Jottings From The North

NZ Truth, Issue 1227, 6 June 1929, Page 14

Jottings From The North

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) THE high scale of weights seemed to bother Mosque over the Cornwall Handicap distance. « • * Maori-owner Harry Rama was not left out of the good double-figure dividend when Taneriri led them home m the Jervois. *• # . It came as a bit of a surprise to note Sleepy Sol topple out m his first hurdle race last Saturday. Fact is, he was being hurried too much to head off Prince Lv out m front and that took some doing. * * . • Black Duke was drawn away cut on No. 27 when he got up and dead-heated with Awarerefor third money last Saturday. He did not start from No. 27, getting m a bit, but went off from the mark a lot better than at Wanganui. *• ■ • Gold Money looked as if the hose had been turned loose on-her prior to going out to contest the Members' Handicap at Ellerslie, but it made no difference to her winning. She did it on the bit and is some sprinter at her best. * # * Though it was known there was going to be keen competition for Te Monanui's brother at Ring's dispersal sale the price realised for Taurua (1025 guineas) came as a bit of a shock to those away from the ringside. He goes into Jamieson's stable at Takanini. « * * Chelone was galloping ' great guns before the Great Northern meeting up north and simply must get on the winning list. ,* ♦ • Getting "through the necessary* hard training for the Great Northerns again told its tale this year, for Zircon went amiss more than a week before the race, and though kept m light work could not be . thoroughly wound up. * ■ • • Again Wiltshire spread himself badb' over his escapade after dropping his rider m the big hurdles, and was giving liis trainer a lot of trouble during last week-end.