NORTH NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 477, 8 August 1914, Page 9

NORTH NOTES.

By "Waimangu."

The three-year-old Kitty Bellairs ■will be recommisaioned this week. In her races as a two-year-old the Obligado—Sweet Alice filly showed heaps ■ot pace, but was short--winaed and -quickly tied up. " ' Local trainers have started, a movement which has for its object the permission to gallop the two-year-olds on fbe course prpper during the progress of the Pafcurangi H.C. meeting. It is , thought that this would educate the youngsters to 1 the crowd and there seems no reason why the request of trainers should not be granted.. 'Ruataniwha, a hunter engaged at the ■ fakurarigi meeting, is now receiving bis final polish m C. Coleman's stable. Mr. Joe Thompson's little filly DeJenda has made her reappearance on j&e tracks. , Tripoli is- back on the tracks. The chestnut mare looks very fresh and will require i very little work to put her m racing trim. ■, . A hunter by Rambler has gone into X>. Moraghan's stable. Same trainer is ftlso preparing the hunter Nancy for a jrace at the H.C. meeting. CXdme is being given plenty of fast *ttork when the opportunity offers and the daughter of Royal Fosuler should be one of the early stake winners. Geo. Absolum brought Tangiwai m last week and the chestnut mare is Again a regular track worker. AH arrangements for the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting, to be held at ElIcrslie, are well m hand, and everything points to the gathering- being a big success.' Marconi is being hacked about the roads, and will go into solid work m a day or two. Since he last raced, . the son of Soult has been .added to the list, and has grown into as fine a looking horse as there is m Auckland. Owner J. Jack has several times done fi, parcel over Marconi, but he-enould get It all back this season. General "Poole, the Elysian-two-year-old at Ellerslie, is much admired, and although only lightly exercised at present, be may prove a big advertisement tar his young sire when the season opens. ■'■ . ./ . !:; ... v . ,": '". _; The Auckland horsemen with riding engagements at the National meeting left for Riccarton early this week. J. O*Shea win be on Try Fluke m the JWlnter Cup, for which race the son of Motitl has many friends. ' B. Cbnway, who rode Ngattruanui m »ll his work. Is at Riccarton, and it prould be no surprise were tie to ride ' £he geldmg m the National Hurdles. . Vestal was submitted for sale- on Fri|tay, but failed to touch the reserve. Xt is more than likely the Spalpeen — Battleship mare will go into P. Jones's ptable. Vestal is none too sound, and a. hard preparation may send her out fit any time. Outside Captain Jack, Auckland baa

another candidate for the prize m the big 'chase at Riccarton. This is The Chief, who may run better than is generally expected. His pace has improved, and this, coupled with his staying and jumping ability, should enable him to beat most of the runners. He will be going on when- a lot are beginning to feel tired. The whole of J. Rae's team are being kept going, and it would be no surprise to see "Old John" tripping across to Sydney with one or two m the spring. ; W. Ryan returned from Sydney last week, but did not bring Merrimax: j back.. The horse will be given a chance I to earn his passage money before re- ! turning to Auckland. Tragedy King continues to shape 1 sufficiently well to warrant the prediction that there will be somethin' doin* when Denny Moraghan steps the son of Soult out m a hurdle race. W.Tozer is getting Providence ready for the Hunt Club meeting. The gelding jumps well, but wants a new pair of bellows. I/. Morris is looking after Gloy for Owner George Hyde. The Gluten gelding is rapidly getting into racing, trim, and a race at the Hunt Club meeting should sharpen him up enough to warrant his t>eing right at his best when Avondale rolls round. The Auckland. Racing, Club has instituted the Carbine Plate, a race with [ special weights with a prize of 200 "quids." It seems rather a poor prize to keep alive the memory of such -a champion and idolised racehorse, but, with racing booming all ' the time, it should not be long ere the stake is increased to something substantial. A full-sister to Kaween was placed m work by P. Conway on Monday. She is a well -grown four-year-old mare. The next Auckland Cup will carry prize money to the value of 2500 soys. j and a cup valued at £ 150. This is the richest race m the Dominion.