STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 15

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP.

(By WHALEBONE.) FIXTURES FOR THE 1925 SEASON. August i—Christchurch Hunt Club. August I—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 11. 13, lv—Canterbury Jockey Uub. August 15—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 20 and 22—Wellington R.C. (Fleet meeting). August 2 9—North Taranaki Hunt Club. September 2, 3—Marton Jockey Club. September s—Otago Hunt Club. September s—Manawatus—Manawatu Hunt club. September 10, 12—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 16—DannevirKe Racing Club. September 17—Dannevirke Hunt Club. September 18, 19—Asbburton County Racing Club. September io, 21—otaki Maori Racing Club. September 24, 25—Geraldine Racing Club. September 26—Napier Park Racing club. September 20, 28—Avondale Jockey Club. October I—Kurow Jockey Club. October 3—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October 8, 10—Dunedin Jockey Club. October y, iu—Masterton Racing Club. October 15, 17—Whangarei Racing Club. October 10, 17—Oamaru Jockey Club. October 17—Carterton Racing Club. October 21, 22—Riverton Racing Club. October 2 I—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. October 24, 20—Wellington Racing Club. October 20—Waikato Hunt Club. October 20—North Canterbury Racing Club October 20—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 20—Waverley Racing Club. October 26, 28—Gore Racing Club. October 2U, 31—Poverty Bay Turf Club. November 4—Birchwood Hunt Club. November 7, y—Auckland Racing club. November 7, 9. 11, 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. Avonlea, by Absurd—rrolyrood, which arrived in Sydney recently, has gone to the Kiora stud to be mated with Sarchcdon. She is a lull sister to Absurdum, and was raced iv New Zealand by Mr. W. R. Keinball. Tantanoola went over four hurdles well at Ellerslie on Thursday morning. If this horse only loses his idea to run back to the boxes alter he has clone a round he should perform fairly in hunters' races. He is a good fencer. Pompey and Bretland, two Auckland representatives, appear to be training on all right at Riecarton. The other morning, according to a Southern writer, they ran live furlongs in ii 7 4-5, and looked as ir they could have improved on that performance. Boomerday did not seem to entirely please the. critics in the South when he schooled this week, but he is a greatly improved horse compared with last year. If Boomerday strikes the going to suit him he should give a good account of himself in his Southern engagements. The report that Sir Rosebery did not impress with his llrst introduction to Riecarton country was to be expected, but the son or Sir Knox had done his work so well since he raced successfully at tlie Ellerslie meeting that his initial schooling performance will not dishearten his many admirers here. Sir Rosebery is a good jumper, and when he gets a little more accustomed to the obstacles he will do much better. The rull sister to Llewellyn, Miss Lucca, was put over the hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, in company with Scintillation and Castle Rock. Scintillation led throughout, and ilnished ahead of Miss Lucca, while Castle Rock was a long way back. With more experience Miss Lucca should turn out useful, for she can jump well.

FIXTURES FOR THE 1925 SEASON. August i—Christchurch Hunt Club. August I—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 11, la, 15 —Canterbury Jockey Uub. August 15 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 20 and 22—Wellington R.C. (Fleet meeting'). August a9 —North Taranaki Hunt Club. September 2, 3—Martun Jockey Club. September s—Otago Hunt Club. September s—Munawatu Hunt Club. September 10, 12—Wanganui Jockey Club. September 16—Dannevirke- Racing: Club. September 17 —Dannevirke Hunt Club. September 18, 19—Ashburton County Racing Club. September l'J, 2 I—Otakl Maori Racing Club. September 24, 25—Geraldine Racing- Club. September 26 —Napier Park Racing Club. September 20, 28—Avondale Jockey Club. October I—Kurow Jockey Club. Oi-toDer 3—llawke's Bay Jockey Club. October 8, 10—Lnmedin Jockey Club. October ( J, lU—Masterton Racing- Club. October 15, 17 —Wliangarei Racing Club. October 10, 17—Oamaru Jockey Club. October 17—Carterton Racing Club. October 2 1, 22—Rlverton Racing Club. October 2 I—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. October 24, 20—Wellington Racing Club. October 20—Waikato Hunt Club. Oitober 20 —North Canterbury Racing Club October i'li—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 20—Waverley Racing Club. Oitober •Jβ, x>B—Uore Racing: Club. October 2 I J, 31—Poverty Kay Tui-r Club. Kovembcr i —BlrchwooQ Hunt Club. November 7, y—Auckland Racing Club. November 7, <J, 11, 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. Avonlea, by Absurd—rrolyrood, which arrived in Sydney recently, has gone to the Kiora stud to bo mated with Sarchcdon. blie is a lull sister to Absurdum, and was raced in New Zealand by Mr. W. R. Kemball. Tanianoola wont over four hurdles well at Ellcrslie on Thursday morning-. If this Horse only loses bis idea to run back to tiie boxes after lie has clone a round he should perform fairly in hunters' races, lie is a good fencer. Pompey and Bretlana , , two Auckland representatives, appear to be training: on all right at Riccarton. The other morning, according to a Southern writer, they ran live furlongs in ti7 4-5, and looked as ir they could have improved on that performance. Boomerday did not seem to entirely please the. critics in the South when he schooled this week, but he is a greatly improved horse compared with last year. IT Boomerday strikes the going to suit him he should give a good account of himself in his Southern engagements. The report that Sir Rosebery did not impress with his llrst introduction to Riccarton country was to be expected, but the son of Sir Knox had done his work so well since he raced successfully at the Ellerslie meeting that his initial schooling performance will not dishearten liis many admirers here. Sir Rosebery is a good jumper, and when be gets a little more accustomed to the obstacles he will do much better. The rull sister to Llewellyn, Miss Lucca, was put over the hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, in company with Scintillation and Castle Rock. Scintillation led throughout, and ilnished ahead or Miss Lucca, while Castle Rock was a long waj" back. With more experience Miss Lucca should turn out useful, for she can jump well.

