SOUTHLAND STABLES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 82, 3 October 1931, Page 21

SOUTHLAND STABLES

FIRST MONEY WORKING

Several of Southland's horses are trained, onv tracks'away from Invercargill,. and the' following notes by "Slowcoach" in the "Southland News" will be of -interest "as" indicating the progress they. are. in'aking.

6ne ' of : . the jnojj't.; iraprbyed 'gallopers from Riverton. will, probably; be seen when Slim' Jim is produced.'to race. His-past fdrm': was always, promising; ■ and he is likely >: to J be. living up to' the promise shortly.'.' .: . : ';••'.". ~•' . "■' -: ■. '' V ,-; Charmaine, the .full sister to-Rin Tin Tin, who claims an engagement in the New' Zealand Cup, has been well oared for since her. consistent efforts at .Wingatui last .June. As she appears', more rob'iist than previously, she may be found staying on much'bettisr this term. • The former Tr"entham>|wiihed ' First Money is doing a lot of work at Riverton, but does not attract a deal of notice in his galloping tasks.. .:.- v :,-". ■••■" West. Dome, who- injured .a' : shoulder; was blistered a^ few weeks ago and ia siellmg. A slipped, muscle appears to, be the trouble, therefore this promising 'chaser may be off the scene for. some time, ' ' .

French^ Fleet has been given a spell after being blistered. He is. suffering from no serious complaint, but will not race again till the autumn. Calham, who displayed promising form in jumping events during the winter, is in active work at South Hillend in view of competing'at the Winton Meeting in November. ■ .

. Tunamoe's .most recent racing points to his being in need of a let-up, but with the Gore and Winton Meetings in view he may not'be put aside until they are disposed of. Kuku, a jumping member of George Bain's stable at Riverton, is something of an outlaw and needs very gentle handling after a., apell. In more ways than one he. requires watching, an unusual fault with a steeplechaser. . The steeplechaser Squatter is being rested at: Winton, but his sfablemate,; Npahue, is being kept in work with a view •to racing at the-Winton Meeting.;