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Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1930, Page 5

. Great interest is -being taken in . the Egmont meeting, “the down-the-line contingent being a fairly strong one. Of the jumpers, Brigadier Bill has been getting through solid tasks at Marton and cannot be far below top form. Nukumai is said to 'bo backward at present. Birkbeek is showing great promise and Aurora Borealis looks bright. Elysianor, who lias been taken to Hawera for schooling over the big fences, may run in the steeples on the second day. Hi looks big at present and should be all the better foe a race or two, writes “Paritutu.” Of the hurdlers, Fine Acre is being kept up to the collar and may be expected to do well over the small sticks this winter. Democratic, who is equally at home over all classes oi fences, has 'been getting through good work and looks like turning out a good one this season. Tiega, Hawke's Bay . reports state, -is standing up to a good preparation and has only to keep sound to lie heard of in minor company. . Neither Red Fuchsia nor Elicit will be seen out at Hawera, but they are progressing well and will ba found mixing it with the best in the two islands,before long. Of the flat racers, Merry Damon is on® of the best middle-dis tauso handicap horses in commission and Ilia recent form has been most impressive. It will surprise the touts if he does not , run very well at Hawera and later meetings. Blue Paper is hitting out well and Goldlike, who won at Feilding, never looked better. Of the pair, the prospects of Goldlike read ‘better at Hawera. .Lackham, who has taken a new lease of race-usefulness, has 'been galloping in good style at Awapuni, and both Brilliant Light and Statuary are improving all the time. Leisure has taken some time to make - good., but J. T. Morris’ patience was rewarded’ at Bulls and at Feilding, and the .daughter of

Lord Quex may win again before long. Ruanui, who will bo the sole Fordell representative at Hawera, ran good races recently but may do better over longer distances. Paleta, who is staging a “come-back,” is moving pleasingly. Atholspear has a liking, for the Hawera track, and Just So, with a stronger 'horseman on top, may be depended upon to improve on Feilding running. »« ; « *

t From Wanganui it is stated that Mask is to be retired from racing. It is unfortunate that such a good one should fail to stand, a preparation, for there was no. doubt .about his brilliancy over middle distances, of his most notable successes being hi the Clifford •Plate at Ellerslie eighteen months ago, when he defeated Laughing 'MniSe' and Count. Cayour. , |Zi! ’’ ' *", " V.ri ri

Last year .Seatown 'beat Paddon & neck in the Cornwall Handicap. This time Scatown goes up a pound to 9.7 and Paddon, who was on the minimum —Bst—-goes up 131bs. iSeatown’s fprin has been very poor since the Archiestown gelding returned from his disastrous Australian trip, and Paddon would appear more likely -to lift- the prize than the Taranakiau.

Just John is,being hunted again this season, but he is a mere shadow of the horse he. promised to be, and there seems to be something radically,,wrong with him. Waitaunaha, from the same stable, is also being hunted-and jumps country as. though-h© liked, it. In Hunt Club Gulps this will be a, force, W'be considered* ‘ 1 - ‘ '•>'> ' ’O' tb-3 »• : J ..SIH ■ - f i nd .J Till 9'l.’' ■<' rc-r ; ,