TE AROHA TOPICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1052, 16 August 1930, Page 12

TE AROHA TOPICS

TEAM FOR SOUTH StR RUSSELL’S OPERATION Special to THE SUN TE AROHA, Today. Trainer A. Cox expects to leave in a few days for the South with Black Maire, Glenison, Miss Albyn and Indolent. The first-named still has a big knee, and backers at Dannevirke and Marton may be somewhat chary of backing the Wairakau-owned candidate. With lessened track facilities of late very little indication can be gained as to the present galloping capabilities of the team, although it is possible races may be won by the best of them by virtue of their racing condition being solid. Sir Russell was operated on for respiratory trouble at the end of last week by Dr. W. C. Ring, and apparently he will not suffer much of a setback. lie was worked on the track right up to the day* of the operation, and it is thought he will be in work again early in September. If he can prove equal to winning stake-money this season in excess of his last year’s total. Trainer Wallace will have cause to be highly satisfied. Jockey Club's Move Owners of Day Comet stock in this I district are assessing them highly conj sequent upon the continued winning form of Aurora Borealis. Bast year there was talk of the Te Aroha Jockey Club importing a high-class thoroughbred sire from England, and the subject may be revived at the annual j meeting of members this month. E. A. Keesing is executing his share of local track work, and evidently intends to keep in form so as to be prominent in the winning list again this racing season. His next meeting will be the Pakuranga Hunt fixture next week, where his services are sure to be in demand. The Marble Arch—Amans Queen gelding in M. Ripsey's stable, owned by Mr. J. B. Johnson, is executing pacing work on the tracks, and may' not be long in coming to hand. Marble King, who has been on the easy list since racing unsuccessfully at Trentham, is to commence work again shortly’. His half-sister by Musketoon is also to start her preliminary work soon. She is very highly spoken of by good judges who have seen her recently’. Antique Back Trainer J. H. Wallace is putting the Tonbridge gelding, Antique, into work again this week. He has thickened out a lot of late and just now looks an ideal hurdler. It will, however, be some time before he will be required to take on the jumping game, for it is confidently’ expected that he will be prominent this season in open handicap company’. J. Wallace’s team for this season looks quite a likely one to pay its way*. Sir Russell and Antique should show up well in distances up to a mile and a-quarter, Bucky Alice has furnished considerably and may’ be useful up to a mile, the Rucuilus—Miss Floss tliree-year-old is built on stay'ing lines, while the Weathervane— Paravane filly is a likely competitor in classic events for two-year-olds. Training Operations Good w'orking exercice was allotted on the track y’esterday morning. Miss Albyn executed her working task in good style, and Indolent got through the heavy track in a workmanlike manner. Glenison showed speed over short runs, and the Rucuilus gelding put in steady pacing work. The Sandstar—Waipoto filly*, which is improving every week, gives evidence of being able to gallop and the Weathervane filly still revels in her tasks. Rucky Alice retains her speed, but so far has not been spun out over three furlongs.