Northern Notes

NZ Truth, Issue 877, 16 September 1922, Page 9

Northern Notes

(By "Walmarigfti.") *

The 1922-1923 season will be opened m Auckland on Saturday, when the Avondale Club will kick off with the spring meeting. Admiral Codrington is coming into favor for the Avondale Cup. The chestnut ran well m the same race iast season. Though. Lady Hill failed to catch a stake on the southern tour she will be more seasoned than most of those she will meet at Avondale. Uncle Ned is reported to be doing ( serviceable toil at Avondale. He will be a runner on the second day. [ R. Hannon is expected to have v j team of four carrying his colors next j week-end. The Takapuna J.C. has. decided to go on with the work of forming a training track. Refinement can hardly be forward enough to have any chance m the Guineas. Good judges at Ellerslie will not hear of Royal Present being defeated m the Avondale Cup. There is no doubt that last season he proved himself one of the best hacks seen m Auckland for some time, but there is a big difference between Hack and Cup company. The Marton meeting would not bu much good to Auckland punters because a couple of "home-and-driecV propositions failed to deliver the goods. By all accounts Whipcord was a winner of the Steeplechase at Marton when he decided to run off at the straight entrance. He may be brought on to Avondale, where he should hold his own with the weak opposition. The ancient Tenacious is booked t> be amongst the fields at Avondale. Never anything out of the ordinary, he nevertheless manages to earn his keep and a trifle over each season. The fact of Royal Abbey being amongst those m the Avondale Cup instead of the hurdle events suggests that R. Hannon holds the opinion that the big chestnut is still good for flat racing. Civilform, who won at Marton, is ? good horse, and if brought to the Avondale meeting will be one of the favorites m the Flying. Quite a lot of wagering was indulged m on Saturday over the meeting- of Beauford and Gloaming at Rosehill. The betting was confined to horse against horse. The local two-year-olds are not nearly so forward as they might be and some of them will find it hard to run out five furlongs at Avondale. Until recently continuous wet weather had been' all against trainers getting the youngsters ready. Dovelet has done a lot of work and 'is one of the most forward of the horses m work here. This mare has pace, but as a rule runs just well enough to get beaten, although she scored twice last season. Khublai YKhan is expected to make his presence known m the Avondalo Cup. He likes the suburban course and is generally seen to advantage there. C. Coleman has Martial Dawn looking and going well and the daughter of Martian should toe one of those m the picture all the way m the Cup. She stays well and at the end of a mile and a half will have most of the field m trouble. It only needs Epitaph to line . up at the post m the Flying and the Absurd filly will see a short price. Pente is looking better now than she did last season, but she seems to be a mare that requires a lot of riding 1 m a race and a light boy may not suit her. Early last season Nocturne was being picked out to be the best of the Auckland two-year-olda, but she was unfortunate m that her preparation was interrupted more than once and she failed m all her engagements. She is now moving along- nicely at Ellerslie and maybe will make amends this season. Oranga, who has been sp.elling since the northern meeting is again m work. He will be kept at hurdle racing, but he does not give a great deal of promise. , Pagoda, who brought off a surprise last season by winning a hack race at Ellerslie, is doing useful toil. Pagoda is very smart out of the slips, but does not stay on. Starfall, .who is engaged m. hurdle events at Avondale, has not raced for a couple of years. At present it does not look as though Auckland will have the honor of supplying.the winner of either the Avondale Stakes or Guineas. • Bretland is expected to be a useful three-year-old this season. W The Auckland-trained King Neva was made a warm favorite^ m a hack event at the North Taranaki Hunt meeting, but he failed. Pine Arch is not being unduly bustled by J. Lambess. When at his' best Pine Arch is a useful gelding and liable to win a good handicap. W. Irwin, who has not figured very prominently m the game, for some, seasons, has a mare by Quin Abbey. At one time "Kinch" was a "Head" at Ellerslie, but owing to failing health he had to drop out of the game. Dempsey is schooling well and should be handy, m. hunters' events. Owner Boiton has Mangawhero and Lady Patience m work. Both have a lot of pace and are useful hacks. AUCKLAND TROTTING. Aerial Bingen was never better m his life than at present and the showy little horse is going very solidly and displaying plenty of speed m his work. A. Julian has been driving him m his fast work-outs and will possibly hold the ribbon's on race days.

The programmes for the three meetings to be held this season by the Auckland T.C. appeared this week and have been eagerly perused by owners and trainers. J. Paul, at Otahuhu, has Miss Dunmore going well, and the speedy maie can be relied upon to pay her way. Hypo is doing- regular work under P. Monk's supervision at the Otahuhu track. The t>ig pacer will be ready at Christmas. The limits of the maiden pacers' events at the summer meeting have been fixed at 3m 38s. This will, or should, cut the roughies out. The promising Anizoram has been walking lame, but paces all right when going fast. ' Black Prince, who has been a big disappointment so far, Is m regular work at Otahuhu. He will need to make a big improvement . to catch a stake. Elsa Nore Is going very nicely In her work. She Is m great condition to begin the season. A Cameron has a four-year-old by Wildmoor that will take some time to get ready to race. The work of building a new members' stand is to be started at once and is expected to be completed m time for the summer meeting. W. Tomkinson has booked accommodation for six horses for the spring meeting and his intention is to keep those members of his team m Auckland till after the Cup fixture. Dick Dillon is still on the idle list, but- will be taken iri hand again when G. Phipps comes across from Sydney. Nipper goes well without straps and he will be a 1 stiff proposition for the others m unhoppled races. < ■•_'■. Master has made his reappearance at the Park. Ho is very big and it will be some time before he is ready to race. ••• . The chestnut half-brother to Nita Bell m P. Monk's team at OtahuTiu is goinn satisfactorily m his education. There is plenty of him and he should turn out a useful horse m time. C. Ka'sper has a three- year-old m work at Otahuhu that is supposed to be fairly good. , Huia Girl is one of the. daily attendants at the Park. This mare will find it hard to win from her present mark. s A . majden trotter by Y/ildmoor — Adelaide i.<^ being educated by Owner Evans. She has a lot to learn yet about trotting. Rothcliffe is very big and will not 'be ready for the October meeting. The spoil of fine -weather experienced during- the past fortnight has allowed trainers to slip plenty of work into their horses, otherwise many of the neddies would have been backward at the opening of the season. The ..Rowe Handicap, the star item for straight-out trotters on the Christmas menu, is worth £1000., Quite a nice stake to s win. Already the heads are saying" that the Auckland Cup will be a "jacky" for Happy Voyage. G. McKondrick has three Cup candidates m Blue Mountain King, Kewpie ancl Mintson, and all will be on the limit. < . Whakatane is again m work. So far he has been like a "busted" flush m a poker school.