RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17808, 5 September 1929, Page 3

RACING.

TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Martian.’’) Aussie and Paganelli were both weighted at 8.9 for the Warwick Stakes at Sydney on Saturday. Aussie was out of a place in the classic, while Paganelli ran in the Campbelltown Handicap in which he finished second with 9.12. Glena Bay was made favourite for the Hurdles at Marton yesterday. The Romeo gelding was in a prominent position as the leaders turned for home but he faded out slightly over the concluding stages, to finish close up to the placed horses.

Penman, which broke down badly in the Maiden Hurdle at Rosehill, may not sport silk again, says a Sydney writer. He is to be given a spell. Penman shows promise as a hurdler, and if he can be trained again should win over the jumps.

The win of Barometer in the Marton Handicap yesterday was well antjcipated, the Thurnham gelding going out favourite. His success in the Jellicoe Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting indicated that Barometer had

struck form again. The Pukekohe owned galloper is in his tenth year, « but on his latest displays he should be heard from again during the spring.

It is customary for the Government to step in and take all the unclaimed dividends accruing from all meetings in South Australia, and during the past season absent-minded bettors lost over £2OOO. For the last seven years the Treasury has received over £II,OOO from this source alone. The money and vouchers have to be delivered by the respective secretaries so as to prevent any exertion from Government officials in the collection.

Loquacious is being well favoured for the A.J.C. Metropolitan. The sister of Windbag is now second on the list of favouritism. Loquacious is a stable-mate of Lacchus and Inducement. She will carry 8.11 in the Metropolitan. Owned by Mr Robert Miller, and trained by W. Kelso, at ltandwick, Loquacious has also been coupled with the fancied candidates in the Epsom.

Desert Lad, the winner of the r futaenui Handicap at Marton yesterday effected a big surprise. He is a five-year-old gelding by Acre—lnaladdo and Is l a member of F. Higgott’s tea,m at Otakiw- Last season Desert Lad had only one' win and a second to, his credit out of fifteen starts but he promises to show improvement with age.

Eaglet displayed particularly good form as a two-year-old last season, notching £1605 in stakes. The Chief Ruleri—Dovelet filly opened her three-year-old racing attractively at Marton yosterday by winning the sprint event, the Railway Handicap. This member of J. T. Jamieson’s Takinini trained team has only to train on the correct way to prove a further good stake earner this season.

The failure of Gay Ballerina to finish In a place In the Three and Four-Year-Old Handicap at Rosehill on August 24 was somewhat of a surprise, seeing the sensational manner in which she was supported. When the post positions went up, and it was found that she had drawn No. 25, the price eased (says a Sydney writer). Her connections were not frightened by the marble, as the money simp.y poured iq for the filly. Several bets of £I4OO to £2OO were registered against her. She lost nothing at the start, being shot out clear, and was in front on settling down. At the end of the first furlong, she surrendered the role of pacemaker to the speedy Sear, but when the latter ran off the course, she again took -charge.. While well beaten, she was not disgraced, and the impression was given that •she would be improved by the outing. Another one who should show much better form In the future is the New Zealand Derby winner, Nightmarch. With J. Pike in the saddle, he did not enter seriously into the early running -but the manner in which he lugged out at the turn drew attention to his -movements. The fact that he was going well in seventh place at the end suggested that he will make big improvement on his form.

Paquito, according to all accounts by this week’s mail, scored a great win at Rosehill on August 24, never leaving the rails all the way. The Sunday Times says:—“A great held lined up for the first division of the Dundas Handicap, in which all looked on the big side, with the exception of Paquito, who is in excellent condition. On Hamulus a lot of attention was focussed, but the son of imported Rossendalc and Royal Pel has still some way to go before he is in good racing nick, and the same can he said of ■Holdfast. Paganelii was not carrying an excess of superfluous ilesh, but the fact he was not fancied in the market suggested his connections considered him short of a gallop, and this was borne out in the race. A magnificent chestnut, imported Ruffler, was as big as the proverbial house, and though Fujisan has had a ■bit ol' racing, he still looks big. Fielders made no bones about installing Holdfast favourite, and Paquito was well backed. Nightmarch and Herllda .were the only course withdrawals, and when the tapes went up, High Disdain was first to break the line. When the field had settled down, Paganelii had control from Ulah, Bamulus, Holdfast, and Fujisan; but shortly after passing the five furlongs post, Crowley sent Holdfast to the front. At the half-mile, Holdfast was half a length in front of Paganelii, with Ramulus two lengths further back, then coming Paquito. on the rails, Fujisan. Ulah, and High Disdain, bunched together. Holdfast increased his lead to two lengths at the top of the straight, where Paganelii,

Ramulus, Quince, and Fujisan, were followed by Paquito. Holdfast mainC talned his lead to the distance, where Paquito quickly took his measure, and, coming on, won comfortably by three parts of a length. Not ridden right out, Paganelii dropped back a bit towards the finish, but had no tz’ouble to beat Fujisan for the minor place. After the latter came High Disdain, Ramulus, Quince, Dark Man, and Ulah.

Engaged In the Epsom with 8.0, and the Metropolitan with 8.7, Paquito drew attention to his prospects in Iho

spring. Doubt is expressed as to which will be his mission, the general being he will take his place in Ihe Epsom, and later in ttie Metropolitan. Despite his win at seven furlongs, I will maintain my original opinion the Metropolitan is most likely to be his mission. That he is a greatly improved horse there is no doubt, and though lie may run prominently in the Epsom, he looks more like the winner of the Metropolitan.

Up to the middle of July, H. 11. Aga Khan was well ahead of other winning owners in England. Mine of his horses won 16 races worth £22,222. He was also first in the breeders’ list. Six horses bred by him won eight races, returning £17,144. Among the sires, Tetratema’s stock—l2 of them —had won 19 races worth £27,325. The Tetratema roan colt, Mr Jinks, owned by Major McCalmont, was easily at the top of the list of winning horses, his three wins totalling £15,450. The St. Leger Stakes, for which the added money is £4OOO, will be run over one mile and threequarters and 132 yards at Doncaster •on September 11. Final forfeits will be declared a week earlier. When the last mail left England 112 were left in the race. One of the latest withdrawals is Walter Gay, who was second to Trigo in the Derby.