HARD RACE

NZ Truth, Issue 1203, 20 December 1928, Page 13

HARD RACE

Derby Horses Are •^ There GIVE A LEAD (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) Mile races at Ellerslie are always interesting and hard to win, ahd it. is ever thus m connection with the Christmas Handicap billed for Boxing Day. "THIS year exceptional interest centres round the Christinas Handicap because the two main fancies for the Derby, Perception and Ffodice, are - engaged at only 21bs. leeway compared with their Derby weights. • Toxeuma, Concentrate and Red Heckle are also classic .candidates engaged m the event. Therefore, some direct guide should • he provided regarding the prospects for the mile and a-half classic, toAbe decided on^New Tear's Day. • As for Perception, he looks the part, while Prodice can be. improved from Waipa,-. where^jshe; finished fifth m the ten-furlohg Clip;; 7-^ , 7 Red- Heckle's : Members' Handicap seven: m .1-26 at TRiccarton calls for: | consideration. ■ while . Concentrate's Btonyhurst Mile m 1.41 on the same day indicates he must not be\ passed over top lightly. However, the three-year-olds will .7 not have it all their' pwn way, for included amon^ the older section are fair 'nailers ..up north m Pegaway, Le Choucas, King- Lv, Sir Russell, Royal , Doulton, Ohinemuriv Hyde Parle and others. Punters are up against if, but with any luck on the journey the winner may_ possibly come from ROYAL DOULTON, LE CHOUCAS, PERCEPTION.