CUP REPRESENTS BEST CLASS

NZ Truth, Issue 1263, 13 February 1930, Page 13

CUP REPRESENTS BEST CLASS

Big Event At Dunedin/Will See Heavy Support For Both Paquito and Glare

THE PUBLICANS' WILL SUIT GREENAWAY

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Dunedin Representative.) A horse that could fill second berth m the Melbourne Cup should look a sitser for the Dunedin Cup m the same season. But such a theory . might not work out. Since he returned from Australia, Paquito has been far below his best form. He showed signs 0$ the heavy Sydney and Melbourne campaigns, and raced without sting at Auckland. N

STILL on the light side, he has lately performed with distinction on the Rlccarton tracks, and his last gallop before leaving iur Wingatui was very impressive. He is such a rare good stayer that he must take a hand m Thursday's 1 thousandpound handicap. Pink Note has completely recovered and has been working well. He won the race two years ago, but he is not a true stayer and seems to be past h?.3 best. The distance will not trouble Count Cavour and Hoylake. The, old Count, however, cannot summon his old brilliance so easily these days.' The Irish grey, if running up to his 1928 Metropolitan form, would look a good thing, but only once since than has he ever raced up to his best. He Is a possibility, but he does not seem reliable. ' All the talk is of Glare, and on his Dunedin and Invereargll form the southern public will probably make him favorite. . He looks , the solid type, stays well, and shows his speed at the right end. ' He probably will do best when ridden by a strong horseman, and. with Charlie ' Emerson aboard on Thursday should, show up. . , Latin Quarter's Trentham form was reassuring, and it is well to remember that two high -class performers beat him m the Wellington Cup. The five m the lower half of the handicap dp not appeal as potential Cup winners. Should the going be very heavy, Amor would be well suited, but on a dry- track those above' him may be too high class. There is material m the field worthy of the prize, and it should be a great race. Two which appeal are Glare and Paquito. With more than a dozen probable runners m the Publicans' Handicap, luck at the barrier and m the early running may play its part m \the decision. Royal Saxon may not foot It with some of the more lightly- weighted sprinters. Old "ironsides" takes tt.-ne now to find his feet, and his best form lately has been shown over seven furlongs and a mile. Aspiring is a smait filly. Greenaway, from the Mason looks well placed. Her form this season, culminating m a stylish victory m the Auckland Royal Stakes, has been impressive, and her most recent track work indicates that she is^ now as well as any horse could be. Greanaway has yet to show her best m public.

Wingatui has not the sprinting ability to be favored for this event, but Rin Tin Tin has, particularly if he runs up to his form of last year. He has brilliant speed, but is not always consistent. Neither Caterpillar nor Waving Corn has shown anything since the spring to warrant them being- very seriously discussed. El Boa is a genuine and consistent sort, but may not yet be class enough. ' . . \ Money Mine does not appeal so much as Silver Coot. The latter has always? raced well at Dunedin and usually gets the prize when least expected, and on his track work will be somewhere handy. , He is a good beginner. This may assist him to avoid any bother m the big field at the start. , Speed Light and Hurly Burly are both smart sprinters, and the latto? looks to.be the better of the pair. Blue Metal Is just beginning to show the family speed and has raced consistently, but unluckily, since the spring. The Publicans' looks the most open race on /the programme, but Riccarton . stables hold a strong hand with Gireenaway and Silver Coot. There are few distance races for hacks put on these days, but the Dunedin Jockey Club, through offering a substantial stake, has drawn a field of nine for the President's Handicap. Tembrohey is one of the best stayers, but he might encounter trouble In .Salmo Salar, an improving hack. Waterline, which won at its maid<m start at Trentham, looks like being useful, but will need to be to win a race at this distance so early In h!s career. Town Major is passed over m favor of Marsham. Fred. Jones's horse has speed and he showed a glimpse' of form at Wellington. Sailing Home will not be so seasoned as Royal Flower, which recently won the Wairio Cup. A repetition of this form would give her a royal chance. If Topere can reproduce his track form he would have a chance, as he is a rare little sticker. Form is a fairly , reliable guide, and this is represented by Salmo Salar and' Royal Flower. • The minor events for the Dunedin tneefJngr have filled well and there should be a good spread of betting. Pangolin will probably crack up ' some \of those engaged m the Autumn Hurdles. Oriflamb and Heather Lad have fair form.

The distance may trouble ' most of them, but It will suit Gayoma. This bottom weight reads well,- with Heather Lad also fancied. Picking a winner m the Trial Stakes will be very much akin to having a dip m the bran tub. Quinopal, Audience and Gay Crest have the best credentials. A big field makes the Berwick Handicap look very open, but three lightweights m Miss Marco, Ranelagh and Meitui should be prominent. When the tote opens for the Champagne Stakes backers of Praise will have to accept a very short price. Outside of Praise nothing m the field has proved itself much good, and the only horse about which any doubt exists is Dunraven, the full brother to Limerick. Racing m the North Island has. worked an improvement m him, but even now he Is not so forward m condition as Praise, and "N.Z. Truth" is still of the opinion that Dunraven will not show his real best until later on. Praise is growing into a good-look-ing filly. The weight will not stop her, and if class means anything it ought to be a good race for second money. • Compensation proved himself the best of a. poor lot at holiday time. Coroner and Pink Paper have no public form, but of Ball Dress and Winsome Hind, from the Clifford stable, the latter is the most likely. Tracsono hak had shoulder trouble, but may have a chance. " Rosy Morn, though only a pony, won a race m moderate company, but he stays on. Charmaine and Dressy have not yet looked like winners. Praise appears to, dominate the classic event, and the most likely of the others is Dunraven. Charlie Giesler's stable provides two runners m the Stewards' mile, but thoy might find opposition coming from Assemble. Taboo has his work cut out to carry 10.4 m this,' field. . . King Balboa is reported to be near-' ing his best forni, and John Bradbury can still muster up a lot of speed/ Stealth and Tardy, from Giesler's stable, were both. running promi-. t' ineptly at Christmas, "tut the latter : ; is Jthe more likfely. one to, show up. / Neither Glenrowan nor Evening have shown anything like their best form lately, and at even weights will have all. they can do to shake off Assemble, a very useful owned by Dave Wilson. On Sthe minimum he looks the pick of the " handicap, with Tardy, a second choice.