FROM THH SOUTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1181, 19 July 1928, Page 12

FROM THH SOUTH

((By "The Toff.") THE trainers m Canterbury were busy last week, and the horses, are well forward for the new season's racing. * • * * ' ' ' . •/.'. Terence Dillon is beginning, to'shape up and m all probability he will' sport silk at Addington next month. .■"#" '.■#■-■■•• * Wild Nita is. a solid pacer, and she is doing well at Oamaru. : * * - # There is a race m front of Some Wilkes, which is doing tip-top for T. Clare at Oamaru. * .#. '■ ...»■' The aged'- paper, . Great Hope, is among the' daily , toilers at Oamaru. Like a lot of his age, he has the hardest part to dp to win another race. ■. Cannonball' is . a new horse after his' ■holiday, and if the course is heavy ;in August, he won't get beaten. •-. • ' * *i • l ". * ■ • .-\ Tommy Direct is m great fettle and is being tuned up-:to the moment fbr August. .-■■■''.': . Jackie Audubon is like a cock o' the north. He is m fine shape, and will enter- good company'next season. * '•■■#.-. .# The spotlight is on Curfew Boy. He is- doing well at Addington. * . ..* • .*.'.'■ Dalnahine has freshened up during the winter vacation and will be at Addington next month. ■ V .'-. ' # #'.■'*■ Padlock is getting busy. His owner has designs on the New Zealand Trotting Cup. So has Alex. Anderson and Dick Morten, riot to mention Terence Dillon McCarthy, -of course. ■ , * # / * Diamond Child is very well, and one would not be surprised to see her m front at August. , ■ '■'■,#■ * * • Great Bingen is m great heart, and his speed apparatus is O.K. '« * * Now please remember that Matagouri is a good horse and two miles to him is like eating chocolates. **# ■ ' Logan -Holme is back m work.- He is on a tight mark. *• #. • * . . The owner of Imprint says his horse is sound, and will be racing at Addington m August. That's good. . *- " # ' * . Double Event is a new horse. He is m perfect order, and his work is firstclass. . * * * J. Fraser is sticking to Count Dee, and has the gelding well for the new season's offerings. •■■■■■#',# # Never has Nelson Boy looked so. we'll. And he is full of step. **- ' ' # An aspirant for society is Nan Brent, whose daily toil is being closely watched at Addington by. a bunch who like her. • -, * * ■ * Among the early fancies for the new season's programme is Sarella, ' She is a much-improved pacer. i '■•'#■•■ **..-■ Pageant is m wonderful order and is working m attractive style. He has not finished winning yet. " " : - ♦ .. • ' ,*' ■ The Auckland-owned- pacer, Direct Morning, is still m D. Bennett's team at Addington. . • •:; ' .■■■#■■• ■■ •' «■ , ■ #.'.' -•' ■ 1 Lightfoot is improving under A. Cox,, and is regarded as a handy dividend catcher for next season.: . " *' ■■■'■■■■« * ■■•■'.■ '#: • . • •- Everything is iii its place with Vesuvius, which is being prepared for August. ; ."' ." . * # '- '.# • Looking big m condition is Queen's Own, but she will be ready . for' August contest's. - _ -.' , ..''"* :. '' # •-..■*■ Pet Loc'anda is haying her work increased and she is thriving, on her tasks. She is a good sort. .■-./.. . The speedy mile saddle. merchant; Laplander, is m F. G. Holmes' stable. '■''#'■ '' '* > ' s * ' . '•'■'•:■ St. Maura is ready to blossom next month: She -is hitting out m her best style at Addington. : '«. ■■*;. ,■■ . * r•■'..' ;■■ ■ - Young Blake is going 1 great m his work at Addington; arid should win a race m August.