South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1183, 2 August 1928, Page 13

South Auckland Scratches

(From "N.Z. Truth's" South Auckland Rep.). NEGOTIATIONS were going., on, at *T time of writing, to' purchase Archeen for the West ' Coast of the South Island. . »• • - Te Apuranga is now m A. Tinker's team. The Auckland two-year-old showed some pace last season. -*• ' ■ » King Men/ Has finished his racing career. The Quin Abbey gelding has been given away to be used as a hack. i ##• • ■ Pourl is to go south on Sunday night next, so will have a week ai Riccarton before the Gr-and National. ##\ * - - Wiltshire will be suited by the ground at Riccarton. He has only tc jump the big fences to be a dangerous candidate, me way he has beer working at Te Rapa makes him put as very fit. . # # # • • King Lv, won £1700 m stakes foi his Te Arpha owner this season;' Th« Lucullus horse is good for more nexi term. # # # Peter Maxwell has run his last raice. The breakdown he had at Wanganui was too severe to expect complete recovery. * # , # * •' Star Comet has rejoined Phil Brady's team. The Day Comet gelding shoulc win more races next season. ■;#••-■ # * . , Paganelli has started his campaigr of the new season. JMacroom is another of M. J., Carroll's team to lint up. ...■■'. •• - . ■ # * „ #„- It will take solne time to make i lumper out of Gala Day, but the Quir Abbey gelding, which is m A. Tinker's team, is m nice order. . Mervette is working on the tracks The Lucullus mare should do bettei next season. '•■ •', ' • ■ . ■ ■ A. Tinker will probably ride Ring Boy m the Winter Cup. # # #1 . . - Stormy has recovered from his fool injury and F. Tutchen will . preparf him for jumping when he returns fron: the National.' .. ,■ •■'■■■ • • ' ■■ • Aussie, which won. over £3000. fr stakes last season, has wintered well The Fortaflx gelding should do wel during the new term. Woods' "Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs and Colds, never fails.*