South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1293, 18 September 1930, Page 12

South Auckland Scratches

(From "N.Z. Truth's" South Auckland Rep.) TWELVE months back Red Comet *■ put daylight between himself and a hurdle field at Avondale. Those who reckon history will repeat itself may not be far out. * » • There is no need to alter the opinion that Te Hoia is a hack of more than average ability. * * * Many are awaiting Arch Eagle's next start. The Avondale track will favor a promising novice which does not begin to the best advantage. * « •'*•■. Pegaway's preparation is of the,, slow-motion order so far, but the Lucullus gelding will unwind well when he is required. *.* ' • Pompeius, which ran second m the Jellicoe Handicap, is getting just enough on the tracks to. keep the cobwebs off him. *#. . • Antique and Sir Russell are starting to chip out the turf. The former should wear best of this pair. * * * Paddon is going to be a nuisance to the best m the Cup on Saturday, even if there will be others selected to beat the Archiestown gelding. Supremacy's track work leaves no room for doubt regarding his old speed being there. \ ' * ;» *■• Te Ngakoe, which showed good hack form last season, is putting the polish on for further toil m the new term. * * * Prodice was off the track a few days, but the Catmint mare has been getting through the work solidly of late. . * .# * Karapoti looks like placing the Cook stable one up before the spring is very old. « * * There will be a £3 sweepstake for the "mug" gallopers at the Waikato spring' 'meeting. The innovation will be a success. ** . # Sea Cob will be a tough one the first time he is seen out as a hurdler.. * * # ' '• The Weathervane — Tortrix two-year-old Baroscope will keep. To Awar mutu's flag aloft at Avondale. He is smart. . . * * -■ » • A recent addition to Phil. Brady's stable at Te Rapa is a half-brother by King Lupin, to King Merv, which was a star galloper m Mick Carroll's team a few seasons back. * * * There will be a hack steeples . at Te Rapa m November. Its reinstatement will be popular. « .'■#.*■■# Star Comet is being got ready for the Auckland meeting. He has not been m public since he won a double over hurdles at. the Easter fixture at Ellerslie. * ■ #...• Patrons to the meeting at Cambridge next month will be on the look-out for a maiden 'chaser which, under the name of Jock, scored at the point-to-point last week. Jock, which is by Lucullus from a Tasman -mare, is a promising cross-country prad. * #• ' • * For a maiden hurdler there is little fault to find with the way Royal Visitor is taking to the game.