FAIR FIELDS PROMISED

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 11

FAIR FIELDS PROMISED

Amberley On Saturday Provides Mixed Programme

1 (Prom "N.Z. Tmth'B" Special Christchurch Representative.) WITH a promise of fair fields, the Amberley Racing Club should enjoy a successful gathering on Saturday^

PRIOR to Aberfeldy leaving for the North Island, Oriflamb did some attractive schooling work; m fact, his effort with Aberfeldy made everybody prick their ears. If he repeats that effort m the Brackenfleld Hurdles, he will be very hard to beat. Bonatic, which is In winning form, may offer most resistance. Tarleton is well, but he is a Jade, while Royal Land cannot stay. So the finish may be decided by Oriflamb and Bonatic. The atmosphere surrounding Battle Colours suggests that he .is going to take on the G. B. Starky Memorial. He is very well. Though he has 9.9 to carry, he has only to go to the post to be favorite. With the exception of Thorndale, the opposition is pretty feeble. At Ashburton, Thorhdale won m hollow fashion. While he is getting up In the weights, with the exception of Battle Colours the opposition is poor. " Sir Roy is patchy, while Rotor has yet to be seen running on at the end of ten furlongs. So when they get to business, Battle Colours and Thorndale should fight out the honors.

That was not The Bailiff's form at Ashburton and one is prepared ip sop him do better at Amberley, whore he is engaged m the Seadown Handicap. If anything beats him, it might be Crossbow. After his several concertina performances, punters are beginning to doubt the bona-fldes of Sagittarius, which is not boxing-on as he should at the end of his races. ' ' • He is m the Amberley Handicap and unless he goes one out of the box he won't be m the money. Nine of Spades will have to be reckoned with; so will Gold Mint, which was very unlucky at Ashburton. In the Glasnevon Hack, there ' will be plenty of support for Zeuxiß, whose form at Ashburton ' wa6 good enough to win at Amberley. - If anything heads him, it might be Malmsey. Now for the trotting events. Trying to sort t out the probables from the roughles m trotting events is like trying to find a needle m a haystack. However, horses that should go well are No Fear, Logan dOr, Becky Mine, Moneymore and Danny Boy.