NORTHERN NOTES

NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 12

NORTHERN NOTES

(By "Candid") ; •;. ;;.;,;'A-

Prince Rufus'made'a bold bid for the hurdles on the second day at Paeroa, but could not give Archibald 261bs, and probably never will when Archibald is out m front. * # # Hokioi did not run up to expectations at Paeroa. * ' ; •# . #''■.. Aresene Lupin may get a hurdle race later on. Had two races at Paeroa. *'« ' • * If /oung Lee continues to show his present promise m the saddle, Frank Loomr- will not have to worry about engaging flash horsemen. Quincoma gave a good display out m front at Paeroa among the hacks on the second day and lasted long enough • to get second money. >.♦ ■ * * s New Moon, with the hurdje horsel man, Alcßae, m the saddle, was finish- : ing on again third on the second day at 3 Paeroa and must have been second with a better run. There is another for him shorc'y. *: .- * # Blue Sky was a big tip for Pael roa on the second day, but there t were some fair hacks to beat and the grey was not good enough. * «= # ..Norma Talmadge had another race at Paeroa on the second day. Racing may do the necessary regarding her future prospects. , ■i * •:..■• i Curraghmore did not run up to exs pectat'ons at Paeroa, but got none the / best of passages m either start. The r course did not suit her. t

Value almost lasted out the six furlongs on the second day at Paeroa with Lee's patient tactics. *** . ' Valkan has yet to run up to his looks. It may not be until next season, for the rest of the two-year-old events are not easy to win, though of course Te \ Rapa is some time off yet. i.* * # £ Phaola has not been racing. up to ear.'y spring promise. .-.■•• * * Ural la had the fence when she made 3 a great effort and got second to Scat m the open mile last week. • ■ *'. • r Cliarlady got all .the worst of what . knocking- about there was m the open ; mile at Paeroa — won by Scat. ) * ■ * * Desert Glow, though he only got fourth on the second day at Paeroa, ■, made, a very determined dab over the l last tit, which indicat.es that he may have something to say m. the settlement of events to be decided m the I near future. . # # * Spogny ran a creditable third to Scat and Uralla- at Paeroa' and t looks bright enough. ' ,' It ?s worth noting that m three starts since running away with a. hack stake at Te Aroha, Kingfleld has failed to return a' dividend. Yet at least three of those behind him that day have since been returned victorious. Suspicious folk would be inclined to imagine .that there was a tendency to let Kingfleld have it that day. s .■#•'# •• i Green Bonnet failed at Paeroa, but her -turn may come again if . she strikes a weak lot. #. * ♦ ••■ . Serang surprised the natives when he snowed some form by getting second to Dobbin last week. But the money on the tote indicated that someone was prepared for his improved showing. ' He has been a long time getting up so ' close, but is bred all right and looks, a nice, f tamp. He is by Absurd — Moira Maciiree, and is m the able hands of , Jim Buchanan. ; * * * \ Vociferate, Flowing Bowl and Some Bothxr were among 'chasers educated over country at Ellerslie last' week.

