Track Trials Staged At Te Aroha

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 442, 25 August 1928, Page 6

Track Trials Staged At Te Aroha

TOWN BIRD GOES WELL BIG TEAM FOR MARTON (Special to THE SUN) TE AROHA, Friday. E. A. Keesing, who has spent the winter months in Australia, leaves Sydney on his return home this week. He will be riding the contestants from A. E. Cos’s stable at the Marton meetign. Mr. T. James, of Te Aroha "West, is having a four-year-old mare by Marble Arch from a Glen Albyn mare broken in preparatory to being put into work. She is a nicely-turned sort, showing both quality and strength, and as she has been fed for over two years may come to hand quickly. Glen Albyn is by Soult from Miss Lottie, by St. Hippo, so the new aspirant for racing honours is stoutly bred on both sides. Some months ago the Te Aroha Jockey Club expended £507 on making a new extension to the course from the birdcage to the six furlongs post. This will be brought into use for the next race meeting in February, and as the judge’s box is to be shifted nearer the birdcage, patrons will have a much better view of the racing, as well as providing a much better run up the straight. GOOD HANDICAPPER The Some Boy 11. gelding Mosaic, who was blistered some months ago for a knee injury, may be in active commission in the near future. ' He has been well wintered by A. E. Cox, who is naturally doing his best to bring about a return' to soundness. Local trainers appear to be satisfied with the weights allotted their entrants for the Marton meeting, and judging by the tasks set this week it would appear that all those nominated will make the trip. R. B. Hines’s Lady Mestor has been eased in her work this week, as she has lightened up somewhat in eondidition. The other three in active commission—King Lu, Queen Arch and Waltzer —are doing good work on the tracks. Although she has no early engagements, Nancy Lee is being kept up to the collar, and in fact has never been in better condition. The work is also being put into Ruffles, and he is now beginning to show the speed that has previously brought him home victorious. STAYING BETTER NOW One that should win races this season is Marble King. In his work he gallops very convincingly, and finishes on strongly. Being a full brother to Queen Arch and King Arch, there is no reason why he should not keep up the family reputation. Most of the locally-trained horses, especially those engaged at Marton, are being brushed along in their work. The grass gallop has been in good order this week, and but for the fact that, with the present left-handed running, there is a distinct uphill grade in the last furlong, some of the times would be fast. On Thursday morning, Nancy Lee, alone, skipped over four furlongs in 50 3-5, and Black Maire put in a strong round, galloping well within himself. Indolent put in once round at strong three-quarter pace, and put more sting into his work than usual. He now shows signs of improvement. Orchus was allotted medium pact 1 work. SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Valkon and Taurimu went together over four furlongs in 52, Valkon havlpg a short neck advantage at the finish. .Taurimu, who is not an easy customer to train, is now carrying more condition than ever before, and has blossomed out into a good-looking racehorse, after having a mean appearance for a long time. Lucy Rose galloped four furlongs resolutely in 52 1-5, and Marble King executed a good working gallop of once round. Town Bird and Upoko, both owned by Mr. Irwin Hunt, set out for a five furlongs sprint, with the former carrying the lighter weight. They jumped out together, but had not gone far before Town Bird raced to the front, and making every post a winning one, finished several lengths in front in 1.3 4-5, ?? Tuesday morning Upoko, with a light boy, comfortably defeated Town Bird by some lengths, and this result later certalnly reversed two mornings King Lu trotted once round and then sprinted two furlongs, and Queen Tea-Time all . otted lon «- steady work, lea, Time, who accounted for Valkon and Ruffles on Tuesday, was given easy pacing. This gelding should strip m fine order at Marton. Love Call and Te Koroke took on a three furlongs dash. The colt moved away smartly, and with a fine turn of speed held the chestnut for two furuT6 Koroke then Joined issue and, galloping strongly, finished right “ p .™ lth th e two-year-old in 39. Both had fair weights up. REMINDERS Nominations for the Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting, to be held on September 22 and 24, close at 5 p.m on August 31. At the same time final payments must be made for the Avondale Stakes and Avondale Guineas. Nominations for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie close on Friday September 7. by 5 p.m. Acceptances for the Marton meeting close on Tuesday, August 28. Weights for the first day of the Wanganui fixture are due on September 3, and acceptances close on Friday, September 7. Nominations for the Auckland spring meeting, to be held on October 6 and S, are due at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 14.