South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1261, 30 January 1930, Page 10

South Auckland Scratches

(From "N.Z. Truth's" South Auckland Rep.) MATAMATA meeting on Saturday week will break the silence on the country circuit. ' „ # # # Parfait Amour is greatly improved and his followers on the country circuit will pay expenses and a shade to boot. #. # # The Paeroa galloper, Snow Prince, is one to keep m mind for the meetings close to hand on the minor programmes. # # * Leitrim has never been better. When next stepped but the Valkyrian gelding will be there or thereabouts. # * # The win by Always m the Cup at Ngaruawahia wasn't a great recommendation. He is well, however, and owner-.trainer Bob McMiken may collect one at Matamata or Rotorua. # # # Master Roley has not done much since Thames. The Cynic gelding has plenty of time to develop as a jumper and looks certain to "be more than useful m this department next season. # * * King Win and Balfour, two-year- ' olds m Bob Hines's stable, are showing thie benefits of patient handling. ■#- # . # Paganelli will be a starter at the Taranaki meeting.. On anything but good going he is not suited. With the surface to suit he will be very troublesome. # * * Bert Hinkler is no flying machine. He's been some time making good and will be at a long call until he shows the right form. # * ' * \ Etehi Rang!, the sister to' Rang! Kohiri which "Pat" Eva is preparing, may turn out a decent maiden with a bit more time. # ' # .# , Chang did not succeed at Trentlham. That was the first start for the Day Comet — Lady Frisco three ryear- old. He will be a winner later on. # # * Glenstar 'has been getting some jumping lessons which will harden him up. He's no good m soft goingTso has had no ■ chances this season. XTp to a mile bn top of the ground he will get one or two later on. # * # Mervette will probably give attention to middle- distance racing from this out. The Lucullus — Brayton mare will be no duffer at the job, either. # . # * Rose Lupin will be more, active from this out. Bert Russell's filly has won races and is the' quality to keep the pot boiling. ♦*# 1 * George Reid has a filly by Shambler — Pitbrow Lass m his stable at Te Aroha. She is the property of John Grigg, of Longbeach. The yearling is full of quality. *. * # . * Mangani has not started on his preparation for the autumn campaign, but Ces. Lowe will bring the Grand Na-r tional Hurdles winner m shortly. Mangani will be well up m the weights, but as he is also good over country his prospects are not limited. # * * Antique lightened up a bit after his trip to and from Trentham ahd the racing he had there. . # # * Macroom and Glena Bay, which scored at Waipapakauri, may prove capable of adding to the account before they get back to I'e-Rapa from Takapuna. # * * Trig went amiss a short time back arid the King Nassau gelding has been turned out for a, spell. Indolent has returned to A. E. Cox's team at Te Aroha. The General Latour gelding has been racing badly this season. ■ # * * . Foreign Fancy is oft'e Henry Barr will do the later meetings with. The Archlestown mare has the speed to head the minor class' oft! round the country. ' ' # • # Ruling Chief did not have the luck at Trentham where his failure was costly. The jump-away wasn't his and that's all there is to.it.- Punters won't get depressed over one failure. . # '■ 7 * ♦ Flying Juliet could not have many friends on her form. Punters and theory won't mix. The black daughter of Romeo — Penella will probably leave them all lamenting one of these times, but the "medicine" will have to be swallowed., # * #■ Mosque will probably race at Te Aroha early next month. The Feramorz — Marble Star galloper will be counted before the season gets much older as Bert Tinker has him looking the part. ' # * » . Pompeius has not been over-exerted since his return from a successful trip to Taranaki where he won three good races with the hacks. The steeplechasers will have some hurry-up from this fellow during coming months.