Topics From Taranaki

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 14

Topics From Taranaki

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Taranaki Rep.) D . TITO has a good two-year-old m 1 • Monalbff. ' . .# . * ,# Clover Leaf, a nice-looking three-year-old Callaghan— -Compel mare was a quiet tip, for Opunake, but was.badly ridden. 7 ' .'• - " ... ■*. , c # • Richfleld is wery forward and should be heard of. soon. ".'•'*.-■'# * Melissa bore out the good things expected of her by winning the St. Patrick's Handicap at Opunake practically all the way. E. George has her very well. .-.""* ■■ * .' * Dick. Johnson produced Bonogne m great nick. He will win. when wanted. ''-•'. .*■ * Bob Barlow's pair, Patrblet and Rillet, disappointed at Opunake. A x * * '*.-.■. Callapat has been 'working well at Hawera and >when next . produced should make things merry. . R. Johnson returned on Monday from Napier with The Swell and Bonogne. * .'. A # # Broxt is not being hurried. The Arrowsmith gelding is showing marked improvement. *T'.# ■ *' . , Valkon is being given easy work. -It is taking some time to' get her right. * *' * ■ \- Anolo is being spelled. He will be produced when the sting is out of the ground. . . . ,*. - ... * #. '■,: Polyphemus is being given solid work now. J. O'Driscqll will probably take him to Auckland. Royal Mint. is coming on well. Once the tracks get soft he will be given a serious preparation. * ■"-. ■■■■.-'» * Gold Dawn has been given a. let-up prior to being got ready for Feilding. '* * ■ ■ , *'. . R. Barlow has Rarjtngi m good nick for the coming jumping season. 7* ' ■,' * 'A- * ;; , Lady Quex and Royal Finance are being worked the reverse way m view of their Auckland engagements. . . #■' ■'• ''* ','-. . * SeatoAvn lias been working well at Stratford and. is a much better horse than when last produced.