NOTES FROM THE NORTH

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

NOTES FROM THE NORTH

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Rep.). The Shrew was driven too confidently m her second pop up north. She did well to get so close, considering her backward position at the home turn. She can be followed with confidence. # # # Luvan was slightly wrong after one race at Alexandra Park, but she will recover and do things. * * * The chips were on Dick Dillon last start, but he failed to get there. However, he displayed enough pace to indicate there was reason for the support accorded him. • • • Gold Jacket never ran up to his trial, but was up second at the close. The trouble is that he went better than his handicap and was beaten. , # '* * Uncle Berjt showed them he could win on the hard track as well as the soft. He got a great run on the rails the last bit. • • * Amaris is not done with despite defeats after the victory registered. ♦ # # Golden Grattan will be better next time out. • # • The free-legged business troubled Childe Audubon last week. # # • Lord Nepeau can still get thereabouts for the cash. His two placings at Auckland are worth taking note of. * • # "Waikaha Is coming on fast and should be ready for the chips next outing. • • • It was a long time coming, but when Tiger Salve won he did the job properly. The Tartar is no betting proposition. Too risky lit the hop-off. * • • Festive Morn will soon be ripe for the pickings. Be with her from now on. # •. « Raima's trouble is said to be rheumatism or kidney trouble, which prevents him getting pace on early «nough from the barrier. # * • £aterpillar's galloping tendency cost nis party second money after he had already been placed there by the judge.

imiimiiiiimiiiMiimiiiiiiiititiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimwiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiti Sister Beatrice hardly stays well enough to get there at the end of two miles — that is when the best are engaged. In a rough lot, it will be different. * • • We did not see \he best of Tony Victor last week. Time should bring back last season's form. • • # <3old Star wants a two-mile course with the rough trotters. Then be on. ♦ • * Marshal . Neil is not racing up to earlier promise, but it may not pay to discard him entirely yet awhile. • * 9 Jewel Pointer is a handy stake-earn-er, but lacks the right brilliancy to head off the top dogs. • • • Talaro's, second to Machine Gun was m order. • • • Imprint finishing third to Machine Gun and Talaro when giving them a good start spoke volumn.es for his N.Z. Cup prospects. He came from 90 yds. behind and went 4.27 1-5 last week. •.* . • Ahuriri was not thoroughly wound up at Auckland, but nevertheless he was backed heavily tjo win. He will be-in better trim with each work-out. # # • William The Great's victory (was duly expected and he deserved it by sticking on determinedly. Still, he had little to spare at the close. * « * # Tom Thumb proved his worth over a short course when he took the Campbell mile and a-quarter. That may toe his pet distance. ♦ # # Nelson Fame displayed all his old pace m his only start, but could not keep it going long enough. Concliff has the pace, but will need careful placing, if this can be done these days. # * * Sea Pearl may always do best over two miles. # # # Lady Dunmore showed the way among the guns for most part of the mile and a-quarter Campbell Handicap.