Musketoon is being given steady work at Ellerslie, and the imported horse bears a healthy appearance. He should be In good fettle lor spring engagements. Musketoon raced well in the spring last season, winning the Higgle Handicap at Wanganui, ilnishing third in the Avondale Cup, winning the Jellicoe Handicap and the Wellington Handicap, and later running third in the New Zealand Cup. On looks he may make his presence felt before the spring racing is concluded. .

Llewellyn, Ginger Carl, Panchito, and Pukehuia were given a spin over the big fences at Ellerslie on Thursday, taking the double twice instead of the water jump the Hrs t time round. Llewellyn and Ginger CarJ. led .practically throughout,, and ilnished almost, on terms. Panchito fell at the stone wall at the top ol' the straight, and Pukehuia was easily beaten by the other pair.

Among the New Zealand purchases at the last yearling sales was a handsome bay colt by Comedy King Irom Camilia, which cost' Mr. C. Elgar llOOgs (says a Sydney writer). The Comedy King youngster, which has since been gelded, will race as David Garrlck, thus making the second Comedy King horse to be called alter the famous actor of that name. The other David Garrick races in Melbourne, and was expected to run well!» the last V.R.C. St. Leger. ' He started second favourite, but Ilnished out of a place.

Stonewall, Auburn, Long Rein, Cvi Bono, and a Lucullus gelding In F. Stenning's stable known as Bahudur, set out lor a round over the big fences at Ellerslie on Thursday morning-. Cvi Bono, alter going over the sod wall, double, and stone wall, pulled off and did a circuit on the sand. Stonewall and Auburn were, together in front at the llrst fence on the hill, where .Auburn lost ground through dwelling, and Stonewall went on to Ilnish in iront of Auburn, with Long Rein and Bahudur in that order. Stonewall jumped well.

Makora docs not seem to be much of a proposition as far as hurdling is concerned, and is never likely to be anything approaching Ills full brother Poanui in this department of the game. Since being taken over by E. C. Rae he has been tried •over the sticks, and has failed to jump at all properly. Recently he unseated his rider twice in a schooling effort, and on 'jfhursday, with Puncheon in the saddle, ran off at the llrst hurdle and galloped into the centre,- eventually unseating his jockey. Bert Rae then tried him, and he' was also unseated. He, however, managed la-.ter to get him to scramble over an obstacle or two.

Inder the heading " Learning to Jump," a : .sydney writer pens the following:— " Cherry Ripe, a recent arrival rrom the Dcaninion. is being trained at Randwick by Frank McGrath. Somewhat on the sin all side, Cherry Ripe, whiph is a four-yeiir-old gelding by Nassau—Cherry Roe, is a lair performer on the flat. He won the Te Kuiti Cup in February, and is being educated with a view to hurdling. With Auckland, another of McGrath's team, he has > been schooled at Randwick in the " bull ring," a place set apart for educational purposes for jumpers in the making. Both horses shape fairly well. They will be schooled over the proper jumps shortly by G. Phillips, who is now one of McG.nath's head men, and who in his time was a prominent cross-country horseman, both here and in New Zealand." When one considers how easily Cherry Ripe won the Hunters' Hurdle Race at the last Waikato Hunt Club meeting, the gelding may surprise that writer w-hen he is sent out to- contest a race. Cherry Ripe scored by llfteen lengths, Cureafor.m being nearest to> bim, while the third horse, Waikaretu, was ten lengths further back, lie was also third in the Trial Hurdle Race at tlie Auckland spring meeting.

Arising out of 11. Gray's case, the question or allowing appellants before district racing 1 committees or racing appeal committees legal assistance or the assistance of a racing steward to defend them has been advocated, and according to the TaranaiM "Daily News" the Taranaki Jockey Club has made a detlnite move In this direction. At the annual meeting on Wednesday night Mr. J. McLeod said that there was one serious omission from the Rules of Racing, in so far as it affected jockeys and those who came under the control or clubs. It was a tenet or British .justice that no one was guilty until his guilt was proved and that culprit was entitled to every assistance to enable him to have the best complexion put on his' acts. He was not saying anything about a case they would all have in mind. This was not a new matter. It had been con-, sidered months before by the committee of the club. Mr. McLeod thought they would all agree that jockeys or trainers had a very poor chance or bringing out the best or a case in their own ravour. Their slcill did not lie In that direction. He then moved: "That this meeting considers tftat expert assistance or counsel or a racing steward should be allowed to all appellants berore district committees or appeal committees, and that it be a recommendation to the committee or the Taranaki Jockey Club to prepare and fprward a remit to this effect to the Conference." The Taranaki Jockey Club will certainly have the support or the public in this matter, for in any court or justice one can have counsel, while if the defendant is unable to pay a solicitor one is .round for him. It is only right that jockeys and trainers should be allowed expert assistance to i put their .case properly before those wJzo are appointed to . adjudicate upon it; otherwise matters that would count in their favour may not be--brought out and nn injustice done. The request is a rnosi • reasonable one.

