Durf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 519, 23 November 1928, Page 10

Durf Notes

j To Kuiti Prospects As usual, the hack events at the To | Kuiti meeting have filled exceedingly J well, while the open events have lined | down a whole lot. Nevertheless there i is sufficient material to provide interj esting sport at the Southern fixture tomorrow and on Monday. 1 The Hurdlers In his one and only start to date Stormy ran second over hurdles at Te Rapa to Mangani, and the latter went on to win two more at his next outings. Stormy then had 10.2, and it was only his pace that carried him into the money. Over the sticks at Te Kuiti he has gone up half a stone, but that will not stop him. Indeed, he appears to be one of three or four that rather stand out to-morrow. May be in the Money Farndon is a useful hurdler, and where the company is not too select can be depended upon to go well. He is to race at Te Kuiti this week- end, and he looks like getting some of the money before returning home. Plenty of Good Ones The Awakino Hack, the hack sprint at Te Kuiti on Saturday, should provide some spirited speculation, for there are several carded that will carry big money. One of these is Bombarder, who ran a particularly smart six furlongs at jEllerslie on Tuesday. Then there are Te Ngeru, Frothblower, Lady Cynic. Abbey Queen, Upoko, Monetize and Sulla, to complete a fine field. Due Shortly? A good word is to be said for Lady Cynic, one hailing from the successful stable presided over at Te Awamutu by Frank Loomb. This mare made a rather impressive reappearance at Te Rapa last month, and after being slow out of the* tapes she ran a good race, so that her next effort or two will be keenly awaited. Now Ready In ltis efforts at the Dargaville meeting Monetize ran very green', and if he has benefited by the outings there he should do much better at Te Kuiti. He is a regular speed merchant, and if he can handle the track the hack sprint

i to-morrow may not be beyond him. II • • also figures in a much weaker field in I the Maiden, and he may run out seven furlongs well. For the Sports ! Included in the Maiden Handicap at Te Kuiti is Sports King, who nearly pulled off a big surprise at the Avondale meeting a couple of months ago when he pushed Arikitoa close at a mile. He is topweight with S.ll, but the opposition outside of Monetize is undoubtedly weak. On the Minimum Class in the Te Kuiti Cup is perhaps conspicuous by its absence, the ten remaining in representing at the best but a moderate second-class handicap lot. At the bottom of the handicaps is The Lover, a hack that scored a ridiculously easy victory at the I'nkuranga meeting a little while back, when only half ready. He has shaped like a stayer, and properly handled he will take a lot of beating. Won at Whangarei Siaosi certainly won handsomely at Whangarei the second day, but he has a couple of furlongs further to travel to-morrow. However, he is handily weighted, and fit as he is he must be classed as u possibility. Similarly too

