RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 141, 16 June 1928, Page 14

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

(By WHALE BOX I" i

FIXTURES. .Tune —Tlsiwke's Buy Hunt. June -■"> Hiiwke's Hay Jockey Club, .tune :!<>--Aslibiirton <'<.unty Racing Club. June 30, Julv - -'IV Kuitl K.C. (at Ellerslie) July 11, 1-. 14—-Wellington Racing Club. July ll>~—Wnimate Hunt. July 21— South Cnnlerbiiry Hunt flub. July 2H, (.Jlsbornn Racing Club. Datea Applied For. August I —Cliristchiireh Hunt Club. August •' —Poverty Ra.v Hunt. Club. August 14, lfi. IM—Canterbury J.c. August I.l—Pannevirke Hunt Club. August I*i—Dnnnervirke Hunt Club. August 2r»—Hiiwke's Ray Hunt Club. September I—Mnrton1 —Mnrton Jockey Club. September 1 —Otago Hunt Club. September B—Taranaki Hunt Club. September 13, 15—Wanganul J.C. September 22—Asbburton County R.C. September 22 —Napier Park R.C. September 22, 24—Avondale J.C. .September 27, 2S—Uernldine R.C. September 20 —Pakurangn Hunt Club. September 29 —Hawke's Bay J.C. October 4—Kurow Jockey Club. October 3. o—Oaaiaru Jockey Club. October (!, B—Auckland Racing Club. October 10—Manawatu Hunt Club. October 11, 13—Dunedln Jockey Club. October 13—Carterton Racing Club. October 20, 22—Wellington R.C.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

RACEGOER.—J. Cammick has neven been apprenticed. He was employed in racing establishments presided over by R. E.j Brown, J. H. Jefferd, A. M. Robertson, J. Williamson and J. M. Buchanan. He has been with the lastnamed trainer for over three years. This rider was over 21 when he applied for a jockeys license. The hope of Jericho standing another preparation has been abandoned, and the well-bred colt will be at the service of breeders during the coming season.

Although the Marble Arch gelding has some good performances down to his credit, he has never yet run up to expectations at Ellerslie.

Kaikahu, now; established at J. B. Pearson's stable at Riccarton, is being restricted to light work, as no further racing will be required of him until the Wellington winter meeting.

In the Visitors' Handicap on the last day of the Auckland winter meeting Archeen finished close up in fourth place and may do better if started at the Te Kuiti meeting at the end of the month.

Reports from the south indicate that Te Monanui has come on well since being taken in hand again. He will probably be seen out at the Te Kuiti meeting, and will later race at Trentham.

The *'■ 'or to Missgold, by Lucullus from lU'i.>up, in J. E. Thorpe's stable, is being ridden about in the centre of the course at Ellerslie. She is a nice lengthy filly, well grown and displays a lot of quality for a two-year-old.

Wharncliffe, who won the Grand

National Hurdle Pace last season, is in , work at Riccarton, but he has not been asked to do much, and it will probably be the end of the month before he is schooled. He is reported to be in good fettle.

Forty-six yearlings are at the Elderslie Stud. They will no doubt be split up into sections for the New Zealand and Australian markets. They are a fine healthy looking lot, showing almost without exception plenty of size and quality.

Sir Archie is bowling along in his work at headquarters and will make his next appearance in public at the approaching Te Kuiti meeting. He failed to get in the money at the Northern meeting, but the chances are he will do better at the end of this month.

It was stated that C. Emerson, who was suspended for a month at the Dunedin winter meeting, would not apply for a license for the forthcoming season. However, his name appears in the list of those granted at a meeting of the Canterbury District Committe.

Solferite. who won the last Winter Cup, is suffering from lameness, and it is feared that he will not be able to «.t.and a preparation that will fit him tor his best effort. This is unfortunate for there is no doubt that when properly right he was a high-class handicap horse.

The Auckland owner, Mr. A. D. Potter, intended taking both Bulolo and Moneytize to the Wellington winter meeting, but he has now decided not to make the trip to Trentham next month. The two horses referred to, who are doing good work at Ellerslie, will race at the early spring meetings next season.

Nassock, who ia reported to be going along nicely in his preparation at Avondale, claims several engagements at the Te Kuiti meeting. He has not had a race sincc the Te Aroha meeting last March, and will require to show some improvement on previous form to be capable of winning a race at Ellerslie.

Count Cavonr was injured when he fell in the Auckland Racing Club Handicap at Ellerslie at Christmas time, anrl he has not been raced since then. However, he is reported to be quite sound again, and will shortly join the active division at Rircarton. Count Cavour has run second in the last three Auckland Cups.

After racing at the Ohinemuri meeting Town Bird was given a short spell in the paddock. He resumed work some few weeks back and will probably be seen in action at the Te Kuiti meeting. Town Bird will need to run up to his best form to hold his own with the sprinters that will be racing against him at Ellerslie.

