STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 264, 7 November 1929, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

(By WHALEBONE.)

November 7, 9—Whangarel R.C-, November 9, 11, 13, It!— Canterbury J.C. November 16, 18—Waikato R.C. November 20, 21—Winton J.C. November 20, 21—Otaki Maori B.C. November 23—Levin K.C. November 23, 25—Te Kuiti B.C. According to reports from the South, Red Heckle may hot do any more galloping before he takes his place in tho Stewards' Handicap field. He is a horse of delicate constitution, who has to be carefully nursed, but all the same he is in pretty good fettle at present. A well-grown' yearling colt by Gainscourt from Clonoe was recently brought up from the Hawke's Bay district by his owner, Mr. A. D. Potter. Clonoe, who is by Prince Willonyx from 'Penroe, lias again produced a colt foal to Gainscourt this season. Praise has not yet had a race, but all tho same this is no bar to her winning the Welcome Stakes, for Honour, from the same stable, did it last season. She cost Mr. G. D. Greenwood 1400gs, and id a full-sister 'to Commendation. In a two-year-old parade at Riccarton she showed some pace. Paganelli continues to please at Riccarton by the manner in which he is galloping. On Tuesday at Riccarton he,covered five furlongs in his usual brilliant style and, despite his big weight, he will give the others something to do to beat him in the Stewards' Handicap. Arrowsmith won with 21b more, and after Paganelli's performances in Australia and also at Trentham he will be in demand.

Hoylake, who gave a very poor exhibition in the chief event at the Banks Peninsula meeting on Saturday, rehabilitated himself to some extent on Tuesday at Riccarton, when he reeled. off nine furlongs. He went freely throughout and was evidently in a good mood. Last season he ran third in the New Zealand Cup with the minimum, and has 91b more to carry on Saturday.

When Atholspear beat Historic in the Bunny Memorial at Carterton he put up a useful performance/and he should be seen ifco further advantage during the coming meeting at Riccarton. Atholspear was a consistent performer last season, and now. that he has struck form again further successes are likely %o be in store for him.

•When Taurua filled second place to Jn»nrle in the October Handicap at Tr'tiitham he registered a promising performance. He had done little racing previously and therefore an improvement on that form can be looked for. Taurua has been paid up for in the Spring Plate, to be decided at Riccarton next Saturday, and he looks like taking a hand in the finish of that race.

When Vali led the field home in the Spring Trial Stakes at the recent Wellington meeting it marked the initial winning performance for the son of Valkyrian and Potona. Vali has been taken down to Riccarton, where he figures in the Linwood Handicap next Saturday ,and as this race is run over the same distance to that which he traversed in the Trial at Wellington he should be in the money again.

The Melbourne Cup this year, notwithstanding. the small acceptances, is worth £12,222, in addition to the trophy valued at £200. The winner's share amounts to £9222 and the £200 trophy, while ,the owner of the second horse will receive £2000, and the owner of the third 'iiorse £1000. The richest Melbourne Cup in history was that won by Bitalli, who credited his owner with a cheque fo'r £10,288. Sweepstakes that year brought the amount distributed at the meeting to £93,288.

The recent.form displayed by Count Palatine has been good, and he is sure to have plenty of support in his races nt Riccarton. " He accounted for some good hacks when he won the Tararua Handicap at Trentham last month, and 'on that showing 1 his prospects Jn the apprentices' handicap appear good. Count Palatine, who is trained by W. D. Moroney at Tauherenikau, is a three-year-old gelding by Paladin from Per Anna; therefore a half-brother to the Great Northern Derby winner Martarma.

, Prodice has shown ability up to a mile and a half, winning the Great Northern Oaks, but she failed in the Great Northern St. Leger Stakes, being beaten into third place at the finish. She has only had a couple of races this season, being second in the Avondale Cup and winning the Members' Memorial Handicap at the Waikato Hunt meeting, and she will be susceptible to improvement after her latter success. Prodice galloped well at Riccarton on Tuesday, and if she stays on will take some beating in the New Zealand Cup on Saturday.

Eaglet is engaged in both the New Zealand Derby and the New Zealand Oaks' at Riccarton next week. She has been most successful this season, her only defeat being in the Harcourt Cup, at Trentham, one mile and a quarter, in which she finished fourth. She traversed a mile and a quarter in pleasing style at Riccarton on Tuesday, and even if she does not win the Derby she should show to advantage in the Oaks on the third, day of the meeting.'

By finishing second in the Glen Hurdle. Race at Wellington with 11.3 on his back, Aberfeldy gave evidence of being back to his best form again. He is engaged in the Spring Hurdles at Riccarton next Saturday, and Trentham form points to him racing prominently in that event. At the Grand National meeting in August Aberfeldy won the Jumpers' Flat Handicap, and ran second to Mangani in the Grand National Hurdle Race, and these performances will eneurev him getting good support at the end of this week.

Caterpillar, who is in at the minimum in the Stewards' Handicap, is galloping well at Riccarton, and her effort in covering five furlongs in 1.2 on Tuesday was only-a shade worse than that of Pagar nelli. Last season Caterpillar, performed well, ..winning five six-furlong events, including the Giincrack Handicap at Riccarton and the' Empire Handicap at Dunedin by five "lengths. She accounted for, among others, Waving Corn, Taboo ,and Meadow Larak in the last-named event. This season Caterpillar has two placings to her credit in three starts, one being a second to Great Star at Rangipra. She Is by Paper Money from Tortrix, by Martian from Tortulla, who won the New Zealand Cup in 1901.

