TE AROHA TOPICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 891, 7 February 1930, Page 12

TE AROHA TOPICS

G. REID’S BIG STRING OF JUMPERS MATAMATA CANDIDATES Special to THE SUN TE AROHA, Thursday. After a respite from work for a few weeks, Black Maire has again joined the ranks of track workers. He is naturally a bit big in condition, but moves freely in his tasks. When he is set to go fast it will be known whether he is likely to stand a strong preparation. Improvement is now being shown by Indolent, although it is probable that he will never be of the burly order, being naturally light fleshed. He is receiving every attention at the hands of A. E. Cox, so should benefit accordingly. It is likely that the Acre—Elinore two-year-old Leasehold will race in the Putaruru Stakes at Matamata on Saturday. He has pace, but it is a question whether he will be able to cope with the performers that have already raced in public. Grand Arch has been doing nicely in his work recently, and may run accordingly at Matamata. He has been schooled over hurdles of late, and it is more than likely that he will do better as a hurdler than as a flat racer. Master Latour scored at Matamata early last year. He is a much-im-proved horse now as regards racing condition, and might be prominent at the finish of the Railway Handicap this week. His stable companion. Bert Hinkler, is to contest the Hinuera Handicap, but he is not so foryvard as the first named. Both Go Fast Of A. E. Cox’s team both Glenison and Miss Albyn may be expected to keep the opposition busy. The former ran well on the second day of the Thames meeting, while the sister to Woody Glen is steadily improving by reason of holding her condition better than earlier in the season. Mr. R. Hyies’s King Win is not doing anything exceptional on the track, but is developing into a very fine stamp of a thoroughbred. In the spring he was showing perhaps a little too much daylight, but in conformation is now thickening out in a manner decidedly pleasing to his owner. He is to race in the Putaruru Stakes, but his

running will greatly depend upon his behaviour at the barrier. The Matamata-owned Kr.nui will line up at Matamata. This mare has pace, and is such an honest worker that she should beat more than finish in front of her. If she gets into the money the performance will be popular. Contrary to the ideas oi many. Antique has again joined the track w orkers, and although he still shows signs of lightening up, worked this morning with real zest, and was anxious to go faster. He may not be cherry ripe for the Dargcwille meeting, but by the time the local meeting comes round he will be looking well. For Dargaville Trainer G. Reid is at all times ready to patronise outside meetings, and it is likely he may take Archeen, Glenstar. Terrapeen and St. Warrigal up to the Dargaville fixture. They are all being sent along in their work, and they should not come back from the North without winning a share of the prize-money. It speaks well for Te Aroha as a training centre, and for the way in which the tracks are kept in order that additions to the local trainers’ teams are still being noted. J. 11. Wallace is getting ready for work a two-year-old gelding by Lueullus —Miss Floss. He looks a likely customer to emulate the deeds of his halfbrother, Sir Russell, who is proving a payable horse to his lessee. He is a really nice type, and well grown for his age. Another addition to the team is a yearling filly by "Weathenvave — Panama, which was purchased at the Trentham sales by a King Country sportsman. This filly shows real quality. Town Bird, lately trained at Cambridge, now occupies a box at G. Reid’s stable, and an endeavour will be made to bring him back to winning form. C. R. Wallace has put into work White Ringlet, by Some Boy 11., which will have as stablemates Bahama and Intaglio. Archeen has not been in any way overdone on the tracks of late, and when he next carries the colours will race fresh. Ah Wera, who will now be raced by Mr. X. Quirk, of Te Aroha. is hardening up well, and in his schooling work clears the jumps in a manner indicative of other leppers by St. Amans. G. A. Reid has also been schooling Terrapeen and

Glenstar over the timber during the week, and including St Warrigal he will have at least five hurdlers ready for action in the near future. The transfer to a northern district seems to bo suiting the Shambles nilr owned by Mr. J. H. Grigg, of Longbeach. Canterbury. She is growing and furnishing nicely. Recent visitors to this stable have passed complimentary remarks relative to her quality and conformation. Track Trials Te Aroha will, as usual, be well re. presented at Matamata. and rrainers should not return empty handed. Some of the equines engaged were brushed along at the local course this morning Te Apuranga, who is fining down nicely, but not being hurried in his preparation, put in two rounds in a taking manner. Glenstar and Terrapeen were allotted half pace work. The Day Comet —Poi two-year-old and King Win galloped four furlongs in 33, finishing together. Indolent went along at about threequarter pace, and Crown Arch was sent half a mile with Miss Albyn. run in 52. The filly made the running practically throughout, but they fi n . ished in line. Glenison and Kanui. the former with the heavier weight, ran five furlongs in 1.4. the let r having a slight advantage at t; post. Both finished in good style. Sir Russell strode over a couple of rounds well. Sir Russell is all the better for tb» racing at Takapuna, and he is putting vim into his track tasks. He is top weight in the Rotorua Cup, but is A probable starter. William of Orange, the full brother to Prince of Orange, Wynyard Plate winner, will not be put into work again until he recovers from the effects of a blistering to his forelegs. That he will make good in due course is the opinion of at least a few* good judges.