SOUTHERN SIDELIGHTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1141, 13 October 1927, Page 10

SOUTHERN SIDELIGHTS

(By "The Toff.") TOM THUMB will go well at Auck--1 land. • • . .• Concliff is on. the eve of victory. #■# • • # Sea Pearl is m great order. Sprint events for her at Auckland. # # # Machine Gun is m better shape than when he raced m August. He has. gone to Auckland to win. * * * Daphne de Oro is only a handful, but she has more ability than most big horses. # • * Cardinal Logan is still favorite for the CUp. • • • You had better wake up to Kohara. He is doing very well. • • * In a spin over two miles at Addington last week, Acron took the knock badly a furlong from home. • # # Ahuriri is a top-notcher. He still has a number of seconds up his sleeve. * « # You can just tell your best girl that Talaro won't return from Auckland empty-handed. *. * # Lady Gwen begins well and when seasoned she might pick up a short race. She began well on both occasions at Methven, but failed to stay, being well beaten a long way from the judge. * * # Forward Maid was not very forward at Methven. In fact, she seemed to reverse her gear and go backward. : #• # • Quality got on the journey at Methven but ha.d to be given a few stripes with the whip to get the money. # # •' # Glenrowan is acting like a pretty useful pacer which should soon win a stake. # # ♦ Regime had every chance m the Westward Ho Handicap at Methven, but she was not good enough. * # *-' Royal Authoress, who is now a pupil of F. Holmes' stable, went a pleasing race at Methven, where she had only Quality m front of her at the finish. She is a three-year-old by Author Dillon and appears to have the makings of a pretty fair pacer. * * # Prince Audo is a promising pacer. He has a pleasing way of going, and when seasoned he should keep the pot boiling. * * # The three-year-old gelding Sabatini, by Author Dillon from Pearlchild, made his debut at Methven. He .was a bit green but did his work well. « * # Taipoiti looked like clearing away with the Drayton Trot • at Methven, but after having a useful lead at the bend for home he weakened m the straight, made a break, and had to take second money. # * # Quickfire left his feet badly during the Drayton Trot at Methven and fell back m the ruck. That was at the. bend for home. * * * Lord Tracey is an expert breaker and catch again kind of a trotter. He loses when he misfires m his gait, but does not lose any ground. By this mixed display he won the money at Methven. f # * Jimmy Chimes is now trained by H. W. Black. He got on the journey well at Methven, but never looked like getting any money. # • * * s Prologue is a lazy customer. His driver was at him with the 'cane a mile from home at Methven and then he got second prize. * * * Colene Pointer won the Methven Handicap like a real mare. She is a good-actioned pacer 'and though tested m the stretch she won going away at the end. • # • Bay Nut has improved a lot this season and can be pegged as a winner of a two-mile race later on; * * * Acre had every chance m the Methven Cup, but, after being well placed for ten furlongs, he began to knock up and was beaten to a frazzle a long way from home. # • * Toicks has improved m manners and is developing some ability as a pacer. He was m the thick of the fight for a mile and three-quarters m the Methven Cup. Orphan was a big disappointment m the Methven Cup. Though well fancied he never once promised a dividend. # * • Kate Thorpes gave a glimpse of her old form m the Methven Cup and looks to be on the way to victory. # # #■■ King Pointer had Albert Hendriksen doing his best all the way down the straight m the Methven Cup, but after all the fight he had to accept second money.