STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 307, 27 December 1924, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP.

(By "WHALEBONE.")

Tavo ran well in thr- Railway Handicap, eventually finishing third. He is good in sun joins. Shirley was always well placed in Ihc Great Northern Koal staKes, but failed to slay out six furlongs. She is Hard to beat at live. Tanadoes, which is in the Groat Northern Derby, finished firth in the Queens Plale yesterday. He looks as though he may show lo better advantage before long-. Tactician was prominent Tor a good way in the Oneen's Plate at Eliersiie yesterday, eventually finishing about sixth, lie may do tetter. The lime. 3,31, taken Tor the Auckland Cup yestiTiiay is the slowest since Zimmerman won' in 1907. «Hcit he coveted the distance in 3.a>5 s-3. M. .1. Carrnll. Frankton Junction, trains both Muscari and Whetunui. wtiirti ran tlrsi and second in the Robinson Handicap yesterday. llnnote looks a* mouph he Is returning to rorm He led Into the straight in the Hoblnsnn Handicap yesterday, and the race should improve him. Archibald was going well for a rood way in the Robinson Handicap at Ellsrslle yesterday, and llnished close up. He appears to be returning to form. floid Jacket was the pilot in the Aiir.lH lanrt cup for quite a considerable riislance, hut failed to stay on ov.:r the last couple of furlongs. Musketnon was well up all the way in tlie Auckland cup, and finished in sixth position. He had every show, but was not quod enough. Kllris ran well enough at ISlle.rslie yesterday to suggen that Mr. Kemball hiay pick up a slake with her in the near future. Runnymerle. when well up With thfi loaders In tin . Great Northern Koal stakes, ran nut very wide when entering- the straight, and spoiled his chance. rinyal Divorce was prominent for about a mile and three furlongs in the Auckland cup, but failed 10 see It out. !ie should be seen to better advantage in shorter distance events. Hyde Park was always well back in the ' Great .Northern Koal stakes, and llnished In that position. This is the first occasion that he has been out of a place since he commenced racing-. Ring the Belt was Just beaten In the Queen's Plate af Kllerslle yesterday. The son c>r llapsburg. who was bred in England, is not three years old yet, and his performance was a most creditable one. Piquant declined both her engagements yesterday, but by her work on the track she is in good rorm Just now. With s t:i in the saddle she. won the Fllzroy Handicap at the recent Fclldlng meeting. Son o' Mine was going- well in the Queen's Plate at Ellerslle yesterday till about the five rurlong- post, when he received a bump that effectually settled his chances. Te Kara, owing to kicking habits, was not drawn ror in positions at the post in the Auckland Cup. but was slood behind the Meld. The stewards of the Auckland Racing Club decided on this at the previous meeting. Polonett did not run up to expectations In the Auckland Cup, and had had enough before the straight was reached. lie was among the last to flnlsrj, and is evidently not a stayer. Master Doon created a surprise by winning the stewards' Handicap. Last season he was a good, two-year-old, but this season bas mostly raced over middle distances. In which, he has shown to advantage. Gold Light ran a splendid rare in the Auckland Cup. At the top of the straight it looked as though she was irolnir to win, but the going and bl? burden fhe had to carry told its tale, and eventually she finished fourth. Nevertheless, it was a great performance. Sandstar won the Christmas Handicap nicely, and he must be given a chance If started in the Great Northern Derby. He was first favourite yesterday, but the race was such a good betting one that he returned quite a nice price. Sandstar Is very well just now. Royal Blood put up a great performance by carrying 9.9 Into fourth place in the Railway Handicap. He was wide out at the barrier, and !r he had drawn anything like a good position he. would have been closer at the tlnish. He is a great sprinter. Qulnsilla. which ran second to Kalkahu at the Thames meeting, was prominent in the Robinson Handicap for a good portion of the distance yesterday, and when the going suits him he. will be much closer at the finish than he was yesterday. Muscari finished well in the Robinson Handicap yesterday, and stayed on long enough to gel the decision by a neck from Whetunui. Muscari Is a half-brother to Raceful. which was third in the Christmas Handicap. King Lu. who won a double at the Hamilton meeting recently, ran well for live furlongs In the Great Northern Foal Stakes yesterday, and he should be hard to dispose or In shorter two-year-old events before long. Pelham ran well for seven furlongs in the Queen's Plate at Ellerslle yesterday, eventually finishing third. He was In the lead when the field had traversed a little over a rurlong. and held that position until well into the straight. The race should do him good. Degage again showed what a good filly she Is when she won the Queen's Plate at Ellerslle yesterday. She was always handy, and when Gray called upon her for a llnal effort she was soon on terms with Ring the Bell, who was In front, and scored by a necK. This makes ber uTth success this season. Mandane. a two-year-old filly by Panmure—-Cherry Mart, trained by F Ttlley, showed up well in her track work at Ellerslle since arriving from the South, and it was not surprising to see her get into third position in the Great Northern Koal Stakes yesterday. She should be heard of again. Limelight was ridden a most peculiar race in the Auckland Cup yesterday About five and a-hair rur-longs r'rom home she was about last. She then put in a great run, and beat all but Te Kara and illumination, if she had been closer up in the earlier stages she must have been hard to dispose or at the llnish. King's Speech ran a good race in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, but was ju»t beaten by Mimetic. King's Speech was well in the centre or the field at the start, and coming Into the straight tried to get up on the rails, but was disappointed, lie later succeeded, but Mimetic which had a much clearer run. stayed oti better, and got home by three-quarters of a length. Illumination is a most consistent performer this season. He won the Plumpton Handicap at AvondaJe. won the Hamilton Cup. dead-heated with Polonett in the Alison Cup, and yesterday ran second to Te Kara in the Auckland Cup. \t the distance he looked the winner, but Te Kara was too good a stayer for him Illumination has done well for Mr D Brophy since he was purchased last January.

Te Kara, which won the Auckland Cud dead-heated Tor that event last season lie was perhaps unlucky not ;u win on that occasion. Yesterday he was ridden a line race by J. O'Shea, and though Illumination appeared to have the race won at the distance. Te Kara fairly outstayed him to win by three-quarters of a length. Te Kara cost -ilirns a3 a yearling, and has won nearly £7000 in stake* He looks good for many moro races yet

Mimetic, hy Comedy Kin?—Joveuse winch won the Great Northern Foal Stakes at tllerslie yesterday, cost his owner, Mr. A. R. Williams, 2000?ns as a yearling. This was his Hrst victory out of five starts, his best performance previously being second to Star Area at \\oodviiie. <=ince coming to Ellerslie Mimetic has done his work well, and now that he has won may turn out to be a pood investment. ~e ls tne secon(l s £ i.omeoy kin? s progeny to annex the Foal stakes, Biplane succeedins in 1916.

Cf>oi stimulants was poinfr well In the Gralton Hurdle race yeslcrday until Ik hit a hurdle and lost his position. Stork despite his pood track work, railed to run up to expiriatkjtM "J™ \llckland Cup. He i> apiiarentij unreliable. Starland had a cut on I^"™ 1 ;™"? leg- when he returned 10 the bird' aye after contesting- the Urartun Hurdle Ra«yesterday. Duo ran much belter than many expected in the Auckland •■"P- r ' lr "£ was in the tlrinp: line at the top or _ the straight. If h>- could be pot propel!) right lie is a Rood hor.-o. SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS. A sale or ye.arlimrs unci haw* in training- will he held by Mrs-r?. A. HlK.kland and son. at the EllerSlle racecourse on January 3 at 11 a.m.