SOUTHERN SIDELIGHTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1143, 27 October 1927, Page 11

SOUTHERN SIDELIGHTS

(By "The Toff.") J/ATUTE has settled down with racing and over a mile and a-half she should win a stake. # * * A mile and a-half on a dirt track is dandy for Nelson McKinney. On his showing m August he should ?iot be long m paying a dividend. # * # Tiny Moon has been showing a lot of speed and has been staying on well In her work at New Brighton. It is only a case of her repeating her track work to win good money. # # * Nourmahal is big and bonny after her holiday and is trotting well at Addington. # # * Sea Pearl thrives on racing and travelling. She has a chance m the Cup. # # * Bridget Galindo continues to do good work at Addington, but she is getting on m years and has the hardest part to do to win races. # # - # Those who timed Young Blake on the second day at Auckland will want to be on him at Addington. # * * Countryman haa been responsible for some pleasing work m saddle. He can fly, but will he on race day? # * * Transport is on deck again. It is only a question of him being right to stroll home. # * * Final McKinney beat everything but Jewel Pointer m a mile saddle event at Addington m August. She is off the same mark next month, so how about it? # • # Avenger has been given a nice preparation, and with a bit of luck he should soon figure among the stakeearnejs for the new season. # * # Sahib can go very fast m private and those who have had the pleasure of timing him must wonder how he has failed to win races. Is he a real racehorse? # * * Daytime has had a bad run of luck since joining A. Hendricksen's establishment. He has not had a track to suit him. When he does, he won't be beaten. # * # Away is still m work, but no one will guarantee how long he will stand a preparation.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiuiiiiiintiiiiiinuiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiin Great Actress is a very capable mare over any distance and it really looks as if she is the exception among Great Audubon mares. • * • Master Audo ia m robust condition, but he is going like a train m his work; m fact, at the end of two miles his pilot has to put the brake on to stop him. • • • Elzear has been responsible for some splendid track deeds ana all going well with her she should pick up a race at Addington. • • '• William the Great is a good racehorse, provided he doesn't have to make the pace. He is better than most people think he is. ##. # ■ Tom Thumb won a race at Auckland. He will win some more before the season is over. # # # Fight Ever got hurt recently. He Is nearly all right again. * # # Native Chief had to be eased m his work owing to receiving a few cuts on one of his hocks. # # # D. Withers has Peter Swift trotting m great style. The gelding is improving with age. •. * • Conoliff has got everybody tied m a knot. It looks as if he is not a real racehorse. # # * Ahuriri was backed at Auckland, but ran like a cow. # * • Make a mental note of Marshal. He was very unlucky at Auckland, and will probably make amends at Addington. # # * After being driven over a lot of extra ground, Len Wood was always going comfortably m the Improvers' Handicap and won with a good deal m hand. « # ♦ Little Bingen carried a lot of money m the Improvers' Handicap at Oamaru, but he went to pieces after going fifty yards and settled his chance completely. ' * « • Reta Corona made two breaks m the first race at Oamaru, but didn't lose much. She had the fence all the way and then could not win.