LIKELY TO IMPROVE.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17913, 8 January 1930, Page 3

LIKELY TO IMPROVE.

i TWO SECONDS OUT OF THREE Archleval has had only three starts this season, finlsnlng sei cond In his two latest appearj ances, which were at the Aucki land meeting at New Year. ! Antique led Archleval homo on | Wednesday last, while Richfield ! was In front of him at the finish of his engagement on Thursday at Ellerslie. Archleval Is one of A. Tinker’s team for the Thames meeting at which the Valkyrian — Miss Archie chestnut should prove equal to a prominent showing whenever he Is produced. Master Roley was started over hurdles on the two concluding days of the Auckland meeting last week. At his first appearance the Cynic Miss Roseland gelding fell at the fence about seven furlongs from home. This was file first occasion he has made a mistake either in schooling or in a race. Master Roley got round at Ids next appearance but ,he did not have the best of it in ttie running,' while his fall appeared to have bereft him of his usual confidence at his fences. J. F. Tutchen has taken this member of his team to Thames where Master Roley will contest highweight events.

I I The successes that attached to the four appearances of Just So at the re- | cent Taranaki and Stratford fixtures j and the finishing runs revealed by the j half-sister (by Chief Ruler) to Kiosk ; and Mireusonta, suggest'that she may ere long take rank with that pair of brilliant sprinters. JuSt So will win more than one important sprint event before she is much older, says a Wanganui writer. Taneriri won the Goodwood Handicap on the final day at Ellerslie, when he returned a neat double figure price for his success. The gelding has a lot of pace as he stjowed by leading for the last five furlongs of the mile. Taneriri is in excellent condition for I racing and, cast at 7.8 in the Cup at j Thames to-morrow, he is likely to be j troublesome. Taneriri can handle a ! holding track. Parfait Amour lias been racing consistently this season. This member of A. Tinker's team ran second at Cambridge on Labour Day, registered a fourth and a second at Te Kuiti and followed these efforts up with an easy [ victory in the minor grade at Taui marunui. The Romeo —Chartreuse | gelding has a useful turn of speed. | Although it will require an improved effort on his part to win the Puriri Handicap at Thames to-morrow, Parfait Amour may be equal to it, as he is racing better now than he has ever |'done. ; i | Belle Star, who scored two races iat the Taranaki meeting, was purchased from J. H. Wallace’s Tc Aroha ■stable after the racing at Takapuna by the Taranaki owner-trainer, R. Johnson. Few’ knew much about her ■ until Boxing Day, but now she is well--1 known in various parts of New ZeaI land as a result of her twrn wins at New Plymouth.

MORE SOLID THIS SEASON. IN THREE AT THE THAMES. Abbess paid expenses on the trip to Taranaki by winning a race at Stratford. The Quin Abbey— Curearua mare, who was spelled last season, has come back more solid, while her fast turn of speed Is still with her. Abbess Is to raced at the Thames meeting, where she has the treble engagement to-morrow of the Purlrl Handicap (six furlongs), In which she has 8.11, which Is 13lbs above the .minimum, the Waltakaruru Handicap In which she Is weighted at 16lbs above the 7.0 Impost and the Flying Handicap where 7.0 Is her poundage. She will find good supppoc£ Jjj •'over she Is started;

White Wings, the full-sister to Agrion, had a race at the Auckland meeting where she contested the Bowen Handicap with the sprinters, on the fourth and) iinal day. That the Limond —Waterwings filly did not show up was not surprising when the lengthy period she has been off the scene is considered. White Wings will come effectively to hand a little later on. She is to race at the Thames meeting this week. Good beginning qualities count on the turning track at Parawai, the racing headquarters of the Thames Club. In this respect one who will be well favoured is Crlmestor, who is an acceptor for the Parawai Handicap and the Flying Handicap to-morrow. The former, a seven furlong journey, will be sufficiently far, however, for the Polymestor—Crema three-year-old who may undertake the sprint race, of six furlongs. The advantage Crimestor will be capable of securing out of the barrier should go a long way towards carrying the day for him in whatever he is started.

