Southern Circuit Chatter

NZ Truth, Issue 1293, 18 September 1930, Page 13

Southern Circuit Chatter

(From "N.Z. -Truth's" South Island Rep.) P' LAIN JANE— that's no nonsense. # # * I^OLD COUNTRY is getting ready. *J # •' • * YOU will like Stanley T. I * * * SUNNY 808 can improve on Brighton form. # .. # * I^AUTOMA seems to be racing with ** more determination. ♦ .# . * * MELSON BOY has shown glimpses of *' his old speed recently. , v #* : * ST. PETROX looks great, but will race, better when he loses some of his top. - * * * GEORGE REV throws out the tip that he will continue on his winning way. * * * ONYX looks as good as ever, but is a long . way from being her old !F. KENNERLEY may get Tuma:akuru to produce on race day his ted track ability. ...» * # R WAVE looks well forward and may pick one up early if she' es a field not just first-class. STERN VOYAGE has started work again and should be ready ood time for the big trots m Nober. KMAN looks. in good shape to take on more serious tasks again .'■'■' JLO has improved m appearance but not m manners. It is a pity ie looks like turning out useful... SE ADVICE should not take long to get ready for racing, and has 3d W. J. Tdmpkinson's active brii. • * * » Lt PETERS has some speed and may pay for his keep over distanless than two miles, but v at that mcc he is nearly found out. THER Baron Bingen nor Kelp shaped at Brighton like the useiul s we know them to be, but they both do better than that. IILE Desert Rey may get a stake before long, he is an awkward J ing pacer and would be an excepif he proved really good. I

W7ANGADALE, which came, to . New " Zealand with Vendome, has been a passenger so far, and although he is working, he is not a particularly bright prospect.,.

/■# * ' * LJOWDAH, which has fairly fast plac- " ed performances to his credit, is m work, but he still looks rough and his starting practice does not leave any bright hopes for his good behavior on race day.

CTILL another attempt is being made to get Locanda Mac to the races again, and although he looks good and appeai-s sound his tasks up to the present have not been exacting.

r\ WATTS should get v some good U* driving with Jock Henderson this season as the stable shelters some likely winners and Cup-candidate Terence Dillon. Watts, already a good horseman, is likely to reach the first flight now that he has the chance to get the right experience.

TT is quite on the cards that some ■*■ owners of maiden horses may be caught napping- by the new rule that makes it necessary that the registration shouljd be m at least four weeks before the horse is nominated. Don't be caught that way.

CINCE the August meeting Native Prince has been enjoying a spell of easy work under D. Bennett. In spite of ,his good two-mile form this season I would have to see him against really fit first-class opposition before I would consider him as" "a N.Z. Cup winner. ,

» * * WHEN Royal Comrade finished third " at Brighton under saddle he showed a smart turn of speed, but was asked a question beyond him to try to get Up to Tactless. That is -why he was third instead of second. We can expect him soon now m this class of race.

r\OUBLE EVENT just refused to do anything m his two starts at the August meeting, and was a sour horse. At Brighton he left nicely . although slowly and then took the lead aarly to stay there until the real business commenced. R. J. Humphreys must have the right key and Double Event' can still go fast and stay if he decides to be serious. '

# # # 1 OGAN FRASER— probably at AshLl burton. * ■ #\ *

A couple of the English horses may *"* step out at Methven. Stanley T may be one.