TRENTHAM TO-DAY.

NZ Truth, Issue 406, 5 April 1913, Page 7

TRENTHAM TO-DAY.

Some Points for Punters.

Do Good Things Look Easy?

"Spearmint". Has a.-Say.

There is. an old axiom amongst backers that "when the races look, easy to pick the reverse is the. case, and when big fields are the, order the favorites always win. According to this, to-day (Saturday) should be a good day for punters, and "Spearmint" certainly hopes such will be the .case, though it must be ' admitted right here that he is any things but optimistic. However,, to. our .task. On the stroke of noon Mr. O'Connor will Ime up the field for the steeplechase, and after one false start the red flag /will drop. .' '■ Elwell, who .met with disaster early on Wednesday, may be kept straight to-day, and may lead Karimoi for a mile, when the latter and Fireworks may dispute the issue, and a ding-dong struggle between these two good ; jumpers may then .take, place right to the winning post. " ' The two top weights m the Hiitt Handicap may probably be reserved for ; the big race later m the day.; This will still leave a- big field, and punters will lia^e a hard Sob to sort it out. The issue Is complicated by the presence of Multiply, Imagination and Obligant, who were " m the Thompson Handicap on Saturday, aiul also Semaphore, who was m her box owing to a slight argument, with a wire fence. The last named's connections are on their toes just now owing to the successes of. Lodoga/'and thefr money will make the Signalman filly one^df-'the ;• favorites. '. Gletifiilnart • iS fnot to "• be' roverlooked. Ceriainiy^ his- showing was -poor on Wednesday, but the horse is roguish and may at any time show the great pace he does on the track, equally so he may do the other thing; .but if the former is the case it wDI be "pay out." Awahou, another Thompson candidate, has been sent back to hack company; and ! to-day will be Oliver's mount m the i Muritai Handicap. He is no moral, and 1 well handled either Tetikura or Big-i Blast may up-end the good-looking Mahaki gelding.' ' ' y liOdoga's win on -Wednesday was so convincing that it is difficult to see how backers can go for anything . else ''m the Belmont Hack Handicap! Just one word, however, m favor of Scottish Star, "who was pushed (about a v lot on the' opening day, and may be lucky enough to get a better run to-day. Siiratura was another victim on ,Wedriesday,-but she is. a little Ught-fleshed filing, and does not stand up i to racing:, y" The Autupin Handicap comes next, and will find; four new 'horses, viz., Coroniform, Sir' Solo, Merrivpnia and Mira. As soon asHtie-' double books opened yesterday' Bronze was^' rushed into the position of favorite; and TiglAly so, for the mare's showing m Uie Great Autumn Handicap aj Riccartbn was very high- class,' and m addition to this she: has'' always shown a great forjthVrTrentham coursoSir Knox wDI be. improved by the run he had on the first, day, and . Luke Wilson, who is halving aMucky run, will have the seat, so that nothing will be Jwanting on the score of hotsehianship. Dearest vas going on at the right end of the Thompson Handicap; and with only 7 stone on her back should have a little to say at the finish "or the race. So, too,, should Byron, who-A was alongside the iforirua mare as they passed the peg on Wednesday, andj .therefore, : should be wherever she is to-day-' 'v'-, 7 ; A fresh, two ryear- old has come to hand for the Pacific .Handicap to-day. This ia Briar Pateii^ the'; full-brother to Heatherbrae, who; gave^"a,- glimpse of his best form, at Trentham iiri;/' January. He seems to stay on well, aid": should be quite at home m the comp^njr'he will meet to-day, for the weights [WiliJ find out most of them and the distance the remainder. The big six furlongs , has a very open aspect about it. Culprit is to carry Mr. E. J. . Watt's colors, and witli 8.8 she is well treated, but her form on the opening day was very bad, and at no stage of the race did she show up. There Is a big "if'v about Potoa on the same mark, but it is m his favor that he always strips a much improved horse on the second day and may be looked for over the filial couple of furlongs. .. . , The Steads will take the bulk of the prize money m the St. Leger. A. Oliver Is to have his choice of mounts, and can be depended upon to see that there is no lack of pace on the way. The crack horseman has so far not won a St. Leger, and, needless to say, he '.will "be very keen to score m to-day's event, for it is his last chance of having his. name so enrolled:' - ■