RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 290, 8 December 1925, Page 12

RACING NEWS.

'] STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP. < (BY WHALEBONE.) FIXTURES FOR THE 1925-26 SEASON. December 9, 10—Wodville District Jockey Club. December 12—Walpa Racing Club. December 17, 19—Dargavllle Racing Club. . December 19 —BanKs Pentnsula Racing Club. '■ December 2 6—Walpukurau Jockey Club. December 26, 28—Westland Racing 1 Club.. December 26, 28 —Taranakl'Racing" Club. December 26, 28—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26, 28, av —Manawatii ' Racing Club. ■■■!, >- December 26. 29, January.' 1, 2—Auckland Racing Club December 31, January 1, 4 —Greymouth Jockey Club. ... Eleven remain in the. Palmerston North Stakes; and probably it will "result in wMtever beats Tamatete' taking the chiefrend of the purse. J*rince- Abbey, which won at -the recent Takapuna meeting, h.a,i gone oh the 'right way since then and seems- to be in good healrt at present. He-sprinted fairly -(Veil at Ellerslie this morning. j: " ■- ' ' . •.■■.*.- The two-year-old' 1 Subdivision, whicii has been having a spgll since the ,Wanganui spring meeting, is back on the track at Ellerslie again. P. Conway has taken in hand a colt by Surveyor from Hessian. . .-:. .-.;-. , .... - Mr. D. Barry has hooked accommodation for four horses at E. J. Rae's stables and will probably bring Automne, Automaton. Ngawati and Threadneedle to Auckland. Lucullent will be at the : same stables. Queen Arch, which won the Ayondale Guineas, appears to be getting. through her work nicely at Ellerslie and Should' be on the winning list before long. This morning she went well over six furlongs. Royal Tea, which raced well at .Takapuna, continues to please inhis work at Ellerslie, and hy the time the A.E.G. meeting comes round he should be an improved colt. He was given a "nice working gallop this morning and 'went well. Cawnpore, which raced -well at "the Ellerslie and Takapuna meetings, looks to be improved as the /result, of his efforts, and probably- lie -may -be. seen to better advantage before -the season is much further There' is no doubt that he is promising sort. Constellation, Bright itnight, Illing'af, Athenry, Heisler, Pinon,.'Mds6ari, Quinette, Bright Day, Whetunui, King Potoa, Alfort, King Pot, and White Comet are horses from the Auckland province engaged at the Manawatu summer meeting. Among W. H. Jones' mounts at Te ] Awamutu are: Gold Jacket in the Cup, Ballymoy 11. in the Flying Handicap, and Mosaic. E. Stanway will be on Te Tahi, H. Wiggins on Golden Bubble, E. Mansbn on Desert Glow/ Drawbridge and Constellation, ahd A. McCormac on Bute Sound. Though Runnymede has gone from New Zealand there is enough material left in the Great Northern . Derby to make the race a -most interesting, one. Twenty-two are still engaged, and Star Stranger, Maridane, The' Thorn, Beacon Light are among them.

The inquiry into the accidents at the Takapuna meeting recently were concluded, by the judicial committee of the ffiftfeapuna, • Jockey. Club yesterday, and it was found that they were purely accidental. In" no case did the riders concerned, who gave evidence, blame thi course ior the. mishaps. Motley is engaged in the A.R.C. Railway Handicap, and also has been paid u«j for in the Palmerston North Stakes. R(j£ent advices from Wanganui state thkt there is every likelihood of her contesting the Palmerston North Stakes. Hdwever, Mr. Currie has Deluge also in' th| Railway Handicap, and if he is well should run a good race, if started. |,oyal Irish bears a bright and healthy appearance, and probably this good hdlse may again be seen at his best before the summer meetings are concluded. It is a long, time since he saluted the judge; in fact he went through the whole of last season with«,tu£ obtaining a winning bracket, though 4ie''|was placed on three occasions.

