MATAMATA NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 292, 9 December 1936, Page 18

MATAMATA NOTES.

SCOTLAND DOING WELL. TO RACE IN AUCKLAND CUP. It is intended that Scotland shall take his place in the Auckland Cup held on Boxing Day. He is being allotted longer work, and is acquitting himself well. He is given more than an outside chanc3 locally. Royal Dance is another from Mata.mata engaged at Ellerelie on Boxing . Jie won at the previous A.R.C. summer meeting and is considered a better horse now. Royal Dance's recent racing has been below his track work, although there is no imputation that he shirks. He is again working well. Gigantic, who ran fourth in his second essay over hurdles, jarred a joint 111 the race at Ellerslie, and has been on the easy list since. He is to be gone on with again in a few days. Starma, in R. Martin s stable, has grown into a very taking mare, and good things are expected from this half-sister to otar Stranger. She has been taken quietly, but may be right for the country circuit. Although Huskie is entered for Ellerslie it is Considered doubtful whether he be an acceptor. He was eased tip after his win on the second day at Le Rapa. and will not be sharpened up again until after the holidays. . Poker Face, who lias been trained by his owner at Matamata. was sent to Rotoma on Monday, and has gone into Archie McGregor's stable. , Shining Spear is out on his owners farm since his last start. There is nothing wrong with him, but as he will not be required immediately it was thought a week's spell would be beneficial. Taiaha, bv Spear Dance—lhapotoa, is to race at Waipa. Although Taiaha ran second in the Ladies Bracelet at tlie Rotorua Hunt meeting, she still looks as though she can be improved. Her dam did a lot of racing before she won several events in the middle part of the island some years ago. . It. Martin brought Miss Oddeye (Spear Dance—Lady Rewa) in this week. line three-year-old received an education last season, and having been well looked after in the interim has developed into a nice fill v. She should race about March. O. Reed, who sustained concussion at Ellerslie, has left the Auckland Hospital, and is expected back in Matamata this week. Acting under medical advice lie will not take up riding again until January.