SCRATCHINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 88, 14 April 1927, Page 9

SCRATCHINGS.

Gold Teak was scratched for all engagements at the forthcoming Auckland autumn meeting. NOTES FROM HAMILTON. M. .T. Carroll is due to arrive at Ellerslic from Frankton this afternoon with Paganelli and Macroom. while F Tutchen is bringing Kawa. Ranpitahi. Prince Eufus, Mis* \>ra. Mervetfj and New Moon from the same locality. R. E. Thompson will ride Kawa in the Brighton Hurdles, while R. Savage will I have the mount on Ransritahi. * Both! riders are attached to ~F. Tutchcn's Rtahles at Frankton. wjierj these hurdlers are located. While being schooled at I"e Rapa in company with Rangitahi on Tuesday morning. Kawa came to grief at, one of the hurdles along the hack stretch. The horse hit the fence sufficiently hard to break the top rail and give R. E Thompson a solid spill. Yesterday Kawa •yas sent over a hurdle at top and'jumped it well, while he subsequently galloped a. circuit. There was just an "impression that he was a trifle sore as walked round afterward?. New Moon is not in for the opening day of the Auckland autumn meeting but the Te Rapa trainer, F. Tutchen, is bringing him north to fulfil an engagement m a mile race on Monday. New Moon, who is only a handful, generaJlv runs his best races when just up. Hi* size, or rather lack of it, is asraii.st him in big fields, but he invariably begins well. * ,i. A "i.?'-, Brad - v is sondin g Wcndav from the \\ aikato to be raced at Eller'siie on Monday. The Day Comet—Wenonah ' chestnut invariably runs a good race i but she appears to often lack the required dash of brilliancy to carry he.- ' to the front in a punishing finish. , Wenday has been working satisfactorily on the track at Tc Kapa. " | Bright Knight was sent from Hamilton to reiJding yesterday to fulfil engagements. to

Valkon will Ik- raced at the rVildin" meeting. The three-year-old is a member of A. McArthur's team at MatamaU He has been returned a winner at Te Aroha and on his home course during recent weeks. Valkon always finishes well in his races, and it seems safe to predict that the best has not beeu seen of him as vet.