TARANAKI TOPICS

NZ Truth, Issue 1177, 21 June 1928, Page 13

TARANAKI TOPICS

(From "N.Z. Truth's" New Plymouth Rep.) TE MONANUI, after his spell, came 1 m looking very fit. He has come on remarkably well ih the short time J. O'Neill has had him up and looks like playing a prominent part at Wellington.' The New Plymouth champion is going to Auckland for the Te Kuiti meeting, and, after a couple of sprints there, should be sharpened up ready for serious business. .' ■ # *• . #_ . R. Johnson has Horomea 'm useful work at New Plymouth, getting prepared 'for an invasion on Wellington. ....#■■ # * ' The Antagonist gelding Ardaile, m the same stable, is also being prepared for the Trentham trip. He is said to be speedy and should be about ready now when called on. j # i* # I • The Swell, who has, bobbed up on occasions, is back on x the track. He will be heard of again. ■ .... * I J. Brown is getting Silvermine and Bisox ready for the Wellington trip. Both look very well and are working well. ■•#■ # .■'•;*'.'.- Orazone will accompany her former stable-mates, but under J. Fryer's care. She is hitting out well m her work. " # -•■# " .' ■* H. li. Vine is preparing Bonogne for Trentham, and from his track form he will be hard. k ' # # # .. i J. O'Neill has taken up the Chief Ruler gelding To' Atiawa after a spell. Te Atiawa looks well and should pay his way. # # * E. George is away m Sydney, where, it is stated, he has serious ideas of settling. Meanwhile his team is going along nicely. Ora- , tion is being eased up, but may go .to Wellington. #*.■ * . ■ Mint Leaf and Blago are being exercised on the track. '..''. # #' * Lady Quex, which showed a lot of speed over five furlongs, is sprinting along nicely pn the track and should be ready early. # # # " Since returning from Auckland, Captain Gazejey has been doing solid track work, .'''" I