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NZ Truth, Issue 1180, 12 July 1928, Page 13

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Southern Horses In The Limelight (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christohurch .;■•; .•; , -';■. '■■;■ ■ ■•' ■ Rep.) . ■.• ■ ; ' was indulged m a sprint last week. He is full of "beans" and wants to clean up the world. • AMORIST has fiprie, everything to his . trainer's liking and has gone to Wellington to pick up a stake. Despot is very well and m short contests he has a chance of winning ; at Treritham. '■ ' : ■ A The colt, Martarma, is beginning to look like a racehorse and he is galloping exceptionally well. There is no sign of a recurrence of the soreness that put him put of commission 1 some time ago. » „ After his success at Ashburton, Chickwheat has been treated to a bit of jumping the pony hurdles. The change may sweeten him for contests on the flat. , ■■ Nincompoop is doing really well just now, and wlllbe m excellent fettle for the C.J.C. meeting. Gold Mint's track work has been an Improvement on what he previously has done, and if he goes up to his best m his races at Trentham he will pay a dividend. Just whether he is a genuine customer, his Wellington efforts will decide.' ,'. ' ■ . '' .-.. ■.■':' - ■ ; ' ''■'■■ Roscrea is much improved since his race at Ashburton, and if he gets beaten at Wellington, the game isn't falrV'.. ■■' ". ' ■'■'" . ■ ' '■_■'■: ;v' "'/■ Zaragoza was to haye gone to Wellington, but she went lame • after her trip to. Ashburtoh, and now is m the brood mare paddook. Sir Wai gave a moderate effort over eight brush fences last week. Just moderate; . , - ; , With the exception of running down the first fence, Oriflamb gave a fine exhibition of jumping the steeplechase country last week. If :■ he Is real, he will win; more than one steeplechase. . Aberfeldy gave a tip-top display over six hurdles last week. And the confldent manner, m which he flew'hfa obBtacles augurs "well for his -Wellington programme. He is very well. NORTHERNERS will not want any A^ lead if Billikins happens tp step out In the five-fur long dash this week. Encouraging form at Ellerelie last month will be taken as a guide.