WORK AT TE AROHA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20766, 8 January 1931, Page 7

WORK AT TE AROHA.

THE FINAL GALLOPS.

VALSIER'S SMART EFFORT.

CONDITION OF ANTIQUE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA, Wednesday.

Fast work at Te Aroha.this morning was confined to horses with engagements at Thames. Slight rainfall lately has made no difference to tho grass track, which was firm and conducive to smart times. Valsier and Sir Russell were first to mako an appearance, with all the honours going to Valsier, who led to the end of five furlongs in 1.2. Sir Russell did not impress, but Valsier'* effort was really smart. Miss Albyn and Glenison covered five furlongs in 1.3, with Miss Albyn running on nicely. Glenison will be all the better for a race, but Miss Albyn's condition makes her a strong possibility at Thames. Lady Musk and Lucky Alice were allowed to brush along over two furlongs down tho straight. Lucky Alice was anxious to continue, while Lady Musk performed pleasingly for ono yet still in the green stage.

Gold Day strode over half a mile in ■IS 4-ss, and hit out with evident relish. The three-year-old has been entered for tho Wellington meeting.

Antique and Currajong were partnered over six furlongs in tho excellent time of 1.16, the last five furlongs taking 1.2 Currajong broke away at the start, but was eased until joined by Antique, who did it very comfortably from this out. Antique lias been working in improved stylo lately and his bright apjjearance speaks volumes for liis condition. With his light impost in the Goldsfields Cup he should bo capable of a sound race, although shorter distances than a mile and a-quarter may be more to his liking.

AMMON RA'S PROGRAMME.

SYDNEY TRIP CONTEMPLATED. PRODUCE STAKES AS MISSION. Although no definite plans have yet been made a trip to Sydney for the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting is in view for Ammon Ra, who carried off leading honours among the two-year-olds at the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting by winning both tho Great Northern Foal Stakes and the Royal Stakes. Ammon Ra's engagements at Ravdwick aro the Sires' Produce Stakes and the Champagne Slakes. The Sires' Produce Stakes is run over seven furlongs and is very richly endowed. Together with a sweepstakes of £2O each, added to a subscription of £lO each from tho owners of the sires nominated, there is £SOOO in added money from the club. The Champagne Stakes ia a sweepstakes of £2O. with £3,000 added, and is run over sir furlongs, tho winner of any race (not a handicap) of the value of £SOO to the winner to carry slb penalty, of £IOOO 7lb penalty and £ 1500 10lb penalty. If he makes the trip Ammon Ra's special mission would no doubt be the Sires' Produce Stakes, in which no penalties are provided, and the valuable prize may induce his owner to send him to Sydney. Ammon Ra's form up to tho present has been very attractive and he should be an excellent proposition for the race, as he is a stout finisher who should be equal to running seven furlongs brilliantly in the autumn.

Unless present intentions are altered Ammon Ra will mako his next appearance in the Wellington Stakes at Trentham this month and much may depend on how he comes through that engagement and his subsequent progress whether he will make the Sydney trip.

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS.

JOCKEYS' MOUNTS AT THAMES.

The following are some of the riding engagements announced for the Thames meeting to-day:—

E. A. Keeping.—Valsier, Miss Albyn, Glenisoii. J. Chandler.—Town Bird. H. Dulieu.—Steady Fire. R. McTavish.—Full Measure, Foot Rule. E. Ludlow.—Searcher. A. G. Parsons.—Antique, Tambourine, Welcome Boy, Ruffles.

R. Olive.—Patutahi. R. Mcßae.—Good Idea, Neil. K. Voitre.—Smithfield, Clopton.

H. Goldfinch.—Big Bertha, High Pitch. P. Mcllroy.—St. Ames. T.' Green.—Mauriaena, Waimuri. H. Wiggins.—Sir Mond, Joy Girl, Quinsilia,

NOTES'FROM EVERYWHERE.

TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Mr. H. Shaw, of Auckland, will act as starter at tho Thames Meeting to-day and on Saturday.

Tho good hack Jaeldy Karo is again striding out freely in his work at Avondale. The heel he injured at Whangarei is now all right again and should cause no further trouble. Jaeldy Karo put on condition during his respite from training, but should soon make a return to form.

G. Henderson intends racing Vanessa at the Bay of Islands meeting, where the moderate class should enable his representative to show some form. Vanessa has a •nice turn of speed, but so far she has not run on very well. However, she is only a three-year-old, and there is yet time for her to acquire more stamina.

Although he has an ugly blemish on one of his legs, Owairaka has progressed very satisfactorily in his preparation since he was brought in at the end of September. Owairaka's racing is practically confined to welter-weight events at country meetings, and, as these races are not usually difficult to win, he may again make his presence felt at country fixtures if ho maintains his present progress.

STABLE MATES IN FORM.

D ALSTON AND PAVILION.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SYDNEY, Jan. 2.

After tho Chief Ruler gelding Dalston had won the Summer Cup in record time, it was expected that the 101b. penalty would not stop him in Taltersall's Cup over a furlong shorter course. He looked a trifle burly when stripped yesterday, supporting 11,0 idea that K. F- Walker had been a trifle easy with him since his victory last week Ho ran up to Jeypore at the turn, but was expended, and Jeypore came on to win well and atone for his Summer Cup second. • Walker also started Pavilion, but she broke her winning sequence of four, including the Villiers and Carrington Stakes. Her defeat was to bo expected, for she was being asked to run a mile and a-half on a sprint preparation. She lasted a little short of a mile and a-quarter. Walker had ft great meeting, for, in addition to scoring with Pavilion and Dalston, both of whom ran records, he also won with the Heroic filly Gloriole. Pavilion registered a very smart performance in the Carrington Stakes to run six furlongs in lm 101s, but like Gloriole, who registered 59a for five furlongs, she was helped by a following breeze.