STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 136, 10 June 1932, Page 10

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

JOCKEYS' FEES. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club is sponsoring a remit at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference for a reduction in jockeys' fees. The club is of the opinion that jockeys should now bear a share of the burden of the present financial crisis and that their fees should be reduced 20 per cent. RACED WELL. Nukumai, though getting into the veteran stage, gave two good exhibitions of jumping in the Great Northern Steeplechase and the Winter Steeplechase at the Auckland meeting. He was one of t.ie leaders the last time up the hill in both events, and then came to grief at the first fence on the hill. He was very unlucky, for he was going so well at the time that he would have been very troublesome if he had stood up. A PROMISING HURDLER. The win registered by Royal Visitor in the Orakei Hurdles was his first success over the battens and an improvement on anything he had previously shown. He fenced exceptionally well throughout the race, and this contributed to his success to a marked extent. Like most of Lucullus' progeny, Royal Visitor handled the heavy going in good style, and he looks like developing into a good hurdler with a bit more experience.

WILL COME GOOD. Monetize ran a great race in the Green Lane Steeplechase at Ellerslie on Friday, Nassock just getting him in the last bit, to beat him by a neck. He jumped splendidly throughout and it was a most encouraging performance for a first time over the big jumps. 'On that showing he was solidly supported for the Tamaki Steeplechase on Wednesday, but he did not jump nearly as boldly and was always a long way from Town Beauty. Probably he was not suited by the going on Wednesday. DISAPPOINTED ON WEDNESDAY. Make Up ran a good race in the Great Northern Hurdle Race, and only for hitting one obstacle hard near the six-furlong poet he might have beaten Landmark. In the Great Northern Steeplechase he was in front with Nukumai the last time over the hill, when he came to grief at the first fence there. With a stand up he would have been very hard to beat. In the Campbell Hurdles on Wednesday he was soon near the tail of the field and finished absolutely last, being pulled up to almost a walk in the straight. His display on the lastnamed occasion was very disappointing. A CONSISTENT HACK. By recording two wins and one second in his three starts at Ellerslie the Chief Ruler gelding Seneschal proved himself a most consistent hack, who should be capable of winning races in open company. He is a eolid-looking gelding, and the fact that he carries weight and can handle heavy ground will be a lot in his favour during the next few months. In his last six starts Seneschal has registered three firsts, two seconds and one third placing, and has now won his way out of the hack class, but that should not debar him from earning more money in the future. A FINE JUMPER. Billy Boy made a good showing for well over two miles and a half in the Great Northern Steeplechase and then dropped back, eventually finishing fourth. The race, which was his first for some time, improved him a good deal, for he won the Winter Steeplechase on Wednesday after being handy to the leaders throughout. However, 'he was rather lucky that both Cailamart and Nukumai, who were leading him the last time on the hill, fell, for at that stage it looked as though they would pay the dividends. Anyhow, Billy Boy is a good honest sort and a most reliable jumper. BACK TO HIS BEST. The dual success recorded by Manawhenua at Ellerslie again demonstrated what a great galloper the son of Acre is in heavy ground. It is some time since Manawhenua won a race, but, judged on hia two latest winning performances, he is now right back to his best form again. He met a strong field in the York Handicap, jut won going away at the finish, and he will only need to repeat that form to be hard to beat in the best of company while the going continues soft. Manawhenua will probably make his next appearance at the Wellington meeting in July, where he should be a profitable horse to follow. STERLING PERFORMANCES. Historic is a great horse under any conditions, and he put up three sterling performances at the Great Northern meeting. In the Cornwall Handicap, with 9.11, he was finishing on in fourth place, and in the King George Handicap, with a pound less, he came from a very long way back to beat all but Sunny Sky, who was always one of the leaders. On Wednesday, with 10.13, he was in behind the leading division at the turn and finished on to get third, just a shade over a length behind, the winner, Manawhenua. Historic is right back to his best form and should take some beating in any event he contests from I now on.

SHOULD BE IMPROVED. Protomint surprised by his running second in the Cornwall Handicap at Ellers»e on Friday. He went to the front after three furlongs had been covered, and from then on was not headed till the straight, where Sunny Sky ran past him and was the only one to beat him home. In the ™ k . Handicap on Wednesday he was expected to make another good showing, but he was badly placed early. He made a rnn up along the back, but failed to sustain his effort and was eighth at the finish. He was again saddled up for the Carbine Plate, the concluding event, and when the neJa settled down he was one of the rear division. He improved his position across the top and outstayed all but Seneschal. The racing Protomint has had recently should do him a lot of good, for he has not done much lately, and the next time he is seen out he should be hard to beat.

JOCKEY-TRAINER'S LICENSE. , The Waipawa County Racing Club will bring before the New Zealand Racing Conference at the annual meeting next month a remit recommending the Licensing Committee not to grant a jockey's license to any person holding a trainer's license, nor a trainer's license to anyone holding a jockey's license.

