South Auckland Scratches

NZ Truth, Issue 1263, 13 February 1930, Page 14

South Auckland Scratches

(From "N.Z. Truth's" South Auckland . Rep.) ROTORUA on Saturday and Monday. ♦ * # Tuku has been sold for the South Island. # # # Paganelli's brilliance will give them more bother. ## . # Perennis is smarter than even the good name early opinions had for her. # . * , , . # "Walkato club's autumn meeting will carry £3400 m stakes. ■■-.#» .# . # Trainer Tutchen is to give the jumper Pouri another keel, hauling. The Spalpeen gelding has started work. > i *. '.* ••■'.. Awarera may trip over a longer journey than sixes m the near future. -#■ * ■ • Conference will be appealed to shortly to "liberate" owners who have been mulcted m betting fines. # # • The 'Tage Boy'B" errands should command attention. # * # The way Loving Cup dashed over seven at the Shore to be third is worth notice. # # * Hakanoa has some lead, but the Valkyrian gelding will be m front again 'before long. # #. * Ruapatu, from the Paul stable, will. click among the minors before long. # *' * Komak is back again. He begins slowly. A track where he can get his toes m suits him best. # #. # Wenday begins slowly for turning tracks, but is m the nick for thje job. #* ' # Norval Tea has gone out for a spell. The Tea Tray filly ricked herself m her race .at Takapuna. # # * Horses for courses! Glena Bay and Snow Prince were among the winners at Rotorua last year. # # , • King Ford has done no racing since the spring. The King Lupin — Miss Ford gelding ran third m the first of his two starts. :....■# # # .;■• Abbess has the speed for country tracks. # * * George Reid has Town Bird m his teami He was the original mentor. The . gelding goes fast, but halts quickly. # * # "Valuation is good. The Valkyrian gee-gee begins like a rocket. : ' # ' *■ * . Branson will give his popular country owners a return any time from this out. .#'-"#■•. * A country cup is not. beyond Pompeius. The Lucullus gelding is m splendid order. . .