WAIKATO SCRATCHES

NZ Truth, Issue 1081, 19 August 1926, Page 13

WAIKATO SCRATCHES

I \ (By "Quin. Abbey.") / ... ■' ■;.■■■■ : .

PAkfRANpA HUNT CLUB fixture jL 'at Ellerslie on . Saturday. This . will open, the new season m these parts. ' ''-'["/■' ' Remember that Day Guard is likely, and more so when' the Ngaruawahia prad. is fresh up. .*■■;■•. # ■ ' * ;••■ • v - •. ... r Several horses, from "this district will be racing at the Marton fixture. . ' It will not be everyone who will have doubts' ' about ; Drass Circle V. , getting eight furlongs or more. * # # •' King Merv, the long-striding- Quin m Abbey sprinter, .is well enoughs to- tear one: off early m the term. .*.; 1 ;';:; : :#, -.* . * i The -refusal of a license to George Holland has caused a mild surprise m the Waikato. '-. • ' \i * * ■ # • . Frank MacManemin will assess the . handicaps for the Waikato i Hunt programme this seasonf .*. ' ' * ' * The fences at Te. Rapa have been "/modelled on Riccarton" lines. * • * ' ■ • ■ « Peter Maxwell's success reads m favor of liis 'schooling ground. '-'..'*..■''' * ' * ■" The Te A.wamutu candidate,. Gold -Rep, has., had some experience at the jumping- 'business' and may repay following at Pakuranga. ..:,#.. #■;.■*; Most people will shy off Hypothesis owing io his weight m the Hunt Cup, but they may regret ■t^T. ?■:■-■ ,'■ ■ -''•.'■■• ■'■■■ '. ■ .-;■ V; :• * - - . .-*- ;*. ■ The old course nt. Cambridge on which the Waikato.Huht Club will race this: season has been remodelled. ;.'"■"• * ■.' #■■ ,# ..... , . ■■ Pendavies! •■: who is' engaged at , ElIcrslie on Saturday, is a jumper, of the tearaway type. -He 'has had a, lot of schooling over fences m .the Waikato. If he stands up he will give his opponents a. headache chasing him. .'■ .•#■■■ '•■"..-#•■ # Bright pay will soon be. ready for racing. . ■ '/■ ' , ,*. (■ . . * • # Philßrady is busy with a small team at Te Rapa, which includes that promising hack Ned Kelly.'. s *......* # A' colt by Lord Quex from the ■'■Swell - bred Ringdove, who is m M, J. Cartoll's stables, looks like being above the ordinary. . •ivV-' ■ # • • 4 Tbi*k Abbey has been kept on the move since the Wellington meeting.

.The Waikata-pwned Gold Dot had a miss on the East Coast, but got 'even when she "arrived" later orl,at a good price. . ' ; ■■•■■■' . Charlady, Who won the Ohine- . muri "Cup last season, is m at the minimum m the Jellicoe Cup. * . *, * Ring Potoa was one of the best hacks rouml' thh». district .last season. The Te Aroha' candidate will soon be ready for- the fray again. . The Cambrideg representative, Kingfield, showed a lot of pace m his races last- season: His. auctioneer owner should have no cgtuse to expect worse results /.this term; ''•■•so be watching. ; ■.■*'■/ •#■■',■• # # ' King Lv : is m good trim just now, ■ so don't be surprised, if the Lucullus sprinter : bobs tip early In the session. . • #■ # # A sum of £1300 and a gold cup valued at £100, as the result of his National win, will. put Peter Maxwell well on the right .side of. the ledger. The "leggy fellow" shouid'be good for many more wins. ■