RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 173, 24 July 1928, Page 11

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES (By WHALEBONE.) FIXTURES. July 26. -B—Gisborne RaciDS Club. August 4—Chrlstcburch Hunt Club. Aagutt 4 —Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 14, 10, 18—Canterbury Jockey. Club. August -s—Uawke'B bay Hunt Club. August 21) —Dannevlrke Kacing Club. Angust :-sO— Dannevirke Hunt Club. September I—Uiagol—Uiago Hunt Club. September 1— Taranaki Hunt Club. Salamander is to be recommissioned next week. • S. Henderson will ride Black Mint in the Winter Cup. Le Choucas is in work at Takanini, but not a groat, deal is being asked of him at present. Father O'Flvnn has commcnced his preparation for spring engagements. He is stated to be looking healthy, even if a bit backward. Beau Cavalier, who is at Trentham, is reported to have worked very nicely on Saturday morning. There* is no doubt about his fitness. Optimistic, tho three-year-old halfbrother to Olympic, by Cynic from Gay, is going alofig steadily in his work at Ellerslie, and is a likely looking sort. A rising three-year-old by Quin Abbey, named Sea Cob, is among J. T. Jamieson's team at Papakura. He is a bi<iframed sort, but has not raced yet. He is not unlike Eden Hall to look at. A half-brother to Mint Leaf, by Valkyrian—Potona, who will race as Vali, is one of the rising two-year-olds at J. T. Jamieson's stable. Ha is owned by Mr. C. Anderson, and is a nice-look-ing sort who should be able to gallop well. Winnington, the rising three-year-old by Valkyrian from Chime, the dam of Day Bell and Rafa, who showed a lot of pace as a two-year-old, is in work at Takanini. On Saturday morning he showed that he was well forward by the manner in which he sprinted a couple of furlongs.

Maunga has arrived at Riccarton. He is to contest the Homeby Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt meeting on August 4 and will be ridden by R. McSeveney, who won that race on him a year ago, but a decision as to who will tide him in the Grand National Steeplechase has not been made.

Running on J. T. .Tamie son's place at Papakura is a yearling by Chief Ruler from Podokes. The youngster, who is chestnut in colour, is a splendidly-made colt, besides being Well grown, and he has "every appearance of developing into a really good type of thoroughbred.

Fairy Herald on Saturday repeated his perofrmanee of last season, when he won the Winter Oats Handicap at Trentham and in hia next start captured the Claremont Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting. He is a good horse in the eoft going, and has engagements at the Grand National meeting.

It is reported that L. Knapp will take the hunter Home Made to Riccarton to race at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting next month. Home Made ran well enough among the hack hurdlers at Trentham to suggest that he will take some beating in his own class at Riccarton and should be worth keeping in mind.

Treasury, a colt by Grandconrt from Peptamint, is among the rising two-year-olrfs that occupy a box at J. T. Jamieson's stables. He is owned by Mr. C. Anderson, and will require time, as he is growing fast. Peptamint is by Finland from Mint, and when naming him his owner thought the youngster was from Mint and called him Treasury. Otherwise he might have raced under the name of Lozenge, which would have been very appropriate.

E. Pope has a nice-looking rising two-year-old, Snowplane, by Snow King from Gold Plane, in work at Takanini. Gold Plane was a useful performer in her day for this trainer, and the youngster bears a very strong resemblance to her. The same trainer is also working Lunette, a four-year-old mare by Nassau from Lady Frisco, the dam of Paddon and White Comet. Lunette started twice in two-year-old events at the Waikato autumn meeting, but ran unplaced.

Mr. F. Earl has a good-looking two-year-old filly by Chief Ruler from Dovelet in work at Takanini. She is under the tuition of J. T. .Tamieson, and appears to be a most promising sort. She has plenty of length, good legs and powerful hindquarters, and should be able to gallop well. When sprinted a couple of furlongs at Takanini on Saturday ehe handled herself well and gives every promise of coming to hand early. She will race under the name of Eaglet.

Beau Cavalier, Pouri and Maunga claim engagements in the' two big jumping events at Riccarton. It has to be remembered that no horse has yet won the Grand National Steeplechase and the Grand National Hurdle Race at the same meeting. However, the_ same horse has won the events in different years. Dummy annexed the hurdle race in 1893. and the steeplechase in 1898, while Haydn won the hurdles in 1901 •nd the steeplechase in 1902.

A full-brother to Tea Bell, b.v lea Tray from Hula Girl, is under the tuition of J. T. Jamieson. He is rising two, and i« said to be a better-looking youngster than Tea Bell was at his age. However, handsome is as handsome docs, and if he is as good a two-year-old as Tea Bell ne will be all right. Out of a dozen starts as a two-year-old Tea Bell *on five races and was in the money on three other occasions. The youngster is owned by Mr. Geo. Glenn, and will race as Refresher.

Clopton. an Australian-bred y° un S ß * er bv Tomatin from Lucelle, owned by Mr. Colin W. Anderson, comprises one of the voungsters at J. T. Jamieson ss a • He looks a game little fellow, and one that will make his presence felt on the race track. He has a beaut,ful head, ,<ood shoulders and hindquarters, and is nicelv coupled up. His legs are clean «nrl straight, and there is no' do "Jt that he will gallop fast. Very little has been asked of him yet, but Mr. Anderson has certainly sot a youngster that is full ot quality and one that -will develop speed If looks go for anything.

