WEIGHTS DECLARED.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 245, 16 October 1929, Page 14

WEIGHTS DECLARED.

TWG MAIN EVENTS

FIRST BAY'S RACING. THE HANDICAPS REVIEWED. The weights, have been issued by Mr. H. C'oyle for the first day of the Wellington spring meeting, and the adjustments are on such a scale that they should ensure large fields. The Wellington Handicap. Star Stranger (fl.!)) is at the top, of the weights iu the Wellington Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, and even with th; 1 impost he. cannot be discarded after his effort in the Mitchelson Cup, one mile and a half, with 9.11. He was only beaten bv a neck by Historic and has now 21b less to carry" Rapier wound up last season with two* wins—the Trentham Gold Cup, two miles, and the Awapuni Gold Cup, one mile and. a quarter, while this season he has had his attention confined to . much shorter events. lie has been awarded 9.7, which is 31b over weight-for-age, and at his best will have a show. Vertigern carried 8.13 in the King Edward Handicap, which was only his second start • this season, and he put up a good performance in finishing second, for he came from a long] way back, and if the race had been a bit further he would have been much harder to beat. He is nicely in and should be an improved horse when saddled up. at Trentham. Concentrate was a good three-year-old, but he did not do much good on his recent visit to Sydney, due perhaps to the cold he developed early on the trip. However, with 8.9, he would only have to reproduce his form of last season to be in the money. Prince Humphrey disappointed in the Mitchelson Cup, in which he was weighted at 8.12, and he will have to improve considerably to have a chance at Trentham with 8.7. Yoma Avas a good horse last season, winning the Wellington Racing Club Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, at the summer meeting at Trentham and subsequently annexing the Egmont Cup with 7.11, the Taranaki Cup with 8.4, and being beaten by a head in the Wanganui Cup with 8.13. He has not done much racing this season,- but at the Wanganui spring meeting looked as though he would not be long in reaching his best form. With 8.4 he has a chance, though one would like to have seen him do a bit more racing recently. First Acre carried 7.10 when he won the Squatters' Handicap, one mile and a quarter, and 8.5 when he was just beaten in the fyVaverley Handicap, one mile and threequarters, at the A.J.C. meeting at RandISvick last week. He has 8.3, in the event "under review and will be in demand if Started. Oratrix. (on the same mark), Jiko Concentrate,' also disappointed in jßydney, but she is a good mare when light. Kick Off (8.3) made a return to form this season winning the Higgie Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, at Wanga"piii with 7.12 and the Spring Handicap, of similar distance, at Hawke's Bay with P.O. He has only started three times this season and has not been out of the money, and despite his years will have to :bc considered. Seatown won the Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Ellerslie and accounted for the York Handicap, one mile, on the last day. He was taken to Australia and finished second in the National Plate, one mile and a quarter, at Brisbane with 9.1. The •tracks were'tfco hard for him and he was brought back! to the Dominion. With 8.3 he is not badly treated. Hoylake '{8.0) has nothing to commend him recently, but Pink Note, judging by the manner in which.he ran in the Mosgiel Handicap, one 'mile and a quarter, at Dunediu last week wth 9.5, will be in request. Paitonu has not raced for some time and the distance may he beyond '.him, but Piuthair (7.8) would only need to be in the same form as she was at Avondale to have a chance. Of the others Prickles, Talisker, Blimpj and Merry. Mint may be the best. A likely half dozen just now may be Vertigern, First Acre, Star Stranger, Rapier, Kick Off and Pink Note.

The Shorts Handicap. ] Pagarielli (9.8) heads the list in the (Shorts Handicap. He raced well on this course in his last effort and won the . ■Thompson Handicap. He subsequently was beaten by a head by Gascony in the Manawatu Stakes, six furlongs, at Awa- ' punij carrying. 9.10. On his recent trip to Sydney he was third in the Dundas Handicap, seven furlongs, at Roseliill, wth 9.11, and-later finished second to Killariiey (who had previously beaten Aussie) in the Campbelltown Handicap, six furlongs, with 9.12, at Warwick Farm, the distance being run in 1.12£, which constituted a, course record. At Canterbury Park he carried 9.G and was beaten ■ by half a head by Amounis in V the Canterbury Stakes, six furlongs; in 1,13. With 9.8 he is not badly treated. Silver Paper is very smart and at Dunedin last week he won the Electric Handcap in easy fashion with 9.7. He. has 41b less to carry at Trenthani. Cimabue (9.0) is also a good.sprinter when right; but the two above him should keep him busy. Reremoana (9.0) is not at all badly treated. He showed at Waftganui and also at Ellerslie that lie was not far from Ijis best, and he will hate friends. Silverjtiine was beaten at Avondale with 9.2, and at Ellerslie with 9.3, finishing third and second respectively. With 8.12 he will be one of .the favoured division. Prince Humphrey (8.8) showed up well in the Flying Handicap at Wanganui last month, when he finished second to Laughing Prince. . He is also engaged in the Wellington Handicap. Toxemua (8.6) has alot of pace, while Eaglet (8.2) is not at all badly treated, for she has only lib over weiglit-for-age, and has won five races on end, including two sprint events. She has only 61b more than she carried, at Avondale, •when she won the Flying Handicap. First Acre (8.1) has been racing oyer longer journeys recently and he, like Prince Humphrey, figures in the Wellington Handicap. Hynanna (8.1) will hardly be ready, and, further, lie is better suited by a longer distance. Paddon (7.12) can go last over a short course, as can Arrow Lad /(7:1'2), who recently showed, he was not far frqm his best by finishing a head behind Great Charter at Hastings over six furlongs with S.S. White Fang (7.12) simply walked away with the President's Handicap, six furlongs, at Avondale, in which he carried 21b less than he now has. Hunting Cry (7.12) is a very useful three-year-old' and could have won the King Edward Handicap at Ellerslie at any stage. - Lady's Boy has been most consistent lately, and his . performance in annexing the Shorts Handicap with 8.2 was full of merit. He lias 4lb less to carry at Trenthaiq.. Of those lower down Black Duke, Gold Cure, Ked•i Nigbt Lad and Moutoa Treasury a y be the best. The. most sought after flfc pvesent may be Paganelli,' Silver T>«ner, Silvermine, Eaglet, Hunting Cry, an< * A rrow Lad.