STABLE AND TRACK. NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 242, 12 October 1929, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK. NOTES.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. (By WHALEBONE.) October 17, 19—South Canterbury J.C. October 28—Waverley R.C. October 28—Waikato Hunt Club. October 28—Waipawa County R.C. Oct. 24, 26—Poverty Bay Turf Club. Oct. 26, 28—Wellington R.C. October 28 —North Canterbury R.C. October 19—Masterton R.C. Tembroney, who finished second to Dutch- Money at Dunedin on Thursday, was a far* performer last season, winning three races and being placed on two other occasions. He is by Kilbroney from Temba, an English-bred mare by Sanfoin, and is a half-brother to Nada, the dam of Nadarino and Gold Brick. Glittering Gold, a chestnut mare by .Valkyrian, is the latest addition to E. C. llae's stable. This trainer seldom has more than two or three horses under his charge, but he gets a fair share of the stake-money offering each season. The Auckland-owned gelding Schorr, who is now trained at Marton, is to be given an opportunity to make good as a hurdler. He is entered in the Hack Hurdle Eace at the Waverley meeting and is expected to fulfil his engagement. The four-year-old gelding by Hyllus from Gleaner, in K. Heaton's stable, will race as Operatic. He has only been in work a short time and will not race until lat.T on in the season. The latest addition to J. Lambess' team is a two-year-old filly by Weathervane from a Winkie—Stepka mare. This iilly, who was purchased at the Trentham sale in January last, will carry the same colours as The Fox, who raced successfully when attached to the same stable. Recent racing lias hardened Spring Abbey's condition, and the chestnut gelding should be in great order for the country fixtures. Tie is getting through a good preparation under J. Chisholm's care at Ellerslie and his showing in the Gordon Handicap points to him being capable of paying his way later on in the season. The following horses trained in the Auckland district have been entered for various events at the Wellington spring' meeting: Bells of Shandon, Oil King, Mithra, True Blood, Sea Cob, In the Shade, Prince Humphrey, Eaglet, Lady's Boy, Paddon, Paganelli, Norval Tea, Tasty, Vali and Bennie. Waitaunaha, who won the Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeplechase, has been nominated for the Waikato Hunt Steeples, to bo run on Labour Day. The Waitaratrained gelding is a proficient jumper and if brought to'the meeting should give a fforl account of himself. O Included in entries for the Waikato Hunt Steeplechase is F.irkbeck, who won the Dannevirke Hunt Club Steeples in August last. He also, later in the same month, annexed the Aylosbury Steeplechase at the Grand National meeting at Ricearton. Pegaway, one of the most improved handicap horses seen out last season, is reported to be training on satisfactorily at Te Awamutu. He will probably make his initial appearance this season at the Waikato Hunt 7iieeting on Labour Day. Good Boy looks little the worse for his two races'at Ellerslie, and although he failed to get in the money the racing should improve him for. future engagements. He was close up behind the placed horses in the Hol.son Handicap, but the weight stopped him at the finish. Sports King, a full brother to Prince Val (Valkyrian—Sporte Queen), has been taken "in hand again by his ownertrainer, J. Clothier, at Matamata, but should not be forward enough to _be seriously considered until about Christinas time. On his latest showing at Ellerslie Awarere should soon get on the winning list, as he appears to be racing more consistently than formerly. Awarere figures in the Bollard Memorial Handicap nt the Waikato Hunt meeting, in which the opposition is hardly as strong as that which he met at Ellerslie. and possibly he will show to better advantage on the country course.