Out of the sixteen horses engaged to contest the New Zealand Cup at Riccarton next Saturday only six have proved themselves equal to winning a race during the present season. ,

Our Dunedin correspondent wires that Australian buyers are keen on any promising Night Raid horses. 'During the week Mr. H. Divers was approached to sell Stealth at a very profitable figure, but he realiees that he has an excellent chance of winning the New Zealand Derby and declined the offer.

Honour has only had one. face this season, and that was in the A.J.C. Derby, in which he finished third. He is to make his next appearance in the New Zealand Derby on Monday, and on that showing should give a better account of himself if he goes along all right in the meantime, for the field he is meeting is not a very strong one.

Although Merry Mint has not won a race for some considerable time he has e'hown evidence of returning to form in several of hie latest contests. With only 91b above the minimum in the Riccarton Handicap, the Hawke'e Bay gelding is nicely placed to make a return to the winning list.

Historic has arrived at Riccarton and is reported to be in great heart. He has a hard task in front of him to carry 9.5 to victory, but all the same is sure to run a fine race. He has only been beaten once in his last four starts, and if the pace is not too solid in the early part ha should not be far away when the winning post is reached.

Oarint'hia, who will contest hurdle races at the Canterbury meeting this Aveek, was successful in winning the Port Cooper Hurdles on the last day of the corresponding meeting twelve months ago. He recently won the Spring Hurdles at the Dunedin meeting, and that form entitles him to respect for his engagement next Saturday.

Although Rabbi is not engaged on the opening day at Riccarton he will be racing°on the remaining days of the Canterbury meeting." With the Masterton Cup and the Wairarapa Cup to His credit during the past few weeks, Rabbi has proved himself a very capable galloper, and it would not surprise to find him do still better on the Southern trip.

With two engagements at Riccarton next Saturday Austerity will have an opportunity to uphold the consistency that has characterised her efforts in the past. In seven starts this season Austerity has only once missed a place, and she should be well worth following in her contests at the approaching meeting in the South.

• The Southern juvenile Tray Bond displayed promising form in' her first start by finishing third in the McLean Stakes at Dunedin. At her next appearance she ran, second to Gesture in the Taita Handicap at Trentham, and if she repeats that form in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton she will keep the opposition' busy.

Tea Rose, winner of the Rosebery Handicap (first division) at the Rosebery meeting—New South Wales—is a four-year-old filly by Tea Tray from Roseland. She was bred by Mr. J. J. Corry, of Blenheim, and is a half-sister to Pink Rose, winner of numerous races in New Zealand a few seasons ago.

Puriri Park, the Australian-bred two-year-old in F. Gilchrist's stable, has done remarkably well during the past few weeks,'and is furnishing into a solidlooking juvenile. He is not being hurried in his preparation, and has no inamediate engagements; still, he impresses as one that is likely to develop into a speedy galloper.

Lucky Light, a recent winner at Trentham —where she accounted for the Rimutaka Handicap—is engaged in the Spring Plate at Riccarton next Saturday. This filly belongs to a family that has been responsible for producing a number of good performers in the past, and judged on her form at Trentham she should uphold the family reputation at the Canterbury carnival.

Meprisant is , a useful three-year-old. He accounted for the Dunedin Guineas recently, while his effort over a mile and a quarter at the Banks Peninsula meeting last Saturday was most encouraging, in view of his engagements at Riccarton during the next few days. On Saturday he is in the Riccarton Handicap and on Monday he is due to contest the New Zealand Derby. He has a show in both events.

Spoon is one of those engaged in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton that must be considered. This filly was second in her two efforts at the Dunedin spring meeting, which are her only starts, and she should be a' good deal better on Saturday. She is by Tea Tray from Warlove, a sister to Warstep, so that Spoon should be able to go fast and also stay well later on. She sprinted well at Riccarton on Tuesday.

Chide, who is one of the prime fancies for the New Zealand Cup, continues to please his many admirers by his brilliant track efforts at Riccarton. With 7.4 in the big two-mile handicap, Chide will set the top-weights a severe task to beat him if he proves himself the good horse that his Southern friends proclaim him to be. Having six consecutive victories to his credit, Chide has a lot to recommend him, and assuming he has the required staying ability to run out a solid two miles, it is difficult to select one to beat him.

Aspiring showed to advantage in the Shorts Handicap at Trentham last month, just getting .beaten for third place by First Money, after being prominent throughout. Aspiring galloped brilliantly at Riccarton yesterday morning, running five furlongs in 1.2 3-5, the last half-mile taking 48s. She is a halfsister to Silver Paper and has been paid up for in the Stewards , Handicap in preference to Silver Paper,-and certainly is one of the speediest of the lightweights engaged.

Glenrowan is a pretty useful sort, who has engagements at the New Zealand Cup meeting. ;He first came into prominence this season by winning the Woolston Handicap at the Grand National meeting, being one of the outsiders of the field on that occasion. He ran unplaced in his next two efforts, but then scored over seven furlongs at-the Geraldine meeting. Glenrowan won over seven furlongs at the Birchwood Hunt meeting and was beaten over a similar, distance at Dunedin. •Hβ" next raced at Gore, winning a double, eight and a half and seven furlongs, respectively;,