RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 114, 17 May 1927, Page 11

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

(By WHALEBONE.)

FIXTURES TOR THE SEASON". any 19. 21—Wanganui J.C. *une 1, 3, 4—Dnnedln J.C. flune 3, -Maori R.C. jrtine 3, 4. B—Auckland R.C. .7line 18—Napier Park R.C. June 22—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club June 24 25—Hawke't Bay J.C. June 25—Oamaru J.C. Jniy 2—Astaburton County R.C. July 12. 14. 18—Wellington R.C. July 21—Walmate Hunt Club. July 23—South Canterbury Hunt. July 28, 80—Giaborne R.C. July 30—Cbrlstcburcb Bunt.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CURIOUS. (Ponsonby). — There is no , 10/ machine at Napier, Hastings, j Dannevirko or Waipukurau. Up to J Jast meeting the Hawke's Bay Trotj ting Club had a 10/ totalisator, but [ they have decided to discontinue L. A newcomer to Ellerslie is a big bay Jmnter by Count Lamont, who has joined F. Stenning's team. The class which Euchre met at Xgmont is stated to have been much •uperior to that which he encountered In his three previous races when he won. Ototoa is still in work at Ellerslie, although his tasks are not very strenu«ns. He has grown a good deal during ■the present season and on that account lias not been overdone. Since his win at Te Rapa, Valkon has 'feeen eased in his work owing to the indisposition of his trainer, A. McArthur. Valkon is being pottered About the roads at Matamata. Comical was schooled over the big fences at Wanganui recently, when his display of jumping was considered one of the best seen on that course for some *im«. He will probably contest the Wanganui Steeplechase. v Charlatan is stated to be a lonj way prom first-class in condition, and he will Require some racing to get him into form. He got round all right in the ®gmont Steeplechase, but his jumping left a good deal to be desired. Enare was fairly well supported for the Hardies on the first day of the Xgmont meeting, but after being promiMnt for a good portion of the way finished well back. ' His poor showing was doe to him breaking a blood-vessel. The hay,yearling colt by Seremond— Zmte String, purchased just recently in Sydney by Mr. Ewen Alison, is being broken in oy F. Gilchrist at Ellerslie. He in stated to be a sturdily-built youngster and is shaping quietly in his early education. Orathrix, the winner of the Maiden Race on the concluding day of the Marl(borough meeting, is a three-year-old Ally by Kilbroney—Oratress. She raced an the colours of Mr. S. J. Gibbons, who also owned Oratress during the latter's successful career on the turf. Bean Cavalier is getting through a lot •f solid pace work at Ellerslie, and he is a greatly improved horse. The racing lie had at the recent Waikato fixture aerved to harden him up in condition, and the hay gelding is now better than lie has ever previously been. According to Southern reports Paleta, the two-year-old, who was taken to Sydney, is having a spell. His trainer, iW. H. Dwyer, although he could find no proof, is of the opinion that the youngster was doped in Sydney, for his condition and form were so utterly wrong. Troilus made his first appearance over hurdles at the Egmont meeting, and he is credited with running a good race on that occasion, finishing fifth. On Saturday he was second to Zircon, and the •on of Bisogne looks as though he is going to be hard to beat in hack hurdle •vents. Komak, the four-year-old Day Comet gelding, who accompanied Town Bird and lArcheen on their trip South, was started en both days at the Manawatu meeting And failed to run prominently in either face. He is stated to have run a fair Vacs at the Egmont meeting in the concluding event on the opening day. San Feral who performed well over tkordles last season, and among other races was second in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui, was subsequently operated an for taroat trouble. He is back again at Hawera, hut is to have a long spell, and it will probably be the end of the jear before he is raced again. Lady Spalpeen appears to hare been rather unfortunate at Egmont in her first essays over steeples. On the first day, in th" Hack event, she fell when going well, and on Saturday ran off. She lil ■ plenty of pace, and with a little more experience can be expected to do lietter in this department of the game. Royal Land, who annexed the Shorts Bade Race at Egmont on Saturday, is a four-year-old gelding by Acre —Vladimir mare, and is trained by Geo. New at Awapuni. He has started in numerous races during the season without registering a win previously, although his track work had been very promising for some time. Accommodation has been booked for King Smock with Mr. E. J. Rae, Green Lane. The Sliow King gelding claims an engagement in the Cornwall Handicap on the opening day of the A.R.C. June King Smock has won three •vents this season over a mile course, Irat he has yet to win a race extending to a mile and a-quarter. Day Bell will be well tested on Thursday next, when he takes his place in ;the field for the Century Hurdle Race at Wanganui. Since the Day Comet gelding scored in the Hobsonville Hardies at the last Avondaje meeting he lias been doing exceptionally well in his trade work, and promises to strip a very fit 'horse and one that will be hard to feat in the above event this week.

Koauau, who ran third in the Hurdles *11 the first day at Egmont, is stated jto have covered a considerable amount ®f around, and in addition was rushed a from well back to the leaders during middle stages. Last season he performed well over hurdles, and finished "third in the Century Hurdle Race at He is put "•••<' -in the same event on Thursday, tMil j"' ( ' give a *ood account of himself witii 10.5. He t also entered for the Great Northern fcrdft Race next month at Ellerslie.

Birkenella did not shape over-well at Hawera, but the two races there should bring him on. Old Omahu ran a very creditable race on Saturday at Hawera, going straight at ms fences and jumping well.. Bisox, wlio raced at Egmont last week, is stated to be coming back to form, and should be improved by her outings there. . Koauau is a big "tip" for a hurdle race m the near future. Those who watched him at Hawera will not overlook him at Wanganui. Peter Rosa should run well in the wanganui Steeplechase. He went back to hurdling on the second day at Hawera and ran a good race. Helen is not much account as a racing proposition, and Mr. G. F. Moore may now, after her failure last week, decide to send her to the stud next season. Diogenes ran a greatly improved racc on the second day at Hawera, and a few more gallops should see him taking a hand in the decision of his races. ° Nastori might have won at Hawera had the ground been firm. She lost enough in negotiating on the turn to make the difference between third and first places. Charlatan and Tuki, who have engagements in the Great Northern Steeplechase, are also entered for the Dune-Jin Jockey Club's meeting, which is held at, the same time. Kendal showed a flash of form until he went out on the second day at Hawera. He looks well, and it might not be wise to accept his recent poor form as exactly reliable. Gi'igai has improved as a steeplechaser, but in estimating his and Eonmark's form against the better class on Saturday it should not be fcfrgotten that the distance was only two miles. Mr. J. Fredric, the owner of Seatown, has a rising two-year-old half-brother by Ton bridge to that gelding in work at Hawera. Present appearances suggest that tne juvenile will be able to gallop. Dick increased his admirers for Ellerslie by another good race on Saturday. He is a great little gelding. Prior to Egmont he had not seen a fence since lu»t winter, and had done nothing out of pace work. Avola's lace on Thursday must have pleased her connections. She was always in the second bunch, and finished well up behind the placed horses. If all goes well with Avola, she will have to be reckoned with soon. Sun Up should be greatly improved as the result of his two races at Hawera. He ran much more forward on Saturday as the result of his race the first day, and he looks much more likely to get a stake on the northern trip than his mate Charlatan. Paitonu has shown several times an inclination to hang badly in races and interfere with other horses. His trainer at Hawera on Thursday was informed by the stipendiary stewards that a stronger horseman than T. Tito would have to be tried on Paitonu in future. Avola is another mare for whom class and one race worked wonders. Like Degage she ran very forward on Thursday, and was in the firing line all the way. On Saturday it took a really good class one to beat her, and as both these mares like soft ground they should race prominently again shortly. They both pulled up well after racing last week. Eka was making her first appearance last week since she was returned a winner at the Egmont summer meeting in February. Just after that success she rolled into some wire and got knocked about. In the two races last week Eka showed that she has lost none of her pace, and as she goes well in soft ground she should soon be in the money again. Denier, who ran twice sccond in as many starts at Hawera on Saturday, is a three-year-old Bisogne gelding, trained by W. Pine. He has not done a great deal of racing so far. He made his first public appearance at Opunake last March, and followed with an unplaced performance and a win. He shows plenty of pace, but at present does not run on too well. That should come with a little more age and experience. Mr. James Bull stated at Hawera on Saturday that in addition to his intention not to start Ngata till the second day at Wanganui, Ngata's jumping engagements at Ellerslie would depend entirely upon whether A. McDonald was fit to ride him or not. He would not give the ride to anybody but McDonald, and in the event of him being unable to accept the mount Ngata would start on the flat, in the Cornwall Handicap. Danae, with a change of riders, was solidly supported for her second day's engagement at Hawera, but as on the opening day she faded out in the straight, after being prominent from the start. It does not look as if Danae relishes strong company, despite her Great Northern Oaks last autumn and York Handicap at the winter meeting. Looking back one finds Catcall was favourite for the Oaks, which is sufficient indication of the class of the field. Shining Armour, who dead-heated with Ngata for second place in the Davidson Handicap at Egmont oq Saturday, was second in that event last year to Glengariff. Subsequently Shining Armour went on to Wanganui, and finished out of a place in the Connolly Handicap. However, he won and ran second at the Otaki meeting a few weeks later. At the Otaki meeting, in October last, he was placed in each of his two starts, and at the Feilding autumn meeting recently was second in the Easter Handicap" to Merry Damon. Shin, ing Armour looks as though he will get on the winning list shortly.

Prior to Egmont Degage's last start was early in October at Otaki. At that time she appeared, on her autumn and winter form, well in line for a big flat handicap in the spring or summer, but she developed lameness. Although it was not severe it was sufficient to make her owner decide to ease her, and she was given a let up and sent to work on the beach at Porirua. Degage has gradually thrown off her affliction, and through being kept going nicely, without undue hurry, her first race for eight mqnths saw her perform well, so well that her connections supported her to win on Saturday. The substantial dividend suggests otherwise*

Yoma is a very fit horse at present, and this stood well to him at Hawera. Archeen is reported to have been railed home to Te Aroha after the conclusion of the Hawke's Bay meeting. Spoony is engaged in the principal flat events to be decided at the Dunedin meeting, which makes it look as if he has changed hands. The New Zealand and Auckland Cup winner Scion, appears amongst the entrants for the Trial Hurdles at the Dunedin winter meeting. Bahama is doing most of his work on the roads at the present time, and the Nassau gelding is stated to have improved in condition considerably. Little River ran a couple of fair races at Hawera, and was a possibility oil Saturday until the concluding stages. He might possibly win a steeplechase on firm ground. P. Mcßrearty took Birkenella from Hawera to Wanganui, while D. McCaulev returned to Trentham for Tresliam. Tresham will be ridden in the Connolly Handicap by J. Barry. Lady Anstruther ran a good race at Hawera on Saturday. She was one of the three leaders entering the straight, but appeared to have made her effort a bit too soon, and finished sixth. Mount Marta was lucky to negotiate safely the hurdlo at which he tried to run off in the straight at Hawera on Saturday. It cost him a lot of ground, and as he then finished fifth it looks, on top of his first day's performance, as if a jumping event were not beyond him Royal Mint was responsible for a good race in running fourth to Yoma on Saturday. When lie got knocked back half a mile from home he appeared i be right out of the contest, but lie finished on again in the straight verv solidly. J Nukumai ran a good race on the flat at Hawera on Saturday. He looked a winner a furlong from home, but they were just a bit too good for him at the finish. Nukumai emphasised his forward condition for jumping' engagements ahead. 00 R. Nay lor, who died as the result of injuries received when Merry Singer fell with him on the second day°at Hastings, was a son of W. Navtor who used to ride The Guard for J. H. Prosser, and won the Grand National on him in 1900. The Te Awamutu trainer, G. A. Reid, was prepared to see Komak' run well in the concuding event at Hawera on Saturday had jt remained fine, but the rain settled his chances. Reid stated his intention of coming home yesterday with Archeen, Town Bird and Komake, Without waiting for Wanganui. \*7^K CeS , fr T Australia state that Windbag has been purchased by Mr A ° f toria ' for Btud Purposes! Windbag had a most brilliant turf career, his victories including thcChinping Norton Stakes, A.J.C. St. Leeer dw Plate, Chelmsford Stakes, Craven Plate, Randwick Plate and Melbourne Cup. He was purchased very cheaply as a yearling, and his winnings total upwards of f33,000. For some time paSt Windbag has suffered from leg trouble. He should be well patronised by breed-

JOTTINGS FROM TRENTHAM.

TRIO WIITH GOOD TRACK CREDENTIALS. (By Telegraph.— Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON", this da v. At Trcntham yesterday morning Grand Knight finished well in front of Royal Divorce over five furlongs, the last four in 525. Tresham, picked up by Royal Picture, ran seven furlongs. His full time was missed, but lie ran the last three furlongs in 40s. The outside of the course proper was used. All the three above-mentioned horses have done well since last raced, and in company with Deluge and Gauntlet they left for Wanganui this morning. Birkenella, Eonmark and Hokioi are Trentham-trained jumpers entered for cross-country events at the Dunedin meeting.

WINDBAG RETIRED TO STUD.

PURCHASED BY VICTORIAN BREEDER(Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Windbag has been purchased by Mr. A. Hunter, of Seymour, Victoria, for stud purposes. The price is not stated.

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