TE AROHA NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 466, 22 September 1928, Page 6

TE AROHA NOTES

GOSSIP OF THE TRACK ! NANCY LEE’S GOOD SPRINT (Special to THE SUN) TE AROHA, Friday. Black Mai re has greatly improved as the result of the Wanganui trip, and looks much better than previously. Properly placed he promises to make good before the season has far advanced. The horses in A. E. Cox's stable, with the exception of Valkon, who has joined J. H. Wallace’s string, arc at present in charge of C. Mallowas, who is recognised here as a careful and painstaking trainer. Taurimu disappointed on the Mar-ton-Wanganui tour, and has been relegated to the paddock for the meantime.

Indolent is now showing signs of brightening up. Although apparently light in condition, he is moving freely in his work. By General Latour, from White Lox, by All Black, he certainly has breeding to recommend him. Tea Time did not do well on the Southern trip, being off his feed most of the time. It was therefore deemed inadvisable to send him to the Avondale fixture, where he was treated nicely as regards weight. Queen Arch Injured On the second day of the Wanganui meeting Queen Arch was severely kicked on the foreleg by one of the contestants. The wound is now a running one, and will probably prevent the mare competing with the colours up for at least some weeks. Ruffles is looking none the worse for his railway trip to Wanganui and back. He was at the course on Thursday, but was not required to work. His condition is now very solid. Town Bird is being treated to a week in the paddock, which will enable him to freshen up. At Wanganui he showed plenty of speed, but got the worst of the dispatches. Tie races best in front of his fields.

Glen Star has been galloping well this week. His trainer, G. A. Reid, has

,been very patient with the Day Comet .gelding 1 , which on conformation should 'some day make a fine cross-country candidate.

A contract has been let by the Te Arolia Jockey Club to fill in a large drain running along the centre of its property. The work is now being carried out, and will constitute a portion of the contemplated course alterations. In the matter of the recent disqualifications, it is understood that both A. E. Cox and E. A. Keesing have sent in their appeals to the Wanganui District Committee. They will probably be heard on October 2. Track Work The tracks have been in good order this week. On Wednesday King Du. looking none the worse for his Wanganui trip, ran three furlongs in a tick under 39, and Valkon put up a similar performance. Te Koroke and Love Call ran four furlongs in 52. the two-year-old having a bare margin at the finish.

On Thursday morning Nancy Leo was out just after daylight, in order to be worked before leaving that morning by rail for Avondale. She ran five furlongs in good style in 1.3. Marble King, who is now putting on the right condition, executed a good working gallop, and pulled up well. Crown Arch and Glenstar, who are both very forward, were associated in strong work twice round. Black Maire and Indolent -were indulged in slow work, and the St. Amans gelding was schooled over five hurdles, fencing very proficiently. He was ridden by P. Maguire, who handled the gelding well. William of Orange and Lucky Alice were allotted useful work, and are progressing very satisfactorily. The Marble Arch mare lately put into work by C. Mallowas was trotted about.

May Meet Again There appears to be no chance of Limerick and Mollison meeting this spring, much to the disappointment of many in Australia, who were relying on this three-year-old to retrieve the championship for Australia. Gothic has met Limerick twice. The first meeting was in the Hill Stakes at the Spring Meeting of the Roseliill Club. Limerick starting a big favourite from Amounis to win nicely. The second meeting of the pair took place in the All Aged Stakes at the Autumn meeting of the A.J.C. Fresh from his successes in the Futurity Stakes under 10.0 and the Newmarket Plain dicap, carrying 9.10, Mr. Sol Green brought the English horse to Randwick to specially meet Lemirick. Gothic was thought to be a certainty by his owner, who made it public that he was sure to beat not only Limerick but every other horse put against him in future contests. As is now history, Limerick again beat Gothic easily, but according to that great rider and excellent judge, J. E. Pike, Gothic is now a better horse than at any previous time of his career. Pike bases this opinion on the easy manner in which Gothic recently won the Memsie Stakes. Pike says there is little doubt that Gothic will run out a fast mile and a-half. After reading Pike’s opinion, it will be surprising if Mr. Sol Green does not pit Gothic against Limerick at the V.R.C. meeting.