South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1187, 30 August 1928, Page 13

South Auckland Scratches

(From "N.Z. Truth's" South Auckland Rep.) MATTERS are livening up oil the , Waikato tracks. Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Matamata, Te Aroha and Te Rapa are the headquarters of big teams. Stables this way had a good innings, last season and the prospects again look bright. * # # Pagaiielli is beginning to get some of the racing gloss on. The son of Lord Quex and Ringdove will tune them up 'later on. v *. * * Old Regent is again hitting out on the tracks. The 'Marble Arch — Kakama gelding still shows pace, but he doesn't stay there sufficiently long to get the prize. ;.-.#■ * . * Macroom is sprightly on it. This honest little galloper surprised them last season and should,"again be having her say. # . # #,■'.■ Daylight is' now m. Tinker's stable. The Day Comet — Cuiragnes gelding is destined for a jumping career later on.j # V * ■ .". *...'• Phil Brady is toning up Star Comet J on the tracks at Te Rapa. The Day Comet — The Whip chestnut will get a share of the pickings again this season. • * * # Gala Day is making slow progress at his hurdling (lessons, but the Quin Abbey will reach the payable stage with time and education. He will be. at Martoni * * *, Gold Rep has been qualifying at. the hunts. The Spalpeen mare looks like being useful again as a jumper. # .-#■•■ * Pouri will have a brief let-up before he tackles country again. The Sun, a two-year-old by Sun Cure, which Trainer Carroll has m hand, is an upstanding sort. He will belie his looks if he fails as a racing proposition.