Parody bas been put into work again at Randwick by F. McGrath, and it is stated that she has built up into one or the finest looking mares in training.

Broadwood appears to be getting over tho soreness that affected him, and he moved much better at Ellerslie yesterday morning.

Pan Quin, a four-year-old by Quin Abbey, lias improved in appearance, and may show to advantage this season. He was only started once last season, when he ran unplaced.

Knighthood is looking well, and it should not be long before he is lit to race. Last season he showed more than average ability over hurdles, and this season he should pay bis way.

Lucullent has arrived at Riecarton, and he will bo one or those fancied In the South arter winning the Winter Hurdles at Wellington. Luculient, since he has been put to hurdling, has improved rapidly, and though one has doubts about him winning the Grand National Hurdle Race, be should be hard to beat in some of the shorter events.

Bright Day and Bright Knight, formerly in 1". Tutchen's stable, are to be trained privately in future. They have been transferred to their owner's property at Frankton, where E. Wilson will have charge of the pair and also Coma. While under Tutchen, Bright Day and Bright Knight were most successful, and Mr. S-. Tapp, who owns them, pays a high tribute to the attention bestowed on them by that trainer.

Faber, which is nominated Tor the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting, hails from Opotiki, and he has raced fairly consistently there. He won the Counties' Handicap, seven furlongs, at the last Opotiki meeting, and at the two previous annual fixtures made his presence felt. He is an aged gelding by Conqueror, but has not been tried over hurdles in public, despite the fact that he is entered for the Hunters' Hurdles.

Roaming, which is engaged at the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting, won the Leppertou Hunters' Hurdles at tlie North Taranaki meeting last August, was second to Waimatoa in the Maknii Hurdles at the Stratrord meeting, and was third in a hack race, Aye furlongs, at the Taranaki autumn meeting. He ran third to Eerie in the Hack Steeplechase at the Waverley winter meeting. Roaming, if brought to Ellerslie, will be among those fancied in hunters' events.

The weight put on Llewellyn in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup (12.13) is a pretty solid one, but, nevertheless, the son of Lucullus, arter his display at the last Pakuranga meeting, when he won two races, and also his perrormances at the recent A.R.G. winter meeting, has earned his impost. He is a great jumper, and can stay, while he is such a big horse that he should go well even with this burden. On Thursday he was inclined to run about at his rences a bit. but he is in good heart, and If he races the starter he will have some support.

Among .those nominated for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting is Kaika, a gelding by King Mark, which has performed very fairly. He won the Hunters' Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters, at the last Rangitikei Hunt Club's meeting, and on the same day annexed the Ladies' ' Bracelet, one mile and a-quarter. He was second to Diamond Nap in a similar hurdle event at the Manawatu Hunt Club's meeting, and was third in the Woodlands Steeplechase at the receut Hawke's Bay meeting, Uncle Dave and Stilta finishing in front or him. In the previous season he Ilnished third in the Hunters' Hurdles at the Hawke's Bay Hunt meeting. With 10.9 he does not seem to be overburdened in the Hunters' Hurdles at the forthcoming meeting.

The recent rule made by the Conference imposing a line not exceeding Aye sovereigns on trainers and jockeys, who rail to put in their applications ror licenses by May 3 1 for the ensuing season seems a bit hard, and It is to be hoped that if a penalty is inllicted it will not be so severe as the amount stated. The majority or men affected by this rule are not wealthy, and in some Instances they are not well educated, and owing to the latter cause they cannot be expected, to keep themselves as well posted as they should. Previously there was no penally for failing to put an application in in time, and the penalty at ilrst submitted to the Conference was "a sum not exceeding 20sovs," but at the suggestion of Mr. J. ■S. Barrett, or christchurch, the Conference reduced it to ssovs.

They do not seem to be a very good class or hunter engaged in the Greenmount Hunters' Steeplechase at the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting, and on performances there does not seem to be anything outstanding. However, on schooling -work at Ellerslie this week Ginger Karl and Stonewall will have some friends. Both went over the big rences well. Ginger Karl ran second to Maniahera in the steeplechase at the Franklin meeting held at Avondale recently, but lr all had'stood up it was most unlikely that he would have occupied that position. However, he has gone on the right wav since then, and jumps well. Stonewall was third to Llewellyn and Blazewood In this event last year, while Long Rein finished second in it in 1923. The lastnamed has won several point-to-point events, but at present Ginger Karl and Stonewall should hold him sare.