RACE OF PROMISE

NZ Truth, Issue 1204, 27 December 1928, Page 11

RACE OF PROMISE

Can Ahuriri Beat Kingscraft In The Big Handicap At Christchurch ? THE PUNTERS' NERVE -TINGLER (By § ".The,Toff")\ . All the punters will be at the popular Canterbury Park meeting 1 during the New Year period, when they will have an opportunity of trying to jiick the winner of the eleven hundred pound handicap with its restricted class of 4.29.

•THOUGH only eleven candidates have 1 been nominated, they are classy pacers certain to provide one of the nerv*e tingling finishes of the meeting. Among: them is the popular Ah'uriri, Svhich will be heavily supported. In the New Zealand Trotting Cup he was one of the unlucky performer's and then finished third. With anything like a favorable passage he might have been first or second. Jimmy Bryce also has MonGyspider engaged, and not a bad second log, either! For Moneyspider previously has led home a field of pacers. Quality is such a moody mare, and at her best siie is a slow beginner, consequently speculators take a big risk supporting: her. Well driven, Logan Park will be a nuisance. Ho is very well, but unless he is carefully handled he will peter-' out at the end of two miles. ■ He has speed to burn, so if his [ pilot can keep him m a handy |. position, he will smother the opposition m the stVaight. He should p"ove too good for Vesuvius, which now 1 is up asrjiinst the good ones. And Talent has failed so often over the las: bit of two miles

that such real stayers as Moneyspider and Ahuriri should overhaul him over the last furlong. One might expect Author Jinks to go a thundering good race. He stayed on particularly well tit Forbury and now that age has improved his stamina liis friends iire entitled to expect him to be m the bustle for places when the wire is reached. Under M. B. Edwards. Western King might pick up a big prize. So far, the Australian gelding has been seen to best advantage m sprint races. But there ia no reason why he should not stay. Waitaki Girl raced mighty well at Addington m November, but she will be up against it to keep m front of Ahuriri on this occasion. Another colleague that will give her a lot Of trouble is Kingcraft. Now, Kingcraft is a pretty goofl pacer, one that is likely to reach New Zealand Trotting Cup company. He. won at Addington m November as if he will go on, and he will make Ahuriri step to reach him. When all the cards are on the table the order at the judge may be: Logan Park, Kingcraft, Ahuriri.