TE AROHA GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 69, 22 March 1934, Page 18

TE AROHA GOSSIP.

KING MESTOR WELL HORSES REFUSE TO TRAVEL. The absence of Record Flight and Engi from the Ohinemuri meeting on Thursday was accounted for by the lact that they both absolutely refused to make the trip in a horse float. The firstnamed, who had been having au easy time since being affected with a cold contracted after the Matamata fixture, ran a good lace on Saturday, considering he must have been short of a couple of gallops. If Record Flight goes on satisfactorily in his work his next appearance with be at Avondale next month.

It is understood that Mr. W. H. Maria contemplates making a holiday trip to the other side. If so his horses Alloy and British Columbia will bo left in Te Aroha for a few weeks, probably in charge of one of the local trainers. This will be decided upon during the week. Mr. G. P. Goodfellow's Val Watch made good in the Handicap Hurdles at Paeroa, and her win was fully expected by both her owner and trainer. Some credit is due to her rider, R. E. Thompson, for when he first began to school the Valkyrian mare it was by no means certain that she was a safe conveyance. It is satisfactory to her connections that although placed on the "schooling list she lias proved a winner. The victory of Royal Secret in the Waihi Handicap was very popular here. Since winning at Matamata the King Lu filly had been allotted steady work, with the result that she has thickened out nicely, and stayed out the seven furlongs solidly. On breeding lines she may go on to further victories, as her dam, Elope, is by Chrysolous, a sire of gallopers of note. Mungatoon did not make an appearance at Paeroa, having been somewhat sore after a final gallop on the previous Tuesday. At the finish of a sharp sprint he wrenched off a shoe, a portion of the hoof being torn away. As he had then to walk a distance of four miles to his stable the soreness may have resulted therefrom. He has now practically recovered, and will be again 6een in public in the near future.

Te Aroha horses for the Tauranga meeting are King Mestor, Don't Lap and Royal Secret. The firstnamed is standing up to his racing really well, and may be depended upon to race prominently. Royal Secret is none the worse for her efforts at Paeroa, while Don't Lap, in the little jumping he has been asked to do, has performed proficiently. He will probably be raced on the flat 011 the pecond day.

The locally-owned Raceful mare lias been taken out of work for the meantime. The little grey showed pace in short sprints, but appeared to lack staying ability. It is quite likely she may be given another chance of making good next season.

always in a handy position and stalled off n challenge in the straight by Aginconrt and won by two lengths. Princess I.ap was another length back. Time, 1.13 3-5. Winner trained by P. J. Worinald, Gisborne.

BAY OP PLENTY HIGH-WEIGUT HANDICAP of £40. One mile. I—BOTH WELL, as—r. Walsh 1 2—MISS ESTELLE, B.O—S. Tremain .. 2 The only starters. Won by two lengths. Time. 1.45. Winner trained by l'\ W. Marshall. FLYING HANDICAP of £40. Six furlongs. 1-LIMEX, S.ll—T. Green 1 2—GRAND CITY, 7.7 i The only starters. Grand City turned right round at the start, Li mux getting a break of several chains and keeping it to the post, rime, ' winner trained by A. Winder, Te Rapa.

RIVERTON CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. ACCEPTORS FOR FIRST DAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Wednesday. Acceptances for the first day of the Riverton Racing Club s annual meeting, to be held on March 31 and April 2 and 3, are as follow: — 31.45—Trial Handicap of £125. seven furlongs.—Osculate, 9.0; Jacobin, 8.9; Garnish, 8.5: Milford. 8.2; Valiska, Beam, 8 1 • Silver Issue. Half Note. 8.0 ; Unseen, Colossian, Bay Biddy, Panza, Little Pal, Saxophone, Drawbar, Wild A\ oodbine. Golden Imp, Pom pax, Substitute, Air Pocket, 7.13; Red Terror, 7.12. 12 25—Waiau Steeplechase of £115, twp miles.—-Morcna, 11.5; Cultivator, 10.0; Willow Glen. 10.1; Speakeasy, 9.12; Father O'Flynn, Ecclefeclian, 0.11; Dumure, 9.9 ; Barn Door. 9.4 ; Kadius Rod, Constancy, Lammerlaw, 9.0. , 1.1-o—Aparima Handicap of £175, six furlongs.—Palermo. 8.13; Hula Belle, fe.ll ; Mobile, 8.9 ; Gold Paper, 8.8 ; Master Anomaly. Guarantee, 8.0; Water Power, 8.0 ; Kemal Paslia, 7.11; Euwood, 7.7 ; Miss Kedowa, 7.0.

1.(50 —Longwood Hack Handicap of £125, seven furlongs.—Silver Sight, 9.0 ; Broken Rule, Pink Paper. 8.8; Last Link, 8.0; Conca de -Oro, 8.0; Young Sentinel, 7.12; Acla, 7.11; Towing, 7.8; Dodge, Honest Maid, 7.7; Thornton, First Song, 7.3; Johnny, 7.1; Lady Kate, Great Weather, 7.0.

2.3o—Riverton Cup Handicap of £450, one mile and a quarter.—Yeutrae, 8.7 : All Humbug, 8.5 ; Cough, 8.4 ; Chrysology, 7.13 ; Salrno Salar, Toreador, 7.12 ; Totolomai, 7.9; Chhota, Steeton, Rln Tin Till, 7.7; Courtyard, 7.5; Signaller, 7.3; Great Shot, Gustavo, Trivet, Amy Johnson, Daring Deed, 7.0. .3.10 —Great Western Steeplechase of £300, three miles.—Quinopal, 1 1.7 ; Nylotis, 10.13 ; Umtali, 10.7; Calham, 10.3; Pinion, 9.12 ; Andy, Willow Glen, 9.3 ; Speakeasy, 9.0.

3.ss—Visitors' Handicap of £125, six furlongs.—Cherry Queen, 9.3; Mayam, Miss Redowa, 5.12; Cheap Money, Repudiation, Last Link, Island Linnet, 8.8; Amelita, 5.4; Slaemisli, 8.3; Dracula, 8.2: McNab, 7.10 ; Brown Pearl, 7.7 ; Coroner, 7.5 ; Bowlands, 7.4 ; IJalla Salla, Unseen, Kuge, 7.0. 4.30 —I'ourakino Handicap of £175, one mile. —Fairway, 9.0; Kerbside, S.ll ; Sailing Home, 8.8; Water Power, 8.5 ; Rod Boa, 8.3; Jack-a-Dandy, Rin Tin Tin, 5.2; Cliarmaine, Steeton, 8.1; Tippling, 8.0 j Kemal Pasha, 7.12; Leading Boy, Nightmaid, 7.2.