STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1932, Page 11

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

A HACK CANDIDATE. Ruling King, who has only started once since ho won the Rosebank Handicap at Avondale in the autumn, is getting through a lot of serviceable work at Ellershe and will contest hack events at the Great Northern meeting. The son of Chief Ruler shaped well pver six furlongs yesterday morning, and if he can handle the heavy going like the rest of the family he should show to advantage in his coming engagements. mrs. Mcdonald injured. Birkbeck was at a meet of the hounds at Waituna last week, when the Birkdale gelding negotiated a circuit of the country with Alan McDonald in the saddle prior to Mrs. McDonald taking the seat. Birkbeck had his attention distracted by the crowd at the home fence, and his rider was unseated. In endeavouring to retain hold of the reins Mrs. .McDonald received an injury to her right hand, and it is feared that some bones are broken. SHOWS GOOD PROMISE. The Kilbroney colt Kiltowyn is in regular work at Ellerslie and is thriving well, though he is not likely to be seen out again in public until the spring. He hit out very freely over half a mile on the No. 2 grass track yesterday morning and recorded fair time for the distance. Kiltowyn is a fine type of galloper and a real Kilbroney in appearance, and, judged on the pace that he has shown on several occasions over sprint distances, he should develop into a real good sort with a bit of age. A FIT HACK. One of the fittest hacks working at Ellerslie is Royal Survey, who is doing everything asked of him in pleasing style, and if he fails to get into the money at the Great Northern meeting it will not be for want of racing condition. This horse was successful in his last start, winning the High-weight Handicap, one mile ancl a quarter, at the Avondale autumn meeting, and since then he has been improving with each gallop.. Ho acts well in any going, so that he will not be affected by the conditions that are likely to prevail at Ellerslie next month. WELL FANCIED. Since arriving at Ellerslie the Cornwall Handicap candidate Little Doubt has not been allotted any strenuous tasks, but he is doing exceptionally well and yesterday morning galloped very impressively over four furlongs, his time being the. best of the morning for that distance. This horse was not raced from February till the Egmont meeting at the beginning of the month, but he has come on very quickly, winning at his last two starts. He has never looked better and, being partial to soft going, his chances in the big flat event at Ellerslie next Friday look particularly bright. ' '

DOING SOLID PREPARATION. Full Measure, who was unable to fulfil his engagements at Te Rapa last Saturday, is getting through a solid preparation for tlie Great Northern meeting and will be a very tit horse when required to race next week. He has not done any schooling just recently, but earlier in the season .showed exceptional promise as a jumper in his schooling efforts. He has had some racing over the battens since then, and although he failed to get into the money the experience should benefit him, and he promises to do well in his new sphere. PROMISING MAIDEN. Highgrader is one of the most promising maiden horses in work in the Hawke's Bay district (says the Hastings "Tribune"). He has been up only sonic nine weeks. In his first gallop he surprised by the manner in which he went. Since he has had two more, to win each a.s easily as the first. On Saturday morning he was going only three-quarter pace to finish in front of Pikete, the four furlongs talcing SVAs, and it appeared as if the gelding could have broken 50s. He will compete in the maiden events at Hastings and Napier next month..

