NORTHERN NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 606, 27 January 1917, Page 9

NORTHERN NOTES.

• ' . v .":. . :.'} -v ' " '■ ' i (By "Waimaagu"). / - .^ The flags will be flying at Takapuntfj to-day and Monday. • King Lupin and Ring Lupin are the i pair • carrying>niost of • the double money. i;V Vladlnoy, who won a couple of races at the Northern Wairoa : meeting la now being trained at Ellerslie by J. Lambess. ■ N ■ ~. . \ BarbwiTe has been jumping well la his schooling. Glittering Sands is doing stead/, work and will be ready when the coun- '• try meetings axe m progress. 7 It the connections of Homeric like their chance to-day the bay will keep • his opponents hopping for a bit. The two-year-olds In at the Shore are a very poor lot. Such a good beginner as Penthesllla must be given a chance. Gaycium is being well treated m the handicaps, and it's a shame what she will do m the short sprints at the country meetings. . Takanlnl, who (has not raced for a while, is again In commission. He was schooled over the small fences last week, Jumping well. \ I Companion showed good form when he won a double at the Thames, but' he will meet a more select team m the Orewa Hurdles this afternoon. They are a very rough lot m the Trial at Takapuna, and it is hard, to pick one to beat Chilblain, who has improved a lot. ' Nlmrod's name In the Trial Handicap at the Shore can be looked for regularly. . King Lupin has beon accepted for m both the Cup and Stewards, but as he has only seven opponents to beat he will probably be stepped out m the Cup. With 9.0 he has only 21b more than he won the race 'With, laat year and the opposition is* not a ble stronger. Housewife has turned so dirty at the barrier that backers will be dubious of entrusting her with their coin. If the brown mare leaves the tapes to-day she will keep King Lupin busy with only ; 7.2. on her back. Last. Call, who is engaged m the Ferry Handicap, ran a good race m the Grey Handicap at Ellerslie, won by Sheila, and finished close up to the placed horses. If Bellaclty steps briskly out of the tapes to-day, the bay should give the thick end, of the prize an awful shock In the Ferry Handicap. , Although- he has 11.12, 'Panama Jack ■ is such a out above the others In tho Orowa Hurdles thai he has only to* be labelled right to win. ' Waluta*# form In the Railway and Visitors' Handicaps entitles i\or to consideration m the Zealandla Handicap/ In which she will not meet Blsogne, Downham, Koeslan or Sweet Corn, the four that topped her off In the • races mentioned. i Kitty Bellalrs has won so many [ "lega". of doubles that she will not Want for backers to-day, although she ' seems to have gone stale on racing. Perhaps a spell would do her good. Colohoi Soult is enjoying a short let-up, but will be on hand again nt Easter.:, 1 :. • Those who' saw Yankee Doodle win at-'Whangftrel were going to punt on ihim la tho .maiden hurdle events at Takapuna, but tho chestnut foiled to mako tho ilrat acceptance. who It was thought would^ "at" least turn out useful, has been racing with about as much pace as a goaf . -* Loyal Arch, who wna thought by soroo people to boa bettor two-year-old; than .Desert Gold, hn.M not won a race' since »ht> was that n«<» and Is now entered for events at Tuumurunul. 'When' tho tapes nro skied ki tho Stowards,' Ring Lupin will go some, and It he Is cnught It will not be far from homo. ThfrtceV engaged In the Trial to-duy, I is one of E. W. Alison's AuMrullun purchases. Thrace Is «ald to hour a likenoda 10 Thoolom). and rumor has it knows how to galldp. Notlco how Hopflehl Is coming down m tho weight*? Ho only wnnia to bo ontored and not utnru-d v coupta moro times and he wilt bo In at tho minimum. If there 1« anything In handicapping, how do y«u think iho other* will got on wlu»n J.'Thorpo puts hl» monoy on Hopfleld? On the tu>cond day of tho November meeting In the Epsom Han. til cap, at Bllerulle. Hopfleld was wHrluod ul 9.11, nnU linked to k!v<> iJleogtuj ]5Jb«. MopflflU ha» 'not sturtod Mlneo atid la now weighted nt 8.0 a: Tukapuna amongst *«cond rater*, or -fibs toM than he . won with omongHt tho beat at Randwlck m October.

.1 ; — A McArthur, trainer of Ring Lupin, has now placed a three-year-old by General Latour m work. If Lady Penury is beaten m the Cup this aafternoonn n she is just the sort to stroll home m the big handicap on Monday. - Several Aucklanders who landed the Depredation — Bisogne double at Christmas have gone blind looking for the bookie "blokes." Owners of trotting horses should note that nominations for the Otahuhu T.C. meeting close on February 9. ; • It is intended to try Prince Soult at hurdle racing, and J. Williamson will put him through his facings. The Taumarunui meeting will be brought off next Saturday. The fields promise to be good. * A gelding called Ulysses is now m W- Mobberley\s stable. The course proper at Ellerslie has beeri at the. disposal of trainers who have ; horses racing at, Takapuna, but nothing m the way of record breaking gallops have been accomplished. „ Gluepot has been moving nicely m! hjs work, and the chestnut gelding is sure to run well m the Orewa Hurdles this afternoon. .' , .