South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 10

South Auckland Scratches

(By "Quin Abbey.")

Prince Rufus, Peter Maxwell and Miss Ford will race at Feilding before returning to Te Rapa. # * * Lady Swift will soon win a race for Dick Casey. # # * Fire Screen, who is owned by trainer Jarvis at Cambridge, will come all right as a hurdler. ♦ *. * Curraghmore did as expected at Ellerslie — failed m the going:. * , * „..* Air Queen can be labelled for a stake or two m the minor company. ♦ # # Merry Sara, one of the Merry Moments stock, has reached Te Awamutu from Hawkes Bay. * • # * Prince Rufus was m good heart when he left. If he does not loom up at Wellington the racing will benefit him. # # # Ripon Abbey was as good as prophesied at Auckland, and promises much better results. #*# . • Desert Glow is worth keeping a note of- for the new season. ♦ « # Te Mona.nui has improved a lot since being trained at Te Rapa. * $ * Mia Bella is a more than useful type of hurdler. She has been spelling for some time, but will soon be m work again. ♦ • . * * t Cureaform's party were very confident m the Jellicoe handicap, but the Formby mare was not ridden the best of races. * # * Minister Bollard has not given his decision yet m regard' to the suitability of the CJaudelands course for the Hunt meeting. * * =* Hypothesis, who won the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, could be improved a good deal m his jumping. # * <* ■ Black Cruiser was very disappointing last, season. Unless the All Black gelding changes greatly he won't be worth following. * * £- King's Guard will win -jumping races for Dick Hanuan this season. *'* * ! White Comet dropped his manners m the Winter Cup, but he did not dis-

grace them. Tfee puaUrs got «yen when George Selfert'a gelding wo» on Saturday. * # • Finelli, one of th« speediest out ©i a barrier m the land, has been given her first tasks of the new season. * * # Quinette was a quiet tip for Ellerslie, but the good thing came undone If she had jumped away with her customary dash things might have beei different. * # * Lady Cintra, one of Absurds stock has not lived up to promise. She ha been staying on better m her recen races, and may race well to a ftlll this season. 1 * * ♦ King Selwyn, one of Hannon's breed Ing, is working with Carroll's teajn. He is not much to look at, but they race m all shapes. * # .* Totara Jack is to be given a final try-out by Frank Loombe. The cranky ways of the jumper are too ingrained to expect much. * # * Archeen promises to be among them again during the new term, but will find it harder, as he is well noted.