MATAMATA HORSES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 21, 26 January 1933, Page 16

MATAMATA HORSES.

PROMISING SWEET LAP. PRINCESS BEDE AT CAMBRIDGE. There are two alterations from the published weights for the Matamata meeting. In the Cup Lady Lulu has been awarded 7,5, whilst in the Putaruru Stakes Cocktail, a gelding, handicapped as a filly, will carry 8.7.

Standfast' was sent oyer six flights of hurdles on Wednesday morning, and acquitted himself well. R. J. Mateer has both Standfast and Welcome Boy nominated for Matamata..

Gay Lap is still in Mateer's stable, and has been nominated for the local meeting. He has not done much work of late, and it is doubtful if he will be ready for the meeting.

Regular trackwatchers here are somewhat astounded at the weight awarded Knight of Australia. Although it is admitted he carried the field along in the early stages of the Auckland Cup, he was well back at the finish. His total performances over two seasons are a win (five-furlong maiden), three thirds and a second placing, yet he is within 31b of King's Knave in. the Cup, and top weight with 9.0 in the Railway and Okoroire Handicaps. On a money basis Knight of Australia has probably won much less than half the horses in the Okoroire Handicap.

Murial Comet, who has been nominated for Matamata, is a five-year-old mare by Day Comet —Monoform mare. She is owned and trained by Mr. A. H. Jones at Morrinsville. The training facilities at that place are not all that could be desired, so that it is .probable Murial Comet will require racing to prove her worth. She looks the part.

The proposed lease of Princess Bede to a patron of N. J. Prenter's stable was not completed, and the filly has now been taken over by a Cambridge sportsman, who has placed her in Trainer Ayre's charge at Cambridge. R. Martin, the local trainer-jockey, has had his team augmented by a four-year-old gelding by General Latour—Glenvale, and a three-year-old filly by Lapidary— Quin Abbey mare. The former is a big upstanding sort who has been well looked after, but he may take time. The Lapidary filly is a shapely full sister to Last Lap, who is nominated for the Putaruru Stakes at Matamata. She had done some work before going into Martin's hands, and moves attractively. This, as yet, unnamed one, should come early. Stray Lap is moving along nicely and may get on the winning list at any time now. Stray Lap has not been hurried, and is now benefiting by the work given her by R. Martin. Traiee, the three-quarter 6i"ster to the defunct Leitrim, is showing no form on the track, and it is probable that she will be sent home after the Matamata meeting. Traiee looks like a racehorse and is in good condition, but is at present disappointiiig as a galloper. One of the most forward of the Matamata horses at present is Sweet Lap. A number will be disappointed if she does not get winning hoixmrs in the very near future. : |

Dark Marble is bowling along nicely under Owner J. Pohlen's guidance. Dark Marble was full of promise a couple of seasons ago, but only managed to win in second rate company last year.

ftp ear win, the Speardance—Blodwin gelding in 3. Anderton's charge, has been nominated for the Putaruru Stakes. This youngster was taken to Avondale, but was not started. He is very big at present, and is probably, in at the local meeting to see how he shapes. Good things are expected of Spearwin nest season." He is (being givea every pfcance tq come solid,