NOTES FROM TE RAPA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20743, 10 December 1930, Page 11

NOTES FROM TE RAPA.

HORSES FOR TE AWAMUTU.

ARCH EAGLE AS A HURDLER.

PACANELLI SLIGHTLY LAME

[BY TEr.ECRAI'ir.—OWN rOTtUESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Tuesday.

Arch Eagle was paired with Pendavies over a round on the plough at To Rapu this morning, finishing well in front of hiß companion, who, however, has done little work since the Waikato meeting, in 1.57. Arch Eaglo, who will mako his dobut as a hurdler at Tc Awarnutu on Saturday, hnß done a fair amount of schooling with Mangam recently, and lias shaped satisfactorily for a novice. He raced prominently in hack company on the flat during tho spring, and as he is well forward in condition he should not disgrace himself at tho week-end. Inlying Rose and Turongo finished together in front of a golding by Tho Fortune Hunlor, over four furlongs run in 525. Wee Prince, who showed some promise at Taumarunui, will bo ridden by C. Goulsbro in the Walpa Plate on Saturday, and should run well. He was on tho track this morning doing easy work. C'ruochan, who bears a bright appearance after his successful trip to Taumarunui, was not asked for anything serious. He looks in great order, and should certainly bo in tho money at the Waipa meeting. Star Comet's Mile.

Star Comet, who is looking better than ho hao done for some time, worked Btrongly over a Tnile, jumping two hurdles in the early stages of the gallop. Ho will bo ridden in tho hurdle race at Te Awarnutu by P. M. Brady.

Pagaiielli appeared on the track with his noar hind leg in bandages. The sprinter lias devolopod ligament trouble, . atid was favouring the leg when he came back after doing light work on tho plough.

Unoco has thrown off tho log injury he sustained at tho Te Kapa meeting and worked soundly the reverse way round this morning. He has previously shown a partiality to tho Te Awamulu track, and on Saturday will contest both the open and the hack seven-furlong races.

Saturday will contest both the open and the hack eoven-furlong races. Ruling Chief, who was let off with an easy task this moraine, is in great heart at present, and should again be prominent at To Awannitu on Saturday. Tutchen has not had an easy task with this horso, but it now appears that he will fully repay the putience exercised with him. Reappearance of Glena Bay. Glena Bay, who has been on the easy list as a result of an injury he sustained at Takapuna, made his reappearance this morning'. His knee joint is still slightly enlarged, but tho trouble is not one that Bhould affect him for long.

First Lap was allotted pace work over two rounds, moving nicely. In spite of her failure at Takapuna, she will find some favour for the Paterangi Handicap at the end of the week.

Mervotte executed serviceable work the reverse way round on tho plough. There is nothing the matter with her condition, and if caught in the mood, she may prove troublesome in tho cup on Saturday. Stonehenge is an improved horse since Taumarunui, and although he was not asked to go fast this morning, his effort indicated splendid prospects for him at To Awamutu on Saturday.

Tradesman 'was another worked quietly at To Rapa this morning who bears a welltrained appearance. He is not engaged at tho Waipa meeting, but the holiday racing should find him a dangerous candidate in sprint events.

NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE.

TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Treasury is anions the Auckland horses nominated for tho Taranaki Jockey Club's Summer Meeting, and it is .probable that he will keep his engagements. If he goes south A. McCormao may be his pilot.

The southern light-weight S. Gerrand. who has ridden seven winners this season, will bo riding at the Waipa Racing Club's Meeting on Saturday. His mounts will include Aspian in tho Waipa Plato and Sir Kay in the Flying Handicap.

To commemorate his 50 years' connection with the totalisator at the Rangitikei Racing Club's Meetings, Mr. George Spriggens, of Wanganui, has given a silver tea and coffee service nnd tray as a trophy, which will be attached to tho Hack Cup.

The distance of tho Tarannki Cup lias been altered from a mile and a-half to a mile and three furlongs. From 1876 to iSS9, inclusive, the race was run over two miles; from 1890 to 1907, a mile and a-ha]fj from 1908 to 1923, a mile and a-quarter; and from 1924 to 1929, a mile nnd a-half.

The hurdler Claremoro has been receiving treatment from Dr. W. C. Ring for an ulcerated mouth. "Whether ho will be a competitor at the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting, at which he looked like having good prospects in tho jumping events, will depend on tho progress he makes in tho next fortnight.

W. Kemp has made an early start on his yearling colt by Chief Ruler from Miss Etjiel, who haa already been broken in. The youngster ig particularly well grown. Another yearling who has made an appearance at Ellerslie is ii bay filly by Whirlwind from Luccna. She is a well-developed filly and at present W. H. Patterson i 9 giving her only a littlo exercise on tho lead.

J. Gray was cn tho track at Takanini yesterday with his recent acquisition, the two-year-old by Potoa—Unity, thus a brother to Te Monanui, Ohinemuri and Taurtia. He' bears a striking resemblance to tho beEt of his relatives. To Monanui, at tho same age, so that racing enthusiasts will realise that ho is a good looking youngster. Ho is owned by his breeder. Mr. W. C. Ring, sen.

Owing to In tho Shade being troubled by a corn, J. T. Ji;mieson is undecided about taking him to To Awnmutu for the cup on Saturday, although he would welcome the opportunity of giving him a raco beforo the Auckland Cup. The question will be decided lator in tho week. If In the Shade docs start at To Awamutu ho will bo ridden by It. S. Bagby, who has also been engaged to lido Volimond.

A. McAulay, trainer of' Nightmarch, has booked accommodation for tho champion and his travelling companion, True Shaft, at E. C. Rae's stables at Green Lane. Other Southern trainers, in addition to the list published yesterday, who have booked accommodation at headquarters, aro J. H. JctTerd, four horses, and G. Jones, four horses. Jefferd's leum will probably comprise Star Stranger, Cylinder, Hunting Day and Love Sojig, while Jones' horses will include Lady Para and Sir Limond.

Tho Elleislio horseman E. Ludlow linn boon engaged to rido Gro<il Star in the Railway Handicap sit Kllorsliv. Great Star ran second in both tho Railway Handicap aud tho Ncwmurkct Handicap when lie was hero last year, and. although he has not won in the meantime, ho is just the sort of horse to mako a good showing in tho big sprint on Boxing Day. Great Star's last placed performance was when ho finished third to Lady Pain and Arrow Lad in the Criterion Handicap at Riccarlon last month.

F. J. SMITH'S TEAM. Carl Mack, ft young trotter who showed promise hint season for T. McQuoid, lias been purchased by a patron of l'\ G. Smith'.') stable and the A 1 Mack colt will bo prewired for the country fixtures by tho fipsom trainer, Smith's team will bo further strengthened this week by the arrival 0/ n trotter and a paccr from Canada.