AUCKLAND HORSES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 11, 14 January 1936, Page 4

AUCKLAND HORSES

CANDIDATES FOR TRENTHAM promising HACKS (Special to “Chronicle.’’) AUCKLAND. Jan. 11. There is not the usual Auckland representation among the entrants for the coming Wellington meeting, nominations from this end numbering only half a dozen. It is interesting to note that Greek Shepherd, the out standing three-} ear-old at Ellendie recently, wiil be opposed by Kinucull iu T he Trent ham Stakes. Tonnene is well placed in the Apprentices* Plate ou the opening day tvt Trentham, for he is above the average hack class. He defeated a lot of moderates at Te Awamutu and New Ply mouth in very easy fashion and as he teems to be right back to his best form it ir going to take a good horse to beat him if a suitable apprentice jockey is obtained. Belbroney showed considerable prom isc when raced at Paeroa in the earh spring, but she did not reappear until the Waipa meeting last month, when she defeated a useful sprint field, in eluding Lucidus and Galilee. The latter pair shaped well at Stratford and Ellerslie respectively and this confirmation of Te Awamutu form points to Belbroney being a strong possibility in the open .-print races at Thames. May Stay Fairly Well So far Princv Acre has not won beyond seven lurlongs, when he won with 8.2 amt was runner-up with 8.13 to On Parade at the last Great Northern meeting. Subsequently, he made his debut in open sprint company at Trentham. where he registered a first and secund at the Wellington winter fixture. He revealed some Oi his form when produced on lhe final • iay at Ellerslie last week and is to race next at Thames. In addition to being in the six furlong contests, he alr-o figures in the handicap event on the second day at Thames, this being run over nine lurlongs. If Prince Acre can stay ho will be an acquisition tu the ranks of handicap horses in the province. Sir Abb is tu have his next race at Thames- and despite the fact that he is topw. ight on the opening day his fifth mdicap on the last day at Ellerslie suggests that he is not without a chance. There is a suspicion of the son of Dav ill being touched in the wind, te that ten furlongs may not al together suit him. although, of course, he won over this distance at Avondale last month. The nine furlongs contest next Saturday at Thames may see Sir Aldi at his best. His Turn Shortly Keith Lu is nut an easy horse to loir apparently, fur in must of his races he has had to coa.e from a long v.ay back and has always been noticed making his run on the extreme outride of his fields making the home turn. This has been a tremendous handicap, out ou two occasions he has successfully- i.vercome these odds. Un the final dav at Ellerslie he was one of those left in the hack mile, yet he ran his typical rare and finished up fourth. It produced in hack or open company at Thames next week the King Lu gilding should be able to hold his Une of the most improved hacks seen at the Auckland meeting was \ almint. wco scored two wins at remunerative prices. He scored with earc iu the race fur apprentice riders and again i i the final event of the fixture. lii- neck margin over the maiden Mafi king being good enough under iliiii' Uli ic->. \ almint has a bright future and he promises io bring further honour to the veteran trainer J. Thorpe. Univ a three year-old, A almint comes of :t good family, for his darn. Lomint, has already produced some good p* rforme>s, notable is a ri-ier to < .’humour ami Catoma and a half-brother to another promi.-ing galloper in Jewelleu Girdle. \ almint is not engaged at Thames, but may make his next appearance at Ellerslie at the end of the montn. Gav lio.-c failed in the Auckland Cup, but in this she had several companions who were unable to make a showing. On the second day at Ellerslie. in the Summer Cup, she came home strongly on the rails to get second to Greek Shepherd, to whom she was conceding half a pound, both horses carrying a little overweight. On the final day Gay Rose was left at the pot in the Grandstand Handicap, taking no part in the event, if the daughter of Gay Shield is produced in the handicap events at Thames she will have to be considered.