AUCKLAND TOPICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3102, 27 August 1913, Page 51

AUCKLAND TOPICS.

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August 23. The jockey. A. .T. M'Flynn. is rapidly mending All going ■well, he expects to be in the saddle again at the Avondale meeting. D. Moraghan is slipping the work info SoultikofT. The three-yra.r-o!<l does not appear to relish his galloping, but stays on well. W Oliver will probably take Siolo to

the Waipa meeting. The Salvaclan gelding will want to jump better than he did on Tuesday to win a race. Blue Garment still bounds along in fine style, and he will be one of the most forward of the horses racing at Avondale. Bleriot has not been asked to do much fast galloping during the past week. The daughter of Soult is nicely treated in the New Zealand Cup at 8.3; but that race is a long way off, and many things may happen, before then. Monorail is not being bustled at present, and there is little chance of him sporting silk till November.

Waimangu and Decorate are doing useful exercise under the watchful eye of Trainer Geo, Absolurn. The pair ran seven furlongs in Imin 36sec during the week, but they were not ridden out. Lady Webb, a two-year-old trained by F. Loomb, can muster up a fine dash of pace for a couple of furlongs, but she has not been up long, and stops quickly. N, Cunningham arrived back from Sydney on Sunday. During his stay in the Commonwealth ho won a race with Lucille, and afterwards disposed of ner. Toreador is only pottering about at present. It will be some time before ho is ready to race. Antiphone, in the same stable, is beginning to stride along. W. Sharpe has iSpalfish in steady work. The eon of Spalpeen has been a big frost, and though galloping fast on the track, he is of little account with the colours up. H. Barr brought Lady Elviga and Miss Avalanche to Ellerslie on Tuesday. The pair had spin over five furlongs, Lady Elviga scoring an easy win in Imin 3 4-ssec. Miss Gladstone, who was being prepared by W. Mobberlcy, was thrown out of work last week, and may not be trained again. Dawn, Monojack, and Christine were companions over six- furlongs on the sand on Tuesday morning. There was little between the trio at the finish, but Dawn, who is the most forward, appeared to bo going best. ... Battle Abbey is coming along nicely in his work. The half-brother to Bronze is still a maiden. The two-year-olds Crescendo, Lady Mabel, and Marble Star sprinted three furlongs on the sand on .Tuesday. They finished well together, but Crescendo gave the impression that bo would run on bettor than his companions. Taimanupo and F-oultihofT were stopped out over a circuit of the sand on Tuesday. For the first six furlongs Taimanupo had a couple of lengths advantage, but at the turn for home Soultikoff began to close up, and at the finish there was little between them. C. Coleman intends taking Wee Olga in hand again shortly The black daughter of Mcrriwoe and St O'ga is rather useful when the company is not over-strong. Adherent continues to make good progress in his exercises, and when the crosscountry events at Avondale come up for consideration he should not be forgotten. La Reina, with a big weight up, ran seven furlongs in Imin 36see on Tuesday morning. The marc is very well, but she did not finish as well as is usual with her.

Rouge Dragoon and First Wairiki were schooled over a couple of hurdles on Tuesday. neither of the pair giving a good display. The Spalpeen mare, Vestal, is doing steady work on the tan. She is a fine big mare, and should make a useful addition to the ranks of hurdlers. Blue Garment bad only to go at halfpace to beat Othello over five furlongs. Mobberlcy has the former right back to his heat form

F. Lcomb’s pan* of juveniles—Shepherd’s Bush and Lady Webb —sprinted three lur]oners in 38 1 s?eo on Tuesday. Lady Webb is very email, but aces fast. However, at the finish Shepherd’s Bush was doinar best. "Royal Armour and Davoy Paul jumped five hurdles.on Tuesday, Davey Paid leading throughout and jumping well. Royal Armour, on the other hand, gave a slovenly display.

Monoi/ick, the chestnut, half-brother to Jack Delaval, is among those in active training. He is not ready yet, but is coming along nicely. The death is reported of the crack pacer Dan Patch, who, driven by Lou Robertson at Alexandra, Park in 1910, paced an exhibition mile in 2m : n 9 l-sscc—a world’s, grass track record. Since then Dan Patch has done a season’s stud d' ty in Auckland, and there are some very promising foals by him to be handled.

Silver Cluse >s coming on nieelv a= the result of steady exercise, but be mav not be quite ready when the Avondale meeting opens.