If brought to Ellerslie to fulfil hi* engagement in the Otorohanga Steeplechase to be run on the first day of the T« Kulti meeting, Pouri should be capnble of putting up a creditable showing. TT« gave a good exhibition over the big fences during the .Tiine meeting and was "oing well when he blundered and fell on 'op of the hill the Inst time round in the Steeples. Pouri was having his '•iltlal outing over steniW-hase country "i tha June meeting nnd lie is likely to with the experience, while if % in tlie Otorohanga 1 nearly an formidable a« ■ against at the ft ft ,

The Fox, who performed so well at the Groat Northern meeting, has been having it let-up since then.

Princess Ronnie has been eased in her work since racing at the Auckland winter meeting. She will not be seen out again until the spring.

Bay Deighton, who for a time was trained at Ellerslie, ia being hunted with the Taranaki hounds, and is said to be shaping very promisingly.

Bisox. who has been running very consistently lately—two firsts, two seconds and a third in her last five starts —may he taken to the Wellington meeting. She is partial to soft going.

•T. D. Kemp has leased his two-year-old filly Tea Money to Mr. H. Anderson, and she has been placed in F. Gilchrist's charge. This youngster has shown that she possesses a good deal of pace.

It was thought that Merry Mint would again accompany The Hawk to Australia for forthcoming spring meetings, but on veterinary advice his spell is to be prolonged.

Clopton is the name claimed for the rising two-year-old by Tomatin from Lueelle that was purchased at the Sydney yearling sales on behalf of Mr. C. W. Anderson, a patron of J. T. Jamieson's stable.

Prickles, who won the Champagne Stakes for Sir George Clifford at the C..T.C. autumn meeting, is said to have developed nicely in the interim, and h the most handsome of the Chokebore team. She is expected to be very hard to beat in classic events next season.

J. Cameron intends to go to Sydney at the end of the month with The Hawk and Goshawk. The former got a kick at the Wellington autumn meeting, but he has quite recovered during his spell, and he is going along all right in hi? track work.

H. B. Cowan has been hacking Armenia about for some weeks past and the Lucullus filly is to commence work at Ellerslie straight away. Armenia was started three times in two-year-old events during the spring meetings and the experience should benefit her when required to race again next season.

The Ellerslie trainer D. P. Moraphan intends nominating both Master Doon and Kamehameha for the Wellington winter meeting. Kamehameha, who won his first steeplechase at Ellerslie "this month, is to be entered for the Wellington Steeplechase and other cross-country events at the fixture.

Considering the short time she has been in work at headquarters, Lido is doing exceptionally well under M. Ryan's care and promises to keep up the family reputation. Lido, who is a full sister to Tactful and Tactician, is a particularly nice mover in her work and although she has not been severely tested she shows promise of being a speedy filly.

The Te Rapa-trained mare Mervette showed up by running a fine race in the Cornwall Handicap. If produced in her best form when she makes her next appearance in public Mervette will have to be reckoned with, and she is sure to be in demand if started at the Te Kuiti meeting. She is engaged in the Te Kuiti and Te Kumi Handicaps, both mile events, and the distance should suit her admirably.

During the past few months the imported horse Weathervane has furnished in a particularly pleasing manner. He is well represented at Elderslie and Burnside by several fine foals which promise to prove a good advertisement for the son of Lemberg. Tea Tray and Paper Money are both in fine robust health, and are well represented by a number of rising yearlings.

Childsplay was the best of the two-year-olds early in the season, winning the first three events she contested— the McLean Stakes at Dunedin. the Wellesley Stakes at Wellington and the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton. However, when tried over six furlongs in the Foal Stakes at Auckland, she could only get third. Childsplay failed to get into a place in the Wellington Stakes, which was her last race. She has been given every- chance since then, and if she stands up to her work great things are expected from her next season.

R. McMiken has been very unlucky with his hurdle horse Famdon, who was showing promising form over tlie battens earier in the season, but owing to injuries has been unable to race for some months past. Farndon defeated both Lord Star and Gold Rep when he accounted for the Raurimu Hack Hurdles at the Taumarunui meeting in December last, and if his owner-trainer can produce him in that form again he should soon be rewarded with some more stake money. Farndon is evidently training on quite satisfactorily once more, for he is entered both in hurdle and flat races at the Te Kuiti meeting.

Mr. Bovdie Davis, the New Zealand owner-trainer, Tias found in liis first essay in English racing a particularly smart three-year-old in Dark Lantern 11., a French-bred colt, who won the Tudor Stakes at Sandown on May, running away. He beat a recent winner in .Josephus by four lengths, with Dombey, who had run well in the Craven Stakes, third, three lengths further behind, says the "Daily News." It was a very impressive victory, for the colt, a very handsome dark brown, by the Dark Ronald horse. Dark Legend, made all the running, a circumstance that we do not often see at Sandown, and won cantering, with any amount in hand. Indeed one would not care to estimate in terms of pounds how much he had in hand of the others. Mr. Davis bought Dark Lantern 11. at the yearling sales at Deauville for 200.000 francs as a partnership horse, and he came to an English stable to be broken. He was resold to dissolve the partnership. On becoming his sole owner, Mr. Davis started to train him himself at his home, Ely Place, near Frant, in Sussex. He first started at Lincoln in the opening week of the season, when he easily won a maiden plate. Then he came to Kempton on Easter Monday, where ho started favourite, and becoming involved in some bumping round the turn was unplaced to Cohort.