By BARRY STREET
A racing syndicate formed last year by Matamata bloodstock agent Paul Moroney attracted only half its intended 24 partners.
But Moroney is not regretting his having to retain $75,000 worth of shares in his Class of '99 Syndicate.
Already half the capital raised to buy, educate and race five fillies from the stable of Mike Moroney and Andrew Scott has been recouped.
Latin Class, a 2-year-old by the exciting South American sire Senor Pete, brought up the halfway figure with a strong late run for a clear-cut win at Avondale on Saturday.
Each of the fillies bears the syndicate name Class.
She's First Class was the first to race and won first-up before cracking a cannonbone.
Another, Class Eulogy, ran a promising second at Matamata.
High hopes are also held for the next to emerge, Singing Class, by the promising first-season sire Danasinga.
Paul Moroney got the idea to create a package of cheaper fillies after enjoying considerable success with Happyanunoit, Shizu and a few other inexpensive females he selected at sales purely on type and conformation.
The thought came to him that it would be more fun to have two dozen owners of five fillies than, say, four or five owners of one.
"The more horses racing, the more action to be enjoyed, even when one horse goes amiss," he said.
"It was bad luck when She's First Class broke down. On the other hand, the syndicate still had four other horses to follow, and things are now looking up again.
"She's First Class has screws in her cracked cannonbone, which is mending so well she is confidently expected to make a successful comeback.
"And we've now had seven runners for two wins, two seconds and a third and nearly as much money in bonuses as in stakes."
Latin Class could become a good stayer next season, Moroney predicted.
"She has an enormous appetite," he said, "and simply was too fat when she failed to produce much at Tauranga last week.
"Backing her up again so soon today was a question, but to be sure I had our vet, Jim Marks, cardiograph her the other day.
"Jim decided she would come to no harm by racing again today and mentioned that she had a V8 engine just waiting to kick in when she got her act together."
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