Only eight remain in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, but it will' be interesting to,,see bow Commendation •gets on with Lysander. Commendation beat him in theVWfellesley, Stakes,, but thb manner in, wnjch Lysander. won the A.R.C Welcome fetak'es' showed thaV-he was greatly improved. On performances one has to be on the side of Commendation. •'''• '!.'.' A sale of thoroughbred yearlings and horses in training will.be• held; at Ellerslie.'on December 30 "and 31 by Messrs. Bucklahd and Sons, when a, rare opportunity will be to acquire youngsters 'by Tea Tray, Romeo, Catpiint, Nassau -and Mullingar. •-Several well-known, horses in training will, also be-offered, includihg Oivility, Siaosi, Ballymoy 11., Pompey, Bretland, Romantic| Prettyman, .Charlady and Bizarro. In.;addition a number of brood mares' will be submitted. ■'". Mr. G. Mii-Currie has purchased two more well-bred mares in England for his stud, arid they are due ■to arrive in New Zealand : early in January (says th<£ "Evening Post"). One is Drax, foaled in 1921, by Spearmint from Suncroft, by Sunstar from Miramonde, by Desmond from Admiration, the dam of Pretty Poliy. This mare is in foal to Mountain Orb. The second -mare, Pomp-' ris l , was also foaled in 1921, and has been stinted to Junior. She is by Pom-rom-n from Porphyris, by Santoi. These weU-brcd young mares and th&ir proR e ?y should be a decided asset to New . thoroughbred stock.

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Since F. C. Porter's license was sus- ] pended other arrangements have had to I be made, for the riding of H. Gillett's horses.' L.' G. Morris will pilot Count Cavour in the Auckland Cup. Glentruin has been entered for the sprint races in Auckland, and appears to have no engagements at Manawatu at Christmas time. It therefore looks as though Glentruin may come north. Othon (late Bubble Burster) a four-year-old gelding by Nassau-Lallah Rookh, has been purchased by Mr. G. Priest from his breeder, Mr. W. G. Stead, and has been handed over to George- Jones for educational purposes. Jones also has in work No Favours, a .three-year-old gelding by Kilbroney— Fair Fight.

SMOKE DESTROYED. -The racehorse Smoke, while running in a paddock at Avondale last evening, broke his leg and had to be destroyed. He wag an aged, gelding by Boniform— Big Blast,'and was owned by Mrs. vP. Wilkie, and trained by K. J. Mcintosh at Avondale. Smoke was a fair p'efformer'on the.flat and had recently been put to* hurdle' racing. , -ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. Tbe weather, though dull, was fine> for training- work- at Ellerslie this morning. Wo 2 grass track was open for last work, and the tan was also used. "NO: 2 GRASS. - Cherry Girl ran four furlongs ln 55 1-5, a. distance which Thursby covered in 54 i'-BS '■- * ' Royal Tea went over six furlongs in 1.25, and Emerald Hill-and Queen Emerald live furlbfigrs in 1.10 1-5. ' - Right and Left covered sis furlongs in 1.23, and.JUng Cheops rour ln 575. j Tactician, Joy Ride, and Brushwood Boy finished-ln that order over six furlongs in 1.18 -4-5, and. Gay Comet, alone, traversed,four. In 555. Cawnpofe. was in rront of Uralla ana Pelham at the end or live ruriongs ln ■' Boomerday did a.round at a userui pace. Mosaic ran six furlongs ln 1.19 4-5, and Polonett and Kaniehameha covered a similar distance in 1.20- 1-5, Drawbridge, alone, taking i.24- '3,-5.' ~, ..- Royal. Form:.beat Surveyor over six furlongs, -tbei last four taking 54 2-5. .- Serang- bear-Gold" Fern at the end of •hair aunile in sj; 3-ss. Archenb and Elmestra went six furlongs in 1.20. ''- '.: Ballymoy 11. and Dave strode over four furlongs in 50s, and Plton and Dorlnda covered five ln 1.8. . Tfresillion -and Bute Sound went .six .furlorigs " m *1. f 9 ' B-J, Charlady and Judge's Box taking 1.18 1-5. Scot Free and-Wenday got to the end of: six furlongs, in 1.22 1-5. 'Prince Abbey ran six furlongs In 1.18 1-5 and Miss June. rour. ruriongs in 525. ' J .';_ ...AFTER iREAiCFAST. , Tiritoretto and Bright Light went it round.in '1.50, and Some Lady and Orchus •five furlongs • in ' i .4 4-5.. •'< Princess Ronnie and Foreign Fancj finished together bver Tour ruriongs Ir 50 1-SS. Queen Arch ran six ruriongs in 1.16. Far North did a round in 1.52, anc Royal Present the last three or his wort in 39 2-ss. ON THE TAN. Loyal Irish did a round on the tan ii 2.1, and Bright Dawn and Marble Moun ran six ruriongs in 1.25 2-5. Sleepy Sol ran a round on the sami track in 1.59 3-5, and Lapidary and thi Quln Abbey gelding In A. Robertson': stable covered a similar distance ln 2.; 1-5.-Frowning Beauty ran four furlongs li 575, Namutere taking 575. Both wortcei separately. / ,' THE JUMPERS. Miss Melva (Rae) and TeTahl-(Stanway went over four hurdles. Te Tahl made bad jump at the first,- but afterward performed well.