STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 133, 7 June 1929, Page 11

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

'{By": WHALEBONE.)

SEASON'S FIXTURES.. June -.B—Egmoirt-Wanganui Hunt Club. June. 14,'. 15—Uapler Park Racing Club. June 20,'.2,2- r - : S6uth Canterbury Jockey Club, duh.e 2s>—;Ashbufton County'R.C..-. June 20-—Waverley Racing Club..

i. Roman Pearl ran a couple of good graces,at the irieeting,._but .was riot; quite equal\;to:" runiiiiig' out a solid mile :j'orimiey. ••■This\-filiy v is 'not very, big, but she; possesses; plenty of .pace' arid should ga/well-ipver;sprint distances.

. Oratjon ■■■ ran i sufficiently well in his races:at Ellerslie to say that it will not be" long' Before he collects a stake. He has 4.10t of pace arid looks like being at his best shortly. :'•'.■,'•

Otraritd showed a lot- of pace in her races at the Franklin meeting and was prominent tilithe straight in the Fitzroy Handicap at Ellerslie. -on Wednesday. Next. season this filly promises to be niore than useful In 1 hack events.

Qrie of the surprising-features of the Great, Northern Steeplechase was the running of Fame. He is only a little fellow, but finished fourth after going'well all the way. On Wednesday, in the Winter Steeplechase, he failed to complete the course.

. Paddon was only started once at the meeting and put up an impressive performance by finishing a close second to Seatownjn the Cornwall Handicap. Providing, the chestnut son of Archiestown trains on ■ correctly he should be seen, to advantage before the... winter meetings areV concluded. .

Kauri. Park raced consistently at Jio Great Northern- meeting, where his record was one first; one second and a third ..out of his ■ three starts. The big vElysian. gelding stood up to his racing in first-rate style, and with ordinary luck;J. Lariibess is sure to 'get; further stake- money during, the next'few vmonfchs. Kauri Park ha 3 not been an easyhbrse to prepare; and much credit-is due to his owner-trainer,for the condition :in which he produced his charge at the meeting. •■/•'.

'■ Otairi showed good form over 'hurdles in his''firat- two" starts at Wariganui, when he finished third in both of them. He won the Carbine Plate very easily on the sec'bnd'day of 'the Great Northern'meeting and was facing second to Prince Lu wh6n he came down at. the hurdle in front of :the members' stand on Wednesday. Otairi. is going to a' good horse over hurdles and-it would not be surprising to see. him win at Southern winter meetings shortly.

: One' of ,the most convincing wins during the meeting was that recorded by Lucy Rose in the .King George Handicap.- She defeated the opposition pointless' over the final stages of : the race and rewarded her supporters with a solid dividend. Geo. Reid has kept the Lucullus filly in first-class condition for several - months past and she has never been better than she is at the present stage.- Next seasOn will possibly find Lucy Rose performing creditably in big handicap events.

. After : a, number or failures, Welkne got on the winning list at Ellerslie on Wednesday when "he led the field home in the:Fitzroy.Handicap. This gelding had been doing-good-track work prior to the meeting and was expected., to show up in;his two previous engagements. However; although .he ran a fair race, on the first- day, his -subsequent form was disappointing, and he was not greatly fancied when he won. Welkne can muster up a lot. of. pace, and it is just possible that.'he will do better now that he has broken the: ice. v .

The Te Awamutu hack. .Leitrim ran a surprisingly good race, when he finished second in the Visitors' Handicap, in which he .was accorded a, good measure of support. He was up against a good one in Gold Money, and his showis hot likely to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. This gelding showed promising form earlier in the season and registered several decent winning performances, but appeared to train off after the holiday meetings. However, he is in' great order at the present time and should-be worth watching during the remainder of the season.

" The' success of Kawini in the Winter Steeplechase: at Ellerslie on Wednesday was very popular, for he had previously finished third in the Great Northern Hurdle Race and had occupied a similar position iir the Great Northern Steeplechase. He was rather lucky to have won, for Mangani appeared to have the Winter Steeples well in hand when he fell two fences from home, and, furthermore, Kamehameha, who was: with him at the last obstacle, refused to jump. Anyhow, Kawini has run some great races m big jumpihg'evehts and has had to be content with minor platings on numerous occasions.- Be has won eight races and been placed oh iwehty other occasions out of forty-three starts. ..

. Kamehameha ran a. good race in the Remuefa Hurdle Race 3 at Ellerslie on Monday. ■ when he finished second to Bright Land. He had shown winning ability over the Ellerslie country previous to that.-He was a starter in the Winter Steeplechase on Wednesday, and when Mangani toppled over at the second' to last fence!there only appeared to be Kamehameha. and Kawini in it. Kamehameha had a'slight lead at the last obstacle;" but ■ instead of jumping it ran it'and refused, to take the fence, leaving Kaw ; iiii to go on and score easily: It ■ was very bad- luck for his. ownertrainer (Mr.. D„:Moraghan), for if Kamehameha *ad, only jumped there is no do'ubtthatjte had a show of winning and would "easily have been second, for the field-was' very much strung out at'this stage. ; , : ,. .-? ~ ■~. \

• was , unfortunate-in the big iumping : events .he took on at Elierslie. After great race in-the. Great Northerrf< Hurdles till "the straight was reWhed-'tiielast' timehe had to be con, tent-wifh fourth place. He was saddled up for the. Great Northern Steeplechase, but' his? fider lost an: iron, at the double and heihad : to be; pulled up. On Wednesday .'he to- have the Winter Steeplechase 'well in' at the at'ohewali at ; the)bottom of the, hill the last, time, for he was lengths in front of anything else, 'v However, he toppled over and'thus lost, an'excellent chance. > If his rjden had;takerijiim''a little .more steadily at thia'obstacle.'there. is no s doubt what would have woh.ifor he-had led throughout:■ Marigahv is a good 'chaser, despite this: and" liei • shb'uTd • do > well• in o% ; .-,:•• •' ''■•..

