SIFTING THEM OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 12, 5 April 1927, Page 6

SIFTING THEM OUT

EASTER FOUR REREMOANA—JOY KING—HIPO CIVILITY The appearance of Mr. McManemin', adjustments for events at the Auck land meeting commencing next has been received with considerable interest. Particularly is this the case with the Easter Handicap, which most sportsmen have been waiting for. It was a foregone conclusion that Reremoana would head the list a »d in awarding the Hallowmas geldine 10.2 the handicapper has given him his deserts, neither more nor less It was impossible for Reremoana to have got in any lighter. "Whether he will start remains to be seen, but the horse is so far above the standard of other handicap performers at a mile that it would be useless for the connections to wait. In any case the only alternative is to reserve the chestnut for weight-for-age events. In the mean time we will no doubt see Reremoana in the field next week. • Even with 10.2 Reremoana cannot be ruled out. On the contrary, Shirley and Civility both make an appeal at 8.2, although the former may be found racing at Riccarton. Joy King, second in the Thompson Handicap, reads nicely with 7.12, and so do the Lowry pair, Magna Charta, 7.11. and Oreum 7.2. Aussie, 7.1, is a possibility, and on the same mark is Hipo, who won this race three years ago under 613. with a 6.7 minimum. That the latter is in form there is no doubt, his second at Trentham and a win at the Rang), likei meeting last month proving this The following table shows u,; weights allotted for the Thompson Handicap decided at Trentham last month and the forthcoming Easter Handicaps at Ellerslie and Riccarton Note; A represents Auckland, C Canterbury. and IV the Thompson Handicap. The first four horses past the post in the last-named were Reremoana, Joy King, First Acre and Nincompoop. A. C. V.

It is quite possible that this valuable race will once again be won by a visiting horse from the Southern centres; it is now eight years since Uncle Ned last captured the honour for Auckland. A quartette that stands out in the opinion of the writer are Reremoana, Joy King, Civility and Hipo.

Reremoana .. .. .. 10.2 30.5 Royal Divorce . . . . 8.4 Shirley 8.3 Puithair 8.6 Civility Hvnanna Joy King .. .. .. 7.12 8.0 Oreum Hipo The Thorn King's Folly.. .. 7.4 Merry Jest .. .. Rady B-ntinck.. . . 7.0 Whenuanu: .. .. . . 7.0 Benzora .. 7.0 7.8