THE WORLD of SPORT

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 133, 8 June 1927, Page 13

THE WORLD of SPORT

RACING NEWS.

-STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

(By WHALEBONE.)

riXTUKES FOR THE SEASON

iune IS—Napier Park R.C. June 22—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club I June 24 25— Hawkp's Bay J C June 25—Oaraaru J.C. [ July 2—Ashburton Count v R.C. I July 12, 14, 16—Wellington R C July 21—Waimate Hunt Club. July 23—South Canterbury Hunt ! July 28, 30—Gisborne R.C. : July 3ft— Christchurcb Uuut. Miss Potoa, who -bowed pace on the ■track prior to the June meeting did not run prominently at the fixture! and lias been sent back home to Paeroa. ] Standfast and V\ hakaritc arc both I ha'v ing an easy time since they were 1 raced in the autumn. Whakarite gives ! promise of being a good useful threeI .year-old next season. Romney was among the visiting horses that were at Ellerslb during the week. The bay colt has done v eil during the autumn and is developing into a shapely-looking >ort. ' ' Lady Robinson was onlv started on «ne occasion during the present meeting at Ellerslie. She failed to race prominently and was possibly not suited with the heavy state of the'track. Serang was given a run over a few furlongs on the sand track at Ellerslie yesterday. The Absurd gelding has not "been raced at the June meetingralthough he appears to be doing well in his work. Modest Boy ran two really good races last week at Ellerslie. He was beaten fby a very narrow margin on the opening •day, while he finished third on the Satui" «lay in a similar event when carrying 'top weight. ' r The Southland steeplechaser, Scamp, 3s now reported to be doing well. He '.may be raced at the Waimate and Tim■aru Hunt meetings next month, and .later he_ may visit Riecarton for the CJ-rand National fixture. Town Guard must be credited with Tunning two really good races at Ellersslie last week. The big chestnut gelding lis one of the most improved horses at . headquarters, and good results can be from him next season. Fair Abbey went a fair race in the Sunt Club Hurdles on the first dav of the June meeting. He finished third'and , appearjs to be staying on better than he las previously done, and may pick up a minor jumping event during the season. . Respirator did not run at all prominently in the Ranfurly Handicap on the second day at Ellerslie. The big gelding does not impress one as being likely to handle bad ground; nevertheless, lie should be a very useful horse next season. Day Guard was started in the King George Handicap, but the little Day , Comet gelding failed to show up at the vftnish. He has been a good stake-winner - during the season, but probably found the heavy track and welter weights to be against him. One first and a third in two starts at the June fixture is the very creditable showing put up by Tinokoa. The Quin . Abbey colt is likely to develop into a good class horse next season, for he has always won his races at the right end and should stay on well with age. Rina Mangu had been going well on the track at Ellerslie prior to the meeting, but in the two races which she contested she failed to run prominently. However 4 the heavy scale of weights was not in her favour, and she will probably not race again until the spring. F. Weston is at the present time breaking in a yearling by Quin Abbey from Seabird. The yc-ungster is credited with being an exceptionally good-looking juvenile and comes from a ■very successful racing strain, as Seabird wa,s the dam of Poanui and Loloma, both good performers. By running second in the Greenlane Steeplechase Waioeka Jack gave promise of turning out to be a fairly useful It was a good performance for a first attempt over the big fences, as he "*tas out making the pace over the greater pirt of the journey, and was only beaten over the final stages. Mr. I. G. Duncan is paying a visit to the Elderslie Stud, to have a look round his stallions, brood mares and young •tock. Mr. Duncan experienced a stroke of. bad luck recently, when his Absurd mare Epitaph, a brilliant galloper, who promises to be a stud success, slipped twin foals to Tea Tray. The Auckland trainer, J. T. Janiieson, who is at Randwiek with a team of four, has no intention of making a long stay (says a Sydney writer). He proposes returning to New Zealand in six weeks' time at latest. By then, even if he has not won any races, lie will have lornied a good idea of the class of horse necessary to succeed at Sydney meetings. I Haerera's only start was in the King George Handicap on Saturday last. The Heather Mixture gelding drew a good position at the post, but before going very far some of his gear gave way and that effectually settled any chance he had. The mishap was very unfortunate for his owner, as Haerera had been <lisplaying a lot of pace in his track work prior to the meeting and may have been hard to beat in the abovenanied event. In anticipation of Cawnpore arriving from New Zealand last week, R. O'Donnell took out a training ticket for him at Randwiek when getting those for others of his team (savs a Sydney writer). Contrary to expectations, "Cawnpore did not come by the Ulimaroa, and, though nominated for the A.J.C. winter meeting, will not be a competitor. Cawnpore is now down near the minimum in New Zealand sprints, and piohably his owner thinks he has a bettei chance of winning there than here. Count Cavour is still enjoying a spell, hut he will- be taken in hand again when T. H. Gillett returns home from Auckland. It will cause no surprise if Count Cavour figures among the nominations for Australian spring handicaps, when the lists are announced. He failed to show his true form on either oi his trips to Australia this se:*su;i. ;:n<l J. S. Barrett may «!e>ire s.nother opportunity of showing Australians tniit his horse represents better class than is thxxwa by his running in the Commonmm*

It is stated that negotiations are in train for the purchase of that promising gelding Autobiography, in E. J. Mason's stable. If the deal conies off, Autobiography is likely to go into J. Beale's stable at Riecarton. Overhaul has been raced on lease for some time by the Wingatui trainer, F. Shaw. He recently exercised his right of purchase, and has since sold the Tractor gelding to Mr. J. Richardson, a well-known Dunedin sportsman, who formerly raced Roseday. Imperial Spark returned to New Zealand last week, in charge of his owner. Mr. C'. P. Nash (remarks a Sydney writer). Although favourably weighted. Imperial Spark's reccnt form in Sydney was so indifferent that it wa • decided to take him home. C'oinah (Bisogne— Coronet mare), in the same ownership, was sold recently, and may do her future racing in Queensland. * Although he ran well in some races during lTistay, it is doubtful whether Imperial Spark quite struck his Dominion form. u • The New Zealand jockey, C. Carmont, had an unusual and unpleasant experience in connection with his riding of Stormy, who started an even money favourite for the Railway Handicap at Boolaroo (says '-Pilot"). Early in the race Stormy collided with another horse, witii the result that Carmont come off. injuring a leg, while the following dav Stormy was sufficiently lame to cause his withdrawal from the Newcastle Mile. Subsequently the stewards suspended Carmont for three months, so they were evidently satisfied careless tactics were responsible for the trouble. Carmont has appealed.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Entries for future classic events close with the secretary of the Auckland Racing Club at 5 p.m. on Friday. A.J.C. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting fo the Avondale Club wil be held on Tuesday, Jui\ .5. Nominations for president, vice-president, and live committeemen, 1 of those retiring, but who are eligible for re-election, elose with the secretary, Mr. A. J. Farcjunar, at noon next Saturday. Nominations for the Avondale Stakes, Avondale Guineas and All-Aged Stakes' close with the secretary, Mr. A. J. Farquhar, at o p.m. next Friday.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB,

Nominations for the Takapuna Plate close on Friday next, June 10, at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. R. Wynvard.