TE AROHA RACERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 438, 21 August 1928, Page 10

TE AROHA RACERS

SEASON’S PROSPECTS GOOD HORSES IN WORK YOUNGSTERS FOR CLASSICS (Special to THE SUN) TE AROHA, Monday. During the winter Te Aroha was fairly well represented at racing fixtures in the Auckland Province, but now that the spring meetings are approaching horses that have been wintering are now being put into active commission again. The principal stables are getting horses ready for the Marton and Wanganui fixtures, and from this week track work will naturally be more interesting. A look round the racing stables gives evidence that trainers are concentrat- | ing their attention on getting many of their charges ready for early engagements. It is expected, however, that i within the next few weeks some of the teams will be materially added to. Trainer Wallace’s Team At his Herriesville stables J. H. Wallace has six horses, no less than three being two-year-olds. The first box is occupied by Flying Tresses, owned by Messrs. W. and S. L. Dunn. This mare is now rounding into shape, but still carries a lot of condition. Her j track work is improving, and she will , be racing before the season has far! advanced. Next comes the Humbug—Tigritiya gelding, Te Koroke. During the last four months his racing has been somewhat disappointing, but as * matter of fact the tracks have not been to his liking, and there is every chance of him at least racing prominently at Marton and Wanganui next month. He is certainly in splendid racing condition. Avondale Stakes Candidate Number three box is occupied by the two-year-old. Love Call, by Romeo, from Lassie Thurnham. He has been in work all the winter, and shows real sprinting ability up to three furlongs. Love Call has grown and furnished very satisfactorily, and will probably make his first appearance under racing colours in the Avondale Stakes next month. Tea Time is looking especially well just now. During the winter he has thickened out considerably, and while he is not showing quite as much brilliancy on the tracks, may race well in longer distance events than he did last season. With racing he has become sounder, and even on hard tracks should now run well. William of Orange, by Valkyrian, from Lassie Doon, and consequently a half-brother to some good performers, is a real aristocrat in appearance. Dark chestnut in colour, he had a blood-like head, is well let down, and has excellent bone. He moves very nicely in his work, and hopes are entertained of him being a good one. Lucky Alice, a two-year-old by Lucullus from Miss Alicia, is the latest addition to the team, and has just started to work. She is a very nice filly indeed, with plenty of size, racing conformation and excellent flat bone. She has a very equable disposition, and already gives promise. Trainer Reid’s String This mentor is being kept busy with a team of seven. The Day Comet gelding, Glen Star, carries plenty of the right condition. So far he lias not taken kindly to Jumping, so will be hard to place in other than welter events. Lucy Rose, who was spelled since Easter, has come on nicely, and is showing pace and consistency in her work. Upoko, by Marble Arch —Bonny Fishwife, has only lately been taken up, but was well wintered by the trainer, and has evidently executed plenty of paddock work on his own volition, for he is practically ready to race at short notice. The speedy Marble Arch—Miss Amans gelding, Marble King, is looking lusty and well. He does not require much track work, and as a four-year-old he should increase his winning account, for he has pace and can get over a good mile. Town Bird, who raced well at the Te Kuiti fixture, although he had been only four weeks in active commission, is a better horse now, and should see out six furlongs with the pace on. The Marble Arch—Crown Rose gelding, owned by a Waihou settler, has shown satisfactory improvement of late. He is a workmanlike customer, and as his dam is by Seaton Delaval—Vieux Rose, he may race worthy of his breeding. A chestnut gelding by Tribulation has just been taken up, and will be among the track workers In due course. Trainer Cox’s Charges Last season trainer A. E. Cox topped the list of Te Aroha trainers with 14 wins. He has a good team, and may register even better results this year Valkon has been kept going throughout the winter and has thickened out considerably. In his slow paces at work he moves decidedly short, but when extended there is nothing to cavil at. Nancy Lee, who was rather harshly treated by weight adjusters since runnig second in the Auckland Railway Handicap, is in perfect condition. This season she may be found competing in evetns of a mile and over. Ruffles, who underwent a throat operation in February, is lusty and well, and is now getting back to his best paces. He has never looked better, and properly placed should be a winner before long. His halfbrother, Orchus, does not seem to be of the same calibre as a racehorse, but. being by Quin Abbey and having plenty of power and size, should make a fine hurdler. The next member of the team is the Potoa gelding Taurimu. So far he has not been a distinct success, but is now holding his racing condition better, and should show to more advantage this season. Black Maire, a bay gelding by Glen Albyn—Mangamaire, and therefore a half-brother to Vaccination and Transformer, is a decidedly plain looking customer now five years old. He has pace, but may require time before he is enrolled a winner. He is engaged at Marton and Wanganui. Indolent, by General Latour—White Sox, is, as his name implies, an easygoing aspirant for racing honours. He has not furnished much during the winter, and may not come to hand early, but when in proper racing trim should prove a success. R. B. Hines’s Representatives This stable contains four of last season’s winners, viz.. King Lu Queen Arch, Waltzer, and Lady Spalpeen the other member of the team being the Polymestor three-year-old filly. Lady Nestor. King Lu looks well and is standing up to his work in fine style. He is booked to. race at the Marton, Wanganui and Avondale meetings, as also is Queen Arch. This mare has put on condition since returning from Trentham, and is more robust than usual Lady Spalpeen has not been on the tracks lately, but is in nice order Lady Nestor has built up well duri ing the winter, and bids fair to be-

come a turf success, for she £ e ing well on the local track Chrysolaus lilly m activ e to a spell, but may Hin es commission in the summCT- K;rg has wintered the yearling The Win. by Lucullus—Allwm- _ owner sets great store «‘Jg , ‘ w } ben » ile. which will probably race two-year-old. Privately Trained Horse* Mr. John Hanks, of jf I “£!jJ? U 2d i» Glenidle being hacked about, wintering Thanks. Th leased shortly. raced La Ben Mr. W. Lockyar. a fe tlocx this season until she s “ pp Hungaat the Rotorua lixture. nun£ a ‘ hunga and Golden Arc raced hunga. They will pr< £^Meeting “ at the Waikato Hunt CluD me October.