FROM THE NORTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1182, 26 July 1928, Page 12

FROM THE NORTH

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) p REAT CHANGE is going great guns. ■^* Addington should see him make amends. # # . *' . They intend keeping Lady Moko going. She' may be a country possibility with a little more Improvement. # * * They say a certain shipping clerk m Auckland, knows his onions when it comes to freight on horses. "Well, aren't onions popular on the Auckland wharves? # ' * » When it comes to hitting trouble, ... Chris. Rokkjer takes the cake. Out again-, this time for a year. '■• . * * Several youngsters are appearing on the tracks up north. Some look good and. some don't. s # • • ■ ~m A. E. Adams of The Abbey fame, is taking up his abode at Mangere. . * * -* The Great Audubon — Miss Rolfe colt should turn out the goods. Has been showing the right style on the tracks. # # * They are keeping Trustworthy up to the, collar. She shows,, a power of speed. #. # # Mokokina is not' like to turn out as good as Sister Betty Moko. She's too fond of "hitting the air." # # # The butter- fat merchants will wallop it on Dillon Huon at Addington. Tastes like something good, too. # * * # , If Nelson Tapker gives it a go next month he will only have to stay pn a little better to be thereabouts. # * * The racing PeterWah had at Auckland should stand to the brilliant trotter m his next efforts. .- .* * • * Breeders are getting ready for a strong campaign. Let's hope there'll be some good ones arrive for we are short of the right stuff m Auckland. # . # . # Followers of the sport are awaiting the new season's programmes. The limits to several events are likely to be reduced. On looking through the list of nominations for the August meeting at Addington, it is amusing to note the number of "bid timers" that have been resurrected. Among them are Alto Chimes, Phil. Smith and Mangoutoi. #■/#,',#. After being off the tracks for some time, the trotting mare Mangoutu is to chase the mohey again. She was at stud, but failed to get m foal this season. . » » * Though he looks well, Proud Ata is breaking badly m his work. He did so on each occasion last week. #. # * Old Merry Bingen has joined F. G. Holmes' stable with a view to gaining renewed pep for August.