FROM THE SOUTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1151, 22 December 1927, Page 10

FROM THE SOUTH

(By "The Toff.") DAIMA has a reputation. So has ** Roez. • * * How good is Leo Mauritius? The Aussies say he is pretty fair. * * * Daytime should make good at Auckland at Christmas. * * # Auditress is a capahle pacer over a mile and a-half journey. * * . . * Concliff is coming into the boom for the Auckland Trotting Cup. He threatens to show his true form at Christmas. #. # * Tom Thumb is cheerio and will spend Christmas at Auckland -where he will pay his way. ■ . ■ # # • When they have beaten Machine Gun In the Auckland Trotting Cup they will be close to getting the money. # # # Sea Pearl is sparkling m her essays. She races at Auckland -with her shoes off. ■ # « • Cardinal Logan is enjoying his visit to Alexandra Park where the trackwatchers are ticking him oft to win the Auckland Trotting Cup. • * • Jewel Pointer is hale and hearty and Is receiving a special preparation for important events at Auckland. • • • Ahurir'i .ia still all the rage. His people are very confident that lie will win the Auckland Cup. • . # * The crowd will scream if Great Bingen gets up m the Auckland Trotting Cup. # # # Sheik is m the pink of condition. The change of air and sea trip has done him a power of good. •• ■ « Jack Potts Is m splendid condition, but his previous unsuccessful trips to Auckland make it difficult to see how foe is going to win the Auckland Trotting Cup. . # # • Native Star— Yes. # • • Petroleuse is a great pony that may be m the money during the second or 'third day of the Auckland fixture. * * * A mile and a-quarter looks good for Bold Bill at Epsom. * # ' • Orphan should pay his way at Auckland. • * * The Shrew may be good enough to pick up a stake on the second or third day at Alexandra Park. • • • The Australians think a lot of Native Prince. He is one of the best middle class pacers m action. # # *.# Sister Beatrice has a lot up her sleeve and those that meet her at Auckland will know it. • • • Waikaha will he going for Ms life m the Rowe Handicap m which he has a royal chance. •• • • W. J. Tomkinson has a fast pair of trotters m the Rowe Handicap. They are Elzear and Young Blake. : #■ • • It will be worth going to Auckland to see Escapade plough through her field of trotters m the Rowe Handicap* • ; ■ # • • Black Llla will be a nuisance m the St. Hellers Handicap at Auckland. ♦• * . Talaro is having a change m the oountry prior ,to taking on the big heats at Addington next month. * * # Taipoiti began all right at New Brighton, but she didn't go far before she tangled. • • ■ • Nelson Boy Is on the improve and lie will soon win a race. '* • • VTrampcrisp is getting better. It Beems that racing experience will help Vhim to correct his ways. V • , ■ 4 • ' Nancy McKinney gave an awful display on the first day at New Brighton. She galloped half a mile before she struck the. trot. *♦• # • Sarsaparilla had a great opportunity to collect a prize at New Brighton, but .when expected, to come on he went to a break.