South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 978, 23 August 1924, Page 10

South Auckland Scratches

(By "Quin Abbey.") Peter Maxwell is one of Booth's team going well at Ngaruawnhla. When the vet. had a look at Hukanul ho sized up right away that there was no hope, and the gelding was given the leaden pellet. Wenday keeps hitting out freely when O'Neill puts the Day Comet two-year-old on the tracks. The chestnut will race for the first time at To Rapa- in November. Whether it is Lark Hall or Prince Rufus, or both, which Frank Tutchen takes to Marton, they know the country as they did well there last year. The Cornwall Handicap winner, Illumination, is working with Loombe's team at Te Awamutu m view of racing m the Cup at Avondale. Rafa's preparation will require to be hurried along if he Is to show his best at Avondale. Helslei- Is to start m tho Flying Handicap at Avondale. M J. Carroll's team for Avondalo will include Whetunui, King Merv, Prince Abbey, Sir Burnett, Alfort and Muscari, the latter of whom will have classic engagements. Martin Tims is getting Te Kara ready for the Avondale meeting. It seems as if the projected Australian trip will not be undertaken. New Moon was to have gone south to Marton to race, but these plans had to bo altered when the Kilbroney gelding had to be eased m his work. The trouble is nothing serious. Brnle O'Noill sold his Kins Lupin — Demona fllly and the black pony will go across to Australia to race among the diminutive division. It has been said that tho price was two hundred guineas. Matinee is to have his first start for several months In the Plumpton Handicap at Avondalo. So far tho Day Comet horse has been standing up, but Brady will ask tho chestnut for his most searching effort during the ensuing few weeks. The Te Kultl sportsman. Henry Rothory, Is to give hi» mare, Whetunui an opportunity to win tho Avondalo Cup. Following tho To Kultl meeting, where ho was galloped on, Sir Burnett had given owner-trainer Carroll more than avcrogo trouble. However, Sir Burnett will be olt curly this season! on stake-earning missions. Finclli is bowling along nicely on the tracks at To Awamutu, getting: m readiness for Avondalo. The Finland maro goes out from tho barrier like a shot, but is stopping quickly when the final pinch of the six furlongs has been • reached. However, age should work an improvement m this direction. Loch Abbey is being indulged m useful tacks and may race at To Kapa m October. ,

Day Guard did a good deal of VacIng: m two-year-old events last season,' but invariably had the ill-luck to tumble against something a bit too classy. The Day Comet gelding may como better into his own this termJ Paddy Eva is sending Dan Quin along on the track at Te Aroha m view of giving him racing m -open company ' next month. Alfort is a very bold galloper and the expectations are that the Austra-lian-bred gelding will do even better this season than he did last. Maude Wilson is all right again and will race over hurdles at Avondale.