Northern Notes

NZ Truth, Issue 873, 19 August 1922, Page 9

Northern Notes

(By "Waimangu.")

What a little goldmine Oakleigh has been! And he cost something like £7. .... L' Amour was a big 1 tip m Auckland -£o\-^th&<i&posing- day of the Nationalmeeting. His backers lost a little of their investments when he ran second, but those who were on him on the second day showed a good profit. All the bouquets being thrown about m connection with Oakleigh's National win should so to the trainer, Charlie Coleman, "Coloy," as ho is popularly known, has not only made the horse, but has done what most trainers cannot do— keep the horse m form all through the season. . There are more bad jockeys at pre J sent than there are bad horses. Three Auckland-trained horses contested the Grand National Steeplechase and they, finished first, second and fourth.' , Mr. Acton Adams, who secured Thrace during the Great Northern meeting-, did not have- the son Of Poseidon long as the gelding was -killed during the running of the Grand. National Hurdles last week. A couple of seasons ago he was a great jumper, but last season his long suit was toppling over. n The annual meeting of members of the . Takapuna Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday next. Some Fashion is now trained it Ellerslie by A. Cummings. Prior to going south the connections of Forest Gold were very confident he would catch a stake. 'Before the meeting he was going great guns on the track, but he did not reproduce it' with the colors up, and his parly would be very disappointed. Whilst being .schooled over hurdles last week, Narrow Neck collided with one of -the railings, but suffered no serious injury. The stake i attached to the „ Great Northern Derby has been increased to 2500 soys. This makes it the most valuable., classic m the Dominion.' The connections of Poanili were confident of the chestnut's ability to win the big 1 hurdles, but though he appears to have made a good showing he could not get m the money. ! A sigh that. the. season will shortly open m Auckland is provided with the closing of nominations for ths Avondale Cup, Plumpton Handicap, and Flying Handicap on Friday of this week. The prize money attached to the Auckland Cup has been reduced from £8500 to £3000. Still most owners Will be satisfied to win it' despite the reduction. Ellerslie has been very quiet of late — most of the horses being allotted slow work. However, with the Avon's-'-' dale meeting coming up for decision next month there . should be . plenty' doing on the tracks from now., on, particularly if the weather keeps fine as it was last week. J. Williamson did not have to wait long for Loyal Irish to pay his fare to Australia, as- the son of Absurd won the Dundas Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday. In'". New Zealand Loyal Irish would not be classed 'as. a good horse, but he seems to be able to win races m and about Sydney. However, there is more opportunity to place a, horse properly on the other side. ' „ .