STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 225, 22 September 1932, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

PROGRESSING WELL. In view of the Avondale meeting next month, the brilliant three-year-old Lack is getting through his tasks in hue style at Woodville. If he continues his present progress he should be in fine order for his early engagements. TO RACE NEXT MONTH. The Lucullus gelding General Lu has been having an easy time since he raced at the Pakuranga meeting, most of his work being restricted to light exercise around the roads. General Lu may never achieve anything out of the ordinary, but lie is a real game sort, and his form this season is an improvement on any of his previous efforts. This hunter is due to make his next appearance at the Waikato Hunt meeting on Labour Day. HAS TAKEN TIME. Night-flyer showed promising form in the autumn, when he looked like developing into a useful stayer, but in three recent starts at Riccarton he raced disappointingly. As a result many of his admirers deserted him, some having an idea that he was not genuine. His performance in the 'Fairfield Hack Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday showed him up in a very favourable light. He moved up fast af" the home turn, and from the time the straight was reached he never looked in danger of defeat. He has taken time. but. like many more of the progeny- of jNight Raid, he is likely to pay for the patient policy and he may reach good company over a distance 'later in the season.

TWO FINE YEARLINGS. Mr. V. Riddiford has two fine yearling colts running in a paddock at the Elderslie stud. One, who has been named Whyte Melville, is by Hunting Song from imported Merit, and the other, named Tutor, is by Chief Ruler from imported Graciosa. MAY RIDE NEXT WEEK. The Riccarton jockey A. E. Ellis is well on the way to recovery from the effects of his fall with Snowfall in the Lincoln Steeplechase, and he was a spectator at Ashburton on Saturday. Hi.s broken arm is out of the sling and he expects to resume race riding at the Dunedin meeting next week. WESTERN LIGHT SOLD. Sir Charles Clifford sold Western Light to the -Riccarton trainer J. B. Pearson on Saturday, after she had competed unsuccessfully in the Longbeach Hack Handicap. She is a three-year-old filly by Day Comet from Owlseombe, an Autumnus mare from Glenowlet, and she has done very little racing. RELATED TO BAROSCOPE. Cheap, Money, a filly by Paper Money from Tortrix, who was purchased at the last yearling sales at Trentham for 40gs, is well spokeu of at Riccarton. ,This youngster is a sister to Caterpillar and a halfsister to Page Boy and Baroscope, and on appearances looks as though she will go fast. She is expected to turn out a bargain. SAME FAMILY AS TAMATETE. Boon, who is engaged at the Wanganui meeting, is a three-year-old gelding by Pombal, from Ohui, by Absurd from Tahua. Ohui, therefore, is -a full 6ister to those good performers Tamatete and Tukia. Boon is owned by Mr. W. Duncan, who owned the pair mentioned, and is trained by/F. Tilley, who also prepared Tamatete and Tukia. DOING HACK DUTY. The Lord Quex gelding Brampton is still being hacked about at Ellerslie daily and looks well, though he may not be put into active work again for some weeks to come. Two seasons ago. when in his sixth year, Brampton won five races and earned just on £800 in stake money, but he failed to register one win out of 15 starts last season. TO CONTEST FLAT RACES. Pahu, who has done the bulk of his racing- over hurdles during the last few months, has been entered for flat events at the Otaki meeting, to be held on October 7 and 8. Before Pahu began his jumping career he raced with a fair amount of success on the flat, his most notable win being in the Wellington Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, at Trentham, .two seasons ago. He beat a good field of handicap performers in that event, and if he can reproduce anything approaching that form at Otaki lie will be hard to beat. ' . **■ TANKARD'S HALF-BROTHER. A two-year-old half-brother to Tankard, by Weathervane, is being trained at Hawera, and he showed up well in a sprint over a couple of furlongs twice last week. It is stated that he is not a good-actioned colt, as he dishes very badly. However, there have been some good performers affected in this manner, and among those raced recently was Branson, who won the Foley Memorial, one mile and a quarter, at Avondale. Tankard was an exceptionally promising two-year-old last season, but met with an untimely end. GOING TO THE STUD. j The racing career of Winsome Hind came to an end at Ashburton on Saturday. She was travelling well at the home turn in the Ashburton Handicap "hen ; she broke down. The mare will be sent i to Stonyhurst Stud this week to be mated I with Winning Hit, sire of Cricket Bat. Winsome Hind won four races in her ' two seasons on the turf. She is a five- j .year-old by The Ace from Wild Hind by ' Autumnus (son of Treadmill) from Kirrie- ' muir by CJanranald (eon of St. Leger) ; from Madowla by Trenton. Kirriemuir ' was the dam of Moorfowl, who produced j Moorbird. ,

