STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 115, 17 May 1932, Page 11

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

ENGAGED AT ELLERSLIE,

Princess Elizabeth made her first appearance over country at the Wanganui meeting last week, winning the Grandscan:. Steeplechase and running second m the Wanganui Steeplechase. This was a very encouraging start, and she should do well in this department this season. Princess Elizabeth is engaged in the Great Northern Steeplechase and also in the Winter Steeplechase at Ellerslie. FOR MITCHELSON CUP. Reports from the South state that Seatown, who has twice won the Cornwall Handicap at the Great Northern meeting, is at present spelling, but he is to resume training shortly. He was in work in the autumn, but owing to the hard nature ot the tracks it was decided to spell him, and when the conditions changed it was thought there was not sufficient time to train him for the Great Northern meeting this season. Ho was again turned out, but is to be taken up again with a view to contesting the Mitehelson Cup, an event he won two years ago. LUMINARY'S PROGRESS. The Brighton Hurdles winner, Luminary, j has been doing most of bis work during the past month around the hills and is thriving on the treatment. The Day Comet gelding, who does not require a ! great amount of Rationing, shaped well ! when schooled over six hurdles at Cain--1 bridge last Saturday morning. During the | past week this horse has developed a splint 011 one of his forelegs, and since then has been working in a plaster bandage So far the ailment is causing him 110 trouble. Luminary's form during the autumn was good, and if he trains on correctly he will have to bo considered in the Great Northern Hurdle Race.

STEADILY IMPROVING. | Adventus made a good showing in his j first attempt over hurdles at the Mana; watu meeting recently and at >vuiig.:mii| lie gave another two encouraging displays, being third in the Century Hurdles and occupying a similar position in the May Hurdles. Adventus displayed useful form when raced on the flat, and now that he has shown that he can jump he should, after the experience he has had recently, be very hard to beat in his next outing. RACING CONSISTENTLY. Sparkling Morn has turned out a very useful sort of hack. At Egmont she won a double in good style, while at Wanganui she was beaten by Orby's Choice 011 Thursday, but won nicely 011 Saturday. Sparkling Morn is by Hunting Song from Diamond Ring, by Ivilboy from Hope Diamond, by Royal Artillery from Blue Fire. Her dam won the Douro Cup at Wellington and was a fairly good performer for Mr. H. M. Campbell, who bred her. A PROMISING NOVICE, When schooled in company with Kawainga at Ellerslie last Saturday morning Kaihorcmai fenced exceptionally weL for a novice and with a bit of experience promises to develop into a payable proposition over hurdles Kaihorcmai, who has done well since lie arrived at Ellerslie, will contest the Maiden Hurdle Race at Te Rapa next Saturday, and is a possibility in that event if he reproduces his latest track form. TO CONTEST HUNTERS' EVENTS. Absent, who will contest hunters' events at Ellerslie next month, gave a good jumping exhibition over a round of the steeplechase fences last Saturday morning. It is some time since the roan gelding has had a race in public, and he may need a run or two before he is properly seasoned. 11101 gh only a moderate. Absent is a safe jumper, and that should enable him to pay his way in hunters events.

PADDON SCHOOLING WELL. Paddon, who is now trained at Avondale, is reported to be showing marked ability as a jumper in his schooling efl'orts at that centre. The Arcihestown gelding is a solid-looking customer, with plenty of pace, and as he is a proved galloper in heavy going he will be racing tinder favourable conditions during tub next few months. Paddon is due to make his initial appearance over the battens in the Maiden Hurdles at Te Rapa next Saturday and will be ridden by E. Stanway. HAS SOME PACE. Cereal appears to be rather wayward at the barrier, and only for this he would win some good races. At Lgmont last week lie got left badly and then ran third to the Tiger and Right Bower. He gave some trouble at AVanganui on Hnturdaj, being placed 011 the outside of the field, and he was only beaten for the big ena of the purse by a head by ltoyal Hunting. Cereal is by Acre from Ceres, a mare by Husbandman. Husbandman was bred and raced by Sir Geo. Clifford.

DOING SOLID PREPARATION. Prince Lu, winner of the Great Northern Hurdle Race last season, is doing a solid preparation at Cambridge and is stated to be in tip-top fettle. He was schooled over six hurdles last Saturday morning and, with W. Rennie in the saddle, gave an excellent display of jumping. J he Lucullus gelding appears to have settled down considerably, having lost a lot of his tearaway habits and now works and jumps much steadier than formerly. I his will be a decided asset in his favour when he goes out to contest the big hurdle race at Ellerslie next month. GREAT NORTHERN CANDIDATE. When Lucess finished second to Prince Lu in the Great Northern Hurdle Race at Ellerslie last June, and a few days later ran third in the Great Northern Steeples, his prospects of winning an lnipoitant jumping event appeared good. However, his subsequent form was not up to the standard expected of him. and evidently liis two hard races iu the Northerns proved too much for him. Luces* has not done much racing this season, but his third in the Brighton Hurdles at Ellerslie in March was a useful effort, for he was ft that time a long way from his best racing condition. He has not started .•since, )ut is reported to be a much improved horse, and a few days ago at Cambridge was responsible for an excellent jumping display over the steeplechase fences. Lucess figures in both Great Northern events to bo decided next month, though nothing definite is known at present concerning the programme mapped out for linn. However, if reserved for the steeplechase his prospects cannot be disregarded.