STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 174, 25 July 1930, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

COMING EVEMT3.

(By WHALEBONE.)

July 2S—South Canterbury Hunt. July 81, August 2—Manawatu K.C. August 2—(Jliristchui-ch Hunt Club. August 2 —Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August 12. 14, 16 —Canterbury J.C. August 23—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 23—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club, August 27—Danncvirke K.C. August 28—DannevirkG Hunt Club.

Maori Boy and Lady's Boy have resumed work again at Ellerslie. J. Davison is keeping the pair going with the'view of racing them at the Pakurarjga meeting next month.

Awarero has.heen taken up again, and will be prepared for spring racing. He is only doing light taska at present, and it may be some little time yet before he is back to his best form.

The Auckland horseman 33. Ludlow is again riding work at Ellerslie after being out of the saddle for several months due to an injury received at the Avondale meeting last April. Ludlow is a capable lightweight, whoso services are sure to be in demand during the new season. He will attend the Manawatu meeting at the end of this month, where he has been engaged to ride Benighted in his engagements.

Ay. Stone, who has been in ill-health for some little time past, is now making good progress toward recovery and is able to attend the track and supervise the work of his team at Tβ Awamutu. Hβ has several promising horses in his stable and intends to go much further afield during, the coming season than he has in the past. He is at present contemplating a trip to the New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton -with some of his team.

Mr. E. G. Blume suffered a severe Joss recently, when one of his brood mares, Medal Queen, met with an accident and had to be destroyed. Medal Queen was a well-bred mare, being by Shepherd King from the Caulfield Cup winner, Lady Medallist, and her value was reflected in the fact that her colt by Magpie realised 700 guineas at the last yearling sales. At the time of her death she was in foal to Saltash, and had a Magpie filly foal at foot.

Dust Up, the rising three-year-old gelding by Night Raid from Petal Dust, is going along nicely under A. Cook's care. He is not big, but is very compact and shows plenty of quality. He has only had two races this season, so has been given plenty- of time to develop and this should stand him in good, stead when" he races next season. He is well bred, for his dam is a full sister to Martarma, winner of the Great Northern Derby, being by Martian from Per Arma.

Word from Hawera states that Silvermine has resumed work again at that centre. The son of Catmint and Silver Link, who is now apporachirtg sixth year, has been a good performer in the past and he should still be capable of winning further races in the new season. AS a four-year-old last season Silvermine won s-take-nioney amounting to £1540, and although he has not been quite as successful during the present season his form has been good. •;.;

When the New Zealand trainer J. T. Jamieson came to Sydney recently his team included Le Choucas, a Magpie gelding, and Wild Time, a Catmint filly. The local pony owner-trainer J. Smith purchased them from him, and on July 17 both had an outing at the Victoria Park meeting. Le Choucas, starting at long odds, surprised by running a good second to Shining, but Wild . Time, equally unfancied, beat_ only two or three home in the Maiden Handjcap. Some backers fancied Wild Time would b& in commission owing to the heavy track, on which Catmint stock are noted gallopers, but, after opening at sixes, she quickly receded to a long price.

Karapoti, who won the Ruakura Stakes at the Waikato spring meeting, which was his last start, has grown a good deal and promises to furnish into a solid looking three-year-old. This youngster had only two raees this season, due to the fact that he was growing fast, but he showed in those efforts that he was a very promising sort, and his trainer should be .able to place him to good advantage during the coming season. Karapoti traces to a good family, for his dam Kilbeggan, is by Kilbroney from Ro ( uge, by Charlemagne 11. from Madder. Madder threw quite a lot of first-class horses, while one of her daughters Ukrain6 was the dam of Sasanof.

Jockeys frequently lend one another gear, but when it comes to lending a hurdle rider a saddle it is a different story. At Rosehill on July 12 P. Burgess, the New Zealand rider, forgot to bring- his saddle for his mount, Borsalene, one of A. D. Webster's team from the Dominion, in the Maiden : Hurdle Race, and frantic efforts were made to secure the loan,of one. Even' brother New Zealand jockeys present declined to oblige, saying they, thought too much of their property, but just as it looked as though an application would have to be made to the stewards to scratch, a good Samaritan camo'to light with the lequired article. But Borsalene did not repay the efforts, as she was never going kindly, and finished a long way "down the running." '

Aspian, by Thespian from Aspic, arid Limeen, by ' Limprid^— Molleen Oge, are both making good progress under. H. L. Russell's care at. Te Awamutu. These younges'ters moved very nicely over a couple of furlongs on Tuesday morning, and they should be ready to race early in the new season. Aspian is an evenlybalanced colt showing plenty of size, and he should do well when called upon to race. Limeen, although riot as', well grown as Aspian, is a nice-actioned filly, who also promises, to turn out well. Aspic, the dam of Aspian, is an imported marc by Polymelia from Jelly, by Isinglass from Lad Ailsn. Jelly, the granddam, won several good races in England and was placed on many other occasions. Aspia,n cost 300gs at the last Trentham sales. Ho was bred by Mr. G. M. Curric.