FANCIED AT RICCARTON. Shatter, the Riccarton favourite for the New Zealand Cup, lost none of his admirers by his display in the Ashburtop Handicap. He was one of the front division from the start and after dropping back about half a mile from home he came on again with a good run in the straight. It was his first race since the autumn, and it was a very satisfactory performance, as he is not really wound up yet. 'Ihere will be opportunities for some more racing and he should he a much improved horse in seven weeks. Ho ran second in the. last Great Autumn Handicap, and all the indications are that" he will stay two miles. TO RACE AT AVONDALE. Midinettc is reported to be getting through a solid preparation at Wangaiiiu, and should be nearly at her best foi tie Avondale meeting next month. 1 his til y has a. brilliant turn of speed, and is likely to develop into a good stake winner during the current season. Her engagements at Avondale include the Champion Hack Plate run over seven furlongs, and the Avondale Guineas, one mile. Midinettes best, performance last season was recorded in the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes, seven furlongs, in which she beat lea Trader and Inflation. A repetition of that form will find her troublesome in her early contests. ,

A REAL TRADESMAN. Gay Crest carried his big weight like a real tradesman in the Ashburton Handicap. He was out helping to force the pace from the start and he failed only over the final furlong, while the exercise of a little more patience by his rider would have brought him home even closer to the front. As it was, he registered a fine performance, on which he will improve a gooil deal later in the season. He looks a better horse than at this stage last season. His etablemate, the three-year-old Tout le Monti, was a disappointment, as he was well placed after three furlongs, only to collapse when the straight was reached. He was,.however, rushed up very fast, after a slow jump-out, so there was an excuse for him stopping. The admirers of Tout le Mohd expect him to 1 stay, but though' ho- has grown into a good-looking three-year-old he is on his trial yet. MODEL OF CONSISTENCY. Minerval has been a model of consistency for some time past, as in his last seven starts he has been out of the money only once, that being in the Winter Cup, in which he finished His performance in winning the Ashburton Handicap on Saturday was full of merit, as after being in a handy position all the way he came home very resolutely. He is one of the Riccartpn candidates for the New Zealand Cup who will have to be taken seriously. So far he has won onlv up to a mile and a quarter, but there is little doubt that he will go further. He is a descendant of Lady Zetland, a New Zealand Cup and Canterbury Cup winner, through Lady Lillian, who won a Great Autumn Handicap, while in a later generation the infusion of Martian into the pedigree is an aid to stamina. Royal Star is another New Zealand Cup winner from this family, and when his I pedigree is studied, in conjunction with J his racing form, there is much in Minerval to command attention.