Greenaway, who was responsible for a surprise victory in the decision of the Royal Stakes at Ellerslie on Thursday, is a daughter of the Engtishbred mare Greenstreet. Greenaway was not raced at two years old, and the race selected for her to make a debut was a modest handicap event run under “hack” conditions at Ricc&rton last November, in which she ran third to Imateagirl and Duellona. Greenaway is a good-looking filly, and the fact of her not being raced at the juvenile stage of her career may prove greatly to her advantage.

Nancy Lee, who is an acceptor for the Flying Handicap at Thames tomorrow, has done very little racing this season, her only starts being at the Opotoki meeting towards the end of October, where she was ont of a place both days. The Luculius— Flagship mare has been a very prominent ..stake earner of recent seasons and while she is not likely to again display her best spped of the past, she should continue to win races. Although nothing is known concerning her condition it may not do to entirely discount her prospects in to-morrow’s sprint event as she has been working for some time. On the strength of a good gallop in private, Ilopwood was solidly supported for his engagements at Stratford last Thursday. Considering he •had not raced for a considerable time, his effort was a good one. Hopwood is engaged at the Foxton meeting and will possibly do Better there.

Royal Doulton has some good performances to her credit, while there have been occasions when she has failed to run up to expectations. In the Christmas Handicap, on the opening day at Ellerslie she was not favoured out of the barrier, there being nine horses in front of. her when the field had settled down. At the close of that mile journey Royal Doulton had Improved her position to the extent of being sixth. Her next and final appearance at the meeting was in the Summer Handicap, the leading handicap of the second day, in which she got home by a neck from Pegaway. While she was lucky to beat the latter, who got a very bad run on the first half of the journey, Royal Doulton ( put up a performance she may add to before very long. The Romeo —Tecoma mare will do her next racing at Talcapuna.

F. Tilley stated at Awapuni that there was nothing amiss with Cadland, who was not started at Palmerston North owing to the state of the track. All being well Cadland will be produced at Trentliam. Laughing Prince has not shown any sign of lameness since the day lie was thrown out of work. Tilley sed himself as satisfied by the way the chestnut had progressed', and Laughing Prince should soon be in work again. As the veteran trainer hands over to L. G. Morris this month, he wi'lj not have the pleasure of* saddling up Laughing Prince a winner again. Flying Juliet ran a couple of useful races at the Auckland meeting. The Romeo —Penella mare finished fifth in the Glasgow Handicap, of seven furlongs on the third day, while in her start in the Goodwood Handicap on the final day, she was up fourth at the close of the mile. Twelve months back Flying Juliet won the Goldfields Cup at Thames with 7.12, leading throughout the ten furlongs. This member of R. A. Edwards’ team at Te Rapa is in the leading event at Parawai on Thursday with 7.12. The latest form on her part will he warranty l'or the conclusion likely to •be reached by some investors that the black mare is coming back.

Tuku has 9.0 in the Tapu Handicap (six furlongs) at Thames and 8.0 in the Waitakururu Handicap (one mile), which will also be decided on Thursday afternoon. The King Lupin— Lady Quin gelding appears in line to be returned an early winner for his Cambridge owner-trainer, R. Hannon. Tuku ran good races in his recent starts at the Auckland meeting, fin-' ishing close up to the placed horses on a couple of occasions. ■ln the Grey Handicap (one mile) in which he ran fourth on Thursday, Tuku presented his best effort of the meeting as on that occasion he got a bad start.

Patere was sent from Thames to contest only one race at Ellerslie. The Quin Abbey—Tettrazini gelding, when saddled up for the County Handicap, of seven furlongs, won by Valuation on New Year’s Day, was piloted by Hector Gray who put up no i'ewer than 121bs over-weight. Although he was in a good position in the opening stages of the race in question Patere failed to improve it. He finished seventh In a field of eighteen which was not a bad effort, however, with 8.0. Patere looked well and it may not b 6 long before he improves on his latest effort. He ■will be on his home course at Thames to-mor-row, where he is top-weight jwith 9.0 and 8.6 In the Purici Handicap and the Parawai Handicap respectively.