surrey. Winner of the Century Hurdles at Wanganui, and previously placed in flat events on the course .. 10 1 232-Hiransi. Appears to have his measure of weight, but a safe hurdler capable of surprising 10 ° 111 -El Meynell. Two starts over fences for two comfortable wins. Winner on flat since at Woodville, and also scored on flat at Trentham last July 9 12 002-Aussie Ra. Though' second to Padishah in Grand National Hurdles last August has not quite lived up to that promise since. Ran more encouraging race at EUerslie last month .. 9 32

O-Student Prince. Won a double in highweight company, at Trentham in March but disappofinted in Century Hurdles. However, hie has previously proved himself in a lumping role .. - 0 U 031-Survaiyon. Third in the Great Northern Hurdles, and a comfortable winner over two miles on the second day. Appreciates heavy going and a good stayer -• » 9 *■*■ 010-Blue Tiger. Won R&ngitira Hurdles at Awapuni. field including Soho, Curie, and Charade. Has won on course and is a fit 3iorse capable of upsetting under his light weight -.90 Though the Held for the Trentham Hurdles is not large, it is perhaps the most opeai of the day. as every horse has a form chsance. Until two years ago it was not a good race for the favourites, but; Full of Scotch and King Key altered that aspect. Form from Ellerslie has usually been a sound guide, and Jewelled Girdle, Hessketoon. and Survalyon represents winning Auckland form this year. Curie is a Trentham specialist due for a return to winning form, and El Meynell, Student Prince, and Blue Tiger are others fully capable of succeeding. Among those who will be well backed are CURIE, HESSKETOON. and STUDENT PRINCE.