TE AROHA GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 58, 9 March 1935, Page 18

TE AROHA GOSSIP.

RECOVERY OF MAZIR,

CANDIDATES FOR OPOTIKI. J. H. Wallace's Mazir having recovered from the effects' of a rick in . the stifle> resumed work on Tuesday- morning and moved along smoothly. On account of the enforced let-up he will not be able to compete at the Waikatp or Ohinemuri meetings. He has been nominated for events at Tauranga and will make the Bay .of Plenty trip.

Having shown some aptitude in jumping, Mr. C. G. Wyborn's D'Artagnan has-joined E. C. Rae's team at Ellerslie. All going ■well, lie may be seen out over the obstacles at the Auckland winter meeting.

It is worthy of note that the first four events at the Franklin meeting on Saturday were won by horses bred in the Te Aroha district, which year by year provides many contestants that get on the winning list. King Musk and Miss Lu were bred by Mr. R. B. Hines, of Te Aroha West, Queen Nona by Mr. R. Burke, Waihou, and Record Flight by Mr. Rhodes Wallace, Te Aroha. •

Mrs. R. Taylor's ■ Routine Flush and C. E. Mallowes' Mustang are intended to race at the Opotiki meeting on- March 20. - On their way back it is likely they will compete at the Tauranga fixture. Both are executing, satisfactory work and should ehow up prominently during the trip. • Rona Bay was only started once at Pukekohe, it having been .concluded that the Musketoon filly, is not. forward enough in racing condition to cope with, the candidates that have had much', longer preparartions. She was brought back here" on Tuesday and looks all the better for her outing. Keith Lu, in A. E. Cox's stable, ran somewhat disappointingly at . the local meeting, but has since been executing very satisfactory work oni the tracks. He is not averse to a turning course, so should race prominently at Paeroa next week.