STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 261, 3 November 1926, Page 15

STABLE AND TRACK GOSSIP.

(By WHALEBONE.)) F__Z_*CB_» SOB CO-UNO EVENTS, November «, B—Auckland B.C. November 6, 8, 10, 13—Canterbury J.C. November 18, llS—Waikato B.C. November 17, 18—Winton J.C. November 20—.Levin B.C. November 24—A-hburst-Potu-ng-ia B.C* Woy. 27, Dec I—T__apunal—T__apuna j.c. Archeen has contracted influenza. Tireless has foaled a filly and Florent and Lady Kennan colts to Tea Tray. Dobbin will be improved by hie racing at Thames and it should not be long before he salutes the judge. Mountain Star and Penman were scratched for all engagements at the Auckland Racing Club's spring meeting at 11.50 a.m. to-day. Dan Quin was produced on the second day of the Thames meeting and ran prominently for about five furlongs, but was unplaced at the finish. Nancy Lee won a double at the Thames meeting. This mare is very well just now and she should be hard to dispose of in forthcoming events. King Arch looked to have the Parawai Handicap at Thames won when the field was fifty yards from home, but he tired to a walk and was beaten out of a place at the finish.

Joy Germ, a three-year-old Quin Abbey gelding, showed a good bit of pace in his races at Thames and can confidently be expected to win a hack race before long.

Explorer raced well at the Thames meeting. He won the Steeples on the first day and looked to hold a winning chance at the last fence on the second day, but toppled over.

G. Reid is expected to arrive from- Te Aroha to-morrow with Ngahinepouri and Antrim Boy. P. Tutchen will bring Miss Vera, Prince Rufus, Kawa and New Moon to the Auckland meeting.

Kawa was one of the horses tha came to grief on the t ir the Thames Hurdle race on Saturday. He wts started again on Monday, but failed to stay on, West Abbey jating him easily.

Day Guard was looked upon aa a sprinter prior to the Thames meeting. After finishing second in the President's Handicap, six furlongs, on Monday he came out in the concluding event, one mile and 110 yds, and won.

Dimmer, the Sarcheden colt in J. T. Jamieson's stable, was produced at, the Thames meeting and ran third. He was on the big side, and the race should do him good. Dimmer showed some pace when racing as a two-year-old last season.

Te Maire, who was brought from Awapuni to Thames for the Steeplechase events, was third on the first day and was going nicely when he lost his rider on the second day. He should be kept in mind for future races over the big country.

J. Conquest had his first winning ride since returning to the saddle some months ago, when he steered Passionate to victory on Monday at Thames. He received quite a reception- from trainers and jockeys when he returned to the birdcage.

Among the riding engagements announced for the Auckland spring meeting are: C. Regan, Indemnity, Tom Moore and Karamu; C. Goldsboro, Star Ranger, Ponrpey and Schorr or Homai in the second division of the Gordon Handicap; H. Dulieu, Danae.

Advent, who ■ finished second in the Waikato Hunt Club Cup, was started on both days of the Thames meeting in cross-country events. She was runner-up to_ Explorer on the first day and was going well on the second day when Maniahera fell in front of her and interfered with her.

Adjuster made a good impression when seen out at the Whangarei meeting. He was started on the first day cf the recent Thames meeting and showed up for a little while, and on Monday he won. Adjuster is by Adjutant from Pauline, and is one of W. Donaldson's team at Kamo.

Cynelli, the half-sister to Finelli, by Cynic—Trebelli, who is trained by T. George at Ellerslie, was raced at the Thames meeting. On Monday she led for a. portion of the way, but then faded out. Her two starts at the Thames were her first public outinge, and she can be expected to improve.

Old Oakleigh was among those started in the steeples on the first day of the Thames meeting, but he struck a fence of the double very hard and injured his off foreleg. He was very lame when he was brought back to the paddock and it win be some time before he will be able to race again.

Spearfelt, the winner of the Melbourne Cup, is by Spearhead (son of Carbine) from Lady Champion, and is now a five-year-old. He was third in the A.J.C. Derby to Heroric and Nigger Minstrel and ' later won the V.R.C. Derby, while in the same year he ran third in the Melbourne Cup. He won the V.R.C. St. Leger, but as a four-year-old he failed to a_nex a race. However, this season he commenced by downing the mighty Windbag in the Spring Stakes at Randwick. As the result of that performance he was thought to haVe more than a passing show in prominent handicap and weight-for-age events this season. Up till recently he was raced in the partnership of Messrs. V. O'Neill and D. Grant, but the latter then bought O'Neill's interest for 2500g5. Spearfelt was sold as a yearling for 120gs and he was turned out a rare bargain.

After the expense the Thames Jockey Club had gone to in remodelling their course, it was a bit unfortunate that there should be an accident in the first race to be held on it after the alterations were made. This occurred at the top of the straight in the hurdles, where, owing to recent wet weather and the fact that horses were walked across the track from the scraping sheds to tbe inside bf the course, the soil subsided. The hole was filled up before the meeting, but when the horses * galloped on it it gave way. The stewards had a rail erected to keep the competitors away from it in subsequent races. There is little doubt that the bend coming into the bend is too sharp, and that if the horses were to race left-handed as formerly, instead of < right-handed, it would be better. The club intend to ask Mr. Albert hill course manager at Ellerslie, to inspect the course and advise them what » bwt to be dona.

Subdivision waa brought bade to Auckland from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday.

Stammer, the aged gelding by Demosthenes, was saddled up at the Thames meeting .but ran poorly.

King Smock was ' second on two occasions at the Thames meeting, and on a bigger course he will be much harder to dispose of.

Stormy had an easy victory at the Newcastle meeting on October 23. He was weighted at 8.4, and, ridden by C. Carnjont, won by seven lengths.

Naos, who ran second in the Melbourne Cup, is by Martian from Lady Lucy. He was purchased on behalf of Mr. Sol Green at Christchurch for 525g5.

Bill-kins was third on the second day of the Thames meeting to Nancy Lee and Day Guard, being less than a length behind the winner. This filly may be hard to dispose of in sprint events at country meetings this season.

Ruanui, a two-year-old by l.imond from Rose Queen, is one of F. Tilley's team for the A.R.C. spring meeting. He is therefore a half-brother to The Thorn. He went pleasingly in a sprint at Ellerslie yesterday. Ruanui is not engaged on Saturday, but is among those entered for the Musket Stakes on Monday.

Mandane, who was given a round on the course proper at Ellerslie yesterday morning, went very nicely throughout and she made quite a lot of friends as the result of her effortf. She was third to Civility and Tanadees in the Marangai Handicap at Wanganui, and on the second day was second in the Higgie Handicap to Beacon Light. Mandane is very well just now. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events to be decided at the Takapuna Jockey Club's spring meeting close with the secretary, Mr. R. Wynyard, at 5 p.m. next Friday. A final payment for the Takapuna Plate is also due at the same hour.