Taranaki Topics

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

Taranaki Topics

(By "The Watchman.") "With the Egmont-Wangahui Hunt meeting: at Hawera on August 25, followed by the North Taranaki Hunt Club meeting at New' Plymouth, on August, 28, local trainers have plenty to keep them busy. So far the Weather has not interfered greatly with, training operations. . There is no hack Hurdles at N*sw Plymouth Hunt meeting this year, but the hunters' .hurdles should be worth vvatchingv i Corn, the Waitara-owhed hUnter, is to go to Percy Johnson to i get the finishing touches. Percy ' is a past- master at the art, too. ". • f. ' *| Ernie George lias Merry Jest m great nick and the Absurd mare should be well forward for early racing. Royal Mint Returns Royal Mint is back m work, looking much better for the spell. The Catmint gelding should be very slippery this yean • ' # E. George has m hand a Tea TrayDixieland colt, the property of a Hunterville sportsman. ■•''■■* * . *. E. George's Absurd filly. is coming along nicely.. • '•'•■• * . Enquiries were received from Aus r tralia as to the price wanted for Te Mpnanui, but Mrs. Graham prefers to keep her champion for at least another season. He will get a good reception at the Hunt meeting, too, though possibly he will not be quite forward enough. Te Monanui should bring a lot of stake-money to New Plymouth this season. ■••.•■■»• ■ * •■. » ; Promising Youngsters: Mrs! Graham has just purchased a colt foal by Chief Ruler-Wake Up. The youngster, whioh has pleased a lot. of good Judges, remains at Waverley till January. : w # .•-■-.■ Jerry O'Driscoll is -well on the mend now and hopes to attend to Tawehi'a preparation m a week or two, Meanwhile Tawehi is being looked after by Tommy Reed. -. # * •:■ ■ m ;■■■■■ The Acre colt, half-brother to Eden Hall, m R. Brough's stable has .been sold to a patron of X). Webster's stable. The price is said to be m the vicinity of 120 guineas. ' ■■ - ■■ ■ )••■ ■ ■ •■ • • . •_> Eerie is still under repairs. , E. Murtagh is. however, very painstaking and though the leg »s causing a lot of trouble he may yet get a good race out of the Nassau mare. ■■■■■•■ * : '■' *■■■*' Rerempana is. well forward, and as he will not be raced till the spring he will not be asked to do much. *.•■ • ■ • •Lady Helen is back m work again and looking very well, too. • ' * .-•■■-.. A National Hope Passin'. Through promises to be Taranaki's only representative at the Grand National meeting. He has only to keep right to bring home a stake. • • ■■• . Argue is to be put into work again after a spell. It is more than probable that J. Thacker will be the Antagonist gelding's mentoi". # # * J. Thacker has m hand a usefullooking Antagonist-Lottery gelding. Coming five-year- old., #he has never raced, but m his spnnting efforts is showing a lot of Pace " • # • Tarquin is again being prepared for the Hunt meetings. The oUT fellow is m J. Thacker's charge and looks very robust, too. . ■■■". ■...-« : . * '•■ • Is Well Forward Erin-go-bragh and Monaghan are m great fettle just now and should be hard when stepped out. # ■•# •• Sea Town is well forward. This gelding is expected to add considerable lustre to W. Pine's stable and likewise some lucre to his owner next season. Sea Star is also m work and.wjll pay her way, too. , Avola has wintered well and is be- ! ing kept" very quiet. If she stands preparation she could be placed to win a race. ■i # * • , The Lamb is going very nicely and looks to be right back to his old form. All Opunake are beginning to save up to be m on their favorite; « « » Muraahi, too, looks bright and well, though not asked to dp much. « ■■ • * -. . • The Gasbag-Kohina colt m R. Brough's stable has developed into a nice horse and is shaping well on the tracks. . • An Early Winner? Gaillard looks a picture and if he stands up to his work J. Brown should lead him m an early winner. ... « : ■" • ■" ■ *■■.■. ' Bisox is very well at present. She owes' punters a lot of. money and may make amends this coming season. * C Gome's filly by Toubridge-Fleet-ing,-lias wintered well. The jsame owner's Welkin gelding, which he brought from Australia, is also building up into a nice type of horse. ** ■ • Will Pay Expenses Quilfire, now m W. G. Anstis' charge, looks very well and should- more than pay expenses next, season. Bay Dighton. the Auckland horse which was trained at New Plymouth by Bert Jury last summer, is back m Taranaki under Dick Johnson's care. *■' * * Dan Moraghan has Fyling Shot m good fettle at New Plymouth. . The same trainer has m hand a chestnut half-sister to Pouma and Yoma by Arohiestown. The youngster looks a "bright one, too.. *■ * * p Johnson has the Limond colt Resinous looking nice and forward. 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