is Schorr, whose form of late lias been excellent. He is favourably in, although he has none the best of it in getting within 51b. of Siaosi. Tea Time Will Go Fast So far as the Te Kuiti sprint is concerned, it looks as if Tea Time is going to be a warm proposition. He is a fine upstanding sort, capable of carrying liis nine stone, and furthermore li.e will be able to go round the bends without loss of speed. Indeed, the rounder the track the better chance lip will stand, and Te Kuiti will therefore suit him right down to the ground. The Next Best Three figuring below Tea Time in the Te Kuiti sprint that would only require to be at their best to prove troublesome are Macroom. Town Bird and New Moon. The first-mentioned should now be nearly ready for serious business, for she showed glimpses of form at Te Rapa. Town Bird is said to have had an interrupted preparation, but he too likes the Te Kuiti course. New Moon is said to be a rod in pickle for a near event; it might be this. Still a Hack Although still a hack. Liaison is very speedy. She failed badly on two occasions at the Largaville fixture, but too much notice should not be taken of that form, for she was in all the trouble imaginable. Liaison is in the Te Kuiti sprint at the minimum, and if she is not short of a gallop would take some beating. However, there is the rich Takapuna Plate ahead, and perhaps she may not be thoroughly tuned up. Defeating the Hoodoo Naturally an unlucky horse, on the results of his efforts in public 7 Te Koroke appears to have a chance of vanquishing the hoodoo that surrounds him if he is saddled up for the Puketutu Handicap at Te Kuiti tomorrow. He will not have matters all his own way by any means, for handy sorts in The Lamb, The Thorn and Mervette may be found disputing the ground with him. Second Hack Sprint The concluding event at Te Kuiti tomorrow is the second hack sprint, the Otorohanga Hack, and in the field are several engaged earlier in the day. Perhaps the most formidable trio will constitute Bombarder, Bulolo and Hakq,noa. Bulolo is very fast, and his second at the Largaville fixture Avas full of promise. Hakanoa, it will be remembered, donkey-licked a field of 20 on the. second day of the Waikato meeting, form that was very impress sive. He is also in an earlier race. Tinopono’s Turn The Cambridge owner-trainer, R. Hannon, is a specialist with the jumpers. After saddling up Ripon Abbey for three wins in succession over the sticks, the Quin Abbey gelding is being given a respite from obstacle racing, and at Te Kuiti to-morrow he is relegated once more to stepping it out on the flat. However, the stable has another to carry the cream jacket and crimson cap in the Hurdles; this is Tinopono, but whether he will prove to be a worthy substitute for Ripon Abbey remains to be seen. Another Anthem? When he made his bow at the Dargaville meeting at Avondale three weeks ago a good word was said in these columns for Frothblower, and in his next outings he went on to Whangarei to score an impressive win. His next start is to be in the Awakino Hack at Te Kuiti to-morrow, and although there are one or two smart ones in opposition. Frothblower only needs to be handy sIX the home turn to give his backers every encouragement to sing that popular anthem. Finished Strongly A horse engaged in the Te Kuiti Maidep to-morrow that is remembered for a good effort is the four-year-old \ alroe (by Valkryian from Prey Roe). It was in a similar class on the second day of the Te Rapa meeting last month that Valroe was seen finishing strongly behind the placed horses, and it was passing the judge when he was nearest the leaders. The opposition to-morrow is not strong, and so it is reasonable to expect him to show up. The President's Hope The owner of Glendowie, Mr. H. Rothery, is the president of the Te Kuiti Racing Club. He will not be represented by his fine 'chaser to-mor-row, of course, but he will have one horse on hand to carry the popular purple, gold band livery. This will be the three-year-old Archieval. Last season this youngster had but two outings, without gaining a situation, and was first producted this term at the Dargaville meeting. On the second dav :*f that gathering he was slow away .rom the barrier, but at the finish wa« iot very far away from the placed livision. It was an encouraging effort, nd Archieval would not need to have made a great deal of improvement to make a fight of it in the Maiden tomorrow. He is also in the last event. Hit the earlier race appears more suitble for him.

is rather close to Siaosi. Transformer appears to have lost all his punch, and King Smock was a rank failure at the Dargaville meeting after showing promise at Te Rapa. Tinokoa is always likely, especially if the course is wet Gold Rain and Bright Day cannot make backers too enthusiastic, but The Lover, at the bottom, is a handy sort and appears to stay on well. He has been doing well at Ellerslie, and he will I not lack friends. Probably the best two backed will be The Lover and Siaosi. The hack mile follows. 3.0 TE KUMI HACK Of £110; 1 mile.

top-weight seems better placed m the last race, and Ripon Abbey has ?**£wn good form on the flat before taking on the hurdles. Hakanoa crefavourable impression at Te Rapa, and if started here will not Arrh ° Brampton, Glenstar, Arch Queen and Master Rolev are others fancied to an extent. Favourites may be Hakanoa and Glenstar. the" SmaU field ls to contest the sprint, 3.45 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £240; 6 furlongs.

Tea Time’s two wins at Whangari were good, and no doubt backers will think so too. Macroom must be just about right now, and Town Bird is due

Whaka King 9 11 Glen Star . 8 1 Ripon Abbey Hakanoa . . Arch Queen 9 8 8 8 6 3 Master Roley S Archangel . 8 Ramblin’ Kid 8 1 0 o Brampton S 1 Nurjahan . . 8 0

Tea Time . 9 0 Waltzer ..75 Macroom . 8 6 Quillflre .73 New” Moon 7 ! • • • * <>