LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19456, 21 December 1934, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

TE RAPA TRACKS.

LITTLE ACTIVITY.

AN OFF MORNING. With a big percentage of the local brigade with engagements at the Auckland meeting already at Eller-slie there was little activity at headquarters this morning when a programme of easy exercise work was indulged in. Among -those exerclseid were Royal Artist, Star Artist, Dubarry, Light Comedy, L-ion Heart, Sunny Downs, Phiakuo, Calcutta, Ford Acre, Wahinereihi, Col-den Princess and Penny-plain. Golden Prince-ss and Penny-plain, who are engaged on the latter days of the -Auckland meeting, will he taken up by G. Mason -on Monday. A. I. Bird’s pair, Phiakuo and Calcutta, who claim 'engagements at the Taranaki fixture, will go south on Sunday. A. J. Julian will be taking his team through to Auckland on'Monday and M. J. Car-roll will be -going up on the same day. Silver Briair will not be going to Auckland until Tuesday. . A. Gilmer has been engaged to ride Ruby Meteor • and Penny-plain at Elle-rslie and the local apprentice, J. Winder, will have the mount on Lion Heart and) Light Comedy. -0. Mclnally and H. Long will be riding at the Taranaki and Marton meetings.

No -rider has as yet been engaged for Royal Artist, Star Artist or Dubarry.

, TE AROHA NOTES. '

RECORD FLIGHT EASED UP.

KING WIN IN GOOD HEART

(Special to Times.)

TE AROHA, Friday.

Since performing v-ery 'creditably at the Wa-ipa meeting, Record. Flight has been enjoying the freedom of the paddock. The change has allowed him tp freshen up, and at New Year he will again be among 'the track, workers.

Since joining J. F. Eva’-s team the Lapidary -gelding, D-on’t Lap, has- improved materially, and he is working in fine style on the tracks. Properly pia-ced during the remainder of the season he should -get into the money. Mr R. B. Hines’ King Win bears a really well trained appearance just mow and! he is working very consistently on the fiat. He -is to -continue -contesting hurdle events d-urlng the season, and now that he has -confidence is likely to -show up to -advantage even in good 'company. Mazlr Looks Well. J. H. Wallace’s Mazir, who -came under public notice at -the recent Waikato meeting has made a go-oldi recovery from a kick on the hock that he received shortly afterward-s. This Whirlwind ge-ldin-g has lost his -bulky appearance, and is shaping into a fine stamp of thoroughbred. He is not being hurried in his preparation, but promises to be a worthy member of a -stable that in -the -past has won -go-old prize money. When iKling Me-stor was raced at Te Rapa 'in November he was not at the 'to-p of his form, and ran accordingly. He was given a short respite from wo-rk, and has now freshened up most satisfactorily. He will probably carry the black and gold ,at Parawai next month. When leased to Mr M. J. Moodabe last year he was -in winning vein -on this course, and may again race to advantage there. Mr ( R. B. Hines’ three-year-old Nahlin by King Lu—Queen Arch -is to -be raced at the Thames meeting. Hitherto minor ailments have -precluded him facing the starter, but he now appears to be more robust in constitution, and in due -course may be expected to perform in a manner worthy of his -breeding. AUCKLAND SCRATCHINQS. Iff * SYNAGOGUE OUT. (Bv Telegrapli.—Sppfial to Times.) AUCKLAND, -Friday. Synagogue was scratched -for the Railway Handicap at 12.25 p.m. today. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. MOUNTS AT ELLERS-LIE. - \ Additional riding -engagements announceidc for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting include: — E. Ma ns o n.' —B arose op e. R. W- McTavish. —Sinking Fund. 11. Goldfinch. —Gay Marigold, Final Shot, Imamint, Big Dook, Penelope,. Tklalia. E. Ludlow. —Respectful. F. Foster, C-otsfield. T. 'Green. Hunting Bag. E- Manson will rldie Baros-cope -overweight in the Auckland Cup, but expects to do about 7.5.