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k Good Hor.c tchen Roamer won at Te Aroha he j n polished fashion, though since did - he has rur. only a couple of derate races. His victory at "l 00 * a was performed so well that conjecture that in Roamer his owner. Mrs. B. Collins, has a iery good horse ’ * Jockey Admiral Lock is an in-and-out cusand never runs two races alike. sfis probably seen at his best in ]**Lj le events, and as that style of ring is not by any means common his stake earnings in future may Jot be large. Moko Chief Expensive Evans cannot be said to have a stable horse in Moko Chief, for the n of Peter Moko is not the best of Being an exceptionally hard puller he really fights himself ut of a chance during the early part fa race, and as he also occasionally introduces the “ hula hula ” into his gait, loses a deal of ground. , Hard Mark The Auckland Cup winner, Talaro, is reiving a solid preparation for the vert Zealand Metropolitan meeting at Christchurch this month. Though Talaro is a good pacer he is now on m ark with the classy ones, and may And it very hard to win a two-mile race. promising Stock Rey-de-Oro’s young stock to all accounts are built on racy lines, and those making their debut this season have been subjected to a lot of attention from owners in the South Island. Free Holmes, at Addington, is said to «ave three two-year-olds by Rey-de-Oro all shaping well. Holly Boy’s Improvement Since he joined \V. Tomkinson’s stable Holly Boy improved considerably, and the mariner in which he won the Summer Cup at the Auckland Summer meeting suggested that more money should come his way. When Holly Boy is next seen out he should not want for supporters. Man-o’-War Youngster Great Northern Derby aspirants continue to make an appearance on the tracks at Epsom, and the latest to be seen receiving an education is a two-year-old gelding son of Man-o’-War irom a Victor Royal mare, the dam of Gold Sound. The youngster is owned by the Messrs. Averill Bros., of Henderson, and looks a neat customer. Fop Wanganui When Ada Wood competed at the Te Aroha meeting she trotted a good race for one of her class, but galloped some at the finish, notching third plsje. As the stewards were of the opinion that her driver, W. Clifton, failed to make a sufficient attempt to bring Ada Wood to a correct gait, the mare was distanced, and so did not collect third money. It is the intention of Ada Wood’s trainer to take the mare to the Wanganui meeting, and should the trip eventuate Ada Wood may pay expenses. Looming on the Sky Line Though Horizon, who made a good run to win the Waitoa Handicap at the Te Aroha meeting, has failed in each of his attempts since then, he should not be regarded as one unlikely to produce winning form again, for at the Thames meeting he did not receive a very good passage, but was noticed in patches bowling along freely. Horizon’s track work is as good as any other, and should he get a good run in future events will Se very hard to dispose of. Napland a Good One The trotter Napland is beginning to develop form on the Southern tracks, and hopes are entertained that he will
! !a S t led v !" t , an early " inner. Kapland’s months Ct °l7st W^nuary eVed he n We he the te Forb° r th ? > Cresce nt Handicap 4 3- 4-5 F o°i b a r> .,? ark meeting, going present s j- 3 , 5 mark. Though at shonld b" Pl K, nd is on a tieht mark he ?, b able to make his presence fn r if .J anded fit and well at the post m forthcoming trotting events. P Conoliffe’s Bright Future effert PO t r h S ,, fr , 0 „ m the South are to the l bat t, he . much-discussed Conclilfe is enjoying a short respite Though Concliffe failed at the Otahuhu 5 bniHam made amends by winning, Wailfnto « . tyle ’ two evenla at the at f*J, XtUre and stam P‘hg himself as a classy pacer. Concliffe’s next atift^^rMri 1 ! be awaited by many who. on m S a be eul °Fistic references w illhi ° PbIS d ? l>arture from Australia, moon, lous to see if he ls the chamWi« oolft reputation claims him to be. m n v « rT nt ?, in Auckland caused Conmiffe d Al of form to conclude that concliffe, with experience, will prove one of our greatest pacers. Not Well Treated a , re three handicappers engaged in the Auckland Province framing adjustments for various meetings and though it is not expected that they win agree in every instance there are some peculiarities. Quoting the han d ™ a ? f Huon in: stance, it rs very puzzling to many—nis owner in particular—to note the n , S ma , rks on which he has been Fnts d o n 6 events at recent meetmgs On the opening day of the Ota-r-rott meatln J Mr . R. T. Reid set Huon he to n d °,^' l6 ’ from which mark aealn ,vii,° n the second day he missed K?, aln ) vpen asked to accomplish 2.17 being let up one second on his first days handicap. For the next meeting, the Waikato fixture, Mr. C. Gooseman placed Huon Oratton on 2.17. but he declined his engagements, though he ran unplaced the next day when asked to go slower time, as he was on a 2.18 mark. At the Thames Huon .'catton .was considered good enough d^ffer^r.r do 2 ' 17, making three different marks to which he had been relegated in the course of five weeks. h l |n? I hif ratt °, n s fastest time warrants him being placed on a 2.17 mark, but as other performers have been extended !?™fr Cy and , n ot asked to accomplish times equivalent to their best it apt > reYted aS lf HU ° n Qratt on is not well ALL IMPROVED THREE CLASSIC HORSES PLACED IN 1925 DERBY Hantwich, Ayr and William the Great finished in that order in the Great Northern Derby of 1925, and since that time each one has steadily improved and has performed in a most creditable manner. It will be interesting to follow the careers of the three place-getters in last year’s blue riband event, namely, Great Peter, Shadowland and Cornelian, and see if they make as much improvement. Great Peter has not had much of a chance, as he has contested only one race in the interim, running third at the Thames meeting, but the opinion is offered that he is likely to do good things in the future. Shadowland has had chances, but has not accomplished anything of note, while the same may be said about Cornelian. All things considered, it is hardly likely that the doings of Nantwich, Ayr and William the Great will be bettered, or equalled, by Great Peter, Shadowland and Cornelian by the time they reach the end of their four-year-old career. Certainly one could not suggest that Great Peter is not capable of doing better, but it may be that he will require time to develop into a handicap horse.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 9, 1 April 1927, Page 7
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