STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 209, 3 September 1932, Page 14

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

A NEW ZEALAND SUCCESS. King Quex won the Mitcham Welter, one mile, at the Adelaide Racing Club's meeting last Saturday. RACY-LOOKING FILLY. Lady Bent, in J. Brown's table at Hawera, is stated to be a racy-looking filly, but she has not been asked to do much yet. She is a half-sister to Arikitea (who had a record of two starts for two wins), being by Diacquenod from Vivarini. PROGRESSING FAVOURABLY. Spoon is coming to hand very satisfactorily at Riccarton under the guidance of her new trainer, F. E. Jones. She is still carrying a little surplus condition, but although not being hurried she should be ready to race at the early spring meetings. MAY RACE SOON. Gay Crest and Tout le Mond were associated in a seven-furlong spin at Kiccarton 011 Tuesday, but they were not required to do their best. They are making excellent progress in their preparation for important events further ahead, and both of them may be seen at early meetings. A USEFUL TEAM. J. B. Pearson has liis useful team going on well at Riccarton in preparation for spring engagements. Ramo, Royal Love and Nightflyer are three good stayers who should get some money during the season, while Sohvit is rapidly getting into good lacing shape again, with prospects of being a winner before long. TOPTHORN AND BELVOIR. Topthorn is stated to have gone on the right way since he raced at the Grand National meeting and he may show further improvement.in the spring. His elder brother, Belvoir, is also in nice order for his engagements ahead and he is likely to get some money at the Ashburton meeting later in the mouth. LOOKING BRIGHT AND WELL. Meprisant looks bright and well after his race at the Grand National meeting, says the Christchurcli "Star." He is being restricted to easy tasks at present, as it is not intended to race him for some time. With the weights he receives, he is not a good country prospect, and he is not likely to appear again until the New Zealand Cup meeting. SON OF MARTARMA. The latest addition to the team of F. Christmas is a three-year-old gelding by Martarma from the imported marc Torquato, whose first foal. Martial Dawn, by Martian, was the dam of the Grand National Hurdle winner, C'allamart. Christmas will race the Martarma gelding on his own account, having leased him from liis breeder, Mr. W. F. Parkinson. UNEXPECTED HITCH. J. M. 'Cameron arrived at Wellington from Sydney on Tuesday by the Zealandia. All of his horses were left in Sydney; Nea Lap because of her sale to America, and Lotus Lily and Goshawk because owing to regulations concerning the possibility of ticks on horses. It will be three months before Lotus Lily and Goshawk can be cleared for New Zealand. SMART TWO-YEAR-OLD. June the Third, a filly by Paper Money from All Pinl:, led the field home in the two-year-old parade at the Otago Hunt meeting last Saturday, and she is stated to be very speedy. Her dam, -All Pink, is by All Red from Luciana, by St. Leger, and also produced Pink Note and Pink Paper to Paper Money. Pink Note was a good performer in the South, winning, among other races, the Dunedin Cup. REQUIRES FIRM GOING. Operatic is making good progress under A. Morrow's care at Ellerslic, but so far has not been required to do anything beyond useful pace work. This hack needs a firm track, and consequently will do little racing until the going improves. Operatic, who did not appear in public until well on in the season last year, was successful in his first* start, winning the Trial Stakes at the Takapuna summer meeting. He has plenty of speed and his trainer may pick up some more money with him before the season ends. SHATTER COMING ON. Shatter- continues to- get through useful tasks in his training at Riccarton and he is rapidly approaching good form. So faille has been confined to sprinting. He will have a race at Ashburton, after which he. is likely to be sent over longer journeys, with a view to his New Zealand Cup engagement. The tliree-year-old filly Shelter, a half-sister to Shatter, has joined F. D. Jones' team. She is by Silverado from Windshield, by Tractor from Kilbreezc, by Kilbroney from imported Brisselettc, dam of Bonnie Winkie, a good horse in his day, with the Great Autumn Handicap among his successes. RANGIKAHA REAPPEARS. The luck of the racing game was strikingly demonstrated at the meeting at Belmont Park (W.A.), says a Perth writer, when a'newcomer into the business as an owner-trainer—a young -man named K. Innes—won the Trial Stakes with an aged gelding named Rangikuha, who was hardly any better known to punters than liis owner. Rangikaha, who is by Valky■rian from Rangiraa, had had only three gallops under colours in the West, and there was nothing to say that lie was capable of spreadeagling even that field. • He was hacked for a "ton" of money in a field of 21. RELATED TO NANCY LEE. The Quorn was only raced once as a two-year-old, while last season as a three-year-old he contested nine events for two wins and two seconds. His first success was in the Novice Stakes, six furlongs, at the Dunedin autumn meeting, and later lie accounted for the Halswell Handicap, of similar distance, at the Canterbury autumn fixture. The Quoin is reported to be going in good style at Riccarton at present. He does not do a great deal of galloping, but in the short sprints he lias had lie has shown plenty of dash. The Quorn. .is a half-brother to Nancy Lee- by Hunting Song, and provided he trains on satisfactorily lie should win some good races this season. • • - - • ; ■ ; " ' '* *' THREE-YEAR-OLDS 'IN fcUP. Berate, a three-year-old filly by Silverado | —Reproachful, a half-sister to Chide, who "claims ail engagement in the New Zealand Cup. was worked over seven, furlongs with .Riri at. Riccarton the other morning, but they were not doing their best at any • stage of the journey'. It is' not certain yet where Berate will commence the new season, though G. Murray A.vnsley will •probably be looking for some early racing experience for her. Three-year-olds played •a leading part in the early history of the New Zealand Cup.- Fusilade scored in '1835, Manton in 1888. Tirailleur in JBS9, St. Hippo in 1892, Kutocyldon in 1895. Seahorse in 1899 and Nootidform in 1905. Then, there was a gap till 1914, when Indigo dead-heated for first place with the four-year-old mare Warstep. In the interval since then there has beerf no three-year-old winner, white very,few horses of that age have contested the two-mile race. This year's entry contains four tliree-year-olds, but it is far from certain that any of them will play a leading part. Silver Ring is in Australia. Even if lie returns for the Riccarton carnival, he will have plenty of chances to earn distinction over shorter journeys, while the disclosure of stamina may result in an extension of his Australian visit, to contest the Caulfield and | Melbourne Cups. Berate is a winner of one small race, and it is doubtful if her owner-trainer will submit her to an exhaustive Cup preparation so early in her career. Rocket has little public form and owes his presence in the list to the fact that in mnst of his races he has been running on. Whether he is a stayer remains to be proved. Gold Trail, winner of three races as a two-year-old, has done nothing yet to suggest that she is a two-milcr. '

