RACING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 December 1927, Page 5

RACING.

TROTTER DISAPPEARS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Petcrwah, a prominent candidate for the Auckland Trotting Cup on Tuesday, disappeared about 9 o’clock last night from the racing stables at Epsom. It is not known how the stallion regained its freedom. When the discovery was made the city and suburbs were scoured unsuccessfully by men in motor cars and on cycles. Neighbours state that soon after 9 o’clock they heard a horse galloping along the street in front of a motor car, FOUND ON ROAD. AUCKLAND, This Day. The trotter Petcrwah was found uninjured this morning on the road at Point Chevalier, four miles from his stable. TURF TOPICS. Present indications point to the three-year-olds, Cimabue, Gascony and Paganelli being prominent in the Auckland Railway Handicap. The three-year-old Great Charter is spoken of in the Forth Island as a colt likely to race well in the Auckland Cup. On form a shorter distance than two miles will suit him.

Sagittarius has been blistered, and lie will be spelled for a few weeks, after which A. AlcAulay will put him into work again. His knee bears a very unsightly appearance, and he may not last long on the turf. The Australian-bred gelding Lausanne having failed in sprint events, he is now apparently to be given an opportunity io earn distinction over a middle distance, for his name figures among the entrants for the Wairarapa Cup. 1( miles. The To Awamutu owner-trainer, Geo. Paul, intends to start both Aussie and Awarere in the Railway Handicap on Boxing Day. The bracket is likely to receive strong support in the big sprint event, for their galloping abilities, especially that of the former, arc well known to the racing public at Ellerslic. Desert Glow, by his win in the Te Avamutu Cup on Saturday, is likely to come more into favour for the Auckland Cup. In Phaola. and Desert Glow, F. E. Loomb has two likely lightweights. Desert Glow lias form on his side over two miles, for last year ho finished second with 7st to Count Cavour (8.13) in the X’ew Zealand Cup, which was run in the fast time of 3.26 1 -5.