FROM THE SOUTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1150, 15 December 1927, Page 12

FROM THE SOUTH

(By "The Toff.") / Auditress is a speedy pacer, but ten 'furlongs seems to be her get Journey. • * * * They say Zenith is home and dried itwhen they fancy him. ; # * # *■! Don't be surprised if Brentloc wins a two-mile race shortly. • w • i Pan Tan has been working well. He Jttas: speed and stamina, and It is on the cards that P. G. Holmes will get jlim to race right. • * • I Kyana is plain, hut he is good. :; ■ • • • , At- Ashburton Lady Matchlight heat Ijfean McElwyn, They meet on the tame, terms at New Brighton, so Lady latchllght should do it again. {-, • • • A GEM r - ' Sea Bearl is coming along quite and her trainer expects to have her cherry ripe for the notable ? vents at Alexandra Park at Christmas Ime. k\ • • Tfeipoiti ia a quick 'beginner, but jßho does not stay too well, and over a pile and a-half at New Brighton she ' fcalght win. • • # Ahuriri is regarded as a good thing bottled up for the Auckland Trotting (Cup. What beats him will win. ::' # # # Kohara has done well since his great Victory at Addington, and will be very fit for his northern engagements. i # '■ • * j ,-.-, A GOOD ONE P. Holmes is quite satisfied with Tom Thumb, and the gelding will go north in anticipation of winning the Auckland Cup. He certainly will be bard to beat. k:illlllllllllllliilliiiillllillllilllllllltllilllltllliilllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiliiiiiiiiiiiMiir - J; I UNLUCKY j ITJALMENY Jias been getting | " through a lot of solid work. | He is a very true pacer and a I real racehorse, but Dame For- | tune seems to be up against 1 him. | «UIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIjlllllltllHIMHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIilUIIIIIIIIIIIII!llll!l^ i Jack Potts is in wonderful order, i and if he would only go up to his I, best form on the Auckland course ' he would give them something to i think about. Talaro will hot so to Auckland. In fell probability his mission will be the J>ig event at Addington. #• * »- » If Audacious reaches the post at the top of his form he will upset the Epple cart at Auckland.- He is a hard orse to get right. ■'*'/■ ■'■ •'. • . # Concliff is moving as if he has taken {& new lease of. life, and he should reueem his lost reputation at Auckland B.t Christmas time. '»•■'■ # # * " There is no flttter horse-in com'farisslon than Logan Park, and all going •well with him he will pay his way at ' , {Auckland. • • • Nancy McKinney has been showing 'fe, lot of speed In her work, and it is dust a question of her beginning correctly to win two or three races. * # ■■ # Quickflre, winner of the New Zealand ! Stakes, Is Just a fair trotter . Vrho will win races when the coming jchampiohs are left at home. ON THE COAST „• Tills year the Greymouth Trotting Club will hold a one-day fixture at pew Tear. The date selected is JanMary 5, when it is proposed to distribute £1450 in stakes. « • • The trotting mare Great Bell has returned to her owner at Riversfiale. She most likely will go into the i {brood mares' paddock. «■ » # The Greymouth Cup will be worth ttOOsovs., and the distance is 16}& fur- ~ longs. Horses that can negotiate that Journey at 2.22 to the mile or better > pre eligible. # # # The brilliant but erratic pacer Pirpo lias Joined N. C. Price's stable. The first time this gelding does it right it iwon't be a race. . * * * D. Robertson has plenty of polish on JjOgan Lad, and the gelding ought to •Win a mile race. Ik # *# BACK AGAIN Most people will remember Tennessee's Child. Last season he came into the boom and failed to-live up to the Jiigh opinion formed of him. Since shen he has had a spell, and he is working as if he will make the birds thistle at the Christmas functions. * * * - Tiny Moon has lost the soreness %hat annoyed her at the Cup meeting. Phe likes New Brighton. • # # * Wild Hebe is an improved trotter. jifle looks good and feels good. l•■ • * * P .Sharpen your pencil for Dark- '! nfte. He Is due again. # * * Dick Logan is settling: down with fcareful handling. He will be all right later on. * * * Brigand is back at the pacing gait. What a great horse he would be if he fcad a new pair of front legs. » • • ■' VHis Majesty has been working better than on previous occasions. He Jhas, not come. up to expectations. m # # Waitaki Girl is pretty well, but she Hoes not race as well at this time of jthe year as during the autumn.