CLASS SPRINTERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1207, 17 January 1929, Page 9

CLASS SPRINTERS

Can Paganelli Carry His Heavy Weight? THE SPECTACULAR TELEGRAPH

. It is pleasing to note Paganelli among the payments for the Telegraph Handicap sprint at Trentham, and if he goes to the post additional interest will attach to the race.

HOWEVER, it is open to question whether he can carry his 9.10 to victory down the long straight, and those of such quality as Gascony, 1 Reremoana, Silver Mine and Joy King should all play their part m making, him carry his load. >- Gascony's defeat, .of Reremoana makes him a classy sprinter. Awarere and Cimabue are both very speedy, the former being a spring winner at. Takapuna where he simply cantered home from the opposition, running seven m 1.28 2-5 with 9st. on his back. -. He is .d.own. m the weights because of two defeats at Ellerslie 1 m ground which did not suit him, i though he was really up with the

leaders at the home turn each start. . Arrow Lad is better than moderate, while there is every hope of Silver Paper being at her 1 real best for the Telegraph with a.very likely impost to encourage support. Cimabue has developed the habit of occasionally sprinting as fast as ever on the training track without repeating it m public, but he seems sure to come back to victory sooner or later. He still has the speed. There is no question about Joy King going . the distance, for he has won a Thompson mile, while his two winning spr.ints air. Hawkes Bay early this month denote': that he should be m great heart to fight out the Telegraph, when some of those which are no more than sprinters may find the Trentham straight a long; way home. ! There is just the possibility that" the top- weight .division may beat themselves and leave victory for those lower down the list. In this respect Silver , Paper, which won the Dunedin Guineas mile from the speedy Childsplay, appears nicely m lor the Trentham task, being a winner as late as Manawatu. Next Tuesday's sprint may find a tussle betweenSilver Paper, Joy King.