MATAMATA HORSES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 178, 29 July 1932, Page 10

MATAMATA HORSES.

R. J. MATEER'S TEAM.

VALROE AND LADY LULU. R. Mateer ib putting a few sharp Sprints into Valroe and Lady Lulu, with a view to spring racing. Both are bearing a bright appearance, but it has not been decided whether the Pakuranga or Avondale meetings will be the first starts in the new season. Galapago, the aged half-brother to Valkon, trained by N. Harper at Matamata, has been qualified in the hunting field and will be nominated for steeplechase events at the Pakuranga meeting. This Spalpeen—Glacier gelding is a splendid jumper, but there is a suspicion about his soundness. If he can be given the necessary work from now on he should have a chance in the Hunters' Steeplechase. Merry Lap is also to be nominated for the Hunt meeting. The full-brother to Gay Lap has furnished nicely and gives the appearance of being every inch a racehorse. He has had some short sprints and has given satisfaction. Merry Lap's only ; other start was at the Taumarunui meeting. Sweet Colleen, dam of Lord Val, last . week lost a foal by Speardance. . i R. Martin is giving Val Reo, a four- : year-old gelding by General Latour—Glen- i val, pace work. He is a promising sort, i but it will probably be summer time before the best is seen of him. DOUBLE TOTALISATOR. RESOLUTION BY DUNEDIN CLUB, i DUNEDIN, this day. ] The Dunedin Jockey Club has passed a j resolution that representations be made , to the Government to permit the double totalisator being used, and bets being telegraphed to the course. JUVENILE NAMED. . 3 The High Art—Baby Doll colt owned by * Mr. A. J. McGovern, of Te Awamutu, has j had the name Impasto bestowed on him. ' This rising two-year-old is a half-brother to ' Royal Ruler (winner of the Welcome ; Stakes at Ellerelie in 1929), "and is expected ■ to develop into a first-class performer next ' season. c ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. INQUIRER.— Imperial Fame's perfor- a mances are: Third Novice Stakes, six ; furlongs, to Monarchy and Psychologist g at Waipawa; second Trial Plate, six r furlongs, to Beacon Fire, Woodville; i won Novice Stakes, six furlongs, Wood- i ville; third Waiputu Handicap, one mile, t . to Lady Makere and Jenny Diver, t Hawke's Bay; second Trial Handicap, \ six furlongs," to Stitch, Wairoa; won r Waikaremoana and Electric Handicaps, j both. six furlongs, at same meeting; second Te Hapara Hack, six furlongs, to Tai Ao, Gisborne; third Park Stakes, seven furlongs, to Little Wonder and Golden Pennant, and won Bright a Memorial, seven furlongs, at same meet- c ing; second Flying Handicap, six furlongs, to Sunny Sky, Poverty Bay; won °. Sunderland Stakes, one mile, at same 1 meeting; won Esk Hack Stakes and ]' Telegraph Hack Handicap, both six fur- t longs, Napier Park; third St. Patrick's i . Handicap, seven furlongs, to Great d Charter and Ghief Cook, at same meet- f , ing; won President's Handicap, six furlongs, Dannevirke; third Newmarket Handicap, six furlongs, to Paeanelli and Equitant, Wairarapa; second to Emit nent, Tauherenikau Handicap, seven fur- S longs, same meeting; won Havelock d Handicap, six furlongs, Hawke's Bay; T second Okawa Handicap, six furlongs, to a: Tai Ao, same meeting; won Flying Han- g> dicap, six furlongs, Masterton; third iv Macara Handicap, six furlongs, to Ora- h; pai and Moa Bird, same meeting; won n Winter Oats Handicap, seven furlongs, g< Napier: Park. J a