PAQUITA RESTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 98, 28 April 1930, Page 11

PAQUITA RESTING.

FOOTFALL AGAIN IN WORK. PURCHASED BY TRAINER. , MAGNA . CHARTA'S PROSPECTS. (By Telegraph.—Special to " &tar.") CHRIST CHURCH, Saturday. Paquito has finished his racing for this season. ; He lightened-up with his two; hard races at Riccarton; in fact, the i Sockburn Handicap,., in which he registered a good performance, appeared to finish him off, as he ran much below expectations in the Great Autumn Handicap. F. 1). Jones has decided to give him a complete rest for two months, and he may have an easy .time for a longer period, as his, trainer" ,is disposed to allow the Thurnham gelding to miss the spring racing. . Paquito lias done a. lot ot galloping this season 6n hard ground, and a good spell sljpuld ben6lit him incalculably.. With his Easter engagements' at Riccarton disposed of, First Sight has been cased up. He will be kept in light exercise, but he will do no work'on the track, for a month or two. There is no intention of racing him during the winter,: and he will do nothing of a serious nature until it is time to get him ready for the spring, meetings. He ran well in each: of his races at' Riccarton, but his inability to go with his opponents in the-early stages was too severe a handicap. . So .fair he has remained sound, and if. he trains on he will be: a hard horse to beat in important events of a mile next season. • Red Heckle Spelling. Red Heckle has started on a spell. There is no great inducement to race him in the winter, when he would have to "carry very big weights, and he will not be produced again until the spring. He was very .unfortunate in his autumn engagements. Very little would have turned the scale in liis favour in the Thompson. Handicap, and he was desperately unlucky to be beaten into third place in the Great Easter Handicap. That race was quite enough fbr hifai, so no notice need be taken of his Great Autumn failure. Possibly next season will find him more robust and able to atone for recent disappointments. Great Star is proving a problem to his owner-trainer. He performed very badly in the Great East6r Handicap, but he staged a great reversal next day when he ran a solid race in the Templeton Handicap, failing only in the last few strides. Just when he will have his next race has not been decided,. but possibly he will be seen at the Dunedin winter meeting, where he showed good form last year. In the- meantime he will be kept in steady work. Light Exercise. Topere is among the horses doing only light exercise at present. He has . done a lot of hard racing during the last two months, and his toss of iorm lately suggests that a spell may be. beneficial. Te Awhina is enjoying a brief let-up from track work. It is a well-earned rest after her recent exertions. The Paper Money mare showed'good form at Riccarton, where she won two races, that on the second day being gained very easily. R. Ellis has improved her a lot lately, and she should continue to race well next season, as she can run out a useful mile. V " :V r . 1' .(■ The light-weight jockey C. . 35. Eastwood, who suffered serious injuries in a fall at Auckland nearly three months ago, has jnade considerable improvement in health since he home. He hopes to resume race riding At the Amberley meeting next'-Saturday. The four yearlings who arrived at Riccarton from the Stonyhurst stud just before - Easter have been handled by Cutts brothers. Four .more youngsters are due in a few';days. With these eight candidates for juvenile events to assist the older inmates ot the stable, Sir Charles .Clifford will'have a useful team available fgr, next season. . ~

The two-year-old Merry Pe6l went sore on the.eve of the Easter meeting, and his trainer, N. C. Price, thought it inadvisable to-race him at Riccarton. He is all'right now, and it'is probable hg. will produced at Amberley, where he should show ,up prominently. Magna Char tain Work. v T. H. Gillett lias had Magna Charta pottering along, in light tasks for some time, and the big Kin# John gelding is gradually getting into good order for strenuous work. After being a, disappointment/on tlie flit, Magna Charta was " tried as a hurdler last winter. He proved liimsel a .brilliant jumper, and when he won a hurdle race at the Dunedin meeting in June it looked as if he might reach top class -in that department. Unfortunately he went a.miss, and he had to be spelled. He is quite sound no.w, and accbrding to present intentions he will make his reappearance at the 'Diinedin June meeting. If he trains on, Magna Charta can be marked off for high honours among the hurdle brigade this winter. •- " Footfall, who was purchased at Mr. C. G. Dalgetv's sale by his old trainer, G. Murray Aynsley, has joined the active brigade. He. came in from a spell some time ago, but was restricted to light exercise, mostly in the centre of the course. Now he has started on regular track work. ' The Autumnus geiding was a very useful and reliable performer with several important distance events to his Credit. He was a great favourite with his trainer throughout his career, and,-sentiment had something to do with the decision to-buy him. If he survives a preparation Footfall will prove a rare bargain .at 70 guineas, and if he fails to stand training he will be assured cif a good home.