GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19891, 21 May 1936, Page 15

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

Yalpeen was due to arrive from Malamata this morning. Oriel. Oriel is standing up to his work, ami rapidly getting into shap t e. Hunting Lad. The Hunting Song—Ladify gelding Hunting Lad pulled up in a bad way after his race at Marion, and has been returned to his owner at Foxton. Of Interest. Onewhetu came through his races ;il ilawera remarkably well, and looks in splendid order. His performances at To Rapa will be watched with interest in view of his Ellerslie engagements, comments a Ilawera report. In Qood Order. According to a southern report Horowhenua, Tooley Street and Horoliu are in splendid fettle for engagements ahead. They left Ricearton for Te Rapa on Tuesday. Cynloal Kid. Cynical Kid is the latest addition to J. Fryer’s already big team. Cynical Kid was sore after his last workout, j and his trip ndrth is doubtful. Fryer | has been notably successful with un- I sound horses. Enjoying a Spell. Chief Ranger has been resting at the Yaldhurst stables of M. B. Edwards since he won a double at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting last month. He wIV be trained in future by L. G. Morris at Marton, and he has gone north to his new quarters. Seoond Day Rides. J. Smith will be riding Ks.napa on the second day of the Waikato meeting; W. Rennie will have the mount q on En Tour, Billy Boy and Modern i Maid while Grateful will be piloted by R. W. Savage. W. Dowrick. an apprentice attached to H. Dulieu’s stable at New Plymouth will have his first ride in company on Mustang. On the Easy List. Punchestown struck himself while he was schooling last week, cutting j one of his forelegs, though not so severely as he did in a similar mishap last winter. In the meantime he is on i the easy list, but T. H. Gillett hopes to have him jumping again soon. ,j

Condition of Soloist. Soloist was a bit sore as a result of his fall at Hawera, but Is working . freely again, states a report. Not a I thoroughly sound horse. Soloist has to be taken a bit on trust. He is a proficient Jumper, and may be given a run on the second day at Te Rapa. These horses have all been doing work i Ellerslie way round, and will be accorded plenty of Hawera support. Riding Here. H. Callaghan, who rode Orae in his engagements at the recent Hawera meeting, is coming to Te Rapa to fulfill engagements here. His rides on the first day include Orac and Sirona. The services of the Gisborne apprentice, T. Dornan, who is attached to W. Gascomb’s stable, will also be! available over the meeting. He can! go to scale at 7.0. Silver Streak. Silver Streak is engaged at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, but after this week he may not do much more racing in New Zealand for some time. It is probable that, he will do his spring campaign in Australia. T. Hobbs has not made any definite plans abbut the date of his departure, but the intention is to travel at the same time as Silver Ring. August being a likely time for leaving. Unless something unforeseen occurs A. E. Ellis will also make tlie trip, and he will ride both horses. Finishing On. Arctic. Star was saddled up for over the batons at, Te Awamutu on Satur- j day in preference to tlie Park Steeple- ■ chase. He was a long way back for over half the distnnoe. but then commenced lo move up and was staying on solidly in third position at the end. Arctic Star jumped well and lie should ho much harder to dispose of in some of his forthcoming engagements. He was engaged on the first day of the Waikato meeting, Iml did not accept. However, tie is entered for the Melville Hack Steeplechase and 1 lie Waikato Hurdles on Hie second day, and will llion go on to Ellerslie to race at ; the Great Northern meeting. An Easy Win. i Woodful was a good horse on 11k* fiat, particularly in heavy going. He made liis debut as a hurdler in llic Oraknu Hurdles at Te Awamutu and • had the conditions lo suit him. Ihc only question being his jumping ability. | However, lie soon set all fears at rest on that score, and with Eucidus lie carried on the running throughout, ! and. fencing splendidly, won in very easy fashion. I It* is engaged <>n Iho second da\ of Hie Waikato meeting .isl also figures In the Great Northern Hurdles, tin* Campbell Hurdles and fiat events at the Great Northern meeting. Woodful is in Hie same stable as Master Musk and races in the same colours, being trained by bis owner, Mr J. It. Greenhcad, at Rotorua.