WELL-DEVELOPED JUVENILE. One of the latest additions to \V. Kemp's tsarn at Ellerslic is a chestnut yearling by Chief Kulcr from Ouccn Emerald, by (Juin Abbey from Miss Ethel, the dam of Gold Money, King Emerald, Mary Bruce, Ruling King and several others, all of whom have won races, Mary Bruce accounting for the Great Northern Steeplechase in 1923. This youngster, who will race under the name of Chief Emerald, is particularly well developed, lias splendid bone, and is exceptionally gcou-mannercd. On present appearances he looks like developing into a really good sort. BRIGHTER PROSPECTS. The race Claremore had in the Waikato Steeplechase on Saturday seems to have improved him, for he gave a much more impressive display of jumping over a round of the steeplechase fences yesterday morning. He fenced with plenty of dash and was not unduly bustled at any stage of his work. There is still time for him to bo given another trial over the big country at Ellerslie, and if he continues to show the same improvement his chances in the Great Northern Steeplechase will be considerably better than they were after his disappointing display at Te Rana. BRED FOR SPEED. Miladi, who has won several sprint races this season, worked very pleasingly over five furlongs at Ellerslie yesterday morning, running the distance in 1.6 4-5, and she could have improved considerably on this time. This filly is not much above pony size, but there is no doubt she possesses pace. She is by Weathervane from Frenzied Finance, by Paper Money from Peronilla, by Achilles from Prelude, breeding which naturally should endow her with plenty of speed. Peronilla, her grandam, was a very smart two-year-old and won, among other races, the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton. NATIONAL HURDLE WINNER. Last year's Grand National Hurdle Race winner, Callamart, has arrived at Ellerslie to fulfil his engagements at the Great Northern meeting, where he is nominated for both big jumping events. This horse has hardened up in condition considerably since he raced at Awapuni last m'onth, and the racing he had at Egmont evidently did him a lot of good. Callamart has plenty of size, is a safe jumper and a proved stayer, and if he is capable of producing anything approaching his form at the last Grand National meeting he will have to be reckoned with in the Great Northern Hurdles with the handy impost of 9.10. . NOVICE SCHOOLS WELL. The display given by Appledore over the schooling hurdles at Ellerslie yesterday morning was very encouraging for a horse that has had little previous experience. He fenced with a lot of confidence, and if he performs as well in his races at the Great •Northern meeting he should collect a •stake. Although by no means a big horse, ■Appledore is a solidly-built gelding, and as the result of his racing during tlie last few months is in first-rate condition. This horse has won several races on the flat and there is no doubt about his pace. With a bit of experience he should develop into a good proposition over hurdles. AN OLD FAVOURITE. Beau Cavalier, who a season or two ago proved himself the best jumper in tlie Dominion, winning tlie Great Northern Steeplechase, Wellington Steeplechase and the Grand National Steeplechase in succession, was schooled over five hurdles at Ellerslie yesterday morning. This was his first effort over jumps for some considerable time, and by the manner in which he performed he seems to have lost none of his previous ability. During the past month Beau Cavalier has done a lot of sound work on the flat, but he is still a bit big in condition., and even if he should survive his final preparation for the Great Northern Steeplechase it does not look as though he will be seasoned enough to see out the long journey successfully. A GREAT TRIAL.

One of the best schooling efforts seen at Ellerslie for some time past, particularly by a horse having his first try out over this country, was registered by Make Up yesterday morning. He set out with Claremore, Paris and Landmark, and, going to the front immediately, was never afterwards headed. He jumped faultlessly throughout, none of the obstacles appearing to trouble him in the least. Ho pulled up really well and gave every indication that he will be quite capable of seeing out the distance of the Great Northern Steeplechase next week if the hurdle race on the previous day does not take too much out of him. For a horse to Win both these events on consecutive days is a very tough proposition, but if any candidate for the double has a chance of doing it, it is Make Up, who is one of the best-conditioned horses that has been seen here for some time. NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER. The Wellington Racing Club, as an economy move, has decided to discontinue the race for the New Zealand St. Leger, run at the autumn meeting. At the last autumn meeting the Trentham Gold Gup went by the board, and it has now been followed by the three-year-old classic. However it is by no means certain that the St. Leger may not, if times improve, still figure on the programme. _ Ihe entries for" the 1D33 St. Leger are in and this race will be run, the club s decision affecting 1934 and. subsequent years. At the present moment the club cannot see its way clear to run the event in 1934, but by that time the financial conditions affecting racing may have improved to an extent that may justify the St. Leger being retained. The step taken is one that" the club's officials took reluctantly, but the present position of racing finance left no alternative. The St. Leger was first run in 1899 and has been contested annually since, then except in 1918, when the course was in the possession of the Defence Department.