Southern Sidelights

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 11

Southern Sidelights

(By "The i'ACRON has changed his address. rt He now is with Swanny Smith at New Brighton. # # . # J. R. Kennerley has returned from Australia with Lively Pronto and Princess Dillon. # # # Sarsaparilla will win races when he elects to do his best. ■*. * . * Reta Vivian trots and gallops, but gets over the ground. She does not pretend to be a good one. # #, * Nelson Ata only has to trot right at Addington to come in backwards. # * # If Fairlight misses at Ashburton he should catch at Addington. # # # Kempton is two years overdue. He ,is a good trotter, but has taken a long time to become seasoned. # # # Sadie Huon is a good mare. Off the front at Addington she will be hard to beat. # * # Neerson won't i;et beaten in the near future. ...... * # # Roldena is going to make a good horse. # # * ! Trampfast can go fast enough to beat the pacers in ; the Canterbury Handicap at Addington, but the question is: Will he go solid all the way # #: # Golden Devon is particularly well, but it all depends on the speed .set over the first mile as to whether he will be prominent at the end of a twomile journey. He is a good sprinter. # # • On his Wellington form, Logan Park should, make a noise in the Canterbury Park Club's big event on Monday. . # # * Fight Ever has been doing great work. He is right back to form. # # # Talaro has freshened up with his visit to the country and may effect a surprise at Addington. # # ■ # Searchlight Lad's win at New Brighton points to him being an early winner. # # # All Oamaru will be on Dalnahine at Addington. He is the most improved pacer in New Zealand. # . # * Theckla Boy is an honest pacer, but will he stay a mile and a-half in saddle.

i Toff.") Yoicks is long overdue. He has promised to win for a long time. # # # If Native Star visits Addington be on her. If she goes to Auckland, still be on. She is one of the best. # # • Kotuku Jack will be a bit of a snag for the others to run up against in the Islington Handicap. i # # # If Harold Thorpe and Terence Dillon get to work in the Islington Handicap on Monday there will be some sparks flying. # # « Jim Logan is flying high. He is in the mile saddle contest on the first day at Canterbury Park. # * * Ayr ought to be worth following at New Year. She is the goods. # . # * Black Admiral' is very well and the best has not been seen of him yet. # # # Acre is above the average. Now don't forget that.