Northern Notes

NZ Truth, Issue 1079, 29 July 1926, Page 13

Northern Notes

(By "Candid/) Pelham, which has been 'spelling of late, will probably be taken up again m the spring. He will be tested at /the jumping game later, onr m fact,' he has already been tried over obstacles m the paddock and. has given promise. •'. •' ' • • ■■ • It is the intention of W. Patterson to ptaoe Ural la m active work again when He returns from the Riccarton trip, where Zircon is receiving his final preparation for the Grand National Hurdles. Uralla haft done Welf on her spell since the June meeting. • ■ • . • # ■ : '.Llewellyn is still. being cared for by P. Cqnway. He had a. slight rest after the Trentham trip. '• ■' v. , •.■ ;'V '• ■. ■ .'■••■ A three-year-old full-sister to Eet'ie is to be tried at Ellerslie during the coming season. She looks a likely sprt to, come good under Bill Patterson. AH her full relatives have done* well on the racing path. ' Keep Smiling i The well-named Keep Smiling, which has been qualified, is now among Bert Rae's team at Eilorslie. Glenotus and Vociferate are still being kept moving m anticipation of events ahead. .-- ■ ■ ••.-.■. • '. • As the new season approaches, Stbrmys tasks are becoming more strenuous, and he should strike form early. He 'is intended as a competitor at the Pakuuanga meeting next month., , •■■" ~- .■■'• ■•*•■ • yexatious I ,. was noticed schooling over hurdles m company with Sea Comet- recently, and C, Coleman's charge lias some idea of the jumping business, v ; . - .'■. : • ■ ■ ": '•'■'■'■ •"• • -. ' . SanvHenderson will notjie riding at Gisborne, but will;bo aboard Kendal at the hunt meeting >at Riccar'ton on Saturday. : " . •■•■ ' .-•■".■ ■■•;.- •-/■:-.■■:' -*■■ ' ■ ■- ■ Royal Picture Improves , ■i' . '. ' .. I 1 ..,....,-,.._■ ■ 'v ■■ ■ . ;',' Royal Picture continues to bear an improving ■ appearance under Norm. Cunningham at; Ellerslie. , . • ••• ■■-■-■%'. ;■•■..':■:••-#.••■;;• . ■ #.-. • . :,. . As time goes on Ballymoy 11. is becoming more and more -sturdy m appearance and should more than pay her way next season. • . .; ■ . ■■ •- ■ • ■ .-.-. ♦-.. .;,.-■• That one race " Nassock had at the TrenthamVvinter^fixture seems to have ■ worked .improvement m him, and he • has ,;the breeding to help him , io j break his maiden ■" status. '.'; ; '": '■■■*■■ .•'■■••■:i 1 '- -■ ■' ' ■'• : ,'•.'. •;■'■ :••■■'.■ • Princess Ronnie is livening up again and it will be'surprising if this goodlooking, little mare does not pay her way next racing term. ' ' ' ; ■.• ■ v • •■ ■ : •"■•■'■•. ■ ■;* The Semolina representative m R; *J. Browne's charge is by King Lupin, hot by Quin Abbey, as stated. •■■ ■■' • , • • Off to Gisborne Ted Stanway has gone off to Gisborne to. ride Radio and Silverfish m their engagements this week. ■ • ' ■ * # "s • R. J. McTavish has engagements to ride Barrier, Tinomaunga and Temperature at Gisborne, but will be at Riccarton for the Grand National, fixture. . . ' • ■ •■'.''■ '' ' ' .'". " ; .....•• ■■■ . • ■■. • * • ' ■■-•■ • ■ There should be a fair muster" of northern horses figuring among the lot entered for the Marton spring meeting when the nominations fall due. ■■'■■ ._. ■;•.''." ' ■ * ...» ■;■■" H. Wiggins' mounts at Gisborne will, include Princess Nata. • * '"' j* Bahama is doing a fair share of work at .Ellerslie. under Fred Sten- j ning's guidance. ■■ ■.■.■.•■■'■•■■*■ ■ •• Temperature, engaged at Gisborne this week, is one of the Ellerslie team, trained by T. George. : He has some pace and is expected to show up, but those short .hack sprints round about Gisborne are not always easy to win. • ■ . ••. ' • • ■ • . In Regular Work x Muscari is among the regulars m work. Both he and \King Merv are receiving the right attention from Jack Andei'ton. , • ' ■ • ■#■ ' • ' Zircon was looking particularly bright, before he left Ellerslie for Riccarton. Bill Patterson has 'notions, of putting . the- chestnut at the steeplechase game next winter. .He may race m tho early spring up north and then be indulged 'm a <spell .when. 'the tracks become too hard. ■ ..'-....' ' , , ■•" '•.■ ' ■' •."•■■ "■■ ' *■ ■ . :■. .'. Bunty was showing signs of soreness last week, but nothing ' serious was anticipated. - : . ..■*.■.■■*■■■■ •.. ...■ - Arch. Arrow is back at work and looks healthy after his spell. He has the breeding, being by Arrowsmith —Loyal Arch — two. good performers. .■ •' :•■•"■ • J. Lambess is handling a Romeo — Persia representative. -, • ..-•' • ' '-■". Kendal for Riccarton After doing a bit, of hill work on his return from . Trentham, Kendal put m an appearance at Ellerslie a few days pribr to making, for Riccarton arid was putting some vim into his efforts. The 'flu caught Trainer W. Tozer and. Jockeys E. Warner and W. Ryan m its trail, placing them aside for a time, but all three are about again. ■•..#. . * # Norm. Cunningham is particularly busy these days with his batch of two-year-olds, which' mostly get through their education after the dinner hour, They are shaping up. nicely. .The same applies to the lot m J. Williamson's stable, which are under the guidance of Bert Cowan during Williamson's absence m Sydney. .-■■•■'.■• ■■•.•.■ •"■ • Banjo continues to please Bert • Jury, and may be for Avondale m the spring. , ;' ■ " .•■'.■'■■••■■•' ,• *' • . -,' • ' ■ '■■ - = Aroh A^nie is still being hackee about the roads, but will be a tra9l* worker "next month. • - . Nucleus i« being kept . going ' In the hope that she will work her way pui of hack company.: She should b( capable. ■ '"'.'-'•'■' ■ '•■■ -: ■ •••■•:•.'.■•■. ..■••■■..• For Early Spring Danae continues, to go along nicelj m her work without being, undulj vaxad. Sh,e should be m great ordei for the early spring. .; ■' ■'*'■■' ■■''"■.■■ '' * .' • . '.-■•; R. E. Browne has great- hopes oj Gala Day over timber later on. ■ • ■ . •■■■ .. "* •. ■ There is nothing- wrong with Boomerday's appearance. He is still thriving despite increasing year's. ' ■' '■.'■. ;. . ' ■ . • ■ ' . • "."..■ • ■ ■■ ■ ■ •■' The fact, that the Pakuranga fixture is approaching is relished by northerr trainers, and there should be Ellerslie houses ready to make a bi^ bid for the money on offer. ' "Twentyrone. to-day" is .:ii everyday, happening and should be fittingly celebrated. Of course th( twenty-first birthday cake will be absolutely necessary and Messrs. Dustins, Ltd., of Wellington, Wanganu and Palmerston North, specialize 0! these. All. sorts of' novelties for partj purposes are also stocked by Dustins FALSE TEETH, sound or otherwise to £4 per set paid (pre-war pref ex-red) Send Pearltod Co., Auckland.*