TIPS FOR TO-DAY’S RACING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 131, 26 January 1893, Page 7

TIPS FOR TO-DAY’S RACING.

The postponement till to-day of the second day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting gives me an opportunity of indulging in some vaticinations. Paradox has had a bit of weight flopped on to him in the Hurdles, and I doubt his ability to get home with such a big burden as 11.10, although he only has a couple to beat—Disturbance 10.0, and Jacob 9.10. I give my vote for Disturbance. The Wellington Racing Club Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, has an acceptance of ten. Boulanger, Merrie England and Crackshot are placed on the same mark at 9.0, and of this trio I like Boulanger best, but I shall look further down the list for the winner. Retina, 8.6, and Revolution, 8.4, are not to my liking, but Queen of Trumps, 7.12; Rosefeldt, 7.11 ; and St. Katherine, 7.8, all read well. Ditto Loch Ness, with 7.3, but I have no fancy for Captive, 7.0. I select St. Katherine to win, with Queen of Trumps and Rosefeldt in the other places. Westmere is an undeniably good colt but I hardly think he can carry such a big weight as 9.10 to the front in the Juvenile Handicap, so I shall go for Busbody. Torpedo is a good ’un at 6 furlongs but 9 10 should stop him in the Metropolitan Handicap. My fancy is for Swordbelt, 8.2, with Free Lance, 7.7, next best. There are only four left in the January Handicap of a mile and a furlong, and though the distance is a bit out of Torpedo’s compass, perhaps, I shall look to him to carry his 8.12 home successfully. Sir Launcelot.