NOTES FROM THE NORTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1145, 10 November 1927, Page 12

NOTES FROM THE NORTH

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.) OPEED KING, not quite as good as his name indicates, may be tried down the West Coast of the South Island.- k * * • Master Councillor is to be tried 1 again, this time by W. Clifton. "The Master" is just m from a spell. *'•■#■ # Western King has so far recovered that he can be led about. His injury is well on the mend. * « * Luvan is brightening up speedily and should be thoroughly ready to take some cash during^ the Otahuhu fixture. '''Speed to spare," is the general opinion regarding: Direct Morning. * * ' . * >' ' The latest pacer to be handled at Shaw's stable is Molly's Picture, one of the Prince Childe family. Waikato may see her m action. * # • Tiger Salve appears to be on the improve each, day and may take out again next week while the going is good. * * • Dad's Hope, an Australian importation of some time back, is among Clifton's team. * # * The Man-o'-War — Miss Rolfe rep., m Julian's charge, keeps on throwing out hope. *• # * War Plane, which had to be eased owing to muscle soreness, is. back again at hard toil and may be produced publicly at the Waikato fixture m September. * '« ■ . # The Northlands programme is favorably commented upon- and will draw big northern entries this Friday.. There is no stake of less value tha,n £ioo, while the Cup is worth £300. it # # The first of Metal's stock to see the light m the Waikato are favorably commented upon. * # # Golden Grattan is one of the big hopes for meetings near at hand. She gave good promise, when she won at Cambridge last autumn. Master Huia has certainly threatened to do better than he does on race days. He has the pace m private. * w * There is a chance that Cute Lad will come back, to winning form. He is doing all right of late. * * * Rere.mai was a bit unlucky at the Auckland spring fixture, .but will make amends. Perhaps at Otahuhu. * * =* Waikaha will go near a dividend next time out. He should be at his very best when the Rowe Cup., is decided at Christmas time. *■ * * Black Ballin has yet to do the right thing for his northern supporters. Not solid enough to gamble on with confidence. * # * BluewoodMs well aged, but by his looks he still has some life left, and may bob up any time m the trotters' class. ,* # * Goldman will have the going against him for the next fW months. * ■• * . # ■• Big things are expected of Roylette, but for safety's sake punters may be wise to look for easy gatherings before piling the cash on. * # # Marionette, which is always liable to upset some hot pop, is pleasing out Papatoetoe way. * # # Peter Grattan has not been hurried, and this looks to be the main hope of the Rogers stable. * # * J. T. Paul seldom handles duffers, and Great Eyre- is one of his charges. * # # Wallroon is ready to 1 do his best when the call comes. * # * Al Mack is one of the really useful sort. He has been indulging m stud duties, but will be stepped out again on the tracks shortly. * * # Shepherd has given enough time to the Our Thorpe — Princess Ena maiden to lead onlookers to the belief that" it must give some promise. • # * =s Auckland will probably have a reasonable quota entered for the Wellington fixture. * * * Halgana is once again m work and wilLbe heard from m winning vein later on. * •■* * Battery Bell is pottering about m view of further racing. * # * Huon Grattan is not being allowed to loaf. However, he is getting along m years. * # # • Free Advice is not to be hurried along for the present. She will keep.