TE AROHA TOPICS.

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

TE AROHA TOPICS.

TRACK ACTIVITIES. C. E. MALLOWES' TEAM. By the sale of Antique to an Australian owner Te Aroha has iost quite the best horse that has been trained here for some years. Bred in the Wanganui district, he was taken in hand by J. H. Wallace ■is a three-year-old, and for the first year he did not show much promise of being the first-class handicap horse he has since proved to be. He was then more the type of a solid hunter, but gradually developed into racehorse shape, and, while doing so, exhibited galloping ability. Had lie been unduly hurried in his first season, it is questionable whether he would have been of much value us a racehorse, but the patience shown by Wallace in due course was rewarded in a definite manner. The price, asked by the owner, 6DU guineas, is generally considered a low one, but even at this sum the horse was at first declined. The horse was left with -Mr. C. Boyle, of Wellington, to be forwarded to Australia, ami Wallace returned to Te Aroha 011 Tuesday. But for the fact of the Tollbridge gelding being at the top of the weights in New Zealand, the owner would have asked a considerably higher sum. but considers he would have difficulty in- winning big races in New Zealand with the welter-weights lie is now asked to carry.

For the past three months the Cynic— Unique filly, a half-sister to Antique, has been ridden about away from the tracks. She is growing nicely and furnishing well, and will be taken in hand again next month by Trainer J. H. Wallace.

C. E. Mallowes has now a team of five ill commission, King's Archer, Miss Lorraine, Saint Desert Star and Mustang. The last-named, who is being leased to Mallowes, is not true to name, and promises to be at least a satisfactory performer. Over short sprints lie is showing galloping ability. Desert Star arrived here after the Auckland summer meeting, and already shows signs of the country air being beneficial to him. Saint Musk has brightened up since running at Parawai, but still looks as if lie will require time. Miss Lorraine lias a better appearance than when she arrived here, and is doing nice track work, while King's Archer is being given a few days' holiday in the paddock and being fed regularly.

He will be a track worker again from the end of next week, in view of competing at the Te Aroha meeting in the principal handicaps.

Mr. P. A. Swney's Mungatoon continues to execute good track work, while the two-year-old Lagoon is also working well. They are both to compete at Takapuna, and leave here on Thursday.

During the absence of J. H. Wallace at. the Wellington meeting, Moonflect has beea working steadily on the tracks, without being asked to do his best. The Silverado gelding looks very bright and well.

The two-year-old by Musketoon—Rothsay in A. E. Cox's stable is coming on nicely. He is a bold and strong galloper, and being able to carry weight should make a good three-year-old. In past years his owner, Mr. John Hanks, had racing successes with Don't, Kareone, Potoanui, Highflown and Glenidle, and the present two-yedr-old may be capable of emulating the a;acing deeds of these. Don't Lap is certainly all the better for his racing at Thames, and should run prominently at Matamata next week, as the course, a left-handed one, will suit Mm.

Mr. A. E. Lennard's Lucy Rose is staying very well on the local tracks, and, while she may not be sufficiently forward to show her best in the autumn, may take a prominent part in the winter racing. L. Tremain secured two winning rides at the Bay of Islands meeting, and evidently knows how to make Snow Prince do his best. J. W. Chandler, who served his apprenticeship with Trainer G. A. Reid, and was lately in the R. S. Bagby stable, is now assisting in the preparation of Mr. A. Winder's horses at Thames.