NOVICES AT THAMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 933, 28 March 1930, Page 13

NOVICES AT THAMES

There will be a large number of novices taking part tomorrow in the Thames fixture, of which little or nothing is at present known. For the benefit of SUN readers "'Abaydos’’ appends the following comments. Army Boy (Silver Ribbon—Merry Child) is a six-vear-old gelding in August’s Stable. He is a likely looking customer with a good style of racing. * * * Bello Wilson hails from Matamata. Sho is a four-year-old by President Wilson, who won the Great Northern Derby in 1917.. The President is also engaged at the Thames meeting. Te Awamutu has produced sonv useful pacers and trotters in the past. Tho latest novice from that area is Cogent, a five-year-old daughter of Bronze Patch, who won a double at Thames before the * , tote” was in operation. Great Vanity is a half-brother by Great Audubon, to that much improved ponified pacer Vanity Boy. The novice is shaping well for Geo. Webb at Epsom. On breeding, Don Wildman should be same good, but so far he has raced disappointingly for A. Broughton. Don Wild’s brother may one of these days deliver the goods. Idlo Girl has a varied pedigree, but she was considered good enough to be entered in the classics. iShe did not start in the Great Northern Derby, but may be equal to the opposition in the novice class at Thames. Jasper lias been tried by various trainers, but still fails to do his best on race day. Bob Hall will have a go tomorrow with the soil of Antonio— Canzonette. Judy Thorpe is a six-year- old mare by Our Thorpe from a Manderine mare. She is trained at Wharepoa by R. Darruh, and may be better than many expect. <«' * Myrtlcne, the Peter Moko pacer in Garth Robertson’s stable was raced at To Aroha and shaped encouragingly for a green one. If she lias made the necessary improvement Myrtlene will be* in tho picture tomorrow. * * * J. Kenny of Waihou has a maiden by Gold Bell from a Jersey mare called Spendthrift that was well spoken of at Te Aroha. She did not start there, but will probably make her debut at Thames. * >}x jj: Roland did not thrive on his Hastings /rip and has been given a let-up. It will bo one less for Inverness to head off in the Hikutaia Handicap. The big four-year-old Whakihihi will get his first, race experience tomorrow. He will have it on the field for size, if nothing else. The son of Worthy Bond is owned by Mrs. E. Collins, who deserves to have a good one and the big fellow promises to be all right, although requiring time. * * * Tiny Rose hails from Theo Allen’s stable, which will be some recommendation that she is worth keeping an eye on. Tiny Rose is by Our Thorpe from a Wildmoor mare and will wear the pink and blue jacket so often carried to victory by the defunct Anselm.

Lucy Bell, has breeding on her side, being by Gold Bell from Floranz, who won the 1910 Auckland Cup for the late Bam Hamilton. The maro is trainee, at Otahuhu by Sid Groat.

Albert Cry is an aged trotter by Wild Cry from an Albert Victor mare trained at Te Aroha by D. J. Burgess. He is reported to be a promising sort of green square-gaiter.

A 1 Mack will be represented in the novice trot tomorrow by All Special a daughter of Special Flower. The mare is under the care of Geo. Mitchell at Mangere, who is a good hand with square-gaiters.

Elego, a trotter by Gold Bell from Lady Volo, showed promise on the* country circuit two years ago, but unsoundness saw him off the scene for some time. F. Lane has persevered with Elego and hopes to get him in the picture tomorrow'.

It. Barrett, the Mount Eden trainer, has a promising young trotter in Great Grattan, a four-year-old son of Great Audubon and Lady Grattan. Ho has not yet been to the races and this factor will be against him in his initial attempt at Thames.

A new corner to the square-gaited circle is Zanzibar, a five-year-old gelding by El Carbine —Flora Wildwood He is owned and trained at Puni by S. J. Murray, and being one of the El Carbine breed should make a solid trotter. Brackets at Thames tomorrow are: Hikutaia Handicap: Eleawali—Prince “’Pedro; Parawai Handicap: Nelson Girl -—Wiriwhata (latter may not start) • Thames Cup: Warplane—Stony. PARKING SPACE ARRANGEMENTS AT THAMES OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS Special to THE SUN THAMES, Thursday. Secretary E. O. Brownlee reports everything in readiness for a successful function at Thames on Saturday. Many visiting horses have already arrived and their presence at Parawai is creating further enthusiasm in the proceedings. Owners of motor-cars visiting Thames tomorrow will experience no difficulty about car accommodation. The club has secured Dodd’s paddock, adjacent to the Parawai course, for paikiiig purposes, and this will afford ample space for patrons who take their cars to tho fixture. At a combined meeting of the committee and stewards the following appointments were made for race lay: Receive first and second horses: J Bailey; receive third and fourth horses, H. Dent. Starters’ stewards; Messrs E. B. Tizard, J. Hardman, E. Elliott, J. Kidd, H. E. Harden, T. S. Tizard. 11. Bax. C. Bertelsen. Draw steward: A. G Ponjeur. Observation stewards: Messrs J. Casey, W. Quarterman, W. R. Smith. Arm-band steward: G. Smith Assistant to stipendiary steward: S. R. Hesiop. Assistant to judge: D. Mackay.