LAST BEFORE BIG BATTLE BEGINS

NZ Truth, Issue 1304, 11 December 1930, Page 11

LAST BEFORE BIG BATTLE BEGINS

POSSIBLE SOME HORSES MAY NOT BE AT BEST cup Mm Wm six M mA^AMUTU (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) a Northerners will have their final public. preliminaries for the Auckland Cup fixture at Waipa (Te !Awamutu) on Saturday, when main interest will centre m the Waipa Cup and Flying :

'"THESE two events concern doubles . 1 bettors mainly, and of those m the first leg, the Waipa Cup, In the Shade is the only competitor which comes into calculations seriously for Ellerslie's big two-mile handicap. He is m a: class by himself as a handicap horse, but has 9.4, and is liable, to ; be rehandicapped if he wins,

and it remains to be "seen whether he ! is tuned right up for Saturday next.Standfast failed at Te Rapa, but may be better suited on the firm going, ' -while the form of Eager Rose at Takapuna showed that she was just about , reaching her best. Mervette's failures at Te Rapa were not' encouraging, but she cannot be entirely^ counted out, while Flying Prince and Desert Glow will be racing on their home track. The distance seems beyond Kingfield, but Antique may be a possibility. • Motere is at home, which may be slightly m his favor, while Sir Mono*

' may not be entirely suited with, a lignt ! horseman. ' -v. t Trishna can stick on, but the most t encouraging form among the light- • weights has been shoxfrn by Cruachan.. He is near enough to his, own home '. to get rid of the argument about being i a "bad doer" when travelling, 'and it , may turn out that if In the Shade is not caught at his best on the day, ' Cruachan and Eager Rose will dispute the honors passing the judge. - The Plying is no moral, though Chromadyne's five victories m line bring- him into ; prominence. It is known he was away from active work owing to some ailment, and ' ? - it remains ,to be seen how he lines up for the battle. -">:. - . Fit and well, Pegaway .will "be up against it to give Hannpn's .horse sixteen pounds, ' while besides Pegaway, Cook has both Leitrim and Karapoti engaged. \ '^ Leitrim's Takapuna victory ehbws him to be m form, but Karapoti ij3 some sprinter, 'and having downed Cylinder m the Guineas, and gone on to victory since at Te Rapa, m" going not to the distinct fancy of such a long strider, Karapoti sticks m one's mind for a firm track, s , Royal Ruler will have andther chance to make amends,' while Awamutu, Foot l . Rule and White Ringlet can all clap on , the pace for a few furlongs. - .. ; Sir Kay's Taumarunui deed m:- -: dicates ppssibilities m. a better class, and a really interesting display should come from him. If it so happens that Chromadyne is not caught absolutely right on the day, the winner should come from Karapoti and Sir Kay. - , Anyhow, there is more than, a possibility of • Karapoti proving- the equal j or Chromadyne at medium imposts as I a sprinter. , . .