RELATED TO ROYAL DOULTON. Icimint, a three-year-old filly by Catmint from Tecoma, was thought in some quarters to have a chance in the Carbine Plate at Ellerslie on Wednesday. She had no form to her credit, only having once previously started at Pukekohe, when she got left. She never threatened danger at any etage and finished well back. Icimint is a half-sister to Quincoma and Royal Doulton, by Catmint, and races in the same colours. She is very green at present, but may do better with experience. LICENSING OF BOOKMAKERS. The Woodville District Jockey Club will bring before the annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference at Wellington next month a remit regarding the licensing of bookmakers. It reads; "That, subject to provision being made for the taxation of all bookmakers' bets, made either on or off the course, and for the contribution of a. reasonable share ofaench taxation to racing clubs, efforts bc'"nade to obtain amendment to the Gaming Act to allow of the licensing of bookmakers." JUMPED SPLENDIDLY. Town Beauty is a great jumper, and he gave two excellent exhibitions over the Ellerslie country at the Great Northern meeting. In the Hunt Club Cup on Saturday he was soon in front and stayed there, to win very easily. On Wednesday he went into the lead early and, jumping beautifully throughout, was about fifty yards clear when they came down the hill the last time, eventuallv winning pulling up by eight lengths. Town Beauty may make his next appearance at the Wellington winter meeting next month.

MAKES AMENDS. Lord Val was badly interfered with in the first division of the Jervois Handicap at Ellerslie on Friday shortly after the field turned for home and had his chances completely spoiled. With a good run he ■would have probably been returned the winner. On Saturday he was saddled up for the Fitzroy Handicap, but was turned side on when the barrier lifted and was completely left. Ho was in at the minimum in the open sprint event, the Visitors' Handicap, on Wednesday and made amends for his previous bad luck by winning in hollow fashion. Lord Val is a good horse in the mud, and the ground was to his liking on the lastnamed occasion.

DISPLAYED GOOD FORM. The form displayed by Royal Gallant, winner of two hack events at the Great Northern meeting, was easily his best to date, and he ran right up to his latest track gallops. The Australian-bred three-year-old is not a very robust sort, and conEequently requires careful handling, but W. Ryan has given him every chance and has got him more solid now than ever he has been. Royal Gallant has always shown himself possessed of speed, but lack of stamina has been his weakness in the past. However, now that he had struck form and shown his ability to handle soft going he should be capable of winning more money. A PROMISING 'CHASER. Cailamart has not had a great deal of experience over steeples, but lie has quickly shown his ability to handle country. In the Great Northern Steeplechase he jumped splendidly throughout and ran the much more experienced and seasoned Copey. to a length. In the Winter Steeplechase on Wednesday he was in front with Nukumai the last time up the hill and was going as well as anything when he fell at the next fence. Cailamart, who won the Grand National Hurdle Race last year, will be troublesome in big southern jumping events this season if he starts. He will be an improved horse as the result of his experience at the Great Northern meeting.

HIT LAST HURDLE. Paddon did not impress by his display in the Great Northern Hurdles, but, taking his initial performance into account, when he won so well at Te Rapa, he could not bo discarded for the Orakei Hurdles on Wednesday at Ellerslie. He was not particularly well placed in the early stages, but he made up his ground fast along the back and was with the leaders at the straight entrance. However, he did not jump the last hurdle at all well and hit it. That took a good deal out of him and he had to be content with second place behind Royal Visitor. That was the only mistake he made, and but for the mishap he would have caused the winner a lot of trouble, for he was going so well at the time.

NEARING H|S BEST. High Pitch finished fourth in the Great Northern Hurdle Race, and on that performance looked to have a great chance in the Remuera Hurdles on the second day, but Fernden fell at the third fence and interfered with High Pitch, who lost his jockey. On Wednesday, he was made favourite for the Campbell Hurdles and ran to the front when half the journey had been covered and stayed there. He did not jump the hurdle at the threefurlong post too well, but recovered, and went on to win comfortably. High Pitch is good in soft ground, and if taken south he should give a good account of himself in jumping events at Trentham, for he is not far from his best just now.

A GREAT PERFORMANCE. It is a long time since any candidate at the Great Northern meeting has recorded such outstanding performances as Sunny Sky, who proved herself the star performer at the meeting on the flat. She won decisively on the first two days, and her second to Manawhenua in the York Handicap on the final day, when conceding that gelding 161b, was highly creditable, and stamps her as something above the average. The daughter of Hunting Song stood up to her racing in rare style and looked in perfect condition when she went to the post on Wednesday. In her preparation prior to the meeting Sunny Sky was not given any strenuous tasks, with the exception of one solid gallop about a week before the meeting, and she appears to thrive best on that treatment. Much credit is due to the trainer, A. D. Adams, for the condition in which he produced his charge, and he deserved the success that came his way.