NOT TO RACE. It was stated by our Takanini correspondent last week that Mrs. Hector.Gray intended to race the Whirlwind—Marriage Bell colt. She states this is quite incorrect, for she had no intention of racing this i youngster or any other horse. <• GOING ON THE RIGHT WAY. l'atutahi and Wee Pat are going on the right way under A. Kemp's care at headquarters and will be well forward for the spring fixtures. Wee Pat was suffering from an abcess on the jaw a couple of weeks ago, but it has almost disappeared and does not interfere with her work. This filly possesses a fair amount of pace and will be seen out in minor hack events during the next few months. HIGH-CLASS BREEDING. The tliree-year-old filly Lady Zephyr, by Robespierre from Lady Minerva, by Martian, is back in active work at Riccarton. She has furnished to a marked degree and shows much of the Martian quality. She had a comparatively easy programme last season and her prospects for this term appear full of promise. She will continue to race in the interests of Messrs. J. W. and L. W. Storry, who recently acquired her eirc, Robespierre. TO RACE NEXT MONTH. T. Davison has Maori Boy in regular work at Avondale, and the aged son of Lucullus looks all the better for the race he had in the Jellicoe Handicap. Though getting on in years, Maori Boy is still as bright and fresh as ever, and when track conditions are favourable he can be depended on to acquit himselm in a creditable manner. He is duo to have his next outing at the Avondale meeting in October and should be a fit horse by the time that meeting arrives. MAY NEED TIME. The maiden three-year-old Hunting March was sprinted over a couple of furlongs at Ellerslic during the week and shaped well. He is a nice mover, with a very resolute style of galloping and promises to turn out useful when properly seasoned. Hunting March is a half-brother to Karangapai, but is more solidly built than his relative. March has never raced, and as he is still a bit big in condition may need plenty of time before he is seen at his best. A GOOD TRACK WORKER. Hampton Park looks an improved horse as the result of his race at the Pakuranga meeting and is still galloping as well as over on the track. The Australian-bred gelding does not relish heavy going, and in the circumstances his fifth in the Dunedin Handicap was a useful effort. There is no doubt regarding Hampton Park's speed, but in the past he has not finished on too solidly at the end of his races. However, he looks better now than ever lie has done and may be more successful in the future. | RICHFIELD RETURNS. Richfield is being jogged about at Hawera prior to being put into work again for the new season's racing. He is stated to have put 011 a great deal of condition during his spell aud it may be some itime yet before he is seen under silk. Last spring. he won the Members' Handicap at the Taranaki Hunt meeting at his first start, and it looked as though he was m for a very successful season, but he disappointed, and it was not till the Egmont winter meeting in May last that he scored another victor}'. _He is a pretty good galloper when at his best. A USEFUL PERFORMER. During the short time he has been in work Great Emblem has made noticeable I improvement, and if he goes 011 as he is i now doing lie will be in good order for the | Avondale and Auckland meetings. He has 1 been sprinted over a few furlongs 011 sevc- j nil occasions recently and proved that he still retains his speed; therefore, it is only a question of him training on correctly in order to win races. Great Emblem put up several excellent performances in hack company last season and further improvement can confidently be expected of him. RACED CONSISTENTLY. Though La Moderne only accounted for a couple of races as a two-year-old last season she raced most consistently, and it would not be at all surprising to see her turn out fuck better thw season. After I miming unplaced in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui La Moderne was only beaten by Tankard in the Musket Stakes at Ellerslic. and from that time 011 she was prominent in the majority of the events she contested. Her stable companion, Inflation, beat her at Mastcrton, Lack defeated her in the Wellesley Stakes, and Inflation again headed her off in the Roseneath Handicap at Trenthain. Lack finished in front of her in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton. but in her next effort she accounted for the Pioneer Handicap on the same course. She dead-heated with Midinctte, behind Inflation and Tea Trader, in ■the Great Northern Foal stakes, and Tea Trader again proved too good for her in the Royal Stakes. At the Wellington "noner meeting she was unplaced in the Wellington Staiies and the Hopeful Stakes, while at the autumn fixture 011 the same course she was third in the Pacific Handicap and occupied a -similar position to Cricket Bat and Cadland. two goou sprinters, in the North Island Challenge Stakes. Coming on to .Auckland, La Moderne was unplaced in the Champagne Stakes, but was second to Greek Gold in the Victoria Handicap. She failed to get into the money in the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes, but wound up the season by accounting for the Manawatu Stakes, six furlongs. La Moderne is by Lord Quex from Lady Ball, by Demosthenes from Sunlight, by Birkenhead from Bonheur (a ■ sister to Xonette). La Moderne is a sister to that good filly Gay Ballerina, and is reported to be going along well in her work at Awapuni. It was stated recently tliE>t there was an inquiry regarding her purchase, but the sale did not eventuate.