TAKANINI STABLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23923, 25 March 1941, Page 5

TAKANINI STABLES

FRESH HORSES IN WORK LIKELY WINTER PERFORMERS ROUTE MARCH IN GOOD FETTLE P-ropnrations I'or the meeting nt Wlintignroi and the Auckland I'',aster carnival arc heiny advanced at Takanini. where (lie tracks are standing up well to the work and little inconvenience has lieen suffered hy trainers bccauso of rain. In several eases the easing of tracks has heeti an advantage. Colli Money Song is doing preparatory work on I''. Smith's private track before being j trained for late autumn anil winter engage- ! incuts, lie comes from a family with excellent records under soft track conditions and he is no exception in this respect. Gold Money Song ina.v develop into one of the most likely contenders for major winter prizes. Lovails is coining to hand quickly after 11 respite. Like her brother, Yalniinl, Lovauls is partial to soft tfoinn. After her Avondale Stakes vie'ury last season she did not fulfil that promise. She is again under the guidance of It. Miller. Princess Val, who was formerly trained at Takanini, is now with W. Fergus, who trains Jnver in the same interests at l-'.llcrslic. Princess Val ran some fine races in hack class this season, including a victory in the Apprentices' Handicap at Avoinlale. Mr. I). Davis, whose colours were carried hy Flood Tide, is to he „represented in the near future by Romance, a two-year-old colt, by Foxbridge from Love Story, The colt ivr.s not taken in hand until late in the season and ho may not reach his best this term, but the rate of progress that he has made of late suggests that his debut may not be long delayed. Like Flood Tide, Romance is being trained by R Miller. A winner at the Taranaki meeting, Hunting Bee looks very well after her trip. She is trained by her owner, Mr. M. Marinovich. who at the last Trciithnm sales acquired a tw,t-year-old and a yearling. Lately the filly hy Bronze F.agle from Sea Sonir has shown aptitude in sprinting task* She is a nice type whose future is regarded hopefully. She will he raced by Mr. ,\. M. Uradanovich. who gained New Zealand representative honours in the Rugby field and who is now in uniform. t'oxola is recovering from the knock she i received at I'ukekohc. although the interrupt inn has caused a change in her programme. She will he seen out again in the near futiiv. Return of Poker Dice Road work has improved Poker Dice. Tie was very speedy when trained here a few I seasons ago, hut he injured a joint and his j long absence has been due to this, lie is j now a member of ,1. ( ruse's team. P. K. Pope will train for a new patron a yearling filly by backhaul from a General Latour mare. Cornish has benefited by his short respite and he has freshened up noticeably. A fine j performer up to ten furlongs, lie ought to take a hand in the handicap events of late autumn. Sporting Bronze, now a gelding, has resumed work under C. Morse, llis size and conformation suggest that lie will be seen to best advantage at an advanced age. British Hover 'ign is beginning to put some dash into his work and promises to be ready for winter steeplechasing. lie proved himself a consistent performer last autumn and winter and he is again reaching his best I at an opportune time tie is not tar removed from the best class of jumper racing at present. Onctca ran a creditable race on the second 1 day at "Parma after Hireling some inlrrfer- j ence when another runner fell in front of j her She has been reserved for the smaller meetings, where she should continue to pay her way. Evidence that Himalaya i> now better than formerly is given by improved track showings. A big-topped colt, he is likely to develop into a good-class thrce-ye.ir-old. No fault can be found with the condition of lioutc March, who, having come up well j after his race at I'ae-oa, is expected to be a firm fancy for the Great Northern Cham- j pagne Stakes Cambria Looking "Well The colt by Dink from Express, recently j added to F. Smith's stable, has had the name of Dash <>' Dink bestowed on him. lie is being prepared for the Misses Edwards, ot Mardella Stud, Otahuhu. Watehett, n two-year-old by Tidal from Lorna Doolie, is showing keenness in his work for Morse and he may be raced next month Five minor lacings have been recorded by Miss Gay and with a little luck in any of these contests she would have been a winner. Miss Gay lias maintained her form well anil her turn may not be far off. Cambria is infusing dash into his work and he bears a bright appearance. This brother to Bronwen is a capable galloper of ! whom the best has yet to be seen. Cambria j will probably contest the minor juvenile races ■ at the Auckland Easter meeting. Since racing at Paeroa, lline-iti's tasks] have not been strenuous, but she is to be raced again at "Whangarei. When she ran i second at the Franklin meeting she was I thought to be a bright prospect in her own j class and she may come into her own in the I North. Tellsom received a knock while racing at j the Ohinemuri meeting last week, this causing his withdrawal at Taurunga. but it is not anticipated that his Easter programme will he adversely affected. Sea Lav has been showing improvement as a result of Ins race at I'ukekohc. Karlier in the season lie was selected as one of the most likely improvers in commission, but lie ricked a joint when training at Te K'apa in the spring. A very attractive three-year- ; old. Sea I.aw" should prove his finality when again attuned. Since dead-beating with Black h'obe in the Telegraph Handicap at Marton early in the New Year. Gramlnra lias failed. He is tone lied in the wind, and possibly this is the chief factor in the weakness of his latest performances. He will race at Whangarei. AMERICAN OWNER ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, March 'Jt i The American film magnate and sportsman, | Mr. Louis B. Mayer, intends to race horses ! in Australia and arrangements have been j made to buy a number of thoroughbreds for! him. His first purchase is a yearling filly i by the Victoria Derby winner Hun from Nirriti, by Cyklon (imported). A number of other transactions in yearlings is pending. i So far no trainer has been appointed, but it is almost certain that his team will be prepared in Sydney Although it was intended at the tune of negotiations that Beau I'ere would return to Australia after a loan to Mr. Mayer, it is nut likely that the horse will leave America. TURF JOTTINGS TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP A Southland report credits "Wailoru with | galloping well and being likely to show a j return to his best form. High Caste dominates the Doneaster ! Handicap market to the exclusion of all . others. Kalangrr, Feminist and Pandect head | the quotations for the Sydney Cup. A Wellington report stairs that the winner i of llir colt War Kffort, who was raffled ; in aid of the patriotic funds, sold his prize ; to Mr. J. F Kile.v. who races One Whrtu and Notiuin. ' Great interest is being shown in autumn j two-year-old racing in Sydney because of the | first clash between Yaraila and All Love, the j leading coll and filly, in the Sires' Produce ! Stakes. All Love failed under her penalty | in the Ascot Vale Slakes, hut Yaraila lias j yet to be beaten. •T. McFarlane, who resided at Riccarton after completing his apprenticeship at Awapuni. and who lias been absent in South Africa for some time, has returned to Riccarton, and intends to sot llf there again. A. I,each, who has been in the North Island in recent months, has also returned to Riccarton. MEETING POSTPONED j (0.C.) OA M A I!IT, Monday On account of continual rain over the ! week-end and this morning, the second day j of the Oamarii .loekcy (.'lull's meeting was j postponed.