Topics From Taranaki

NZ Truth, Issue 1239, 29 August 1929, Page 14

Topics From Taranaki

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Taranaki Rep.) ! OUIRANGI GIRL, which won both the Maiden and Cup Steeples last year, is still under a cloud. Trainer Bill Mantle is giving her useful track work and hopes^ to produce her sound on Saturday iri which case she promises to be very hard. But for this set-back it would have been a case of collect. * * • Quilfire will strip better on Saturday than he has ever done. He is jumping well, too, and the Lepperton Hurdles may not be beyond him. * * * . Karangawai is shaping . well and should be m the picture on Saturday. ■•••-■ ■•»■■-•■ • Omeo has made marked improvement since being m Bill Mantle's hands. He did the best five furlongs of the week and is not jumping badly, either. *• ■ ■*->. ' *'. - Bisox has not been pushed at Hawera, .but wiljbe given. a run iri the Stratford Handicap. . ' * *'■-.""* Annoyer was given a great chance m the Hack Scurry, but a. slight soreness developed ' on Friday. However, he has since thrown it off. y. . '*••'..' * •■•' ' ' *'■ Pikimai has. been working freely at Hawera lately, and is fhought-highly of for the, Hiirit- Glub Cup V....-_ ' _ ....-_ ' * ="* * Boundary, is very well just now and can see out a good six, too. • * * Singer looks to be about right now. He will not lack support. » #• #.' * Latakia and Royal Satin are going very well at Hawera. .': Vyy Peggy Black is striking out gamely arid should repay Percy Johnson's .care. ■ » ■ v ■■»'■., ■'.' m.y AA .y .■" Bonogne . wil! strip none the ""■ worse 'for the Christchurch trip. • y* '■ • : . "'■ Toapaiti is expected by Stratford sports to run well. Auctioneer figures m the Trial Plate at Marton. The Gasbag gelding is rounding up well, and looks as if he might come good. He -has plenty of size, and weight should not trouble him. .'. '*-.■*■ ■*,'*■ Equitant showed promise as a two-year-old, arid must be one of the hardest to beat m the Trial Plate at Marton. .- • # ■ '.'*"'' There will be some good irioney from Hawera for Hopwood m his engagements at Marton. This gelding looks the pick of those engaged m the Spring Hack at Marton.