GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19888, 18 May 1936, Page 11

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

To Hapa-trnined representatives met with signal success at the Waipa meeting Windsor Lad, Matoru and Sergia winning outright and Lucidus twice), Sinking Fund and Full of Scotch finishing in the money. A Meritorious Performance. Having tils first race for some months Grand Score was responsible for a meritorious performance in setting tlie pace over the greater part of the Hack Hurdles at Te Awamutu and as the race is Sure to effect improvement in his condition he should be seen to better advantage when next produced. Prior to competing at the Waipa fixture Grand Score had been doing everything required of him in Ids trials. Ho demonstrated on Saturday that ho possesses ability to handle tiis fences and it was only in the last five hundred yards that his condition j Lucldus Shaped Well. Lucidus shaped encouragingly In his Hack Hurdles engagement on Saturday and lie should not be long in picking up .1 winning stake. His jumping lately lias improved immeasurably and with his fine turn of speed on the fiat he should make his mark in the new department selected for him. He is I engaged in the Te Kuitt Hurdles at To Rapa on Saturday and. allowing room for possible improvement in his condition, he possesses more than an outside chance.

Full of Sootch. It was stated by trainer C. Mason during the week that. Full of Scotch would not be fulfilling engagements at the Waipa meeting, but on Friday evening the gelding's connections revised their original intention and he was taken through. I-n the Trial Handicap he drew wide out at the barrier and while he failed to run into the money his exhibition, nevertheless, was a promising one as he appeared to be making up ground in the straight early siages of (lie running. Produced later in the day he improved to run third.