FROM THE SOUTH

NZ Truth, Issue 1184, 9 August 1928, Page 12

FROM THE SOUTH

. (By "The Toff,") fYAPHNE DE ORO is favorite for the **■ big race on Saturday. And she might win, too! • • • Peterwah is good enough to down the pacers at Addington, and most likely he will do so. He usually goes beat with a race or two into him. #.■ # * What price Native Prince? • # . • According to . Oamaru folks, ' Some Wilkea is some horse. • • • J Harold Thorpe is a, champion when he is right. They say he is right. • • # Great Hope is very fit, but he has the hardest part to do to win another race. ' * # '■■■'•' Terence Dillon might go well m sprint races at Addington, but it is unlikely that he will be at his best for two-mile honors. # * * The quota of grandstand drivers - has been increased. A few horsemen have been declined licenses to wear colors. / . . #.■ ' '• ■ * ' '•■ ' „ Now thatEmulight has come sound he will pay his way later on. •• # . - • ' • Brigand will go to the North Island after the August meeting at -Addington. • # • Jolly. Pet is m good buckle. . • .*..'■ * If Jackie Aucjubon fails to win a race; at Addington, the game isn't fair. t ■ , ■...#■;■•• • • * .One of the most improved pacers at Addington is Mp-tagourl. He can on any kind of track, and can stay all day. If it is any good to you, Peter Bingen is ; better to-day than ever he has been. Fight Ever has never worked so well as he has for the August campaign at Addington. # # # Though not much to look at, Cannonball has lots of ability, and he is a better 'horse now than ever he has been. # * * Concliff has done a fair amount of work, but it is doubtful if he is ready for a hard two-mile race. ■•■ • • • Vestas worked beautifully till Thursday last, when he re-introduced all his old tricks, -.■••■ . . * , * As the August meeting progresses, Jewel Pointer will get fitter and fitter. Last day for him. #* ' * Supporters of Elzear at Addington should haver a lot of fun for their money. -.■■■•■.#,: # ■It -Is a long, long time since Trimmer was so well .as he. is to-day. '*■■..*' * Double, Event has a tough crew to beat m the Queen Mary Handicap on Saturday, but he should win a twomile race at the August function. : ■■- • ' r .•.',.': • Epigram turns his two-mile workouts into a. *tug-of-war with his driver; consequently he. ,1s done to a cinder when the 1 straight is reached. • ■• ' -.■*. ' '...*..• ... .* Count' Dee has been trotting faultlessly m his work, and he is m perfect buckle. : ..''.•.■ # :•=■■( Unless Direct Morning- is a mongrel, he won't get beaten m short distance races at Addington. • ' : "-*•■ '•..#.. . #■• The safest conveyance at Addington to .giye ten shillings a ride on is Sarella. Sahib .is a nippy individual! He is much better than, he has ever been/and, mile .saddle races, are his favorite hobby. .'•"■>'.. „.*■. • • Tom Thumb had to be stopped Jn his work during the last week m July owing to an' injury to his foot. He is all right again. . „;..';#.'. .._ . \#. . ; # .. Breezy sick' ; Logan is ba,ck at the place where the cocks crow, and the wheat-grows at' sunny, Eyreton. :•■■#■•. * - # Charge Lindsay knows old Talaro backwards- and he will have the gelding tuned 'HP for Addington. Judged, by ; his.. efforts at Addington m June aridjlater at Auckland, Maxegin ought. to b6; /at;;home : over 'a mile and a-half. journey at Addinigton. .■■' • "':■■';':*.■: ,*.-■• .-.-.-. • ■■■* ■ :; Looking. fuil of rip after his good spell, Great. Bingen has started a .'thorough 1 preparation 'for big con-' . tests at November and Christmas • time. 1 . '-■■• '■'•'• "■: • ; - ■.' ••<••. '• '• ■•-, ,- '.:*■:./ '-■'.*' • ,*■ Kempton. will put up. a big. fight for two-mile honors at Addington, but Kerrwood ; Belle ■ might " outstay him m the straight. - \ : : ; ■. :-, : -,.-: •;■ ■ „'..■,■#.•,.■■ .- '■■■:..:•■:. ; -.■.:■■ You can- depend on Jean McElwyn being, a 'better mare this season than she was last year* ■ '." . ■ • ♦ .'.■'..' ■■■.•. ■'• ' # -' ■.; A natural stayer is Donard, and he has done a lot of work./ ;