STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 134, 8 June 1929, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

(By WHALEBONE.)

SEASON'S FIXTURES..

June s—Ejrmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. June 14, 15—Napier Park Racing Club. June 20, 22—South Canterbury Jockey Club. June 2;»—Ashburton County R.C. June 29 —Waverley Racing Club.

The crack South Canterbury two-year-old, Pink Coat, has been nominated for the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, to be decided next autumn.

The steeplechaser Young Thurnham stood up to his racing at Ellerslie in good style and. providing he trains on .satisfactorily, should pay his way during the present jumping season.

Branson will not race again during the present season and has been sent up to his owner's farm in the Waikato to enjoy a spell. The Greyspear gelding paid his way during the current term and should be "all the better for the let-up.

Whakarite has been in easy work under X. Cunningham's care for a month or two and is beginning to put on a bit of condition. This horse showed fair form during the short time he was racing and is in the right hands to get a further opportunity to make good.

W. Stone may race Silver Paper in Australia in the "spring. The present intention is to take him to Sydney, but he may go on to Melbourne, as ha has been nominated for the Toorak Handicap, a mile race at Caulfield.

J. Chisholm has added to his team the chestnut gelding Measurer, by Surveyor from Thurence. This gelding has been in the money on a couple of occasions during the season, and with age should make a good racing proposition.

The three-year-olds Gay Crest ami Toawai have been recommissioned by F. D. Jones. Gay Crest has been spelling for a year, while Toawai has been off the scene for about three months.

The local owner, Mr. A. D. Potter, has working under his charge at Ellerslie a half-sister to Broadwood, by Mountain Knight from Gilmar. She is a rising three-year-old and a very sturdy and compact sort that on looks should uphold the family reputation when her time arrives to carry silk.

The hunter Master Ranald, ridden by W. Scobie, enlivened proceedings at Ricearton during the week, when he was schooled over a round of the steeplechase fences. He gave a very attractive exhibition, and if he trains on he should do well in hunters' steeplechases during the winter.

Although Hyde Park failed to get in the money at the recent meeting he ran two good" races and only failed over the last part of the journey. Besides being a winner, Hyde Parak has four second placings to his credit this season, mostly in good handicap fields, and has been a payable proposition to his owner.

The local hack Diamond Queen got severely cut about as the result of a fall on "the road a few days ago and may not be fit to race again for some time. This is unfortunate for Chvner J. Ross, as he had the chestnut mare in capital racing trim prior to the mishap.

W. J. Hawkins has just taken in hand a rising two-year-old filly by Peach Brandy from 'Lethargic, by, NassauBonny Dream, by Boniform—Dreamer. Although - rather low in condition, this filly is a promising-looking sort. This trainer is also having Master Clements placed in his charge.

* Sulla did not show to advantage in his hurdle contests at the Great Northern meeting and will require more schooling before "he becomes a proficient jumper. Sulla is the right stamp to make good as a hurdler and may do better next season.

G. Reed has had an addition to his team at Riccarton in the shape of a six-vear-old gelding by a Nautiform colt from Calabash, by Calibre from Fedalma, by Gipsy Grand from Neva. Hβ is a very big horse, 17 hands, and it will take some time to get him into racing shape.

Mr. J. S. Barrett has nominated Wharncliffe for the Australian Hurdle Handicap and Australian Steeplechase, to be decided at Caulfield in August. It is reported from Dunedin, however, that the Thurnham gelding has gone lame, and his contemplated trip to Melbourne will probably be cancelled.

F. D. Jones has Limerick and Paquito doing useful tasks at Riccarton, while Ariklwai is striding along in strong work. Hβ is quite sound at present and if he continues to train on satisfactorily he may' accompany the other pair to Australia. It looks as if Jones proposes to extend this year's trip to Melbourne, as Paquito and Arikiwai have been nominated for the Toorak Handicap and the Caulfield Cup.

