GEE GEE GOSSIPA & GUFAWS

NZ Truth, Issue 1290, 28 August 1930, Page 10

GEE GEE GOSSIPA & GUFAWS

THE Sanby gelding, After Ten, m ■*■ Hughie Nurse's stables at Riccarton, is one to keep on side with this

season m hurdle races. * * Being successful only once m a minor event over the small sticks last season, he was only a novice at the game and was susceptible to a deal of improvement, and the experience he has gained since I then will make

him a hard horse td beat when the southern circuit begins. • * # W/ITH Jim Morris m the saddle, ** Dominican, from Jamieson's stable, was regarded as unbeatable m the Bracelet at Pakuranga, but he was lucky to get up and pip Fall o* the Year for second dividend. ** ' * The grey looked trained to the minute, but really gave Jim Morris a hard ride. * # # Only perseverance on the part of Marton's amateur saved the Jamieson stable connections the bulk of their investments. # # * It was a spirited finish between the place-fillers and a much better exhibition of horsemanship than is usually displayed by the amateurs.

TT was tantamount to throwing off at' the handicapper to put up nine pounds overweight and win the Sylvia Park Handicap at Pakuranga. * # ' * That is what Waimuri did when she returned well over the limit. No good winners were reported, and even the Avondale heads were said to have been caught totally off guard. # # # Quite a few who were waiting for the daughter of Valkyrian got badly left. •* . * CRANK CLARIDGE has not been-en-joying the best of health lately and has not been able to supervise the work of his horses. #* # . During his indisposition Stuart Barr has control of the large team which includes Rascal and Fresh Breeze, two Riccarton nominations for the Otago Hunt meeting to be held next month. * * • DED HECKLE and Flair, two of Fred Christmas's' Riccarton team, which have not raced since the autumn, are being gradually speeded up to their ■best and are doing nicely. # # * There is a two-year-old fullbrother to Red Heckle m the same stable being put through his initial education. He is very much like bis older brother. ASPIRING and Silver Paper, which have been put aside lately owing to minor injuries, will be taken up again at Riccarton next week. "LJORRT" DULIEU says he will be ** all right to complete Marton and Wanganui engagements.

RILL McDONALD has been putting slow, solid work into Miss Mercia with the result that she is now rounding into good condition. # # ? ■# Being now a six-year-old the Riccarton mare may take time to come to hand, but with a sprint or two she should be ready to race at Geraldine or Ashburton next month, and when right is sure to add to her collection. * ■ ' # . * THE two-year-old parade at Paku- •*■ ranga produced nothing startling, but the winner,

Bonny Lea (Arausio—Waterl c a ) certainly displaced plenty of freedom. # « Royal Gallant (Top Gallant — Princess Hona) hung on well for second. * * "Truth" picks out the third, a Leighton — Valvate gelding, to make

some improvement He is owned by the late trotting stipe, R. T. Reid, and is trained by E. Pope. # * * THE. withdrawal of Paddon, Mandate ■*• and The Roadman from Pakuranga engagements robbed punters of an opportunity to make some firm favorites.. Paddon will keep for another day.