WELLINGTON WEIGHTS.

NZ Truth, Issue 95, 13 April 1907, Page 2

WELLINGTON WEIGHTS.

Review by " Spearmint."

The W.R.C. handicapper witnessed the racing at Riccarton, and then made public his adjustments for the forthcoming meeting; at Trentham; A, strong point with this official is that' all his handicaps are very flattering,, but this may toe very good as far as securing a good acceptance is concerned, but it is not handicapping m the strict sense of the wprd, for the "rough" stuff get no chance at all. 1 However, for a look at the principal race, the Thompson Handicap. ■, The YaMhurst pair are on the. top, and. a difference of 21hs is made m fav-i or of Munjeet, who has 9.2.. This may or may not be • correct*.- Pufrlic form does not say it is or it is mot, and probably the Yaldhurst trainer, R. J. Mason, keeps the secret, strictly to himself. . Pink 'tin, .8.12., ran absolutely last all the way ..in. the Autumn Hawdioap at the C.J.C. meeting, but that is not his form by a long chalk, and he would, be bptter suited by a shorter course. Readers will remember his form in' the six furlongs even!ts v at't^e local meeting, wheri- *he ' wwars r always- running on at the right end. 'Marguerite, 8.10, -an out-<a/n>d-out good, honest mare. On her own m New Zealand to-day m any distance from a mile upwards. A good chanod with the best of them. Full Jlate, 8.7, might take oh the shorter race', as may Lord Soult, 8.4. Aeolus, 8.1, a really good miler; and the best finisher m the race. Contender ;. 7.12, cannot be passed over. McDaughlin has Mm m greats buckle, and he has already demonstrated his ability to get a mile. Submarine, 7.11, 'I don't like. Mystification, 7.9, has. &lbs more than he won with last year, but the field this year should be more classy. Stronghold, 7.8, I will not. have, and the' same remark applies to St. Joe, Polyanthus, Montigo, Gihoorka and Chryseis, wbo are all about the . same mark, but Sir Tristram, 7.7, and' Kufcu, 7.4, are both to be respected over a mile' course when at their, best. Pas Seul's Riccar>ton form would' point to her being amongst the placed horses, and I am prepared to find her there on the day, and accompanied by Mataita, 7.2, and Helen Portland, 7.1, The latter, is a : beautifully bred filly, as good as any entrants of the race, and if H. Jackson does not overdo it with her, I would look on her as the hardest to beat m the race. . Landwern and Foiitenoy both possess "legs," so they won't do, and amongst the twenty-two horses handicapped under 7.0 there are none that especially commend thenXselves to the writer, unless it $c The Lark, «.9, or Aboriginal, 6.7 • the latter I hear is all to pieces, , but how would he be if m the, same form as when he won the Winter Cup m August last. To attempt to pick it m three, I will select 'Helen Portland, Pas Seul and Ma/hutu. ■> - ' In the Railway Handicap Full Rate 9.0, meets Lord Soult, 8.13, on lib better terms, altbough the latter gave him fully a 10l>bs beating ; ■ but probably - -the handloapper / thought that- no money put on the firstnamed, and you can bet he was right there. Delamere, 7.11, must be entitled to a little thought. She has not been herself. for' 1 a long time, but should she strike form before Trentham she may be relied upon to put up a bold fight. Sir Tristram and Gawain, on : the 7.11 mark, each claim engagements m the mile race. Lady Annie, tf.lo, appears to me the pick of the handicap. $he was only seen out once at Riocarton, but what a good performance she put up. St. Claimer and Medallist have each ■ Received 7.6, but I will pass them over. Probable, 7. -5, and Sunbonnet, with a pound less, have eacli good chances, and so has Platypus* 6.13, but. I have no special -liking for any of the other lieht weights 1 . My; trio will be Lady Annie, Sunbonnet and Platypus.