Pointers For Te Aroha On Saturday

NZ Truth, Issue 1103, 20 January 1927, Page 10

Pointers For Te Aroha On Saturday

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimtiiiiimiHiiiiiiiii RESTING Harold Thorpe keeps on getting something wrong with him. Ho is again resting after having got rid of an indisposition that caused him to stop home from the Ashburton meeting last month. itiiimiiimiitmiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiimii' (By "The Toff.") Parkwood has lightened up nicely with the racing he had at New Year time, and he should soon crack, it for a win m New Zealand. • • • Peter MoKlnney is to be given one more chance. So far he has not regained his brilliancy. # * • Delavon's Quest is out of commission. There is a, possibility of him returning to the Commonwealth, • ~ * * Bertha Bingen boasts of good care, but she is not staying on as well as her people lyould like. • • # Peter Riddle has finished with Dixie Fox. He has cancelled the lease, and is returning her to her owner at Sydney. '.■■#■ ..'»''■• ■'• ' ; Sheik is very thankful for the spell that has been allotted him. He will 'probably come up good for Easter. •_.... .•;■# ■'■••.'■■ *. . Nelson Boy became indisposed on the Auckland trip, and is at present receiving medical attention ; . • * i »,, * Proud Ata is as fresh as paint, and ihe will have to be very unlucky to miss a' stake m the near future. _ 7 s-. • -■ *..."■■■* .* Charles Dixie's foot is still a bit sore, i but he is boxing on m his work at Belfast. ■'••;''•'•'. » ■ ' -* ■ " T. G. Pox is keeping Queen Ida going. He also has Gabardine m work. '•: ' y # •■ ' • Doris Dfllon is a nippy customer that is good enough to win races. »':'.-* * Bingen Lad's eyes are sparkling as a result of the few days he had off after his success at Addington. He is a brilliant customer. -.'.-'_: ' .:.»".'# . Gleaming is about to forsake the green pastures and rejoin Cecil Donald's stable. ..•;..'■ -• '■ ' '• • ' Harbour Light's afflictions have disappeared during his sojourn from hard work, and effort will be made to win races with him before the season ends. _ '• •■# * Henry Logan's knee is all. right again, and so he wilt be got ready for serious racing. •* ' • Willie Logan has damaged one of his fetlocks. He may not be trained again. ._•• ■ • * Master Audo is being pottered about. He is very well. ■• *' • ■ Judge Hancock is hitting out m his best style, but at present slow work is his portion. • \ * ,'» , Meb. reminds one of electricity. She can go fast when her pilot presses the button so to speak. ' #. * ■•■•.' Logan Lily is a sober sort of a mare that always does her best. And she is on the improve. | <• „ • ' * .-» Shine Soon is out m the paddock. The holiday will benefit him considerably. '■•'■. .. * ~# ' • ! Lord Bingen is retaining his condition, and works fast enough to prevail again. v ■■ . ■ ' '" • * ■■».-.. Talent -bears all his bloom and should -.go good races .during the Autumn. »* . * Actor has been doing a lot of work lately, and he has improved a ton. . . Dillon Wilkes has not been hims.lf lately so a spell has been . prescribed for him. Albert Logaff is jumping out of his skin. He is doing most of his work m harness. • ». • William the Great has not done any work since he competed at Ashburton. The rest has pleased him immensely. ... * * :*■'■'• Avenger is going to . develop into a good horse. He was not himself at the Wairarapa fixture.

iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiii The American trotter, Guy Parrlsh, is big m condition, but he is sound. He started work last week. # • * . Berenice is a smart pacer that should prevail over middle distances. #' # * Royal Chance did not reign long at M. B. Edwards place. The Yaldhurst trainer soon labelled him "Home, sweet home." » mm Great Earl has gone on nicely since his Addington 'showing/and willnext be seen out at Dunedin. # • • Young Carbine is boxing on under W. Warren. He looks sore, but isn't. # » • Zolock Palm has put on condition since he raced at Addington, and is acting like a real stayer. # # * Holly Bell has lost the soreness that troubled her at the Canterbury Club's fixture and will most likely go to Hastings to win the Hawke's Bay Cup. # * # . Vecto, a three-year-old pacer by Logan Pointer from Salix, made his •debut at Ashburton. . He is a good type of colt. immiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiniiiiiiH!iiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiimiiiuiiiiiiinni|iiiiMi

lUnillMlllllllilllllllllllllllllllllinilllllllllllllllNllllllllllMllMlllllllllllllllMllMMlllll Had Bonnie Prince not lost a couple of fortnights at the commencement of the Melrose Trot at Ashburton, he would have jogged m. As it was, he was .only beaten by a neck for iirst money. • _■ * ' * Amazon had the fence all the way m the Melrose Handicap at Ashburton, and after being driven right; out he just won.'.; He is an . Xustralian-bred gelding which came .:6ver to be renovated by W. J. Toirikinspn. ■7 .. ':■*• m , * ■ , Princess Thorpe might be a good ; mare, but she will have to improve a lot on her Ashburton display to win any money. • V • /* ; ' ; ' ■ ■';•'*• " Patsy Phegan failed to' begin properly at Ashburton. After losing fully eight lengths she;T-was' ; .close:,t6 the leaders three furlongs from home, but could not come home. '♦..* • . - Miss Dorothy went a creditable race m the Melrose Handicap at Ashburton, and was just squeezed out of the money m the last couple of strides. • * • There is some doubt about Peter Bingen's time for his last mile when he. won the Canterbury Handicap. A number of the heads made it 2.7 3/5, but his trainer and . owner state that he only did 2.10. It is apparent that the heads forgot to allow for the distance he was behind the leader at the mile ' post.