Great. Northern candldate. King's Archer looked to be in great heart when he paraded for the Park Steeplechase at Te Awamutu on Sat—urday, and with his steadier of 11.10 im ran a really good race. He was a good way back early, but, along the back ihe last. time went up into fourth position. He was still there crossing the top and into the straight, though he was a long way behind the leaders. However, he finished on well to get sixth. and it was a really encouraging performance. seeing that it was his first race over the big fences. King‘s Archer is not engaged here on Saturday, but he is in the King Country Steeplechase on the second day.

Stayed on Well. Roxy was produced in excellent condition for his engagement in the Hack Hurdles at Te Awamutu. ‘He “35 al—ways handy and m? to the lead cross—ing the top, Spo ting Song joining him just before the entl‘ance to the straight. The pair fought. out the issue, but Roxy proved a hit. too good at the last jump and beat Sporting Song home by a length. Roxy Jumped well throughout and he should add further to his record during the next few weeks. At the recent Auckland meeting he won the Mangere Steeple—'uhaso in good style and on Saturday is engaged in the \Va‘ikato Steeple—chase. in which he has the minimum. In his present form should keep the opposition husy.

11-lns Some Speed. ' Black Thread showed a lot or speed in the Arapuni Handicap at Te Awa—|mutu last Saturday. He began very quickly and set a solid pace along the ' back and across the top, Matoru head—ing him at. the home turn to go on and i win, while High Tea got up in time to beat. him by a head for second money. Black Thread, who is one of W. Goscomb'vs team at Gis-b‘orne, and is owned by Mr D. J. Barry, has shown good form at. Manuwatu and smaller llrneetings in the southern part of the i North Island, and in his present condi—i tion he is not. likely to return home . empty handed. He is by Mimetlc, who won, among other races, the Great Northern Foal :Stakos,._ Zrom .Slipstitch, who some'seasons ago produced a speedy one in greadneedle. who also raced in Mr B ,ryfs. colours. shouldjl-lavs Won.“ ' _. ‘ Little‘ Rttse showed promise when he ran second to Matoru in ‘ho'second division of the Awaiti Handicap nt Paeroa in March. but. despite this [act the was allowed to go out: at very long: odds in the Trial Handicap at 'l‘o Awa— Inuiu. He. jumped away well and was fourth going across the top. lie was the leader into the straight. but an a hit wide. allowing Cyllaros to come through on the rails and join him. the. latter heatimr him by tlu‘ee—quarta ers of n lemzth at the finish. lf Littlci nuse had held on to the fence it. look—ed as though he would have beaten iniaros. Little Ruse is a four-year—-old gelding by Little England from Perouse. liy Nassau from Kinetic. 'l‘he last—named is the dam of the Te liapa< trained. Adalene. Has Raced Consistently. Matoru showed plent of pace‘ when he won at Paeroa in March, and he was well supported for his en—i sagement in the Waltakerei Handicap at‘ the Avon‘dnie autumn meeting. On that ‘ occasion he lumped out, smartly and led the field for about three furiongs and a-lmlf, where he lost his position. However, once heads were turned for home he came through fast and was in front. with a furlong to go. but could not quite see it out, Sebrof and Queen Nona beating him narowly. .\[artoru iwas again produced in the .\rapuni 1 Handicap at. Te Awamutu on Saturday {and np‘nin came in for serious atten—tion. lie hogan smartly, but was eased into third position. However, he assumed command at. the home i turn, going: on to win nicely by halt—a—- ‘ length. This horse has been most con—isistenl slime he tlrst commenced racinpz, fliiti ho is due to make his next ’nppearam‘t' at T 0 Ham on "Saturday in iiile etltot‘ohanfla Handicap. iio sitouhl {again race protninentiy, for he is imlproving all the time. i _.__—-—— . _h_______._