High Finance and Prince Otto, who have been having a spell* have been taken in hand again at Takanini. • Golden Wedding has been schooled over the pony hurdles at Ellerslie recently and shapes well for a beginner. It is stated that Childsplay was lame after working at Biccarton on Saturday and the chances of her standing a preparation do not seem to be very bright. Aberfeldy is to have a spell for six months. This hurdler was injured severely when he fell in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham earlier in the month. By riding Beau Geste to victory in the Levels Handicap at the South Canterbury meeting, T. Green is now two points ahead of R. Reed for the jockeys' premiership. Kyngzone, who has been in Dan Moraghan's charge at Ellerslie during the last couple of months, has been given a good deal of hill and road work and appears to be thriving on it. The Babe is reported to be making a steady recovery from the lameness that prevented him racing at Trentham, but there is a doubt as to whether he will be able to race at Riccarton next month. Reports issued yesterday show that at least two Wairarapa racing clube are experiencing a lean time. The Carterton Kacing Club made a lose of £ 133 on .the year's working, while Masterton Racing Club are down £256 on operations during' tne past year. The lightweight horseman C. Goldsboro, who has been attached to E. George's stable at New Plymouth since coming out of his apprenticeship, motored through from that town on Sunday and went on to Whangarei to spend a fortnight with his people. Gasnapper, who has been running out at his owner's place for a few weeks, has been returend to M. Conway's care. Gasnapper during his season's racing failed to score a win, although placed in several events, but his prospects for the coming season are not unpromising. Jovial, who won the Hunt Club Steeplechase at the South Canterbury meeting, showed a lot of pace while he stood up in his races at Trentham. If ridden patiently he may make his presence felt in some of the minor steeplechases at the Grand National meeting. Prior to leaving for Gisborne to race there this week Rahepoto accomplished a good gallop over a round on the No. 3 grass track at Ellerslie, covering the journey in 1.42 2-5, the last six furlongs being run in 1.20 2-5. This horse raced well at the Te Kuiti meeting and he should give : good account of himself at Gisborne.

Nine of Spades had his first race over hurdles at the Waimate Hunt meeting and finished second to Heather Lad. His next start was at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting on Saturday, when he won the Hadlow Hack Hurdles easily. This is the first success his owner has had with Nine of Spades since he purchased him in Hawke's Bay about two years ago.

At Riccarton on Saturday Limerick and Arikiwai were companions in a dash over five furlongs, with light-weights up. They ran together all the way, but whereas Arikiwai was ridden out, .the big Limond gelding was never off his bit. The time, 1.2, was the best of the morning. Arikiwai, although lame after galloping, was not nearly as bad as he was on Thursday morning. When cooled out he walked home sound enough, and F. D. Jones has definitely decided to take him to Australia.

Thirteen remain in the Grand National Steeplechase after acceptances were declared on Friday and there is plenty of material for a good race. Despite his weight Beau Cavalier should run a good race. Pamplona went amiee after winning at the Dunedin June meeting, but wthen at his best is a good horse. Tuki, after hie racing this season, should be in good form and he knows the Riccarton country .well. Pouri should also <jo well. Wiltshire finished third in the Great Northern and if he jumps all right he will have to be considered. Of the others Passin' Through, Greenstone. Matu and Dubious are likely to be most in favour.

Fourteen have been paid up for in the Grand National Hurdle Race and three of them —Beau Cavalier, Pouri and Maunga—have also been accepter in the steeplechase. Of this trio Beau Cavalier will be selected to have the best chance after his runaway victories in the Great Korthern Hurdle Race and Winter Hurdle Race at Trentham. Nukumai, who has top weight, should also run a good race. One cannot accept his Winter Hurdle Race running as being his true form, and I think he will be a much better horse at Riccarton. Red Fuchsia, has run most consistently over hurdles this season and he is sure to give a good i account of himself. Gaze was not quite himself in the Winter Hurdles at Trentjham, and after making a bad jump two j fences from home he finished third. He is a most likely sort for he has plenty of pace. Of'the others and Scion will probably appeal most.

Over half those that remain in the j Winter Cup are on the minimum. Duke j Abbey was scratched last week and the most noticeable defection® otherwise are Kin" Lu and Horomea. Black Mint, who'" heads the list, should run well, as will also Taboo, who is a good horse in the mud, Paitonu did not impress at Trentham, but Royal Damon appeared as though he might soon strike form. Solferite was beaten at the South Canterbury meeting on Saturday and will .have to improve considerably to repeat his performance of last season when he . won tttie event. Kaiti has raced well reI cently, having won three si* and a-half furlong Tacee on end. He finished fourth in this event last season. Nincompoop has been getting through ms training work at Riccarton in good style and he is expected to run a good race. He was second i;» the event last year. Rin<» Boy was fourth in the Stewards' Handicap at Wellington and third in the Parliamentary Handicap. Lady Limond has not much to commerd her recently, but Town Bank finished *econd to Fairy Herald at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting on Saturday and is expected to be in good fettle when the Grand National meeting rolls round. Bisox raced well at Trentham, while Panther'impressed by his second to Taboo in tne Stewards' Handicap at Trentham. First Sight, Bonogne, Terf, Kale* and Locarno may perhaps appea.' moat of the Oat division.