TRENTHAM CUP

NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 12

TRENTHAM CUP

Possibilities of A Stirring Contest ORATRIXJN FAVOR In spite of the fact that neither Corinax nor Laughing Prince claim entry for the important £1500 Wellington Cup, there is every hope that the field for the race on Anniversary Day will provide as stirring a contest as the best of; the past,

AT the time of writing the handicappei*'s adjustments have not been made known, but when divulged they probably will give general satisfaction. At the moment, the trend is to favor the prospects of Oratrix, not only because the conditions are likely to be more m her favor than at Ellerslie, but also because the New Zealand Cup winner was plainly on the improve with each race up north. The fact that she made up a lot of leeway over the last half-mile, finally to get up a close .third, iri her last start, is acting as a great incentive to those m search of the probable winner at Trentham. Her stable companion, Concentrate, also has claims for consideration because of his dead-heat with Vertigern over a mile and aquarter up north. If both go to the pos"t, the Trentham pair will probably form the favored selections on the machine because they will be bracketed. Rapine may 'not be advanced sufficiently as yet to claim his former popularity, but hopes are held out that Jefferd's second candidate, Star God, has yet to show his best, while he comes with two holiday yictories at Hastings to cause thought for punters. Hoylake niay do better the lefthanded way round at Trentham than HiiiMNiiiiiiiimnmiiiuiiimmiimiimmmmimiiuimmiiimmmii iniiiiiiniiiii

at Ellerslie, where he actually finished fifth m the Auckland Cup. Catmint's third to Corinax and Laughing Prince that day cannot be entirely passed over, especially if it chances to be moist. Royal Saxon, Pink Note, Mask, Star Queen, Transformer, Count Cavour, Joy Bird, Vertigern and Talisker are some not absolutely despised thus early m market quotations, and all these at their best should go a reasonable twelve furlongs. Among those m the Telegraph sprint are Paganelli and Awarere from the north. The minor events have drawn horses from all quarters of the Dominion, while as usual the rich £700 Douro Cup for hacks has filled particularly well. Next to the Wellington Cup and Telegraph, most interest will be centred m the Wellington Stakes of £1000, run on the opening day, where two and three-year-olds do battle, at weight-for-age with penalty conditions. At present it looks as though Childsplay, Honour and Ceremony are going to provide the real excitement. Racing enthusiasts generally hope to note the trio remain for competition m the only real classic event .on the W.R.C. summer programme. lIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIM