RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 15

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES. (By WHALEBONE.) FIXT/UKES FOB THE SEASON. April 16 —Tuapeka County J.C. April 16. 18—Wairarapa B.C. April 16. IS—Feilding J.C. April 16. IS, i 9— B;verton B.C April 10 IS—Auckland B.C. April 18—Beaumont B.C. April 18—Waipukurau J.C April IS—Kumara B C, April IS 19 —Canterbury J.C. April 20—Westland B.C April 23, 26—Avondale J.C. April 23—Greymouth J.C. April 27—Reefton J.C. April 23, 3o —ilannnatu R.C. April 29. SO—South Canterbury J.C. April 30. May 4—Walkato R.C. May 6. 7—Hawke's Bay J.C. Jfav 7 —Amberley R.C. May 12. 14—Eeinont R.C May 10, 21—Wanganui J.C. June 1, 3. 4—Dunedin J.C. June 3 4—Otaki-Maori R.C. June 3, 4, 6—Auckland R.C. June IS—Napier Park R.C. June 22 —Hawke's Bay Hunt Club June 24 25—Hawke's Bay J.C. June 25—Oamaru J.C. July 2 —Ashburton Country B.C. July 12, 14, 16—Wellington B.C. July 21—Waimate Hunt Club. July 23 —South Canterbury Hunt. July 28, 30 —Gisborne R.C. July 30 —Christchurch Hunt.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 'ARGUMENT. —The winner of the New Zealand Cup in 1913 was Sinapis, and her owner at the time was living at Seddon, in the South Island. The mare was trained in the Wairarapa, but we are not aware that her owner ever lived in the latter district. Inquire Cambridge Hotel, Wellington, and \ _>u will be able to get full details. B. H. Morris, who is riding at Feilding to-day, will come north to pilot Commendation in the Great Northern St. Legcr, on Monday next. At Te Aroha, H. Eva has in work a two-year-old gelding called Merry Dance. He is by Nassau from the Obligado mare Glissando, and is to race in the interests of Mr. L. B. Harris, of Auckland, who raced his dam. Merry Dance is said to display promise. Tall Timber, who has been schooled on several occasions during the last few weeks, has been entered in hurdle events on both days at the forthcoming Waikato meeting. The Hymettus gelding has shown promise in his initial efforts over hurdles on the training track.

White Comet who had been working well at Te Rapa, was unlucky enough to rick himself just recently and has had to be turned out again. This is very unfortunate for his owner, as the Day Comet gelding was going well before meeting (with the mishap.

Peter Maxwell is being worked regularly at Te Rapa. The Marble Arch — Jena gelding had an easy time following the Waipa meeting, and he looks all the better for it. He is carrying plenty of condition as yet, but will be ready when the big jumping season rolls round.

Kendal was sent over the steeplechase fences on the flat at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, and gave a splendid exhibition of jumping. The chestnut son of Robert the Bruce will be a

starter in the Autumn Steeples on Easter Monday, and is sure to be a popular fancy.

The Marble Arch gelding Marita, jumped in good style when negotiating a round of the schooling hurdles last Thursday at Ellerslie. Although a shade on the small side, the half-brother to Sea De"il shows promise, and may be given a race over the battens at the Avondale meeting.

West Abbey has not been started since the Te Kuiti meeting in February. While contesting the hurdles there the Quin Abbey gelding injured himself, and had to be spelled. He was brought in again about three weeks ago, and is being prepared by Phil. Brady with a view to competing at the Waikato meeting.

Doree went well over a sprint course a few mornings ago at Ellerslie, and the Lucullus filly is in nice condition. She has only started on three occasions, and won the Midsummer Handicap on the Thursday of the Auckland summer meeting. Doree is engaged in the Victoria Handicap to be run at Ellerslie on Easter Monday.

Paddon has arrived from the Waikato in charge of his owner, Mr. G. Seifert. The chestnut gelding has not been asked to do any fast work since arriving at headquarters, but he appears to be in good racing condition. Paddon will most likely be a runner in the Nelson Handicap to be run on Monday next.