Inevitable finished second in the Taioma Handicap at Wingaiui on Thursday. He is a three-year-old by Thurnham from Comment, and last season had three starts, but was unplaced in each of them. However, he commenced this season well by scoring at Geraldine. He appears a most promising sort. Royal Finance, who displayed abundance of speed as a two-year-old, is clue to have her first race this season at the Waverley meeting on October 28. She is engaged in thi Jackson Memorial Handicap, and as this event is run over live furlongs the distance Avill be in her favour. The cross-country performer Ponjola, who is trained at Hastings, put up several decent performances over country earlier in the season. He won the Ferguson Hunt Cup at the Poverty Bay Hunt Club meeting in August, and' in his next outing accounted for the Hunt Cup Steeplechase at the Hawke's Bay meeting. He is engaged at the Waikato Hunt meeting, to be held this month, and if brought North, should pay expenses on the trip. Latin Quarter, who is one of Mr. W. T. Hazlett's team, was only just beaten at Dunedin on Thursday, and the prediction is offered as the result of that, effort that the son of Thurnham will not be long before he gets on the winning list. He contested eight races last season, winning three and being placed on two other occasions. His first race thi3 season at the Dunedin meeting was impressive. The last three races at Dunedin on Thursday provided great contests. In the McLean Stakes Satisfy beat Spoon by a head, while in the October Handicap Taboo got his nose in front of Latin Quarter, with Sudden Storm a head away. In the Taioma Handicap, with which the racing concluded, there were only heads between the three placed horses. Taboo raced consistently during the winter and he put up a good performance in winning the October Handicap at Dunedin last Thursday. He scored by a very narrow margin, but was giving weight to all the others engaged. Taboo was third in the Winter Cup to Historic and Gay Sonnet and secoond in the Heathcote Handicap at the same fixture, while since then lie has been second in a mile event at the Otago Hunt meeting and second and third at Geraldine in his respective starts. He was also third in the Kurow Cup last week. 1 , The sensation of the week in Perth sporting circles was the disqualification or the well-known racehorse owner, Harry Guthrie, his trainer, Jack McLarty, and the crack jockey, Arthur Cooper (says a Perth writer on September 28). This trio were ruled out for twelve months as a result of an inquiry into the running of Totola at Belmont Park. There are few better known men in the racing game in Western Australia than the parties concerned. Guthrie is a reputedly wealthy man, and has spent thousands of pounds on thoroughbreds. When Totola was produced at the Belmont Park meeting he was allowed to go but absolutely unbacked, and after being quoted at 33 to 1 he finished down the course. Guthrie's disqualification indicates that the stipendiary stewards are no respecters of persons and the banning of such a wellknown citizen, coming on top of the disqualification of Percy Holmes, a prominent business man, has caused a stir. Several business people have also been warned not to visit racecourses.

E. Stanway leaves for Bulls next week to school Schorr, who is to make his first appearance as a hurdler at the Waverley meeting. Satisfy, who won the McLean Stakes at Duneclin on Thursday, is a two-year-old by Solferino from Satisfaction, She is a full-sister to Battle Colours and a half-sister to Receipt and Full 1 light. She is evidentl ya very smart sort and niuch more should be heard of her. C France is to ride Sporting Chance and Adventus at the Masterton Racing Club's meeting next Saturday. I. Metcalf has been engaged for Rameses in the Masterton Cup, and, incidentally, Amor in the New Zealand Cup. Spoon, who finished second in the McLean Stakes at Dunedin on Thursday, is owned by her breeder, Mr. C. G. Dainty She is a half-sister to Amor, who fs a very useful sort, and considering that Spoon was having her first race and vyas only beaten by a head she is a promising youngster. Tray Bond, who finished third in the McLean Stakes at Wingatui on Thursday, comes from a good family. His dam, Victory Bond, is by Paper Money from Kilberr", and therefore a half-sister to Tommy Dodd, who previous to going over to Melbourne was a good horse in New Zealand. Sydney files by this week's mail show that Mr. G. M. Currie's two-year-old filly Drastic did not pay up for the faimcrack Stakes run at Randwick on Wednesday. Private advices indicate that Pomp was unlucky in the Breeders' Plate. He missed the jump out, and afterwards suffered interference- in the running. Pomp's next start will be in the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham. Since winning at Wanganui, Cashier has gone on the right way in his preparation for the New Zealand Cup, and from present appearances the. son of Paper Money should strip a better horse than ever at Riccarton (says a Wanganui writer). Some doubt whether he will sec out a fast-run two miles,; but F. Tilley evidently thinks he will, and therefore Cashier's prospects must be considered bright. Sudden Storm has a lot of pace, but seems to be somewhat tmlucky. The daughter of Autumnus won five races as a three-yar-old, while last season she started on nine occasions for two minor placings. She ran a great race in the October Handicap at Wingatui on Thursday, when she finished third, less than a neck dividing her from the winner, and should not be long in getting on the winning list if she retains that form. Chide has a great record to date. Last season he only started on five occasions, and after being unplaced in his first effort—the Trial Plate at Ashburton— he won the Trial Plate at North Canterbury, the Trial Stakes at Banks Peninsula, the Trial Stakes at Riccarton and the Hororata Cup, one mile and a quarter. This season he has only started twice for two wins, his successes being in the Ashburton Handicap, one mile and a quarter, and the Mosgiel Handicap, of similar distance, at Dunedin last Thursday. Chide is in the New Zealand Cup and he should go well in that event.