FRANKLIN ON SATURDAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 11

FRANKLIN ON SATURDAY

■ ■ Spoony's Great Cup Chance WINSOML BOY SHOULD STAY

(From "Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) The Franklin (Pukekohe) meeting, by reason of its proximity , to Auckland, cannot help drawing a great crowd on Saturday; ", while the acceptances are large enough to ensure spirited racing.

L THE fixture, coming within a week of the important A.R.C. autumn meeting, should throw some immediate light on the prospects of local > horses for the following week. Five of the eight contests, however, i are reserved for those of the hack and hurdle class — mostly hacks. The Cup may find Spoony and Master Doon m the picture. ■, The fovm cr, after being miss--1 ing from the i public gaze for '< some time, was finishing on when he ran third m a mile to Scat at Paeroa. Master Doon was second to '■ Gala Day m his : last outing over a mile at Te Aroha. Spoony has the best credentials for staying on the extra quarter. f Surveyor is m once again, while Ruapapa and Gala Day are a pair having just about the poundage which appears to stop them over ten furlongs, .r ■-. Barometer is nicely m, Curraghr more has the speed, while Right and Left is at his' best. But, all things 'considered, Spoony looks like being : the hardest. The Flying may find King Merv showing some of his old form, though

bath Le Choucas and Cawnpore have had more recent racing. Royal Blood may be seen m action, while Pompey is m light „ enough. The Bombay Welter may suit Ser'ang or Star Comet, while Rarangi won at j M&tamata. • It-? is a long time since Knighthood, got m a crowd to suit him better at the poundage than m the Jumpers' Flat. In this race West Abbey, Black Cruiser, Kawa, Bright Light and Passionate will all carry support. If Knighthood fails, perhaps Bright Light's condition and easy poundage may bring" him close to the' money. Gay Comet and Quincoma are a likely pair to fight out the Buck-' land Hack. Royal Form and Killute have . had the racing, however, and Judge's Box Is m light if she would only see out seven furlongs. The Hack Welter may suit Appellant or Maveelish, and the Pukekohe Handicap Uralla or Curraghmore, with sime support for' Cawnpore if he was reserved; . . . . • In this event Mosaic is m at poundage (7.11) where the little ; fellow does best, •' A fair beginner like. Letter of Credit" should.be admirably. suited m the flvefi'rlong Ramarama Hack. . Winsome Boy should ' make matters merry at 7.-10 V and should certainly stay the best of the pair. - Dave, Rarangi, Quincoma, • and Seraiig are tither fair beginners m the ciass. . •■•"■■ • . ■