METROP. SAFEL TUCKED AWAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1293, 18 September 1930, Page 11

METROP. SAFEL TUCKED AWAY

New Zealanders Now Making TheMukti^ Up and Take Notice

UNNECESSAR V ROASTING QEmMREEB

(By Cable.~From "N.Z. Truth's** Special Sydney Representative.) -. x Paquito and Sargon provided more than a little ray of sunshine foi" the New Zealand-? ers at Tattersall's meeting at Randwick on Saturday. Paquito scored a decisive Vict the ten-furlong Spring Handicap and now looks to have the Metropolitan safely tucket! away. ./,.;.-"' ."■■-■ ' ; v'V'V

DICK McCARTEN and Fred. Jones were elated with the victory, and both are of the opinion that Pahuito will haye an easy race to win the big event. As a result of his last two wins, the gelding is now- installed as a short-priced favorite for the Metropolitan. O n Saturday Paquito toyed with his field, and only the last bit did he haA'e to stride out to beat Gay Crest, which improved a whole he a p from his Warwick Farm performance. That day he finished a p'bor sixth after having every chance. He is still a Metropolitan possibility, but form and figures point to Paquito again finishing well ahead. ' ■ - Jack Jamieson labelled Eaglet m the same race, and the power of pelf was also entrusted to First Acre, .which was backed for the first time ; since coming, over. • , V While First Acre was forward most of the way, Eaglet was never out of trouble; and was almost knocked down on two occasions. . Teddy Bartle was substituted for Stan. Bagby, but Bagby could not. have handled the mare more indifferently, v With King March a casualty to pneumonic 'flu, and Dunraven about a wash-out, the Dominion will have to rely on Sargon to take the Derby. The colt recorded an outstanding performance to beat a crack field of welter horses over" a mile, and he was

running away at the final pinch. Keith Voitre handled the big. fellow faultlessly. -, -y . V ■ Sargon is one of the most improved gallopers at Randwick, but Veilm'ond' and The Doctor's Orders still have four legs, and it does not look, like Sargon beating either of. them. Phar Lap was never out of a canter to win, the Chelmsford Stakes, and the chestnut should go through the' spring without being beaten at weight-for-age. ■ Nightmarch just cut the three-year-old Weotara" out of second place. Reed's riding was questioned by the stewards, who held, and adjourned, an inquiry. , V The matter, was firialised on Monday, when the stewards severely censured Reed for not riding his mount out. The horse had no hope of beating' Phar Lap and the jockey did the right thing m not knocking I Nightmarch about. . This is the second time Reed has been m hot water over the same of-, fence.' i Adelphi shaped promisingly In his first run. He started m the Novice, led to the home turn, and should soon pick up a small' race. Horty Lprigan looked happy after the Chelmsford, m which Concentrate, looking very burly, came froiri a long way back last to finish; a head Ibehirid. the placed horses. He is^stisceptible to much improvement: and is a Metropolitan hope.** Jones again flopped with First Sight m the mile, welter, he finishing third, after being hopelessly out of the race three furlongs from home. Jones has picked biig fields for. the gelding's only two' runs, and he has? been too slow a beginner to handle

them. - However, .past losses^ should soon be recouped. .'..■';. , ..■? ;,VV ■"<■-' Gesture is still under'- ..a. cloud and can be counted as an ?unlikejy ; ' runner m the Epsom. '•; <\ -./A.X Limerick has developed tirouble across the loins, and also bled after; a gallop on Thursday.' He- was : trotted at Randwick on Monday morning, but Jones entertains grave fears 'for; the future. A'X--. High Disdain lost many Epsom admirers when' he failed to fi'nistr in.the | first' dozen iii the Tramway, Handicap. BackedVfor a. fortune,^ he was never m if. V .It is ; 'rumored that;;he. has .been Injured,', liuj; 'Grafter" - Kingsley denies this. 1 The crack three-pear-old ' > .T.'oin Pinch was y regarded before the race' as. another Phar Lap, viand svas" sent put v a screeching .' XH «> t favorite.. He led to the distance"; and petered out- He is brilliant, but; $oca not; look "'• like staying. , V y"V Jack Cameron agaiir backed" -Goshawk.' * lie ; was m itvearly, only, to fade "out,' and evidently f the. recent fall and severe interference met with>- m •his last starts has not Improved Mm. Hunting Cry had his .first run m the Tramway andVbeat a couple hdmfe. Vallar arid Hard Words also ran without being rising hopes. Phar Lap and Nightmarch have .another tilt at Rosehill on Saturday when they meet m the mile Hill Stakes: „;