South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1044, 28 November 1925, Page 15

South Auckland Scratches

(By "Quin Abbey.")

Lucullent has . been very sore lately and there does not seem much prospect for tile Winter Hurdles winner "while the tracks keep hard. *:. 9 * Bright Knight might be tough, the next time he is seen out. * # * King Lv has proved to be a useful sort of a three-year-old. * * -.-■- # ■ ■ Wiltshire may be sent to some of the southern meetings to race during' the holidays. ' . * - * *■■ ' Miss Egypt shows all her old pace but will not stay on for the last part. * # =>!= Chirrup had hard luck m not being further m the money at the Waikato meeting. / * ; * ' . .••-,-■ Te Kara can be definitely counted out of the Auckland Cup. * • * # Why people made Paddon second favorite on his only start at Te Rapa is> v surpi*ising. ....■■ * ■• j *, ■ * Flying Juliet has not obliterated all her debit yet but the two wins by the Romeo filly at Te Rapa helped. * ■ «. * Heisler, Contrary to expectations, stayed oh to win at Te Rapa and paid nearly a score. $ # ■**..•■ Trotting at Claudelands next Saturday. , • ■■■■• * * • Bright. Day had bad luck m his races at Ellerslie and at Te Rapa. ; #** ■ • Wenday has improved a lot since trained at Claudelands, but she is no champion yet. Pinon and Mosaic will fight their Te Rapa duel over again m the Takapuna Plate. . . # # . * Whetunui had her first race of the season at the Waikato meeting. The Day Comet-Lady Lila mare went well iwhile-her condition lasted.

The Ripon Abbey bubble has burst, ; Cor the time being:, but the puncture : will mend m, time; * : # „ '* . ■ Rangatahi, a hack trained at Te Rapa, is a big raking gelding, but on the green 'side as yet. ■..•■•■,-* * * ' Illumination has been turned out until the autumn. l " x ■ . ■ ■ ■ .».-. ■, . ■ » .-•.' ■ •■•"■«[■'■•■ ■ ■ Fendennis will probably be given' a; let up. , '* * * ' King Merv will be at Takapuna but the short straight and the 'turning track will be against the long-striding Quin Abbey sprinter. * * * Desert Glow has turned put much better than was thought. . # * „A # ■ ■ .;.; Black Cruiser has been disappointing on the flat.: • . ■■* ! .' ,- . ■».'•;■■■ . ■■'*-..•■■ Arch Opal and owner-trainer Bill Cranstorr are a good pair.^ Two races inside a month is good^goina • *■ • ■■* * Dan Quin has lost all his punch., FOUND HIS AFFINITY. After Searching ; Fpr -60 Years. It was riot: until he. had been smoking for sixty years that Mr. Geo. S Pope discovered Edgeworth. Mr Pope, who resides . at 217 Lichfield Street, ' C.hristchurch,' states that never until lie tried Edgeworth had he smok-' ed that tobacco which gave him the whole-souled satisfaction for which he had ever longed. With the very first pipeful of Edgeworth, however, he dis-r covered the ideal tobacco for ■which his palate craved. "Rest assured that Edgeworth will be my constant boon companion for the remainder of. my days," he writes; . -Askriroiir tobaccoV nist for Edgeworth 'and-;S9erif' : it is riot also your affinity.* -, . r