Honour is getting through plenty of useful work at Riccarton. P. V. Mason hae him in the best of health and ready to undergo a serious preparation for spring racing, which it is expected he will do in Australia. The Australian Jockey Club's Derby will be the chief object of his trip to Sydney, but he has other engagements, suggesting a visit to Melboiu-ne, as he has been nominated for the Caulfield Cup.

Mr. E. S. Luttrell has purchased the two-year-old filly Moorbird, by The Ace from Moorfowl, from Sir George Clifford. She has shown a lot of speed on the tracks, but leg troubles prevented her from racing this season. In the- hope that she will train on to good form, Mr. Luttrell has nominated her for the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, to bo run next autumn, and also for the corresponding race of 1931.

The three-year-old Nightmarch, one of tho biggest winners of the season, has made his reappearance on the Riccarton tracks, after a spell. In the meantime he is being kept to easy exercise, but he looks well, and he will be striding along in useful work very soon, in anticipation of spring engagements. It is probable that he will be taken to Australia, and with that programme in mind he ha 3 been nominated for most of the.;leading spring handicaps in the Commonwealth. The intention is to race him first in Sydney, but apparently an extension of the* trip to Melbourne is in contemplation, as he has beoil. nominated for the Toorak Handicap, Caulfield Cup, WilHamstown Cup^

The Hawke's Bay trainer J. Griffith is handling a half-sister to Maunga by Lord Quex from a San Fran mare. In the event of this youngster coming to hand quickly she will be given a run in juvenile events next season.

The biennial election for members of tho Auckland District Committee has been held and all the country members have been re-elected. They are: Hon. E. W. Alison, Messrs. D. MeLeod, L. W. Nelson, K. J. Rennie, and H. Rothery.

Although well supported in her engagements at the June meeting. Kawainga was unable to land a stake and her failures were costly to her admirers. The Adjutant filly, "who is to be spelled until next season, looks like making a iiseful performer with age to assist her.

By finishing third in the Cornwall Handicap High Pitch put up a very creditable performance, as he got anything but a good run in the race referred to. This gelding has trained on nicely under X. Cunningham's care and is likely to pick up a decent stake before the end of the season.

Two second placings in her three starts went to the credit of Golden Wedding at the Great Northern meeting, and viewed all round her display was most satisfactory. She has not been at the hurdling game very long, still she has made good progress, and it would not surprise to see her develop into a capable hurdler when she has had a bit more experience.

Glcndowie is obviously not right. Though he completed the course in both the steeplechases he took on at Ellerslie, he was a long way "behind the winners. However, he has plenty of condition, and by the time the Wellington Steeplechase or the Grand National Steeplechase comes along he should be a greatly improved horse.

The three-year-old gelding Arihana showed plenty of pace in his races at Ellerslie, but was not equal to running out a solid mile journey. However, he is only a young horse and has not done a great deal of racing, and there is still time for him to prove himself capable of better things. Anhana is a particularly well-bred gelding and age may do a lot for him.

The maiden candidate Otranto raced sufficiently well in the Fitzroy Handicap to indicate that she will be capable of better things when she becomes more seasoned. She looks all the better for Her outings at the June meeting and should be worth following in her next few starts in public. By finishing second to Seatown in the York Handicap, King Emerald put up a decent performance, and when he repeats that form again he will be hard to beat. W. Kemp has the Nassau gelding in great condition just now and he should be amply rewarded during the next few months for persevering with this speedy galloper. There were five double winners at the Great Northern meeting. Prince Lu won the Penrose and Orakei Hurdles and Odin • accounted for the Hunt Club Hurdles and Hunt Club Cup (steeplechase). Bright Land won the Remuera and Campbell Hurdles and Gold Money was responsible for winning the Members' Handicap and the Visitors' Handicap, while Seatown annexed the Cornwall Handicap and the York Handicap.

Mr. G. L. Stead reports having sold Subdivision, owned by Sir. John Paterson, to Mr. G. L. Rutherford, of Canterbury. Subdivision has raced well in Auckland and also at Trentham, and Mr Rutherford should soon recompense himself, for there is no doubt about his pace. Mr. Stead has also disposed of the brood mare Philetus to Mr. J. Paterson. Philetus is the dam of the two-year-old Bennie, who has shown 'winning form this season. This mare is to be mated with Surveyor.

