Topics From Taranaki

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 14

Topics From Taranaki

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Taranaki Rep.) pOL-YPHEMUS is still alive. Jerry O'Driscoll could get no one to shoot the Polydamon gelding, so after a letup will prepare him for flat events. * # * Jim O'Neill has Te Atiawa doing easy work m readiness for his spring preparation. * # # Rillet has made a good recovery and is being got ready for Waverley. Patrolet is also being prepared for Waverley where the distance might suit him better. •.. • . • Karangawai is shaping up nicely and should develop into a useful 'chaser. •• # . E. George is getting Hipo, Oration, Valkon and Melissa ready for Waverley. This quartet should be m the picture. w « * Gold Dawn is doing all that Billy Mantle asks. # * • : Huirangi Qirl continues to go on the right way. * # * The Singer has benefited by his race and next time out will strip much fitter. * * # - Whenuanui continues to show good track work and has only to produce it to be m the money. • » » Manly is moving along freely. # # # Percy Johnson lias Horomea m good nick. A win to the veteran mentor j would be pleasing. * * * Dick Johnson has Anolo and Bonogne doing all that he asks. #. # » Bisox looks very well after her Auckland racing and has only to go on to soon return a winner. * * * Glengariff is being given a let-up. * * » Pikimai and Maidos are being kept at strong work and should be heard of again soon. # # # Ngawhine is pleasing Bill Pine and his turn should not be long. *• - • Coolmint looks well, but is not being asked to do a great deal just now. » . » • *- Bright Glow looks very bright and is infusing plenty of dash into her work. I .'>. » # # . Annoyer is doing a lot of strong work at Hawera and is doing it well, too. • - « # «Sovena. has been relegated to the stud and is to be mated to the imported Hunting Song. • * # Fortalice is being given strong pace work. » * * Jim Thacker has a useful quartet m Kawhakina, Monaghan, Hopwood and Varsity. -The last-named has speed ahd once settled down will earn stakemoney. #* ' * Star Comet was out following the hounds m the Waikato last week. He found the business of clearing rail fences somewhat strange at first. •** # „ Last season Wiltshire was allowed to miss the Wellington meeting, only the National fixture being mapped out for the Waikato jumper. This time the gelding is to do both fixtures.