I WHIRLWIND FOAL. I Mr. .N. Wade's Bonny Lea foaled a 1 chestnut colt foal to Whirlwind yesterday I morning. ! ENGAGED AT OTAKI. High Comniissioner arj d Uluminelli, who are racing at Wanganui, ihave been nominated for the Otaki spring meeting. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. Nominations for all handicap evente to be decided at the spring meeting of the Avondale Jockey Club, and forfeits for the Avoiidale' Stakes and Avondale Guineas, are due with the secretary, Mr. A. J. Farquhar,', at 5 jp.m. to-morrow. TRAINING ON NICELY. Lady Quex continues to train on nicely (states a Taranaki writer), and on a recent morning was allowed to stretch herself out down the straight. Though under a strong pull, the brown 'marc was anxious to increase the pace. She is not likely to be asked to race before the Feilding Stakes. MAKING GOOD RECOVERY.' The cross-country horseman J. Burgess is making a good recovery from the injuries he received when Commentator fell with him at Marton. It was reported in the first iustance that,he had received concussion, but that was not so. He injured his back, and it was subsequently found that one of his ribs was fractured. Burgess expects to be back in the saddle again at the Avondale meeting next mouth. A GOOD DERBY RIDE. After Gaine Carrington had put paid to the accounts of the Chelmsford Stakes field (says an Australian writer) there was no more satisfied man on the course than R. Reed. After A« E. Ellis' accident in New Zealand Reed stepped in and secured the Derby ride on Gaine Carrington at Randwick. The result of the Chelmsford Stakes suggested he knew what he was about. T. Green, who was on the cojt, would like to have been available, but just at the time he Wirs booked for Inflation. Such is the luck of the game. A SON OF DAY COMET. Rocket, the tlvree-year-old son of Day, Comet and Top Scbre, is stated to have run a sound race in the Fairfield Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Ashburton on Saturday, eventually finishing third to Night Flyer and Locksley. Rocjket started on seven occasions last season and his best performance was a second to Execution in the Novice Stakes at Amberley. ■He should stay, for his dam, Top Score,,is a full-sister to Winning Hit, who won both the New Zealand and Great Northern Derbies. He is owned by Sir Chas. Clifford. SON OF SOME BOY 11. Toreador, who figures iu the New Zealand Cup, is a five-year-old gelding bySome Boy 11. from Spanish Princess. As a three-year-old he won a Novice Handicap at Gore and later at the Riverton meeting accounted for two seven-furlong hack events. Last season his best performances were in winning the Summer Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, at Gore, and the President's Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Otautau. Invercargitl reports state that A. McKay has Toreador iu tip-top order and he is expected to be a good stake earner this season. AN UPSTANDING COLT. Dr. M. G. Louisson can look forward to having a worthy representative in the early two-year-old races in Silvox, an upstanding colt by Silverado from Toti dal Monte (says the Riccarton writer, "The Marquis"). He ~ easily accounted for Clovance (Rosewing—Belcaire) and Cheap Money (Paper Money—Tortrix) in the trials on the second day of the National meeting and recently again led the same pair home after running from the three-furlong post in 375. Silvox is still owned by his breeder, Mr. F. Williamson, and is held under lease by Dr. Louisson. The three youngsters named are expected to figure in the McLean Stakes at Wingatui next month.

THREE ON END. It's evident that J. Hennah, the Hawkc's Bay trainer, knows his business (says a Sydney writer). He came Jiere with a one-horse team, and that a rnaiden. It was the Magpie gelding Gold Mag. Produced in a maiden three-year-old event, Cold Mag was backed fairly well, and scored in decisive fashion. Two day 6 later he added to his record by scoring at Moorefield. Not until Monday last was Gold Mag again produced. And the gelding completed the "hat-trick." Hennah deserved credit for the fashion in which he turned out the gelding. It appears to be asking too much of Gold Mag to win the Epsom Handicap, but with only 7.2 on his back he might have'to be given respect. If the track happens to be heavy .it's certain that Gold Mag will not lack supporters. In the big mile race he will be ridden by H. Wiggins.

DID NOT SELL BESTWhen G. Hurray-Aynsley sold Silver Ring to his present owner, nearly a year ago, be bad two other Silverado two-year-olds in his team (Silver Scorn and Berate), and he made no secret of the opinion that he had not sold the best of them. The admirers of Silver Ring had all the best of the argument at. the end of last season, as he had run up a. succession of iniportant wins. Silver Scorn won a minor handicap at her only start, while Berate scored in a moderate maiden field, but neither was being much talked about during the winter, whereas Silver Ring was hailed as one of the best of his age. Silver Scorn made her first .appearance for this season at Ash burton on Saturday. She was opposed by no more than a useful hack field, but the Summary 'manner in which she disposed of the opposition left.no room for doubt regarding her galloping ability. Topthc-ra, who tilled second place, i& a smart three-year-old, but Silver Scorn beat him just as

easily as when he ran second in the filly's previous outing last February. Silver Scorn is brilliant and already she has shown in iher track work that a mile will not trouble her, so she should be hard to beat in the Dunedin Guineas next month. Her future looks bright, and she may be a candidate for the highest honours.