AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3099, 6 August 1913, Page 50

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

By Taihoa

August 2, 1913. Should the trip to Hand wick bo undertaken with Bleriot, La lleina. and Co., a move will bo made Sydneywards about tbo end of this month. The two-year-old fillv by Ohhgado—Sweet Alice, will race as Kitty Bellairs. She is in F. M'Mancmin’s stable. Bloriot was the best stake-earner in Auckland during the season which finished yesterday. the daughter of Soult —Elf capturing £2350. ~ , . , \V. Mohherly has taken in hand a three-year-old fd.lv by St. Aurius. j ttao v.-ill be represented at the Grand National mooting with Captain Jack and Montifonn. Both have done well «n the t-woks, and it would occasion no surprise 'f Captain Ja'k wins a hunters’ race. Miss Livonia, who has been treated to a lengthy spell, will be taken in hand again in a day or two by W. Sharpe. A. J." M'Flynn, who Jmd his collarbone broken in three places through a fall off I co l" a t the Great Northern meeting, has made his reappearance, on the streets after an eight weeks’ spell in bed. On Tuesday morning E. J. Rae sent La Ri-ina. Serf, and Montiform along for a. nide on the sand, and the trio kept well together

throughout, but at the cud La Reina was going much better than her companions. The journey occupied Imin 50 4-sscc, the last seven furlongs taking Imin 35 2-ssec. Norgrove has taken the chestnut gelding Matakana in hand again. The Gisborne horse Santiago has arrived at Eilerslie, and is located at E. Tope’s establishment. Sphinx, in charge of W. M'Kinnon, who will ride the b’ue jacket mare, was taken south on Tuesday to fulfil engagements at the Grand National meeting. She has been doing well in her work, but I would not care to recommend her as a likely winner. Vestal jumped the pony hurdles on Tuesday. The Spalpeen mare has boon hunted during the season, and naturally experienced no trouble with the little obstacles at Ellers', ic. J. Anderson went south on Tuesday with the Grand National candidate. Peg. The little gelding is useful, but a National is beyond him. R. Hall took St. Michael to Christchurch during the week to measure strides with the crack pacers and trotters. The ’chaser Tiri made his reappearance at Ellcrslie this week, and the hard pulling chestnut is now one of the regulars. Mullinger, a two-year-old in F. Strong’s stable, shows a lot of pace, but. lie is a flighty little fellow. Battle Abbey, a half-brother to Bronze, is rapidly getting into racing merit. Ho is possessed of pace, but has ugly-looking knees. Lotto Moor and Motorman snrinted half a mile in company on Tuesday. Lone Moor was beaten throughout the trip, but the other ga'loped well. Motorman is a very ordinary-looking customer. Rosea has grown into a nice filly since she wont off the scene of action last season. On Tuesday she stepped out for seven furlongs on the sand- —a distance she covered in Imin 36 3-sscc. Site went fast in the early stages, but tired to nothing at the end. While being unsh’pped off the Rarawa at New Plymouth on Tuesday the brood mare Lady B. sustained injuries which resulted in her death. She was the property of ex-peneillcr Bill Ryan. The Litt'e Gladstone horse Hazeldon was operated upon for throat troubles last week. He is now owned by J. F. Arnsworth. who recently disposed of Master Jack for 20sovs. Goo. Absolum has received a thrcc-yeir-old filly by Spalpeen to educate. The same trainer is allotting steady work to Santa Rosa, Wahming.i, Tangawai, and Co. The Spalpeen gelding. The Celt, is back again with J. Cha.ife. The chestnut was knocked out by a fall in the Maiden Hurdles at the Northern meeting.