Some people must have been under the impression that the former New Zealand filly Stately was to have been the medium of a big commission for the first division of the Maiden Handicap, at Rosehill on July 12 (says a Sydney 1 writer). Several pony bookmakers who operate on "horse" races on clash days would have known all about it had they been right to the extent of winning, as backers snapped up all the good odds on offer early in the day at Ascot, and were still clamouring to be, on (he "good thing" when the books reduced the price. Eventually it was hard to get a bet about her at all. But all the trouble went for nothing, as Stately was withdrawn from the race and backers<had their money returned. ,But what did these backers knowj

H. Dulieu has been engaged to ride Son o' Mine on the first day of the Manawatu meeting, to be held on July 31. He will then proceed to Riccarton, in order to ride Mangani in the Longbeach Hurdle Race at the Christchurch Hunt meeting on August 2.

L. Dulieu has been engaged to ride Claremoro and Winter Boy at the Poverty Bay Hunt meeting, to be held on August 2. R. Olive will also attend the same meeting, having contracted to ride Kovno, Rorigo, Autumn Sun and Tama Waiata in their respective races at that meeting.

Soloist, the rising two-year-old halfbrother by Hunting Song to that good sprinter Supremacy, has done well since he was seen out in a two-year-old parade at the Waipa meeting last month. He is growing into a nice-looking youngster, and as his trainer does not intend to hurry him in his preparation he will not do much racing until well on in the season.

The Australian-bred gelding Great Emblem has done well since being recommissioned by F. Gilclirist. He has hardened up in condition and.showed plenty of speed when sprinted over three furlongs at headquarters yesterday morning. This gelding has not had much racing experience, but will have plenty of opportunities during the coming season.

Hot Spring, one of the purchases made by the Adelaide owner, Mr. E. E. Jolly, in New Zealand when he set out to establish a.racing stable, has tee", 1 } 1 ! only profitable medium. The Chiet Ruler gelding credited him with a South Australian' Derby, and, on Saturday, July 12, he won the South Broken Hill Cup, of £385, run over a mile and a quarter.

The King Lupin gelding Awamutu, who is now rising four, has made considerable improvement during the winter months. He is looking bright and healthy, and much more solid than previously. In several of his races this season Awamutu has shown exceptional speed, but failed to run on as well as anticipated. However, with age he should do better.

The veteran Desert Glow is looking in great heart at the present time, and is working with as much dash as he did some seasons ago. This gelding has been a particularly good stake earner, winning over 8000sovs during his racing career, and on appearances he does not seem to be finished yet. He is well forward and will be ready to race at spring' meetings in Auckland.

Principia, who was recently injured by a motor car, has been receiving veterinary treatment, but is still in a bad way. F. Loomb had a very high opinion of this filly, whom he stated had shown great promise. This is very unfortunate for him, for Principia had a number of early two-year-old engagements in which she threatened to be hard to beat.

F. E. Loomb, who recently went for a trip to Honolulu for health recruiting purposes, benefited greatly by the sea voyage, and he is now looking much improved and is able to superintend his big team. During his absence his horses were under the care of his head lad, R. Savage, They have all -wintered well and the majority will be ready to race during the spring meetings.

The Quin Abbey gelding Sea Cob, who recently joined A. Cook's team, was indulged' in some schooling after racing at the Waipa meeting. He shaped satisfactorily, and when in J. T. Jamieson's stable had also given promise in this department. It is stated that Sea Cob, if he shows sufficient jumping ability, may be taken to Sydney later on.

The Day Comet mare Eager Rose has commenced work again at Ellerslie and looks well after her few weeks' spell at To Awamutu. She has been a good proposition this season, being one of the most improved gallopers seen out during the present term. She wound up her five-year-old carreer by winning over £18Q0 in stake-money, in addition to a gold cup valued at £50. Eager Rose will probably make her first appearance at the Avondale spring . meeting, to be ' held in September. . i

There was some dissatisfaction expressed at the Tecent Gisborne meeting in connection with the placings in the Maiden Race. The "Poverty Bay Herald" remarks:—"From the public point of view, the Maiden Race was unsatisfactory, for it left a doubt, in many minds. as to the accuracy of the placings. From the Press stand, it certainly appeared as though Full Crop had beaten Queer Card for second place, but the judge awarded second place to Queer Card after first hoisting three numbers among which that of Full Crop did not appear at all. The, incident illustrated once again the advisability of having the judge located "further from the actual coure, for the present position of the judge's box hides the actual finish from all but the judge himself, and it is recognised by most clubs that where a close finish is concerned it is not impossible for the officials in the box to overlook one of the horses participating in it." It may be mentioned that Mr. R. B. Lusk, who has acted as judge for many years for this club, was not the judge at this meeting.