TO DUNEDIN RUNNING

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 13

TO DUNEDIN RUNNING

Punters WiU Look For Some Help At Ashburton fixture The number of steeplechasers which have broken down since nominations closed was a stroke of bad luck for the South Canterbury club.

SIX of the best southern jumpers have gone out of commission, leaving a field of only five for the principal cross-country event. , This maybe further reduced, as Radiate is reported as not; too sound. After his Dunedin successes 7 Fabriaho is likely to touch a short price and as he is a greatly improved horse, he should not experience much difficulty m accounting for the opposition. Hylotis looks like a faded light this season, and -on Dunedin running does not look equal to giving Fabriano weight. ,; Mainspring outstayed Fabriano overthree miles at .Wingatui on the second, but Pat Hogan's horse is the most improved fencer m the South Island. If Kaikahu! has benefited by . his Dunedin races he looks the most likely to trouble Fabriano. The Hack and Hunters'. Steeplechase looks at the mercy of the Hastings hunter, Handy He is the safest arid fastest jumper seen m the South Island this season, and the short two-mile journey will suit him 'better than the steeplechases at Wingatui. . ' .. - . n Dubious has not started for a long ' time7 but were he- in his. best form he

would give Handy some trouble. Radiac, Oriflamb and Lord Ranald are the best of the novices engaged, and Oriflamb has impressed most by his schooling displays at Riccarton. Handy will, touch a short pride, arid Oriflamb looks the best second dividend wager. Aberfeldy was not taken to Dunedin owing to the expiry of a registered partnership, but. he will : race under Dick King's colors on Thursday. The need of a race might trouble the Riccarton jumper, but his class should see him through over the twelve furlong course. He will be bracketed with Gala Day. 7 Overhaul's Auckland form- evidently impressed the handicapper, but his lack of experience might tell against him when asked to concede weight to , a solid hurdler like Gala Day. : Nine of Spades, Gold town, Heisler and Gay Bird are well forward, and Nine of Spades represents the most reliable of the quartette. . Dick King's bracket is less likely to be troubled by the large field, and for that reason is preferred to the less experienced Overhaul. • ■ ■