Northern Notes

NZ Truth, Issue 946, 12 January 1924, Page 9

Northern Notes

The North Auckland circuit starts to-day at Dargaville. Next week It will be followed by Bay of Islands.

Judging by tho manner he shaped m the Auckland Hurdles the Nassau gelding, Starland, should soon win over tho battens. He has plenty of paco and Jumps well.

The disappointment of the just pant meeting wan the running of Highland. On hiH track work prior to tho meeting he looked a moral to win a race.

Tho Wellington -owned Tnnadeos showed fair form nt tho meeting and he should soon catch a nice for hla owner.

Snnko was left nt Elleralle after the meeting as he had to undergo treatment for an Injury received during the carnival.

Record enlrle* havo been received for the Tnknpuna meeting, which Is to be held ftt the end of the month. Ngata and Mnrqucteur from south nro numbered ftmon«tit thoso m tho Cup nnd the Awapunl winner, Halgina, la •n the «ix.

Old Surveyor is standing up to the hard tracks m great style and, given half a chance, will take a lot of stop- ; ping at Takapuna. Royal Blood made a quick return to form at Ellerslie and by the time Takapuna is around he will be at the top of his form. ' A goodly number of locally- trained horses have been entered for Trentham and those that make the trip will not come home empty handed. The funeral of the late horseman, M. D. O'Shea, was largely attended by members ,of the sporting fraternity. Many were the floral tributes sent by comrades of the deceased boy. Nominations for the Rotorua meeting are due next Friday. The Cup is worth 250 soys and with it goes a silver cup valued at 40 soys. The three months* disqualification imposed on the Aussie jockey, Ben ,Rosen, was not altered by the District Committee when they met last week.

S. Anderson, who was stood down at the Takapuna meeting, got a nice holiday/dished out to him by the Committee. It will be remembered that Anderson was cautioned for interfering with Queen March the last day at the Shore meeting and told to be a: good boy for the rest of the day. The Committee, when they met last week, thought that this was letting the Hawera.boy oft! too lightly and so they increased it to one. of six months, to start as from December 1 last. v Anderson was lucky as at Awapuni over the holidays he scored on Halgina and Rational.

One" of !the best-looking horses seen out' at' the Ellerslie meeting was the imported Maria of Hereford. She is sure td 'be seen to better advantage m, the near future.,

• With a" little more experience ■ look but for a hurdler named Pine Arch. .

Tarleton is himself again and m any event from a mile and a half upwards will take a lot of, beating.

Prettyman is no misnomer. He ran most consistently at the meeting and m him Jimmy Buchanan has one above the average.-, •

, Queen March went sore during the meeting and had. to forfeit her engagement m. , the Auckland Plate.

1 In the absence of the judge, Mr. R. B. Lusk, on Summer Cup, day his place was taken by Mr... E. y. Sutherland, the; trotting judge, who , hoisted his numbers with an alacrity that was admired by all.