FORM AT ROSEHILL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 72, 22 September 1930, Page 6

FORM AT ROSEHILL

FIRSI' SIGHT.RESPONSIBLE FOR PINE EFFORT New Zealand horses had a good day at Rbsebill on Saturday, and although none o£ the Dominion Derby hopes appear to have shown any. form, Epsom and Metropolitan candidates raced .with considerable success. ' Particularly pleasing was the win registered ,by First Sight in the Camellia Stakes. The cable states that he was in an almost hopeless'■ position -half a mile from, home, but then finished with terrific pace. The time, linin 24% sec, was a course record, and further enhances the merit of the performance. Moreover, behind him at the close were such good horses as Pujisan (second), Gay Ballerina, Cimabue, Holdfast, High Disdain, and Tom Pinch. There is no doubt he will now go J up near the head of Epsom quotations. The distance will suit him better, and the fact that he is a slow beginner will not affect his chance, as he will thereby miss any jostling that takes.plkcei First Sight always comes from the y.back, and there was nothing unusual in the way he.won on Saturday. It was gratifying to note tho- presence of Cimabue in the field for the Camellia Stakes. This- is definite proof that he has recovered from the attack of bleeding, and as he finished fourth there can be no doubt that he is continuing to improve. Best performance by Metropolitan candidates was that of the Victorian Cragford, who has come considerably into prominance lately as the result of successes in^ his home State. He showed only fair form as a three-year-old last season, but he appears to. have improved with age. He has only 7.5 in the Metropolitan, while Gay Crest has 7.10.

Gay Crest is racing consistently, but without luck on his side. However, there was certain merit in his second to Cragford in the, Rosehill Cup, particularly as the race was run in time equal to the course record, but as' he meets his victor at 91b worse terms next month, there seems little chance of his beating him then. Nevertheless, Gay Crest is on the up grade, and some of those he has to beat in the Metropolitan may be just past their peak.- It is worth noting that among his scalps was that of Waterline, but he was meeting him at 51b better than their Metropolitan weights. \ '■ In the Shade is holding his form well, and his performance in finishing third in. the Eosehill Cup was quite a creditable one. However, Jamieson is going to have a hard task in keeping him up to his best till the A.J.C, Meeting next month. :

Waterline's fourth would not" have lost him many friends, as he will contest the Metropolitan with 81b less in the saddle, and although he suffers in comparison with Cragford the lighter weights will prove more to his benefit, as he drops from 9.0, whereas Cragford drops from-only 8.5.

The result of the Hosehill Stakes was as anticipated. Nightmarch was closer to Phar Lap than last week, but the latter was not extended.

A pleasing feature of this race tras the presence of Limerick in the field. His appearance confirms the statement made by his owner (Mr. H. A.'Knight) last week that so far as he had been advised there wsis nothing wrong with the champion's joints, and that his indisposition was due to kidney trouble. Limerick is so care-

fully watched by pressmen on the other side that the übsence of any cablegram regarding bis condition can be taken as conclusive evidence that he pulled up perfectly sound. The lust bus not yet been heard of Limerick, and before he returns lie may yet add to his earning*.