P. Conway has a three -yeaP-ol?Mby Polydamon— Jena that is being \-nandied. ■■•; '. : ■-. ■ ■--. ■■-, ■:■■■■ ••' ; ' ; . # "' . & ■'"' !^' ■■■ '|" '■*.■■ : Merry Damon appears YnuScOlar enough to take on Easter tasks and if his final , preparation does yjo* send him sore he may beheartron Jim Buchanan turned out three -Wittr ners, one second and two thirds at Paerou. "J. 8." is Jikely tq.haVe.new stabler shortly,, but still handy: to. Ellerslie. •■•.'■--.• •'-. •* . ■•' •- ■'■ '-■■■■■' iV - :'■■■ Memsahib. was expected to do' better that fahe did at Paeroa. " - " " . ' •>.■■. * " ■'•:,-. #' . -v .•■'-:'■ - . Heisler was a bigr tip to so affray-, m his only start at Paer.oa. /' ' --a • ••'■••# .■ ■ '•# - -. ■* '->- : '■• - .-/. Dsy Guard did weli for,. that second to King Pot Jast week and is r'ght at his 1 best' now. : : . ! : • # : : * ■ • ■"#■". .-: ." ■•-■'■ ■, . . With an allowance, Finelli %as down to; 7.9 at Paeroa on the second .day, but got m a tangle from the; hop^oft! and failed-" to show : up: : ■"'■"• ■"•'.- '•'..#'■ ' .*' ■ • *-■ Eh Timi did not hop : , out on the second day at Paeroa, had to go round the fieid to the lead, then came into the straight first, but just failed .to. stave off Joy Ride.. The grey- is : ah a\vkward customer to ride, "but defeat ,migtit , have been avoided had McCarthy applied the stick. '■ "■■■■■- ■■'• „-.- V ' ■■ --.-■. - •- . Trainer Jamieson. informed -"Truth* that he took Nippy to Paeroa, .but that the oa'y .'wrenched', himself before the meeting, ■." .which .caused .his 'withdrawal; . "-■■.' N The Franklin meeting on Saturday will prove a popular fixture, and the totalisator accommodation .- may be heavily taxed. ;• -. . ;* ".' ■•**. •• • ' ■• ' There were some.. improvements-. -'at Tauranga since last, year and among other things was a much-needed new tote-house. But they will have, to overcome the dust nuisance before .• ".'the meetings grow much m popularity:*. ■' '•■ ' • •".■'■■ ■#...."' *."■.'"•:'. ■'. '-'.'■ Last Watch,,-which. got the Trial. at Tauranga is a stable-mate of Dobbin, but not quite so good, and will only win when they are easy. '"' ' .- ■ -■.#.'■•'-.■ #;.. ' ' •'.-.■ Lutanae let them down badly at . Tauranga. ; ■'■*■''. #:■ ■•.;.•'. ' : ~-'. ..'■ . One race, was enough: at- Tauranga , to take the starch out of. Lady . Passen - ger. She 1 was a str.eet>behind Hokioi m the Hack Cup, though she filled second i berth. ; :'. , - • -. : ..-i'.?.?-: ■■.■■. ■'■ . • : ■•'•■.» ■ -•* ;.-'-. " * : ":- . ■ ' The A vo.hdale Club have . nothing to J complain about regarding .'nominations for the autumn fixture.. .The numbers . and class are there to provide for a great gathering.. "' '.'.'. . '('. "■., -U -.'.\ :. r : --/- ' ' d Major Abbey was always \. pat ■m I front when he won his "hack race : at fl Tauranga. He had. some; repytatiori a B couple" of seasons back, but; 'was off H the scene, for a lb'ng .timelv^There is ■ still a chance for him; as is, only H five years old. He-is by Quin" Abbey-^- ■ Tirioreka. ■• ■-'.-';■ (Tl * * ■■■• *v - ; ■■ ••f£ r Sea Comet has not done much racing this season, so there is still ; a chance. for him." ■ . ■•• ■ ■■"'*.-. - -. • .... . : • . Tresillian ran almost as moderately ; at Tauranga- as he did, at Matamata. His track Work at home before visiting those places suggested, that h© would , do better. The son : of Tressady'ts evidently hard to get right, : i '•:■ v V '■: >■■;■■■■- *' -' '-# -. ■--■ - # - '[-/■„'■■■■' /■■'■ ■■■ It was a great' battle- between Gold Dot and Mischevious for the Greertoh f " Handicap at Tauranga. - . The' forms.!.- I won by a whisker, but it Was-'-her-fifsiUr"' start during the afternoon, wh|ch . Mis«^"* chevious was . making his- third appearance that day. It was only H. Dulieu's superior slogging efforts' that' gained the cash for Gold Dot's admirers. ■ '. I . ."• • . .*■,-■ ->- ;■ ■'■ «.-•-;- ,--.,. I Passionless got • into tne money 1 both starts at Tauranga. • She was I second m the Cup, which reads as -1 if there is still some Hope ~6f the i aged daughter of Formby catching ■ . a stake before she finally retires.: •' '-■' '*'. " ...'■*.■■■ ' ■ * Because Weka failed to. return.a:,'dividend at Tauranga/ "Truth" is riot going to cut off all prospects of her bob- J bing along m front at some future date. Her third to Major Abbey and Mischievous was- fair form. ' - ' ; ' • ' •'•■. .■*■'■ Star of the East may not lie up to . Cup form, but he is the ideal cut of a V welter horse. ; ' ' * ■ " i . . •'■ ■ . #.■•' -• -. ■■ •■■' ■ ' { Lady Varco made a big bid for •-, the Tauranga Cup, finally getting ' f third money. On that form' she I should win a hack race somewhere. I # ■:#■•"" r ■" . -''•■- '. 7 Hangfiwera is mat Erahklin. * : * ' .'!». .'. «'■' ' f. : - ■ . Le Choucas should be capable :b£ mastering those below him m the Flying 'at "Franklin. ' ' " ■