WAIKATO SCRATCHES

NZ Truth, Issue 1147, 24 November 1927, Page 13

WAIKATO SCRATCHES

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THE Feilding 1 Stakes is one of the few classic races that have not fallen to the lot ol the Wanganui owner, George Currle.

i He wills have Lysander racing for him m the event next week. ' Walter, Rayner is of the opinion that he has now. got the Absurd horse back to his best, and, that being so, he wi take some beating.

But it may be found that some of the younger horses will go with him and that will probably mean the difference between winning and losing. # # * OTAR AREA is m the hurdles both days at Woodville, while on the second day he also figures ln the big handicap, A' * » • RROW LAD, Whenuanul and Lady Cavendish look nicely placed m the open sprint at Feilding. The lastnamed ran a good race for just on half a mile m the Stewards', and she will appreciate the Feilding track. • • » MISTER GAMP was somewhat of a gay deceiver on the flat, but he should make amends for past disappointments over the small fences. * • • TOM METCALF, who has come north to try his luck, kicked off on the right leg when he brought Bissac home at Levin. Judging by the price, Jack Galsford anything but fancied the mare. • • • THE Irish-bred Aston has been entered for hack races at Woodville. This ls a pretty good horse and it is to be hoped he gets the right riding assistance this season.

(From "NiZ. Truth's" South Auckland Rep.) THE weather m the Waikato has been good for nine weeks and the country training tracks are very busy. # # # Ballachullsh is to be tried over a journey this season arid the judgment may prove correct. # * * The Waikato Trotting Club's nev track at Claudelands is going to be one of the best m the country, according to the experts. # # * Ted Wilson is taking Bright Day and Bright Night to Feilding at the end of the month. This pair have been getting the work latterly. # * * Peter Maxwell Is having a spell. The old fellow will be all the better for it when he returns for the big jumping season. # # « Pendavies, which has won four steeplechases since June, has beei nursing an injured leg through overreaching while contesting the Thames Steeplechase. # * * Paganelli has to make amends fo his defeat at Te Rapa. The Lord Quex three-year-old has been gettint through his track work m good style # # # Ned Kelly has won two hurdle races and will win better events m this division during the present term. # # # Transformer llkeß It hard and he will have lt that way from this out.

Poriri is to be kept at the hurdling business. The Spalpeen gelding is no dud either. >•■■.• . • New Moon has won on the . Shore course, before. The Kilbroney gelding is nippy first time up. ,-. • '..■*. » Papatii has been a failure recently, but it won't always be so. • # • The Paeroa people say Scat and they may not be far: out. • # # Nancy Lee has a bit of weight, but the Te Aroha sprinter has it on several of the .opposition, for racing nick and that tells. ■-••,.-■•■'■•:"•■."-• Rarangi has been going well enough on the tracks to give her a chance In oity company, •■ • • '. No. one up this way ls going to let "Valkon go out friendless m his next start. The Matamata trained gee-gee is quality. Dick Hannon- has a promising two-year-Old m katarena. The King I^upin Ally may require some. further experience, but the pace is there. . ■ .* ' .•..■•,•.. There is a lot of cackling about Town "flird for the Plate and where there's smoke there's lire.. . • • • j Day Guard: should be good enough to keep the best going for a seven furlong jaunt. '...*> . • . * Down Te' Awamutu way there are track watchers who proclaim Volimond | a comhig juvenile. I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiimiiiiii

King's Guard is very well, although he has not had much racing.

On recent showing Desert Glow cannot be recommended, but then the risk may be worth it.

I OOK out for All Comment at Timaru. v He oan stay all day. # # * Little Duchess, a sister to Taboo, is on the Improve, but she cannot handle heavy going. *■■ . # • #

The Invercargill- owned Silver Paper Will not race again till the Wellington Racing Club's fixture.

A Southland owner was after Chickwheat, but his owner decided to keep the Buckwheat gelding a bit longer.