TE AROHA NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 455, 10 September 1928, Page 10

TE AROHA NOTES

FORM AT MARTON TRAINING OPERATIONS (Special to THE SUN) TE AROHA, Saturday. I The Marble Arch gelding Upoko did ( not run up to his track form at Marton on Wednesday. He had been exej outing really good work. having uni doubted speed in his gallops with open class horses such as Town Bird and j Valkon. Probably the heavy track was against him. j To Koroke was fairly well supported locally in the Marton Handicap, but did not show up as well as his splendid condition warranted. The Humbug gelding gives evidence in his track work of requiring plenty of room in which to make his final run, and in big fields he is not likely to have this concession. Unoco, by Some Boy 11., was sold by Mr. G. A. Reid to Mr. C. J. Carmont just before he left for Matamata to take up training operations. The price was the munificent sum of £lO, with a small contingency. Now we find this chestnut, literally sold for a song, nominated for the Members’ Handicap at Avondale, in which he will have to meet sprinters of calibre. Unoco is reported to be doing satisfactory work at Matamata, but his owner would appear to be flying rather high with a maiden performer. Made a Recovery Marble King, who was slightly oft colour last month, has made a good recovery, and is again galloping in good style on the tracks. He will make his first appearance with the colours up this season at the Waikato meeting next month, by which time liis racing condition will leave nothing to cavil at. Being a full-brother to the good handicap mare Queen Arch, and being formed on better weight-carrying lines, he bids fair to making a racehorse of class. For consistency, Mr. R. B. Hines's mare Queen Arch ranks high, and her victory in the Marton Handicap this week was highly satisfactory to quite a large number of local sports, who considered her exceptionally well treated with 7.9. It is admitted here that L. Manson rides the Marble Arch mare to advantage. Course alterations, which include the shifting of the winning post, judge’s box, and many chains of fencing, will be taken in hand shortly. The halfmile of new course formed a year ago will be availed of for the next race meeting, and the leading feature of this alteration will be a much longer straight. Polymestor Filly The three-year-old filly Lady Mestor, by Polymestor, was attended to for teeth troubles last week, and is now expected to put on the necessary racing condition. Although palpably out of sorts, the filly has shown speed in her track efforts. Glen Star, one of G. A. Reid’s string, is one of the solidly conditioned horses in the district. This son of Day Comet is up to weight, and shows plenty of pace on a dry track. He was schooled over the obstacles during the autumn, but did not take kindly to jumping. In Reid’s stable there is a maiden that should win races this season. This little five-year-old bay gelding, Crown Arch, is by Marble Arch—Crown Rose, by Seaton Delaval—Vieux Rose, a line that has brought forth its share of winners in the past. Crown Arch is more robust than many of the Marble Arch stock, has a fine turn of speed, and gallops like a stayer. He will prob- i ably be seen out at Te Rapa next month.

Owing to the fact that no less than 12 local horses were away on the Marton trip, the track workers on Thursday morning were not numerous. Indolent, who was not paid up for in the Avondale Guineas, is still on the light side, but put in six furlongs, moving freely. Nancy Lee and Flying Tresses were associated in a four furlongs sprint, run in 55sec. The last-named was right up with her more seasoned companion at the finish, which was rather surprising, considering she has only done slow work up to now. Orchus, apparently all the better for his schooling over the battens, went once round the plough very freely. Glen Star and Marble King were sent three times round the inner circle at half pace, and Crown Arch negotiated a mile in fine style. Love Call sprinted three furlongs, and then trotted once round. The Romeo colt is undergoing a nice preparation in view of the Avondale Stakes.