TE AROHA TOPICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 803, 25 October 1929, Page 16

TE AROHA TOPICS

TEA TIME IMPROVING VOLIMOND’S PROSPECTS (Special to THE SU2i) TB AKOHA. Today. Tea Time is putting in very satisfactory work on the training ground, and gives evidence that he must have been well looked after during the past winter. The Tea Tray gelding is solid in condition, and it is quite likely that he will bo able to contest races of a mile or over at the back end of the season. To Arolia is to be represented at Cambridge on Labour Day by Black Mairo, Glenstar, Dainty Arch, BeUe Star, Volimond, Antique, Gay Comet Archeen, Sir Russell and Tuumai. Of these Dainty Arch and Antique are probably not quite ready, while Taumai has only been in work a few weeks since his let up on account of soreness after the Auckland winter meeting. M. Lipsey has commenced to give Muskot faster work, and lie is responding well to his tasks. The other inmate of the stable, Grand Arch, requires very little improvement to enable him to show his galloping ability. His track work has been consistent, but he has not been asked to do much at top. For Te Rapa The published list of nominations tins week lor the Waikato meeting will show this part of the district to have a full share of entrants, for quite -t number will be in better condition to race prominently by the middle of November than is now the case. C. J. Carmont, of Matumata, was in

Te Aroha on Wednesday. He reports Unoco and Gold Rain as well, while Haiti ITiki has not been in long enough to be at his best. Ruby Dawn, also, may be all the better a little later in the season. Since returning from the MartonWanganui trip Glenison has been goigg along well in her work. Over short sprints she shows speed, and time may do a lot for this Glen AlbvnSygnum filly. At any rate she appears

to bo well worth giving a preparation. More than one good judge has a good word to say of the Archiestown gelding. To Apurangi, owned by Messrs. Burke and Hickey. He is now a fine big horse, well up to weight, and gallops in a very workmanlike style. Wallace's Best Of Trainer J. Wallace’s team perhaps the most improvement is being shown by the Lucullus—Starella filly. Belle Star, which is now running on better at the end of her gallops. Sir Russell's track work is still improving, but he has the appearance of not being quite ready to fight out a strong finish. Although not yet strung up to concert pitch, Volimond should run well in the Bardowie Handicap at Cambridge on Monday. She is quick at getting out, and if she can be kept below top for a few furlongs should bo in the fighting line at the finish. Gay Comet will be ridden in the Bracelet Handicap on Labour Day by Mr. Maurice Burke, who is fully conversant with the ways of the Day Comet gelding. It is some time since Gay Comet carried silk, and it will be interesting to many racegoers to witness whether he still retains his pace. If he does, even the recent winners engaged in the race will need to be ridden out. It is expected that the local hurdlers. The Lamb, Alt Wera, the St. Amans gelding, Terrapeen and Bert Hinkler, will be seen out at the Waikato meeting next month. Glenstar looks as if he will soon be striking form again, and he is sure to register a good gallop before lonu. Owing to recent rains he will probably not lie seen at his best on Labour Day. as damp tracks arc distinctly not to his liking. THE WERRIBEE CRASH JOCKEYS SERIOUSLY HURT A’cstralian and N.Z. Press Association MELBOURNE, Thursday. The jockey W. Brady, who was injured at Werribee yesterday, is in a serious condition. Another jockey, Neville Percival, one of the leading light-weight riders, who is suffering from a fracture of the skull, has improved slightly.