TE AROHA TOPICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 14

TE AROHA TOPICS

TRAINERS RETURNING GLENSTAR FOR WANGANUI Special to THE SUN TE AROHA, Thursday. J. Hanks, of Shaftesbury, was not at all optimistic in regard to Potoanui’s prospects at the Auckland meeting, but was well satisfied with his running second to Airtight in the first day’s steeplechase. This owner is keeping Thanks in light work, but Flitter is going out of commission. Potoanui is at jiresent in charge of Trainer McLean, of Cambridge. Some of the Te Arolia trainers, including A. E. Cox, J. F. Eva and M. L. Lipsey, have returned from Te Rapa and resumed work here with their horses. After the Avondale njeeting others are expected to complete the ranks, which have lately been verymuch weakened consequent upon course alterations. The two-year-old All Soult will only be indulged in easy work for a time. He has not been over-ra£ed during the season and may be all the better for it as a three-year-old. He has shown pace on the local tracks, and is quite likely to prove a payable proposition in due course. Indolent Improving Judging by the improved appearance of Indolent there is still a chance of him being a payable proposition. By the way he finishes on it would not be surprising to find him a stayer next season. Trainer Rhodes Wallace will soon have White Ringlet in full work again, as she appears to have recovered from her fall at Whangarei. This trainer intends to put a Catmint two-year-old in work in the near future. The course committee of the local club is arranging to have the plough track in order for training work in the course of a fortnight or so, and then steps will be taken to have a grass gallop available. Although a full circuit may not be available in the near future, trainers will prefer to accept the facilities offered preferably to taking their teams elsewhere. It is probable that Gold Day will resume track work in a few days. He is still a little tender after his slight mishap at Te Rapa, but otherwise is in very nice condition. Why He Dropped Out Many Te Aroha “sports” were partial to Glenstar-s Brighton Hurdles chance, but soon after publication of the rehandicap he was withdrawn. He has been entered at Wanganui and may make the trip. Ah Went was expected to take his place in the first day’s steeplechase, but he received a slight knock whileworking and was a non-starter. Mr. MeShaffrey’s Grand Arch is booked for Avondale, where he will be piloted by Foster. A win for the Waihora representative would be verj popular here, as he has been running without much luck. A. E. Cox’s team is executing light work satisfactorily. and will have chances of distinguishing itself before the winter sets in. Taumai is recovering from the effects of his fall at the Paeroa meeting, and will have time to get through a fair amount of work in readiness for jumping events during the winter I months. He is becoming more solid with age. and there is no reason why he should not be a good winter proposition.