RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 16

RACING NEWS.

NOTES FROM RICCARTON. GAY CREST TO REST. DUNRAVEN ALSO SPELLING. DESERT SONG DECOMMISSIONED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The first of the progeny of Grand Knight to reach the South Island arrived here by the ferry, steamer to-day. It Js a foal from Sprig of Erin on its way to the owner, Mr. W. T. Hazlett, of Invercargill. - s The Hunting Song two-year-old Merry Peel appears to have got rid of the trouble that prevented him from racing at the recent meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club. He is in regular work, and he may be racing at Amberley on Saturday. ... T. Lloyd has recommissioned Desert Song, who has been spelling for about four months. The Hunting Song three-year-old, who looks rough but in healthy condition, has grown during his absence from the training tracks. The two-year-old Shatter, by Shambles from Windshield, .has been recommissioned by F. D. Jones. He was broken in last year and then was given a spell. He will be got ready to race in the spring. P. V. Mason has most of his team on the easy list at present. Swiftray will compete at Amberley, but the other inmates of the stable have finished racing for the season. In the meantime the yearlings are engaging attention. The three-year-old Arrowshield, by Arrowsmith from Red Shield, has returned to J. B. Pearson's stable 'at Riccarton. He raced twice last autumn, but he has been spelling since then. The two-year-old filly Spoon, still occupies, her old box in G. Murray. Aynsley's stable ,as her owner, Mr. G. P. Payne, has not made other arrangements yet for her training. G. Murray Aynsley is not doing much with his team at present. They will do no more racing this Reason, and they are being restricted to light exercise for a month or two/. " The four-year-old Gay Crest has been eased up, he will have a rest for a few weeks. The Shillinglee gelding has proved a great bargain to Dr. G. M. Louisson. His win in the Great Autumn Handicap established his reputation as a stayer,. and now he looks a likely sort for the New Zealand Cup. Dunraven, the two-year-old brother to Limerick, is spelling at present, and P. D. Jones will not take, him in hand again for some time yet. The three-year-old filly Moor'bird, by The Ace from Moorfowl, was purchased by Mr. E. S. Luttrell from the late Sir George Clifford some time ago. She remained in. her old quarters till recently, but now she has gone into W. G. Hobbs' stable, where she has been joined by a youngster. The latter is the filly Atso (owned by Mr. Luttrell), who labours under the disability of being foaled late in July, so that she ranks as a two-year-old now. This will delay her racing. The fillies are a good looking pair, and Moorbird has demonstrated already that she ,has speed. .