THOMPSON MAGNETIC ATTRACTION

NZ Truth, Issue 1215, 14 March 1929, Page 11

THOMPSON MA GNETIC A TTRA CTION

Class Horses From Both Islands Will Contest The Premier Mile Event of Dominion WINNER MUST BE ABLETO BEGIN, AND STAY ON

Draw For Positions Must Be Taken Into Consideration

A CCEFTANCE time found few BurJrL prise withdrawals; th'e only notable absentees being The Hawk arid Nightmarch. The Hawk, which has been lame, is m the Challenge, while the three-year-old is to be reserved'for the Gold Ciip on Monday. Pegaway is now left with number one cloth and \he has earned it. His run at Ellerslie was only stopped the concluding day. Even then he was fourth with his big load. He has any amount of friends for the Thompson, who argue that smartness out of the barrier, coupled with his ability to fight out a merry mile under big poundage, will stand to him. It may, but the weight is a bogey and he should not be the favorite. The distance may be the main troubje with Rapier, which likes a bit more ground. One thing he will get to his liking will be a true run race and that will give him some sort of a chance, but stilly it does not appear to be a bright one. The distance will also trouble Paganelli, but m the other direction — it may prove too far. He has the brilliancy,. but after seeing- his last two winning efforts he does not read a Thompson winner. Hynanna is said to be all right again, but on this season's running he will have to improve out of all knowledge. It is not likely he 'will. The bracket, Joy King and Rapine, is going to attract much money. Joy King raced at Napier last week and utterly disgraced himself. He was bowling along with the

leaders down the back when he got the notion to stick his toes m. He did, and, when the post was reached, he was laßt. A moody brute, he will take beating on the day, if m the humor. Reed has decided to take the. ride on Rapine and this will cause ante-post bettors to be that way. Since Wanganui the old fellow has done little and at Greenmeadows he was burly. He ran m the sprint, was well back for five furlongs and then he started to gallop. He was flying at the finish and there is no doubt he pleased — if not surprised — his trainer. Rapine's main trouble will be to keep within striking distance m the

There is some special fascination about a Thompson Handicap and this year's big mile event, run at Trentham on Saturday, has once again intrigued the interest of both islands. Nineteen horses, comprising the best handicappers of the country, are left m, and, with defections likely to be few, the way of the punter is going to be hard.

early. Btages— that is, without having to use up his finishing energy. If he can succeed m doing so it will be a bad look out for the others over the concluding two furlongs. Count Cavour is nobody's friend these days, but he has only himself to blame. It may be left to Bright Glow to carry the bulk of the money. She is the right type to do the trick. Last year she failed to get away on terms (she is a great, beginner, too) and then ran a very fine -second. She still retains her pace and given any share of th 3 luck must be one of the tough ones. Star Area, failed m the Cup at Bulls, but he was perhaps a bit unlucky.

This class, however, is a good deal better and it 1h open to /question whether the drop m ■ weight will balance up matters. In the spring Silver Paper was well m the story and his win m the Dunedin Guineas was a phenomenal effort. Since then he has not done a great 'deal, but luck has been heavily against him on a number of occasions. Hepromises to run very well. Napier form does not speak too highly of White Fang's- prospects. There he was supported for big money, only to let his party down. . He certainly went well for a' mile, but there was a lack of sting m his performance. ' Ruanui is a free goer and has been useful m welters, but this is a different pigeon. Jamieson will have many followers with In the Shade, but he is the type that comes home when least expected. When he is wanted he more often than not runs badly. Back to his best Dysander would make a hack of Joy Bird at equal weights, but as matters are the mare may have the call on him. In fact, she looks one of the likely ones to bring the prize to the lightlyweighted division. Not one of the remaining four should be up to the job. . . The draw for positions may be worth bothering 'about. Two horses are selected and if the first draws. well m, and the second somewhere m the middle, they may do justice to their backers. They are: BRIGHT GLOW, RAPINE.