Pompeius raced well at Te Rapa, for, after being left at the post in the Ohinewai Maiden Handicap, he finished third. Hβ was brought to Ellerslie for the Great Northern meeting, and after being a long way back in the Ranfurly Handicap finished close up. On Wednesday he again put in a great run after being badly placed in the early stages of the Fitzroy Handicap, and finished second to Welkne. If Pompeius would only do better over the initial stages of his races he would be very hard to beat in any hack event extending to a mile. Perhaps when tried over a little longer distance he will be better suited.

The action of the Auckland District Committee in recommending the Waipa Racing Cllub (Tβ Awamutu) for an extr? day's permit next season will be heartily supported by the other clubs in the Auckland province, for if ever a club deserved assistance it is Waipa. They have been struggling along for years and

have always raced on their own course, the members of the committee guaranteeing the amount needed for any improvements to the course and accommodation required if the money was not in hand. A season or two ago they erected a stewards' s|tand which cost a good deal of money, and there is no doubt that ar extra day's racing would materially assist this club. In addition to racing it is a very large training centre and a tribute to the excellence of their tracks can be gathered from the number of winners turned out there. G. Paul, the owner of Aussie, Awarere and Co., prepares his charges on this course, while F. Loomb and W. Stone (Supremacy and others) are among other most successful trainers who train their horses at Te

Awamutu,

Royal Seagull showed a fair amount of pace for a good w'ay in the Fitzroy Handicap at Ellerslie on Wednesday and he should do well next season. ,

"rreat Star performed well at the Dun edin winter metting. He won the Brighton Handicap on the first day, after leading all the way, while later he beat a good field of sprinters in the Wairongoa Handicap. Great Star is a brilliant galloper when at his best and many more good races should go his way.

Vinorist has not been long at hurdling and by the way in which he went in the June Hurdles, which he won, and the Greenfield Hurdles, at Dunedin, when he finished second to Magna Charta, he certainly shows great promise. He is an Australian-bred gelding and was purchased by J. McCombe as a yearling in Svdnev.

Mr. R. Hannon did not have too much luck at the Great Northern meeting and it was pleasing to see him score with King's Guard in the Tamaki Steeplechase on Wednesday. This horse had run a good race in the Greenlane Steeplechase, when he just went under to Kauri Park by a very narrow margin. Mr. Hannon supplied the runner-up in both the big events in Roman Abbey, but, taken on the whole, he was rather unfortunate.

Kaikahu used to be a fairly good hurdler and recently he was tried over steeplechase at the Dunedin winter meeting, winning the Forbury Steeplechase and finishing third in the Dunedin Steeplechase. He has certainly made an auspicious start and should do better before the winter season is through. He has a second in the Grand National Hurdle Race to his credit.

Caterpillar, by Paper Money from Tortrix, was galloping well at Riccarton prior to the Dunedin meeting and she was given a great chance in her engagements at the fixture named in consequence of her track efforts. Caterpillar, after getting beaten by Great Star in the Wairongoa Handicap, six furlongs, on Monday, won the Empire Handicap on tho concluding day. Caterpillar will be heard of again shortly and is worth keeping in mind in view of the Wellington and Grand National meetings.

Money Mine was a bargain missed at Trentham last January. He was offered for sale on account of Mr. J. M. Samson, and after being started at lOOgs was passed at loOgs. If memory serves me right, the Hon. T. M. Wilford was one of the bidders. Subsequently Money Mine was disposed of privately to the Southern trainer, C. Gieseler, for whom he won two races, including the Birthday Handicap at Dunedin last Saturday. After running fourth in the Provincial Handicap on the second day at Wingatui he was purchased by Mr. W. Swale, a Southland sportsman, and won for him the King George Handicap, the principal flat event on the last day.