AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 51

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

By Taihoa

Tragedy King is now in steady work. It is more than likely that J. Williamson will take Hautere and another to Randwick for the A.J.C. spring meeting. A. J. M’Flytin will go across to do the riding. A black gelding by Val Rosa is being hacked about at Ellerslie. On Tuesday, in company with Oramti, he jumped five hurdles* leading throughout. Christine has furnished into a nice three-

year-old, and S. Hodge is keeping her

going. Advocate and Adherent beat Silver Close by no less than nine seconds in a gallop over nine furlongs on Tuesday. However, Silver Cluso is not nearly ready yet. Montiforrn had La Rcina as a companion over a circuit on the sand. Montiforrn was easily beaten by the marc. La Reina was going great guns at the end, and was under a good pul!. Tlie round took 2.4; the last six furlongs 1.20. Blue Garment, who is very forward, made Waercnga look very cheap over half a mile on Tuesday in Sniin 3sec, which time could have been easily improved upon had Blue Garment been allowed to do his best.

E. Pope has placed Cloudy Dawn in steady work again. The chestnut is very big, and some time will elapse before he is ready to sport silk. George Absolum stepped Waimangu and Decorate out over a circuit on the sand early in the week. The pair kept well together throughout, running home in Zrnin 4see, with Waimangu, on the inside, having a little the best of the bout.

iSanta Rosa is being allotted only the lightest of service. He will not be at his. best till the season is well advanced. Motorman, a Gisborne horse, now trained bv D. Moraghan. is an ordinary customer to look over, but in his track efforts he gives evidence of pace. With an advantage in the weights, ho was going bolter than Sonltikoff at the end of a six-furlong gallop in Imin 20 3-ssee. On Tuesday providing he goes on the right way. Motorman will be worth remembering for Avondale. Mies Gladstone, a chestnut filly in W. Mobborly's stable, ran three furlongs in 42sce, but did not give the impression of turning out a champion. Dawn and Taimanupo met over four furlongs on Tuesday, the last named scoring an easy victory in 53soc. Dawn could nor foot it with is companion over the last halffurlong. The brood marc Lady Patricia died last week. The chestnut daughter of Salvador:

was a very useful mare on the race track, and won both on the fiat and over hurdles. Marble Star is the name bestowed upon the two-ycar-oid fillly by Marble Arch — Cyrona, which is being educated by 11. French. She shows pace in her short sprints. French has also Worcester looking well.

Merry Roe has wintered well, and the daughter of Soult is easily the most forward of the local three-year-olds. She is also galloping in fine style, and promises to bo at tho top of her form when the season opens. Tho Hierarch —Cobweb filly in F, Loombs’s stable may be known as Lady Webb. Shepherd's Bush, a stable companion, gives promise of turning out well. The Gluten—Phyllis gelding in E. J. Rao’s stable may be named Rolled Gold. He is very rough yet, and will not be ready to race for some time.

Although Souitikoff has grown into a nice colt, his track efforts do not suggest that Ids pace has improved, and his chance of defeating Merry Roe in tho Avondale Guineas does not appear bright. W. Olive is keeping Siolo going, and, all going well in the meantime, the Salvadan gelding will be taken to contest chasing events at the Marton meeting. C. Coleman, who has experienced a disastrous run of late, has Brookfield in steady work. This trainer will probably take Wee Olga in hand again shortly. It is more than likely that Merrimax will go across to Australia, whore is brother, Julian, is doing well.

Jack Delavnl is again in active commission The Easter Handicap winner looks well after Ids short spell. J. M'Hugh lias four of Wairiki’s stock in work. So far they appear to be a very ordinary lot.

The Knight Errant —Merrio Bolls gelding ie being hacked about by his owner, and looks a likely sort. Ho will short!y_ bo placed in steady work, and will be given to W. Mobbcrley to prepare. The Birkenhead —Pearl Necklet filly in J. Chaafc’s stable is a very solid youngster, but is not so forward as several of the other two-year-olds being prepared at Ellerslie.

Lloyds is reported to be getting through useful exercise at Mangero. where H. Barr is working his teams. Lloyds was a big disappointment at the northern meeting, but he should do better with the “select” out of the way Maxwell is getting through the exercises allotted him in a style which augurs well for hi 6 prospects of getting on the winninsr list early. The brother to Soultline will next carry the colours of Mr John Marshall.

Captain Jack, who claims an. engagement in the National Steeplechase, was sent south on Tuesday. The big Captain Webb gelding has been doing well on the track, and is expected to prove hard to beat in hunters’ events at the gathering.

Dolendea. the two-year-old sister to Monoline, is progressing nicely in her essay, and as she appears to be very fast off the mark the Avondale Stakes course should suit her to a nicety. The Signor—Simonian colt in F. M'Manemin’s stable is not being bustled along. The colt recently met with a slight mishap, but which had no serious results.