TARANAKI TOPICS

NZ Truth, Issue 1052, 21 January 1926, Page 12

TARANAKI TOPICS

E. George left on Saturday for Wellington with Te Monanui, Hipo, Oration and Mint Leaf. .- ' * * * Oney Cox's team— The Banker, Lady Cavendish and Lady Desmond — left for ■Wellington on Friday. #'# ' * As expected, Reremoana was not asked to take on the task of carrying the heavy impost allotted m the Telegraph Handicap. Plenty of good stakes later. ' # ' # ' #~ Lady Cavendish appeared to feel Jhe effects of the northern trip, but has now thrown the soreness off. ■it # ' . *■ Lady Desmond looks very, well and shows a lot of speed. # * # After the disappointment of the holiday meetings J. Brown has sent Merle home to Wangaehu for a spell. Punters' pockets need a spell, too. ■ . # " ' * . * . Bisox is sore after her efforts during the holiday's and is an unlikely starter at the February meetings'. ■'.*••.#. # i ; After the Auckland meeting Star Area was sent to Wanganui and will m future be trained by W. Dwyer. J. Brown had Star Area m good fet- . tie and the Acre youngster should be heard of m distance races before the season closes. # * "* Rational is back again with J. Brown at Hawera, that trainer having secured him for a. song. The once brilliant Absurd gelding looks bright, too, and well placed will earn good stake money for his , old mentor. # ' ' # ■ ■ * Rehutai got galloped upon at Stratford, causing a slight set-back m her work. # * * ; ■ The Tree Lucerne gelding, Tip Tree, m J. Fryer's stables, is moving along nicely. #. # * The Lord Lupin mare, Miss Maureen, is pleasing m her schooling work. , ■: ■'■••■ * * * Euchre is now being trained by M. J. Conway at Hawera. ..■•■.* # ♦ .. . ■ So far the well-bred Windbag (Absurd — Oratress) has proved a disappointment. He will need to show marked improvement if Oney Cox is •to persevere with him. # * * . The Lamb should pick up a stake during the forthcoming Taranaki meetings. The Lord Multifid gelding took no ham at Auckland. ; «= * # There is a possibility that Quilfire may go on to, Wellington after the first ;day at Foxton.

Merry Jest, looking very big, has been taken m hand by E. George at New Plymouth after a lengthy spell. *** . , After the Egmont meeting, Avola will probably be given a lengthy spell. * *■■•,. It should be worth remembering at Foxton that Lady Anstruther is very fast. ' m # • Empire Camp has done well since being with E. J. Murtagh and a first should not be beyond him at Foxtori. * * * ■ Bonogne and Partaga will also represent Murtagh at Foxton and worthily, too. * * * Shut Eye was to have been taken to Foxton but the nomination was missed. Looks like easy money thrown away. * # * Gold Range, m J. Bryant's charge, is becoming a proficient hurdler. - *= # # The Antagonist youngster, "^Vintagonist, m the same stable is showing a lot of pace. * * # J. Bryant has m hand a couple of nice-looking Bisogne youngsters — Marble Zone, a filly, out of Marble Maid, owned by C. Goodson, shows a»lot of pace, whilst the other is a colt, Mendip, out of Easy (half-sister to Orcades) owned by H. Spratt. *# . * Husker has been turned out. -*'■■' # # Seatoun is doing quiet work at Hawera. Atone is showing some fast work on the tracks. ** ■ * J. Howden has m hand a nice-look-ing four-year-old Antagonist — Lottery gelding. /# ' # * Sunny Vale is being schooled over hurdles, but is far from proficient yet. Passin' Through still carries a leg, the result of being galloped on m Auckland, and it looks as if. it will be some time before the Guianforte gelding will race again. . ■■'. \ C. Jackson has just takenxup a ■ ' full-sister to Benzora and if appearances count he should be quits as speedy a customer, too. * * * Raf a will be - a competitor m the hurdl%s at Hawera, where McSweeney will have the mount. ** # ' Esthonia, Anolo and Quilfire has left for Foxton. . * # * C. Jackson has Blue Peter m steady work. It was decidedly hard luck that a bruised heel prevented him being started at Aw.apuni.