IS UP TO "ROYAL WRACK

NZ Truth, Issue 1220, 18 April 1929, Page 13

IS UP TO "ROYAL WRACK

May Get On The Winning List On Saturday AMONG THE MINOR EVENTS (By "The Toff"). It is time Royal Wrack got on the winning list. Ashburton may be his day, for on Saturday he' will not be opposed by any budding champions.

HE Ms m a slow class race, and oyer, a journey that will suit him. Kelp, of course, will attract notice, providing he 7 is seasoned enough. Target is another that is .endowed with any amount of toe. But he is a bit too green to put money on. And so it points to Royal Wrack and Kelp. The Allenton Handicap will be contested by a bunch of trotters, many of whom are new to .the business. At New Brighton, Blue and Gold raced as if she soon will catch the judge's eye, but if First Wrack is right she will beat Blue and Gold. Should First Wrack remain at home, Great Way and Admiral Bingen look the pick. ■ , _ ■•■• After the Durbar Handicap, the middle class performers will assemble iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiijiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim

to dispute the Harvest Handicap, to be run over twelve furlongs. It is a. 3.33 class. ' , , . Rollo and Return Voyage will find it hard to keep m front of Regime all the way. It is also true that Lady Cello, Anon and Pet Locanda are above the average. In what poipts to being a tough race to win, Lady Cello, Anon and Regime may do best. The Autumn Handicap is a twomile affair, the limit being 4.55. Kelp figures on the limit of this event, but just whether he can beat Mountain Ore, Sonoma Laddie and Ankitoa, none will feel too certain. On his Westport victory, Arikitoa will only need to be right to win. He won off a 4.52 mark at Westport. In fact, he not only won, but he walked m at a 4.47 rate for the two miles. At Ashburton he is on 4.53, and if he is as good as when, he won at Westport he will get the money. Failing Arikitoa, Sonoma Laddie and Mountain Ore are possibilities.