HE WAS SORE, BUT GAME

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 15

HE WAS SORE, BUT GAME

1 Padlock Finishes The National \ Handicap With A Limp .

HIS THIRD WIN AT THE MEETING

Wssi, ■"■ (By. "The Torn") ;■• ' V^he'vN&^pAai Handicap, "with /the exception of the N.Z. Cup, is the^rosiest class event over two miles raced at Addington. THSiiac'eVis run on the : last day 'of tlje^'iATprgu^st , : meeting and, m the pastN'liajj&i'always been of special Interest 'fb'i'xsfeyea'ar reasons, the two chief being the* handicap' and' the ''form of the hpr.se's- which, are practically all Cup^iiandidates. •>. For some- reason this, year's field was a poor one, both iij, : ,humbers and quality. " ' .'-'■- ' -"- s ." A large number of Cup horses failed to start and some that were m the race had shown' indifferent form at the meeting. ' , ,' „ There was a field of orily eight and Padlock, -from 36 yards, was made a solid favorite. *. . - ;. Kingscraft, Terence' Dillpn and Glideaway were backed m that' or-' der.. '■.'■'"{. ■ ':.'■, .-; '.'.•■' '.-.-'■ './.■"'.■' DapHne de'Oro went away fast, hut both Glideaway : and Kingcraft made bad beginnings. and the pair were practically out of the race from barrierrise. J ■King Pointer was quickly, away and with? Daphne, de. :Oro, Terrence Dillon and Padlock,, w.«re : the leading Tot. Quality, as usual, was slow over the first mile., ■-'.. With si*, furlongs' to .go, Daphne de Oro was dojvß with... and King. Pointer went, on \itftn" Terrence Dillon and Padlock, .whilst' Quality had made up a lot of.iher ground.., .. ' T , .'. : ,'", ' -\ . Once m 'the. straight, Padlock came away with his characteristic, dash and soon -put' *tlie race "beyond question. Quality's best /work 1 was 'dione m ■the straight and, although she did

. appear , to have to much room on the rails,' she managed to get through and beat King Pointer by a narrow margin.. '.Once Kingcraft got into his gait, he paced a brilliant race and he finished up fourth. ' He was timed to go a wonderful mile and a-half. Daphne de Orp found the speed too much and Glideaway, owing to her bad beginning, practically, took np_ part m the race. King Pointer went well,, pacing freely till the last furlong and m finishing m third place went 4mins. 25 2-5 sees., arid qualified for the Cup. Imprint,, throughout the meeting, has not raced well and 'he tailed off badly m the concluding stages. The' disappointment of the race, however, after the running, was Terence Dillon. The lOamarutraine.d, \pacer looked at his best and was backed with confidence. He paced m great style m the race until the pressure came, when. he stopped so quickly that it was hard to realise he is a twp-miler. Padlock was very sore when he went but to contest the race, and after the' event, he returned to' the paddock with a decided limp. , • ' • He has been the same way before, however, and seems to get patched up and remain sound enough to win races. Padlock scored his third win at the meeting and just lasted long- enough on 'his legs to account for the National Handicap. ■■''•-•