Scratchings Posted.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1942, Page 4

Scratchings Posted.

Hinkler and Te Haka were scratched at 12.30 p.m. yesterday for all engagements at the combined hiftnt clubs' meeting at Hawera on Saturday. Burgess to Visit Hawera. Trentham trainer P, Burgess is bringtng a sniatl team to Hawetsa this week, including Flahuluk, Sanction and Voltaire. Change of Quarters. Native Song. winner on the final day over hurdies at Riccarton, has now joined the stable of Alf Wright at AwapuniPromising. Earolyn, by Papcr Money froin Qucen Astrid, has been taken in nand again by F. W. Ellis. In five starts last season sbe won once and was second twlce. She should carry her record fuv'ther this tenn. Both Disappointed. Chcddington and Arabian Night, two of the best supported liorses in the Sumner Hack Handicap at Riccarton, both ran disappointing races. The forntier got away well but was soon one of the rear diviston, while Arabian Night lost uround early and was ncvcr in a Ukely pdsition. In New Colours. Marquee has been kcpt in llght work since his successl'ul appearancs at Wingatui in June and is in great ordsr to undergo a speeding up ln his preparj tion. This promising son of N'iggcr Minsttel will do liis future raeing ln the interqsts of the Misses Baird, sisters of the lrtte Mr. T. Buird. i Another Chance. V Since resuming work at Invercargill, Royal I.ancer lias not been overti xed, but is thriving on tlie tasks allotted \ him. It is intended to give him a jrach at the Otago Hunt meeting and he will Jk»e given u preparation with the Nesv ZcaMnd Cup in view. Tlie two-year-old haIf-bro(ther by Sicgfried to Royal Lancer is makfm; salisfactory pcogrcss in F. W. Ellis' staB'le. Travelled Extensively. , The Aucklandcr Rara Avis has hcen a long time away from home for HtUe in the way of stuke winnings. He. woii £100 on the second day at Trentham bui his two outings in the south were unprtlductlve. He is an indiffcrent travelter. and

was further atfeeted when he rickcd himself at Riccarton. As a result hc hati to forgo his engagement ln the August Httndicap. Real Veterans. Kauri Klng, a National Hurdies wlnnor, died recently at the age of 31, but he had spent the latter half of his life in i(jhiness. Victoria has Just lost a niore acttvu veteran in Kind Friend, destroyed wheii a I'ew days short of 30. Kind Friend raced for only iiinc seasons, winning 49 races. including sprints, middle distanee races. hurdle races and stceplechases, but for 22 years he visited Ihe Mentone traeks every morning. After his raeing days were over he acted as schoolmaster to young horses.