RAGING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 255, 27 October 1928, Page 14

RAGING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

(By WHALEBONE.)

» FIXTURES. October 31 —Blrchwood Hunt Club. November 1, 3—Dargaville Racing Club (at « Avondale). November 3, 5. 7, 10 —Canterbury J.C. November 8, 10 —-VVhangarei K.C. November 15, 10—Winton Jockey Club. November 17—Levin Racing Club. November 17, IS —Cromwell .lockey Club. November 23, 24 —South Canterbury J.C. November 21, 22—Otaki Maori Racing Club.

Celerity 11. is certainly a high class mare, ami if she goes on well in the meantime must be given a chance in important events later on in the season.

The local two-year-old Neil luls been showing some pace on the track in his latest essays. ' He has no immediate engagements, although J. Buchanan lias him in nice condition at the present time.

Reports from Wingatui state that the two-year-old filly Stealth has done exceptionally well since she won on the second day of the Dunediii meeting, and she is expected to race well at Riccarton next month.

When schooled at Ellerslie one morning during the week Harbour View, with E. Stanway in the saddle, gave .a satisfactory showing. This gelding will contest the Kaihu Hurdles on the opening day of the Dargaville meeting.

"In his last start at Ellerslie Mountain failed to run up to expectations; still lie lias been training on satisfactorily in the meantime and may do bet|ter. He is ertgageil in liaek races to be

run at the Dargaville meeting next week

The Grey Monk gelding Zane Grey, who has been steadily improving for some time past, is to be given a run in a minor event on the second day of the Dargaville meeting. Zane Grey, who has been sprinting freely on the track, may require time before being seen at his best.

Government taxation in connection with the Waikato Hunt Club's Labour Day meeting amounted to JC244U JO/, and was made up as follows: Totalizator tax. £788 1(5/0; dividend tax, £1420 2/; stakes tax, £128; amusement tax, £109 11/0. The profit on the meeting was about £200.

Limerick was on the track at liiccarton during the week, doing steady pace work. He will be kept going in light exercise for a couple of months, after which F. D. Jones will start on more serious tasks in preparation for autumn racing, which may Involve another trip to Australia, for the Easter meeting at Randwick.

Judge's Box and Winsome Boy have both been doing plenty of the right class of work to fit them for their races at the Dargaville meeting. The former is down at the bottom of the weights in the Hobson Handicap, and with the gfohig favourable she should be a possibility in that event.

After a lengthy spell in the paddock the Arcliiestown marc Areheno has been brought in again and will be prepared for racing later on in the season. She will be hacked around the roads for a few weeks before being put into solid work again.

The hurdle horseman K. Stanwav hareturned from his trip to Australia and is busy riding work again at Ellerslie. Stanway did a fair amount of riding during his six months' sojourn across the water and the trip was a profitable one. This rider has been engaged to steer Harbour \ iew at the Dargaville meeting.

Red Heather met with an accident while competing in the second day's hurdle race at Gore, and as a result of his injuries, it is considered unlikely that he will race again. Red Heather was raced by the South Canterbury trainer, J. Thistleton, in whose colours he registered some attractive performances in short distance hurdle events.

F. Gilchrist is keeping Avoncourt moving along on the track, and the Lucullus filly has freshened up a good deal of late. She is to make her next appearance in the Takapuna Plate, which comes up for decision on the first day of the Takapuna spring meeting, to be held on November 30 and December 1. Avoncourt is a very quick beginner and should be well suited on the suburban course.

• The Nonuanby Handicap winner Sir Russell will contest the Dargaville Cup, to be decided on the Avondale course next Thursday. He looks a much improved gelding after his recent racing, while his trainer (M. Ryaa) has allotted him plenty of the right class of work since then. Sir Russell promises to strip a very fit horse when lie goes to the post, in. the ten furlong race next week, and with his light impost can be relied on to acquit himself creditably.

Flicker won the 14.2 Handicap, six furlongs, at the Victoria Park meeting in Sydney on October 17. It is stated that she was giving away an inch, but the class was not very strong. Flicker, who is owned by Mr. W. T.-Hazlett, was sent to Sydney some time ago to compete in the pony ranks as she was too small for racing here, and since being over there has won three races and finished second and third in two other events out of her five starts.

Lady's Boy accounted for a couple of good sprinters in Nancy Lee and Kingfield when he scored in the Bollard Memorial of six furlongs and a-half at the Waikato Hunt meeting. On that occasion, although handicapped at 7.0, he actually carried 7.6J, and with 7.8 allotted to hint in the -Avoca Handicap of six furlongs at the Dargaville meeting next Thursday he should again perform well, as the' shorter distance will be. .ail advantage to him.

