TE AROHA TOPICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 997, 13 June 1930, Page 12

TE AROHA TOPICS

AH WERA AND TAUMAI INTERESTING HISTORY Special to THE SUN TE AROHA, Today. Consequent upon the winning: form shown by Taumai at Ellerslie, the owner of that horse’s dam has had several inquiries this week in regard to the purchase of the mare. The lottery of racing has again been exemplified in the case of Mr. P. A. Swney’s horses. He purchased the very highly bred Volimond, by Limond —Tivoli. at the Trentliam thoroughbred sales, for a substantial sum, and became the owner of Taumai at a Waihou cattle sale for £34. Although Volimond appeared to be very much the better racing proposition. the cheap horse has won considerably more in stakes. Ah Wera, full-brother to Taumai, went wrong while being trained at Te Rapa recently. He has since been turned out at AVaihou, and now appears to bo sound again. He may be given a course of work on the roads, but on account of Taumai’s success is sure to be put into work again in due course. Like Maori Boy, Ah Wera first came into public notice by reason of taking part in a film picture, being the thoroughbred used in the exploits of the hero in “Tilly of Te Aroha.”

The form of St. Warrigal at Ellerslie was satisfactory, when the fact is taken into consideration that the St. Amana gelding is only five years old, and this is his first season’s racing. St. Warrigal was bred by the late Mr. James Jackson, of Te Aroha West, who in recent years raced Bang and Lady GHssas. Black Maire Preparing Black Maire. in A. E. Cox’s team, is going along satisfactorily in his track work, and is now sounder than he has been for some months past. He is now out of the veterinary’s hands, and looks like standing a proper preparation. Glenison is one that has improved very considerably of late, and gives evidence of having greatly benefited by her easy time this winter. Indolent has never looked so well as lie does now, and next season should repay his Morrinsville owner for his patience with the General Latour gelding. Trainer J. Wallace is putting Sir Russell into work again this week. He is fairly big in condition just now, but it may not take long to get him into racing shape again. The Weather vane filly in the same stable is sprinting smartly on the tracks, while the Lucullus —Miss Floss gelding is thriving on the tasks allotted him. This half-brother to Sir Russell is a sturdy stamp of a thoroughbred, and one that weight should not trouble very much next season. Promising Youngster Gold Bay has been put into work again. Having thickened out a great deal of late, he now greatly resembles his sire, Day Comet; in fact more so than others of this breed now racing. He is receiving every care in the hands of trainer J. F. Eva, and when he next appears in public under silk should race prominently. Trainer G. Reid is back with Glenstar and Marble King. The state of the ground at Ellerslie was not suitable for Glenstar, but Marble King will have improved by his run at the meeting, and may be much improved by the time the Wellington meeting comes round. La Roma, by Romeo, bred by Messrs. Bunn at Premier Park. Waihou, and raced for some time by the late Mr. W. Lockyer, as lessee, is now located at Mr. G. A. Kain’s Gladstone Park stud farm. South Canterbury. Mr. R. Hines has his King Lu colt, King Win, in nice winter condition, and ready to go into work again at any time. This stable generally shelter* at least one good performer, and King Win may bo the one to come under this heading next season.