T. Green .was nx great form at the •Auckland winter meeting, riding five winners." He .'scored bri Seatown and Gold Money twice-arid - was also successful on Standfast. ; :"••;.•;.''■

Maidos was,-started- in two ; steeplechases at the Great Northern: meeting, but iri'theGree'nlarie Steeplechase: on the first ■ day he ■' fell at •' the stonewall at the 'bottom: of 'the! hill, while bri Wednesday he' ran-off. at the double. He was in front on -,'each, occasion and >he can be looked : to> to-do' better in his Southern engagements.

Horomea has won over hurdles in the South, but he. failed to score at; Ellerslie. On the first day lie finished a poor third in the Penrose Hurdle.. Race, while in.the Panmure Hurdles he performed similarly. . On" Wednesday he fell at the fence intront of tlie members'.stand. Horomea has^pienty• of .pa'cfe arid; may- do better before the winter season is through.

A pleasing feature of the Great Northern meeting, was the successes gained by horses trained at Ellerslie who accounted for eleven races out of a total, of 22 Odin, Bright Land and Gold Money were . each responsible for a double, while Kauri Park, Taneriri, Welkne, Standfast and Palmares also registered wins at the meeting.

By finishing, in third place in the two chief sprint events at the meeting, Awarere displayed some of his former brilliancy, and his, future prospects appear good. The chestnut gelding has always run his best races on a firm track and the conditions are likely to be against him during the remainder of the season.

The two successes: gained by Bright Land will serve to bring the imported gelding into prominence for coming hurdle events. He scored easily on both occasions and although the opposition was not very formidable he should be capable of doing much better. Bright. Land hit several of his fences hard, but it did not appear-to affect him to any extent and he should be benefited by the experience. '•'•••'

Taneriri, Standfast, Palmares and Welkne, who were; each successful in winning hack races at the meeting, will have to take on open company in the future. Standfast raced .in this class on the second.day arid put up a good effort when he finished third to Lucy Rose and Black Duke in the King George Handicap, and. he should be equal to paying his way in the better class company.

By winning two hurdle events at the meeting, Prince Lu showed himself up in a promising manner and further successes seem assured for him. ■ His pace enabled him to get the lead early in both the races that he won and he thus kept clear of the large number of horses that fell during those races. Prince Lu is a bold jumper and although he may not relish a distance exceeding one mile and three-quarters, his future prospects look particularly bright.

Prince Lu has always shown a lot of pace on the flat, and his performance when he finished second to Bourn in the Penrose-Hurdles last season showed that he could jump well. On the first day of the recent Great Northern meeting he simply walked away from the others in the middle stages of the Penrose-Hurdles and won well. On Wednesday Prince Lu was again saddled up for the Orakei Hurdles and, taking the lead early, was never afterwards headed.

In his two efforts over steeplechase country at Ellerslie, King's Guard registered a second placing on the first day and won the Tamaki. Steeples on the concluding day.. The Quin Abbey gelding is a bold fencer and more should be heard of him before the current jumping season is concluded. King's Guard has plenty of size,. and is also a capable weight-carrier, with abundance of speed for steeplechase racing.

Overhaul, despite the fact that he won on the second day, was unlucky at Ellerslie. On the first day in the Penrose Hurdles he was going well when he came to grief at the third fence. .On Wednesday in the Orakei Hurdles he was brought down by Sulla, who ran about at the hurdle just in front of him. Overhaul was a good horse.on the flat and will do -well in hurdle, events with more experience, for it is not many weeks since he was commissioned at this branch of the sport. He is one of the most promising seen at the meeting.

This season the course at Ellerslie has been altered, and formerly the Great Northern Steeplechase was started at the seven-furlong post, whereas on Monday the'field was dispatched from the mile post. The distance of the race is given as about three miles and three-quarters, but it can be taken that this season the horses had to cover the best part of a furlong more than they have done for many ; seasons past. Uralla, who won on Monday, ran the distance in 8.1, while the previous best times, over what was a shorter course, were: Master Lupin (1919), 7.53 2-5, and Glendowie (last year), 7.52. Uralla's time, therefore, seeing the extra distance that had to be covered, would be one of the best efforts, if not the best, that has yet been recorded. .

The .Paper Money filly, Gold Money, was responsible for two attractive performances at the meeting, and there is no doubt about her being a vastly improved galloper. Her winning effort in the Visitors' Handicap on the concluding day was a brilliant one, for she did not get away any too well from the barrier,! and was in the middle of the field when half the journey had been covered. However, she finished -in a very determined manner over "the 'last" two furlongs and just landed the stake. W. Kemp' turned Gold-Money ; out -in rare condition and thoroughly deserved the success -that came his way. Gold Money is one of the most promising gallopers seen at .headquarters during the present season* and .better deeds can be, expected from her in the'future. ■ : AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB, Entries for the Avondale'Stakes (1929), Avondale Guineas ■. (1930) ,and All-aged Stakes: (193.0) .close; with the secretary of the: Ayondale Jockey :Ciub, ■' Mr. A. J. Earquhar, at 5 p.m. to-day. . ' '