Chide showed useful form on more than- one occasion as a two-year-old, being placed twice, but he failed to notch a win. His work on the track- this season has been brilliant, and he has been marked off for some, time as likely to win a race very soon. He was unlucky at Ashbuiton in September, but made amends" at Rangiora, by winning ih very easy fashion. His speed should enable him to earn further distinction before. the season is much further advanced. Chide is by Paladin' from Reproachful, by Bonny Glen from Lady Disdain, who., produced Bee and Sniib to Martian, so it is a family with claims to notice.

L. A, Pino will have the mount on Silver Paper in ' "the Stewards' Handicap.

Leitrim, who has come mlo prominence as the result of his two wins in the Wai-

kato, is engaged in the Takapuna Plate and the Wynyajd Plate, to be decided at the Takapuna spring meeting.

Atapo, who broke his back when he fell over Keel Heather in the Hurdle Race at Core, was brought down from North Island by G. C. Bain, of Wairio. He was an niilueky horse right through liis southern career. He was by Quarantine from Adqla, and owned by Mr. Bert Mills, of Otautau.

W. Rayner stated at Trentham that Episode, was still sore and had not been worked since returning from Auckland. Hopes are entertained that she will be all right in. time for. the Feilding meeting, but it .may be that the Limond (illy will not race again until she goes to Ellerslie at Christmas.

Teri's form is hard to understand, for he was a complete failure among the hacks on the first day at Trentham, vet beat all but Goshawk on Monday in the Pearce Handicap (says a southern writer). Indeed, at one period in the straight it looked as if he was going to win. He went out and forced the pace all the way, and hung on well.

Fernden will be having his second start as a three-year-old in the Maiden Plate at the Dargaville meeting next week. In a similar event at the recent Avondale meeting the Redfern gelding put up a good showing and was out making the pace until well into the straight. The race next Thursday is a furlong shorter, and Fernden will be all the better suited on that account.

It is doubtful if Yatjui was ever better conditioned than he is at the present time, while he has also been putting plenty of dash into his training tasko during the last few weeks at Ellerslie. Yaqui, who has not had a race for some little time, will be given a run on the first day of the Dargaville meeting, where he will contest the Avoca Handicap, in which event he figures at the minimum.

Excellent acceptances have been received for the lirst day of the Dargaville meeting, which is to be held'at Avondale next Thursday and Saturday. Lie veil remain in the Cup, while a good tribute was paid to the handicapper, Mr. F. McManemin, in connection with his adjustment# in the Avoca Handicap for all those handicapped were paid up for. It only heeds' fine weather to make the meeting a success. Owing to the large number of acceptors in the Maiden Plate the field lias had to be divided, and the divisions appear in the list of acceptances.

Silver Paper is the outstanding candidate of those left in the New Zealand Derby. His two wins at the Dunedin meeting made him look a high-class colt, who appears to have better prospects of staying than any of the earlier progeny of Paper Money. If Roscrea trains on, he may be a useful candidate, while Concentrate is another who should stay. Full Feather has been galloping well lately. Staghunter and Nightmarch had two-year-old form to recommend them, but they have not lived up to expectations this season.. A dozen fillies remain in the Oaks, but most of them may be more at home as sprinters. Prickles has shown a disposition to stay, while Full Flight is another who may run on.

There seems every prospect of the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes providing a lot of interest. Included among the seventeen youngsters are several winners. Gold Tinge made a great impression on Australians by his brilliant win in the Breeders' Plate. He damaged his reputation wlten beaten out of a place at Trentham on Saturday, but excuses can bo made for that failure, and he may bo much improved at Riccarton, after some good gallops. The wins of Aspiring (McLean Stakes) and Speed Light (Welleslev Stakes) were accomplished in striking fashion. Admiral Drake and Stealth are two handicap winners who appeal, while Francolin, though beaten, is a smart galloper. Then there are some maidens, among whom the highpriced Riccarton colt. Honour, will attract a lot of attention, as he is a youngster of great promise.

D. J. Price sent a cable message to a Dunedin friend stating that Balmerino's victory in the Caulfield Guineas was a phenomenal performance (says a southern writer). The colt displayed exceptional speed under adverse conditions, and beat all the champions. Balmeritio belongs to an ex-Dunedinite, Mr. J. Edmonds, and was got by All Black from Anna, by Sea Prince from Anna Carlovna, by Soult from Czarevna, by Stepniak from Britomarte, a sister to Euroclvdon, who won the New Zealand Cup, Derby and Canterbury Cup of 1895. Czarevno is a sister to Aphaea, the dam of Rotor, while the two-ycar-ekl Stealth, who won the Dominion Handicap at the Dunedin meetings, belongs to the same family. Many good wishes will go with Balmerino when the colt is saddled up for the Melbourne Cup and Victoria Derby. The Caulfield course is a good deal on the turn, and a horse is apt to strike trouble ther» when racing in a big field. According to the cablegram received from Price, Balmerino did not obtain a good run in the Caulfield Guineas. This may have been due to the ; liape of the track