Track Gossip for Te Aroha

NZ Truth, Issue 1108, 24 February 1927, Page 13

Track Gossip for Te Aroha

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.)

Boyal Form and Uralla are a handy pair of hurdle performers to have battling m the same interests, as both have pace and can jump. .'■■•"* * * ' Gold Rain gave some promise over hurdles when stepped out at Teßapa over timber m the spring. . ■* '*■.■',*■( For a fair winner over hurdles, Gofd Rep has not, been harshly treated at Te Aroha. He has had . . the racing. ■ •• ■ . '4 4' ' The best of the northern hacks may clash m the Shaftesbury, which looks like being a diyision affair, . ■;'• '■• -.4 ' '4 '.'. Paddon really defeated nothing of note /when he scored, his run of sucfces'sejsV towards the close of last winter. : c He was allotted 9.8 for Te Arofia. .4- ■■•:' '. 4-! '' : ■ .*' ■.' Branson should stay on ten furlongs If tried m the hack class. 4 ■ '4- •'#'•-'■;•' , '".■ s Billikina' form at Foxton and Taranaki: was riot entirely encouraging. Macroom's hack foi'm /entitles her to respect with 8.5. ' ' r •o ■ "*-' : "'.*. :/ ' : '* -'■ Teft Time's' home is ; at Te Aroh,a. ' . *■ ■•''■•!. -■'* ■ '.:'•' .;'''■■■'. . Awarere's owner has nothing to complain about at 7.12, but the opposition will ,be : stronger than that defeated at Takapuna. ; N • 4- : •■4 ."•'■•"". "• . Abbess wilt probably be tested if started. r'. : ; " •" ''.;*■/'.. .*' . ■ The £5 sweepstake will stop a lot of those entered for the Shaftesbury from : competing; -v. . ' ' '•' ■ '■'.' .'■•*'■■--:»" ■:/■•''. * " i! '.■' Value may get a short hack race. 1 Modest Boy :has been training on well of late. ; .. . ; Flying Juliet is on her home . track this week-end. She will . make them scamper. ... ■ / •#'■•'■.•*■■>.. * Tinoltl must conic liack to winning form some time.

Town Guard, will be better than at Te Kuiti, but is not thoroughly at his top form yet. **■■■# a In the Shade has a fair pull ln the weights from Paganelli. They race right-handed at Te Aroha, and good beginners have all the best of it there, y .-'■,- * ,; *-'..- * Valkon may wriggle thereabouts m. a hack race. ' : 4 •" . ■■■,'■' # •■ 4' Scat-should be just about at his best, and see out ten furlongs with a light impost. •■ . 4 4. Pegaway's condition will be found right. ' ''.:• * ■ '■*-.'.■ * Dayguard is down to 8.0 this weekend and that is something worth noting. Respect him. '•'•'-' . *'.''■'* There are enough lightweights m the Te Aroha Cup field to make matters merry round the corners. Northerners should find out how good Pelham is at Te Aroha. He is just about at the top of his form. . Transformer is not overburdened at 8.5 if he has thrown off his soreness. .