i^iiiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiii Ayr was responsible for a high-class performance m the Melrose Handicap at Ashburton, where from 120 yards behind she overhauled her field and was only a bare half-length behind the winner at the finish. * *■ * Ten's wonderful track work encouraged speculators to go for him m the mile race at Ashburton, but he again declined to do his best m a race. He is an out-and-out rogue. '•.'"* • '' Locanda Maid is a good pacer and when quite ready she might win a mile race. - * • • Locanda's General was going well when he fell a furlong and a-half from home at Ashburton. • • » -••'■■; Drake has a good bit of speed, but a mile is as far as he can go. He was under the whip at Ashburton to secure second money. . * * * Lyonwood won the mile at Ashburton m good style. He may be successful again over a similar Journey. iiiiiiiiiiiuniuiniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii|i(iiuiiiimiiiitiim

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiuimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiimii NOTES FROM THE NORTH '* ' . (By "Candid.") Te Aroha on Saturday.' * * • Bell Dial is consistent and is always likely m minor company. * .* • . * Lenornia is on the improve and might get one among the slowclass trotters on the country circuit. * *' ' * " The disappointing Admiral Lock may be tried m saddle, events.;: A win for him is long overdue. "i "7 . '-'*' :• * * t '. .'.' ' Despite a failure at his last. start it may be unwise to. • discard. Roaraer. His form at Northland was surely not true. . y \;7 Peter Ham is carrying a good deal of condition. It is some time since he liad a race. * * * Machine Gun is m blooming health. .This fellow is very solid and is not finished .-with yet. * ' ■*''■* It is a pity that Auto Machine is not reliable. Only for this he would enter select company, because he has un- ; doubted brilliancy and stamina. #. * * The Te Aroha handicapper took no liberties with Buz Buz. For winning . the Northland Cup off 4.40 m 4.35 he . placed her on 4.34. ,„„i. ■iiiiiiiiiiuiuiiiniiuiuuuullllllliiii I mil lilillimiiriiniHiHimilnmiiiiir

_nii|iiiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiniiinniiiniiiiimnmnm, Taipare, which performed well m minor company last season, is due to make a reappearance. Might be a very useful pacer this year. * * * Bingen Starr has been racing below form. His owner-trainer, R. A. McMillan, has been right out of luck with his team this season. * •*. ' * Roylette is a promising maiden : that may show up on the country circuit. He is a full-brother to Temple and is trained by F. V. Cutts, who also has that useful ' mare, Marionette. .• . • "•.--' Keep Master Huia m mind. Want of experience caused his defeat at Northland and he will see a better day. ■•;'.•'*. • Tiki is likely to do it again soon. J. Turnbull has her m great heart. 7 * ■•■ . • -■'.•.• The speedy Hal Chimes may make a reappearance at Te Aroha. When right he is one of the best saddle horses m the north, but he has not raced this' season. * '■• . . '-••• . A. Cameron will be represented at Hastings by Jean Darling, Aggie Bell and Gaza. A useful trio. * # ■ .-•."'■' The three-year-old Peter Grattan, which went a fail' race m the Great Northern Derby, is to compete at Hastings. P. Rogers has the juvenile m capital order. . # * • The erratic Colonel. Thorpe is now being triained by H. Kinnimont. ». ':• '.'."• It will not be for lack of condition if Wimmera King fails to race, prominently m his coming engagements. A. McSweeney has the old trotter m great order. Bingen King, Profiteer and Black Ballin will represent E. Groat's stable at Hastings. The trio may also compete at Poverty Bay before returning home. * • # The Canterbury- owned pacer, Amaris, was left m Auckland after the summer meeting. He is under offer to a patron of J. Shaw's stable, where he is now located. * • - * Bingen Boy, which is nominated at Poverty Bay, had a leg broken m his younger days. He is a full-brother to those good horses, Nelson Fame and Nelson Derby, and belongs to R. Fisken, of Gisborne. ''>■* * * R. Fisken's two-year-old filly by Peterwah from Ena Bell has been named Enawah. She has been accorded a nomination for the Poverty Bay meeting. * • ■' * . Luvan is m excellent order and is ready to show her best again. A. Julian's charge will not be neglected the next time she i.s stepped out. * * • » -, One of the latest additions to the active brigade at Alexandra Park is Santa Ana/ which was brought back from the Northland meeting by G. Mitchell.