RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK MOTES.

(By WHALEBONE.)

J. McLaughlin. with Lausanne and Golden Prospect, H. Pritehard with Royal Game, H. Kingan with Australia and W. Young with Carrigallen, left Trentham for Wanganui on Monday.

C. Hodder has added to hia team a chestnut mare by Catmint from Whitford Belle. She is a sister to Mint Belle, who contested the Novice Stakes at the' Marton meeting oil Saturday last.

Arihana, who was recommissioned by F. Gilchrist a short time back, is among the horses that are working at Ellerslie. He is now a well-grown three-year old, although he may not be raced until later on in the season.

W. Townsend is expected to put in an appearance at Ellerslie during the next week. He will have three of his team— 'Barometer, Quincoma and Royal Doulton —racing at the Avondale meeting at the end of this month.

Blue Spear, who has been spelling during the winter months, has commenced work again under J. Lambese' care at Ellerslie. The Catmint gelding was in training for a few months hist season but has not yet raced.

Marble Boy, who has been in work at Ellerslie for some months, will be given a race at the Avondale meeting. The Marble Arch gelding has not raced since the 1924-25 season, and may require a few races before he is at his best.

Desert Knight has been shaping well in toft few sprinting tasks that have been allotted him during the last few weeks at Ellerslie. He is now looking very ■olid as far as condition is concerned and is a likely sort to show up in hack events during the spring meetings*

S. Wiggins will attend the Wanganui meeting and will ride Whenuanui, Tea Time, Athenry, Liaeon, Royal Land and Afloway. W. Bagby, who has now taken up kis residence at Ellerslie, will also go to Wanganui and has been engaged to ride David Garrick on the opening day.

Sir Archie has not been doing anyUrfng ia the way of fact work on the track at headquarters recently. All the same, the big chestnut horse is looking in good fettle at the present time and -will onry require a few sharp sprints to put him in good racing trim.

Gala Bay continues to get through plenty of useful work at Ellerslie and prqprisee to be in good form when the Avandmle meeting comes along. He won tke Nihotupn Handicap at the corresponding ixtdre last year, but has failed te score another win since then.

Koya], the brown filly by Marble Ardt from Soalt Bom, in Geo. Henderson's stable, sfeaped very nieely in a sprint o»er fonr furlosgi »t EUeralie yesterday Bwnang. j She is not_-fey njcane- a big fiDy, but she is a very nice mover thmt n*y do well later on around the country antingß.

Festina Lente and Takarunga have both gone on the right way since winning tkeir respective races at the Pakuranga meeting. The former has now won her my out of hack company and will contest open events, at the Avondale meeting, where she will probably find it herder to win.

Attlough beaten in his jthree etarts at tie Grand National meeting hist month, Whwusnui may make, amends at the Wanganui fixture this week.* He has previoualy raced well on the Wanganui eonm, white he ehouM be well forward in coadition after his racing on the Sonthern trip.

"When Tβ Hbnanuf scored in the Plump*oe Handicap at the Avondale spring meeting twelve months ago everything pointed to the son of Potoa having a highly sueeeeeful season. However, he has failed to win another race during the intertal, .although, he may show up at feme of the spring meetings.

Star God, the untried three-year-old hwtter to Star Stranger, went off his feed at Marton and was withdrawn from th» Wangamri Guineas (say* "The Poribnon"). This chap showed early Pffflse, according to his trainer, but l»Wy he has been rather disappointing. Jqj- King has thickened out during the "niter and looks in nice order for events •hetd. He is a possible non-starter in the Eclipse Stakes at Wanganui.

K.Davis stated at -Marton that during Q* winter he had a very anxious time *fth Gascony on account of internal in fact at one stage it was •***egnt he would not be saved. GasfWjTi however, has completely recovered, tnrt nabnaUy the sickness set him back » wt and ItiV next appearance, which was , Mended to be in the Wanganui Guineas,

»ffl not be unta later. Probably Gas«*7 will be racing at the Anckland, |!TOg meeting. Great Charter will regent Mr. Lowry in the Wanganui but on account of the heavy "Wats he is not so forward as his trainer *ould wish.

Feaet, wk> (witfc AgrionJ was ■.5*5 Prime fancies for the AJT.C. g«»y and also favourite fen- tie Mel■grae Cup, has beea withdrawn from •*!J* eVent - Boyal Feast was a fwer m the Underwood Stakes at "W^? 8 * 0, " 1 on Saturday, August 27, ,"»Wter showing up at the turn faUed "8P on and finished orut of a place. It •Wears that he met with ». on the advke of » veterinarj jegeon is to te added to the list. ThereRoyal Feast and Agrioa out «:the way, the Darbies here Bee* robbed ™* lot of interest.

Laughing Prince, the Australian-bred colt, is due to make his first appearance as a three-year-old at the Wanganui races to-morrow. Last season Laughing Prinee showed good frm, and at the

Wellington autumn meeting was sold by Mr. W. J. Jorgensen to Mr. T. A. Duncan. The next day he won the Pacific Handicap for his new owner. That was his last start.

J. W. Lowe, wno lias his active brigade at present at Wanganui, sent back the two-year-olds Jet Black and Salt Petrel to Trentham on Monday in charge of H. Crawford. They knocked their legs slightly, and while it is nothing at all serious, Lowe considered it wise to send them home than to race them in the Debutante Stakes.

Beacon light, who is an acceptor in the Marangai Handicap to be run at the Wanganui spring meeting to-morrow, won the Higgie Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, at the corresponding meeting last season. He then came on to Ellerslie and won the Avondale Cup, which was his next start in public. Beacon Light contested four races last season and won three of them, his final victory being registered in the Champion Plate at the Wellington spring meeting. The Boniform gelding will only require to train on satisfactorily to again have a chance in important handicaps during the current season.

The scratching of Agrlon for the AJ.C Derby will be received with regret by racing men in Mew Zealand for the son of Limon had only to keep sound to play an important part in the decision of that event. Some weeks ago he developed heel trouble, but according to

Australian files he recovered, and on August 30 gave Phfllipie several lengths •tart over six furlongs at Randwick and beat him by four lengths in 1.17f. Subsequently he pulled up lame after a gallop and Mason has decided'not to risk breaking him down.