SPORT IN BULLER

Grey River Argus, 23 March 1928, Page 8

SPORT IN BULLER

WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB. RECORD ACCEPTANCES. FORM REVIEWED. (By “Sasanof”). .Saturday anil Monday next. Patterson Park and its appointments are O.K. Acceptances filled well and point .to a record gathering’ and good sport. Visiting horses, owners and trainers are freely arriving and the local course is the scene of great activity. Ardl’innan is due to arrive by the Komata and is a good ante post favourite for the Morley Memorial. The track will be on the fast side and some of the trotters should be able to improve on their handicap time. In fact some of the locals have already cracked it pretty warm in their trials. .lack Roche, of Logan Spec fame, lias got old Norwood “out of pickle” and is content to rely on-last Xmas’s history repeating itself to be in the money. It looks a ease of back to the butcher’s cart. Jeffries’ trio have arrived in the pink and should have no trouble in paving expenses. Note is the sheet anchor of .the team. llallownQon was early on the scene, and Doyle’s charge is going great guns, but has a steadier to carry the first day. lie is sure to win a heat. Red Comet will need to win a double tn compensate the large syndicate behind him, but ‘‘Curly’’ reckons it will be a ‘‘comfort’ if the prad only leaves the peg, and that is no moral. Bennett has Lucy Audubon and Dillon Chimes in good condition and both will not lack for supporters on the day. Dillon Chimes has set the grass on fire in a trial but so did Radox last year and punters will think .twice.

John Dix and Rapid Rose are quite at home in Patterson Park thank you, and doesn’t the popular old ‘‘.lock’’ always land a stake here —and isn’t, the divvy always right, too? Lincoln-Pointer is reported to be .the rod in pickle for the mile and Nippy is said to have the right, leg. The Logan Pointer prad is a clumsy pacer and certainly not for “Sasanof” at any <>l<l price. Gohlen Locanda is looking well but has the hardest part to do, ami it is doubtful if Seirne’s cast-off is as well as when he last won on the Beach track.

Frank Roche is again the man at the barrier ami owners can rest assured that he will live up to his previous reputation ami despatch a lair field ami no favours.

Secretary Toni Slee is still at the helm of .rhe good ship ami assures Sasanof that his optimism is unbounded and proclaims a record gathering for followers of the “sport of kings,” and don’t forget Tom knows what he is talking about when it conies to races. . _ _ First race punctually at 12.30, and all trains delayed to suit country clients who propose investing on the first race and collecting on the last. THE FIELDS REVIEWED. Proceedings will commence with the Trial Hack Handicap. Only seven have accepted compared with eleven last year. As ,the public, sorted out Some Abbey who eventually won. it is probable that the top weight Noto may repeat history. Gaslight with Bst was unplaced last year and it is now carrying an extra Ribs which may discount his chance. As several of the acceptors are engaged later in the day it will be difficult to forecast, the ultimate size of the field, but if pro -dncod the following are showing form to recommend them — Note Kiladdie Bank Draft The Westport Handicap Trot, of a mile in : addle has attracted a f ield of 15 as against fourteen last year, and the first thought of pointers will be of Marcheta’s march of victory steered last rear by the Reefton rider L. Pasicoe, whose mount this year will be Daisy Audubon, who will be installed favourite. Playgirl who ran second last year off the limit is again on the, front mark and if the Brent Locanda mare has shown any improvement she should bo hard to defeat. Berkott. has a useful one in Star Cluster, off the front, whilst the pick of the local brigade will be the grey mare Lucy Audubon. who ran third last year. However it is certain that the pace will be on all the way and a merry mile will he disputed between — Daisy Audubon Star Cluster Plav Girl.

The next item to engage the attention of punters will be the big event, the Morley Handicap, of one mile. Ten acceptors appear, being the same as last year when the top weight Corn Rigs, romped Iconic from Par*a and. Wharfdale. Moorland holds pride of place with 9st, being 61bs less than the winner had last year, and has not been set an impossible task. Moorland is now owned on the Coast and trained by Donnellan and Shannahan. Ardfinnan, with 21b less, is a consistent but unlucky horse and may find rhe extra quarter of a mile the second day more to his liking. Caliburn has got. a fair, share of weight and along with Wharf dale and Birthmark should be held safe by the top weights. No Response with lib less than last year has an outside chance whilst Steel Bar and Killoeh have handy imposts. It will test the ( ability of the public to sort out the winner and should be a good betting race. Three likely to run well are— Moorland Ardfinnian No Response The next event is th (‘Electric Handicap, of 5 furlongs, and finds ten acceptors compared with six lust year, when the favourite Royal Game beat Some Abbey and Big Push. Big Push is in with 31bs less this year, and if well should be hard. However, Pickaninny with Bst 41bs is reputed to be right, up to form and will probably be favourite with Jennings aboard. Cairigallen is in great heart and has the handy impost of 8.1. Birthmark if reserved for this race is a possibility, whil t Lady Mid is a speedy but untried youngster. The race will be hat’d to pick and a good divvy is on the boards. Form points to Carrigalien Pickaninny Birthmark Punters will now revert to .the second trotting leg, Granity Trot, in liar ness, of U miles. Fourteen have paid up in comparison with 21 last year, when Audubon Lad downed a hot pot in Meritor in the fast time of 3.48 3-5. The Templeton trained Prompter off the front is reputed to be a good sort, and will, be well supported, whilst Berkett will hold a strong hand with Insurange, who may be started in preference to Star Cluster. Of the local brigade .there is only one entitled to serious consideration, and that is Dil-

lon Chimes,-who will be piloted by Ton Bennett. The Harold Dillon youngstei is a speed merchant, but . is apt tc suffer from leg. trouble. However il driven a patient race the three to finis? in front should be Dillon Chimes Prompter In su ratice The Scanlon Handicap was won lasi year by Steel Bar carrying 8.12, am in again this year with 31bs less, the Bardolf gelding should again have ' say in matters. Tlallownobn has thi steadier of 9.11 to carry and may b( reserved for the Karamea. It maj not be a big field and punters 'will fo< with Stieel Bar King Cheops ■ Rapid Rose Orowaiti Hack. —Run over a distance of (» furlongs and eighty yards; this race hasf a.tt tinned eleven accepjton being one more than last year- whei the Gasolene, gelding Gaslight narrow ly defeated Grey wells. Note is top weight with 9stan dsub.ject to. a pep alty if successful in the Trial,, so that Erin-gp-Bragh and Gaslight 8.8 may be preferred. The field-, will nt doubht .thin down to half a dozei starters and if not previously recordei as winners it looks like 'Gaslight I Atone i Smithereens i The day’s sport will conclude will the Karamea Handicap, which was woi last year by the top weight Hallow noon, and as the Hallowmas mare has only 41bs,,more to carry, this year she should again repeat the dbse. There if every chance of a good field and the machine should register, an even bet ting race, but of course much will de pend on the previous races as all horses have prior engagements. The Kara inea Handicap has been noted for sev oral surprise victories and form ip nol the best guide, but however punterf will rely on three — Hallownoon Cali burn < Killoch