TEN ENGAGED

NZ Truth, Issue 1199, 22 November 1928, Page 13

TEN ENGAGED

Siaosi Has Been In Picture 7 (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) An acceptance of ten for the Te, Kuiti Cup reads satisfactorily, if only the v^hole 'bunch - line up v to tackle the job. TN days gone by, Dick Hannori had a ■ / great innings m connection with this event. • ■ '-. It is noticeable he has one engaged m Tinokoa,. which is low enough down m poundage to make some sort of a bid. ' However, he has not been racing up to .his .best form, though he is not too advanced m years , to assert' that he will not come back.' j ■■./ \ y .. > HJgh Titch may just, have/ enough m 9st. to stop him,, while Pa'patu- is up at 8.1 0, much more! than he has been accustomed to, v ; Siaosi appeals with 8.5, after two thirds over the, distance at Cambridge ahd Wharigarei : and victory over a mile m his last -start. . : Schorr may 'be. top close to Siaosi, while Transformer's doings this season indicate he r is not ; the Transformer of oia. .• ■ : ■■.-. . .■■•... -,- ■■;'•. . • One which will have punters on their toes if he lines Up is Trie Lover, for at his best he would be m the picture at 7st. He has won over the distance. When they, are battling out the finish, two that may fight for the money are: .::/::. ■Vv'V . ' ' ; ';siiAosi; r -'^..; V "' ', ..';■-.;'■■ .■■■ . „.;■■■■■■■. r"-' J TINOKOA. ■. '■■' RECRUITS iif THE Greyspear horse, Lancer, which proved more or less a disappointment on the flat, has been schooled In the ring at Riccarton' and is shaping fairly well. , Shipshape, ■ from' Jack Pearson's stable, Is another novieia to show up fairly well over ; the small sticks. BACK AGAIN ' . P- H. BURNS, who handed m his 4^ brief to own Front Rank, has decided to take on riding again, and has disposed of the Wafplane mare. , ; She showed fair form at Geraldine earlier .m the season, but has done little since, to enthuse l over. •"*" " ' BCoweyer, her Fendalton .effort was 7 f;iir one. ' ' /< /