UP ON THE TOP

NZ Truth, Issue 1203, 20 December 1928, Page 13

UP ON THE TOP

Sprinters Should [Carry Their Weight

RAILWAY IS THE TEST

(From "N.Z. Truth V: Special. Auckland. Representative). 7 The only real shock early punters got oyer the Railway acceptance list was to find Goblin Market missing m favor of Golden Armour...

AUSSIE'S success with 10.6 -at'Waipa! Jast week-end has t served to lino him up with Paganelli again m the matter of favoritism. If both Aussie and- Awarere go to the jseat the bracketed pair wilT be- the" popular selection. It is i. '!N.Z.- Truth's" belief* that Paganelli V supporters have no cause to lose faith of Aussie's recent success, for Paganelli may have done the same with the TWaipa field. -. Cimabue does ; not: look like beating Paganelli on Feilding vgtakes form, while Silver.min.e : . maiy ,be too close, though the right people are said to be confident that the Stewards* Handicap winner is even Tbetter- fitted for the task now. * -7 7 Lysander arid Crown -Area may be m it without actually getting there.

Bright Glow -will be up against better than the Stewards' mob where she ran third. '.. Tea Time, king-field and Nancy * Lee- are among northern hopes, while, Consent at his best is nicely' ' m. 77 "- .7 " ' White Wings can scamper Very fast once sheyleayes the peg, but BiHikins, High Finance, Marble King and Staghunter hardly appeal. Mason is always feared, and Golden Armour, will thus come m for some consideration. -„._ 7 As for, .Jolly: Money, his two wins at Takapiiha- m -the -minor class left the impression that' he is going to make his presence felt m a more classy tribe. Paganelli .appears to be a very different . hprse' iii himself than last season. He .travels better and is not .so apt as he was to become upset away from home. Given fine weather, this, year's Railway certainly seems within reach of the top- weights,: and when tho line is crossed it may be that the issue will be between: :• 7 PAGANELLI," ' ; ;■ ' PAUL'S BRACKET/