Wiltshire has been put over the jumps at Te Rapa, and lias shaped very well for a novice. The Day Comet—Lady Lobelia chestnut has not been much of a success on the flat, but he should do better as a jumper, for which he is well Bet-up physically. At present Wiltshire is displaying a damaged leg owing to being kicked by a stable-mate.

Ned Kelly has hardly turned out the successful proposition that his double victory at the Waikato meeting last autumn led many to forecast. The Quin Abbey gelding gallops well in private at Te Rapa, but he does not hold on when serious business is asked for. He is not a good doer, and this tells against him when he has to travel. On his home course towards the end of the month he should prove a more reliable proposition.

Matinee may be brought across from the East Coast to race at Te Rapa this month. The Day Comet — Ristori chestnut, who was previously located in the Waikato, was a good performer on occasions, but he was a horse of moods, and not the easiest to keep on his legs. He appears to have made a big improvement since going to Opotiki. and, as former winner of the Great Northern Guineas, may yet have another good race or two in him.

Heisler and King Quin, two Waikato representatives have gone some distance afield for racing this month. Their engagements will take them on the West Coast (South Island) circuit. The Hamilton horseman, A. Gilmer, has also gone south. Heisler won three races in that area during the New Year holidays, and another profitable trip is not unlikely. King Quin was a good sprinter a couple of seasons back. The Quin Abbey — Chlorine gelding has onlv recently returned to racing. He showed up well for nearly six furlongs at the recent Ohinemuri fixture. If kept on his legs, he might catch a stake or two in Jhe South.

Thaw and Damaris are to fulfil their engagements at the ilanawatu autumn meeting, to be run on April 2S and 30.

Luko Wilson, who was lately appointed private trainer to Mr. J. S. McLeod. has five horses in work for the Hastings owner. Eory Mor. who is also owned by Mr. McLeod", is still an inmate of V. H. Colcllo's establishment.

Paperchase, whose condition last week caused anxietv to her trainer, has made a satisfactory recovery. She will later be given a spell in the paddock, and will not'be placed in active commission again until the early part of next season's rac-

Bravado. the rising two-year-old filly by Psychology, has been leased by her breeder, Mr. T. H. Lowry, to Mrs. Elgar, of Featherston. She is a half-sister to those top-notch performers, Estland and Finmark, and is a handsome, well-turned youngster full of power and quality.

Mr. W. H. Gaisford. who for some time has had several of his string Trained at Grcenmeadows. is in treaty for a training establishment at Falmcrstoil North. The probability is that in the near future Commendation and company will be amongst the track visitants at Awapuni.

The Frankton trainer. T. E. Wilson, has had only the one horse, Bright Knight, for the greater part of the season, but he has done particularly well with him. Bright Knight won three sprint races, at Matamata. Franklin, and Pukekohe meetings, on end, and has earned round about £600 this season. He was started twice in the second day at Bulls, but was out of a place each time.

Repeatedly in the history of racing (says a Southern writer) at Riccarton has a horse that has shown good form on country courses, but not done sufficiently well to take it much above the minimum when at headquarters, shown a clean pair of heels to more fancied candidates when stepped out on the big track. One such that has threatened to show up at any moment is the Paper Money mare, Receipt, and among the outsiders next week she is the one that might effect a surprise. Some promising yearlings on the Hawera track are thus reported on by the "Star": 'The one that shows evi- ! dence of having been particularly well done is the filly by Chief Ruler, out of Silver Link, therefore half-sister to Silvermine. This filly is beautifully conformed, and if appeaTance and action go for anything, should make history on the racing" track. She is tractable and well mannered. Another youngster in the same stable is Mr. R. Hicks' gelding by Callaghan —Cheshire Creeper, half-sister to IBisox. R. Brough is handling his yearling by the imported Valkyrian out of Black-eyed Susan. The dam is a fullsister to that good performer Hipo, and 1 this youngster bears a strong rescm- ! blance to him. The Kilbroncy—Fair Fight colt in O. Cox's stable had been emasculated, and was getting on finely when he took fright in the paddock and jumped into a fence, sustaining injuries " that will delay his preparation somewhat. > W. Pine has had placed under him a fine 3 colt, a half-brother to Seatown, by Tonf bridge, out of Seasprite. This youngster 1 is spoken of as a particularly fine-looking one.'