TE AROHA TOPICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 781, 30 September 1929, Page 12

TE AROHA TOPICS

THE LAMB SCHOOLS WELL (Special to THE SUX) TE AROHA, Thursday. The tracks were slightly holding this morning consequent upon the previous day’s rain. A. E. Cox was first out, with Black Mairc, Glenison. Ah Wera, The Lamb, Miss Albyn and Dainty Arch. They were all allotted serviceable work, those showing to best advantage being Black Maire, Glenison and The Lamb. The Avondale maiden winner, Lucky Alice, and Belle Star were merely walked around, and 'William of Orange accomplished half a mile in good style. Gay Comet slipped over live furlongs in 1.9, and Unique ran three in 39 3-5. .He lias now commenced to look more racy. Muskot was sent a round at three-quarter pace, and Grand Arch was kept to steady jogging. Long striding work was set Master Latour. who is doing well without much of a fast nature. Sir Russell. carrying plenty of polish and looking decidedly fresh, got away too quickly for Wee Prince in a half-mile dash. The latter joined in at half way, but then faded away. Of this pair Sir Russell is the more forward. To Apurangi, by Archiestown, who has just joined George Reid’s stable, had a run with King Lap over three furlongs and finished slightly to the good. Glenstar and Crown Arch have not been galloped fast since returning from tho Avondale fixture, but both look as if they have benefited by the trip. The running of Glenstar surprised many track watchers here, as he was not counted to be nearly ready for a mile and a-quarter contest in good open handicap company. Taking his running in the Plumpton Handicap as a guide, the Day Comet gelding may not be long in adding to liis winning score. A Likely Maiden Local sports were quite prepared to hear of Trig running well forward at tho Wanganui meeting, and when he was taken along to Avondale many wero prepared to follow him up. It appears that he was affected by dental troubles and has had several teeth extracted. Later in the season Trig may make amends. The Prince Merriwee gelding Wee Prince is not being hurried in his preparation and will probably carry silk at Te Rapa in November. He has shaped up very satisfactorily since joining G. Reid’s team, and is by no means the worst of the track workers here. During the week The Lamb and Gay Comet were sent over several obstacles together. They put up a satisfactory effort, but the more finished display can bo credited to The Lamb. The other hurdler. Ah Wera. is also being kept up to the collar. As a matter of fact, he does not require much schooling, the St. Amans representatives being natural jumpers. Marble King has been allowed to take it easy this week. He is not in the Auckland list of nominations, so will not need to be hurried, as the Waikato meetings are still some weeks off M. Lipsey has Grand Arch quite ready to race at any time, and is displaving perseverance in the preparation of Muskot. This son of Muskall was somewhat flighty on the tracks this morning, but when he settles down to steady work should race well. The Marble Arch gelding ITpoko, who got into a wire fence recently at Cox’s paddocks. is making a good recovery and should again be a track worker before long. Mr. P. A. Sweeney has \ olimond and the Marble Arch —Lacemaker three-vear-old fUly looking well. The head assistant in this private stable is J. G. King and his lengthy knowledge of the training of thoroughbreds should be of great service this season.

IS THERE A HOODOO?

GLOAMING’S TALLY INTACT MOLLISON'S CHANCE When Gloaming retired from the racing arena after defeating The Hawk in the J. D. Ormond Gold Cup in the autumn of 1925, his wonderful racing career had placed him more than £IO.OOO above the highest stake-earner in Australia and New Zealand. Some wonderful horses in Heroic. Spearfelt. Windbag, Limerick, and Trivalve tried in turn to wrest the crown from the New Zealar*der. but all in turn failed ; when the goal seemed in sight, says ; “Moturoa.” Heroic battled on after several misfortunes, which included a term of disqualification. and attained second honours with £38.062, st.ill £5,038 short of the record, to be in turn displaced by Limerick this spring, the latter’s ■record now reading £38,621. Last spring Limerick looked like giving tho old champion's record a shake, but he failed to stand the strain, and went under. Again this spring he gave out hopes—in fact, his Warwick Stakes win made his chances look next to a certainty—but in his second race he broke down so badly that his definite retirement from the turf seems imminent. Last season's “find," Strephon, appeared to be a likely sort to stand up to vigorous racing, but that good Australian sportsman Solly Green has higher ambitions, and Strephon has gone to tho other side of the world. At the close of his three-year-old career last season Mollison had £26,494 accredited to him, and his initial performances. this season have added a further £1.400 to his total. He is freely engaged in the rich classics at the Australian Jockey Club, and Victorian Racing Club carnival meetings, and up to a mile he looks like adding a lot more to his tally. Still, lie has over £14,000 to go to reach Gloaming’s record, and the four-year-old son of Seremont and Molly's Robe will have to improve on his somewhat disappointing form to make up the leeway with Winalot, Amounis, Pliar Lap, and Toper placed against him this season. No, Gloaming’s record is unrivalled, and those who cast a slur on the gallant son of The Welkin and Light, and attempt to depreciate his wonderful performance on the score that he was never raced away from weight-for-a~e company, must “be thrust like foolish prophets forth, and their mouths stop’t with dust.” Gloaming beat the best—,au™?rt ’ Eur ythmic, Desert Gold, Poitrel, Thespian, The Hawk; Silver Link and a host of others whose illustrious names will live for many years. Not only did he win, but he won well, and abo\ e all he lasted for seven seasons of racing.

ENGLISH RACING NEWBURY CUP (Lnitcd -P.-l. —By Telegraph Copyright) LONDON, Saturday. Newbury meeting today the event WaS the result of the leading NEWBURY CUP About 2 miles and a furlong. OLD ORKNEY. syrs . * SHOW GIRL, 3vrs . . .*. * " * NEPETA, 4yrs \ .**..* jj Six started. In an exciting finish. Old Orkney and Show Girl ran a dead heat. The owners divided the stakes.