STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1930, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

COMING EVEJVi'S. SEASON'S FIXTURES. April 11 and 12 —Hawke's Bay J.C. April 12. 14 —Waikato R.C. April 12, 14— Westport J.C. April 19— Tuapeka County J.C. April 19, 21 —Wairarapa K.C. April 19, 21—Feilding J.C. April 19, 21—Auckland K.C. April 19, 21, 22—Riverton R.C. April 21 —Beaumont R.C. April 21 —Waipukurau J.C. April 21 —Kumara R.C. April 21, 22 —Canterbury J.C. April 23, 24—Westland R.C. April 26, 28—Greymouth J.C. Apill 20, 30—Avondale J.C. April 30 —Reefton J.C.. May 3 —Amberley R.C. May 8, 10 —Egmont R.C. May 9, 10 —.Nelson J C. May 15, IT —Wanganui J.C. May 16, 17 —Marlborough R.C.. May 24 —Ashburton County R.C. May 24—Taumarunui R.C. May 31, June 3, 4—Duuedin J.C. June 3, 4 —Otaki-Maori K.C. June 3, 5, 7—Aucklund R.C. .Tune 7 —Egwont-Wangauui Hunt Club. June 13, 14—Napier Park R.C. June 14 —Oamaru J.C. May 14, 15 —Southland R.C. June 19, 21 —Soutb Canterbury J.C, As the result of his success in the Junior Stakes at Whangarei Principal is debarred from starting in the Maiden Stakes to be decided at the Waikato' meeting next Saturday. When Caulis acted as runner-up to Snow Prince in the President's Handicap at Tauranga he put up his best effort to date, and if he repeats that form in the Maiden Stakes at Te Rapa he should be in the money. Night Raid, with heads the list of winning sires in Australasia ths season. Next to him comes Magpie, £27,528 10/, and Highfield, £20,413 10/, is next. It is stated 'that a recommendation i<3 to be made that next season the Whangarei Racing Club should either increase or decrease the distance of their mile and a quarter races. These start behind a hill, and the start cannot be seen from the enclosures. After his victory over Eaglet in the Suburban Handicap at Takapuna last January, Valuation was expected to take high honours as a sprinter, but he has not fulfilled expectations. He is engaged ia the open sprint race at the Waikato meeting next Saturday, and as he will be racing oil his home course may make amends for his past failures. The Te Awamutu hack Te Hoia, who tied for first place with Spring Abbey in the Champion Hack Cup at Te Aroha, is due to have his next race in the Linley Handicap on Saturday next at Te Rapa. This half-brother to'Te Kara is a promising sort, and keen judges predict a successful future for him, although he is still a bit overgrown and may require time to develop. Although Hannibal failed to show up at his last start, which was at the Franklin meeting, he may do better later oil. He is getting through plenty of serviceable work at Ellerslie and is in good order to fulfil his engagements at the Easter meeting at Ellerslie, where he will coutcst minor events. Since joining Geo. Holland's stable at Ellerslie, the Surveyor filly Land Measure has been doing well.and is steadily mproving in condition. She displaced plenty of speed in a five-furlong gallop on No. 2 grass track last Saturday morning, and when thoroughly seasoned is a likely sort to show up in hack sprint races. , Sweet Whisper, who finished third to Tenakoe and Chromadyno ii\ the Waihi Handicap at Paeroa, is a likely sort to show up among the class engaged in the Maiden Stakes at Te Rapa. This relative to Storm Fiend is on the improve and should be worth keeping in mind for minor hack events during the coming meetings. Prince of Orange, who has been paid up for in the Storey Memorial Handicap, to be decided at Te Rapa next Saturday, has been racing in improved form since the spring and has a record of two firsts, one second and a third placing in his last four starts. So .far the Valkyrian gelding has registered his best performances from seven furlongs to one mile, but there is no reason why he should not go further, for ho has invariably been finishing on at the end of his races. With 7.3, Prince of Orange reads well among the lightweights engaged in the big event at Te Rapa. During the present season Leitrim has proved equal to winning several sprint races, and, taken on the whole, his form has been good. He put up a good performance when he won the Bowen Handicap at the Auckland' summer meeting, in which event he beat several noted sprinters, among them being Awarere and Cimabue, both of whom liave shown winning.form on several occasions since. Leitrim is due to contest the President's Handicap at Te Rapa next Saturday, and if started he is sure to command strong support in that event. Royal Doulton (8.9) has been paid up for in the open sprint race at Waikato in preference to tho Storey Memorial Handicap, in which she was handicapped at 8.11. This mare has; been racing with a fair amount of success over middle distances during""the past few months and this is likely to ..affect her as far as sprint racing is concerned. However, at Te Rapa in the spring Royal Doulton ran third to Pegaway and Prince Val in the Cambridge Handicap, the chief sprint event of' the meeting, and as she lias proved herself a vastly improved _ marc since then she will have to be seriously considered in the President's Handicap next Saturday. Prince Val, who claims an engagement in the President's Handicap at the Waikato meeting, has done most of his recent racing over middle distances, but if produced at his best will have to be reckoned with among the sprinters engaged at Te Rapa. He has not won a' race since he captured the Borough Handicap, Tun over seven furlongs, at the Takapuna springmeeting, although he has been in the money on several occasions. His second to Kingfield in the Farewell Handicap at Te Aroha with 8.12 on his back was a good effort, and if he reproduces that form at Te Rapa he should be in the money.