TE AROHA NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 566, 19 January 1929, Page 10

TE AROHA NOTES

TEAM FOR JVIATAMATA A LIKELY TWO-YEAR-OLD (Special to THE SUX/ TE AROHA. Friday. Te Aroha will be well represented i at the Matamata meeting, the horses j engaged including Lady Mestor, Black i Maire. Whitiora, Flying Tresses, Tane- i toa. Dainty Arch, Orchus. Glen star, Crown Arch, Indolent, Lucy Rose, Te Koroke, Queen Arch and Ah Wera. • Trainers expect their charges to account for quite a fair share of the prize money, as it is considered the course will be very suitable. Mr. W. Lockyer, who raced the promising La Roma last year, is keeping Golden Arch and La Foma in good order. Tie has decided, however. to keep them until next spring before he again races them. They will be well wintered and will then be ready to race about September. The win of Flying Tresses in the Tapu Handicap at the Thames meeting came as a surprise to many local sportsmen, as it became known that two days previously the mare was lame after executing her track work, and it was not at all certain whether she would be able to take her place in the field By scoring in the County HighWeight at Parawai, Glenstar proved to be a fine weight-carrier, and it would appear that this class of race is most suitable for the Day Comet gelding. To carry 9.12 and run a mile and a-quarter in 2.9 3-5 was quite a good performance for one who, up to a few months ago, was ranked as a very ordinary performer indeed. Over a Distance The form of Orchus at the Thames meeting was distinctly disappointing. His track work of late has been very fair, while his racing condition is certainly solid. She is now to be raced over longer distances, and may compete in the Matamata Cup.

Black Maire shows very consistent form and his chance of scoring at Thames was considered to be bright. He showed a fine burst of speed in the Farewell Handicap, but running very wide at the home turn settled his winning prospects. He may be more successful on the Matamata course, as the running is left-handed. Although he has only been in work a few weeks. C. E. Mallowes has Dainty Arch in nice racing condition, and her second to Flying Tresses in the Tapu Handicap was distinctly creditable. It is not intended to hurry the Marble Arch mare, for, given time, it is expected she will stay on well. Mr. W. Dunn’s three two-rear-ends, Lucky Alice, William of Orange and Belle Star, members of J. TI. Wallace’s team, are all progressing satisfactorily. Of the trio Belle Star is showing the most improvement, although she has not been in work very long. She is to be raced at the Te Aroha meeting,

and is practically sure to perform creditably. 'William of Orange still carries a lot of condition, and will be longer in coming to hand. A two-year-old filly by General Latour is now an inmate of G. Mallowes’s stable. She is strongly built and shows a fair amount of quality. She is doing light tasks on the track. One for Takapuna Lucy Rose, Crown Arch and Glenstar have been on the easy list since racing at Parawai, but are none the worse for their racing there. Glenstar will probably be raced at the Takapuna meeting this month. Members of A. E. Cox’s team, including Orchus, Tanetoa, Indolent, Black Maire, All Wera and Whitiora, accomplished satisfactory working gallops on Thursday. Belle Star and Love Call were sent out together for a tliree-furlong sprint. They ran 39 sec. and there was nothing to choose between them at the post. Tea Time, who has done very little work since the Auckland meeting, galloped five furlongs attractively. He is fresh and well, and should be ready very soon. William of Orange trotted and cantered once round, and Te Koroke showed some dash over a mile. Flying Tresses, apparently sound, got over six furlongs in taking style. Ruffles, finishing on better than usual, ran five furlongs in 1.5. King Lu was sent twice round on the plough, and his action was not so cramped a.s it was the previous week. Queen Arch was allotted medium pacing work. She is holding her condition really well, and may have to be taken into account in the running of the Matamata Cup. Lady Mestor moved attractively over six furlongs.