STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 239, 8 October 1932, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

A PROVED STAYER.

Gay Crest is in excellent order at pre- [ sent," having_ come on a lot since he raced at Ashburto'n last month (says a Southern writer). He is booked to race at Trentham and his form there should ' throw a good deal of light on his New Zealand Cup prospects. In spite of his_ weight he should run well, as he is one of the proved stayers in the field. DOING SOLID PREPARATION. Recent track work indicates that Malikill is on the improve and she is now hitting out more freely than formerly, though still inclined to move a bit short at times. Her effort over six furlongs on the No. 1 grass track last Thursday morning was impressive, and if she runs up to that trial at Avondale she will be dangerous in minor events. This filly has not had a race since last June, still she has done a sojid preparation and appears to be thriving better than ever. Mahkill contested seven races last season and was only once in the money, but something better can be expected of her during the current season.

OAKS WINNER AT STUD. The brood mare Danae, by Catmint from Marabout, is reported to have a fine yearling colt by the imported sire Whirlwind. She lost her foal to the same horse this season and has been mated with Tea Tray. Danae, who won the Great Northern Oaks in 1926, is now owned by Mr. A. E. Watkins, who purchased her at the Auckland Stud Company's dispersal sale in 1929. A GOOD PERFORMANCE. The win of Sabatini at Napier Park was a really good performance, as he lost so much ground at the start as to make his chance, look hopeless. In the running he showed exceptional speed to occupy a challenging position entering the straight, and he gradually wore down all opposition. Considering his ill-luck at the barrier, and the extra amount of ground ha covered in the race, it was a striking effort. FAST PASSAGE DOING WELL. Fast Passage has not been asked for any serious trials lately, but she is going on well in her work at Riccarton. She is very forward as a result of a campaign through the winter and may be seen to advantage in her Trentham engagements, after which she will compete at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. So far she has raced in handicaps only up to a mile and a quarter, but there is no reason why she should find the New Zealand Cup journey too far. HIGH-WEIGHT CANDIDATE. Though showing signs of soreness on occasions, no fault can be found with Tarporley's.condition, and his track work is also up to the usual standard. This back is engaged in high-weight handicaps at Avondale and should give a good account of himself. However, the fact that he has not had a race since last April may tell against him at the end of one mile and a quarter journey. Tarporley handles weight well and is partial to a distance, and if he stands up to a solid preparation should win plenty of money before season is over. WILL BE HARD TO BEAT. The last time Tliespis appeared in public at the Pakuranga meeting he won the Hunters' Hurdle Race and later in the day accounted for the Ladies' Bracelet. The latter event was run over one mile and a quarter, and Tliespis won very easily, despite the fact that lie carried the solid impost of 11.1. This improving galloper is engaged in the Kingsland Highweight Handicap at Avondale next Saturday, which is also run over ten furlongs. However, the class he will be meeting is much stronger than that which he had to contend with at Ellerslie, but if started he is likely, to be one of the hardest to beat. ENTERED AT MASTERTON. Stanchion, who has not won a race since lie scored in the Wellington Cup in January, 1931, figures among the entries for the Mastei'ton Handicap, to be decided this month. The son of Linioiul and Termination was i>ut on the schooling list for a time, but his name was removed at a later period. He contested six races last season without being once in the money, and as he is now in nie seventh year little improvement is likely to be forthcoming. Stanchion is owned by Mr. W. E. Bidwell, president of the Wairarapa Racing Club, and was alsow bred by that well-known sportsman.

MAY RACE AT AVONDALE. Karangapai and Hunting March are both making good progress under Geo. Holland's supervision, and the former in particular has come on very fast during the last few weeks. It is some time since Karangapai has been seen out in public, but he lias done plenty of work and may be given a race on the second day of the Avondale meeting. Hunting March, who is a halfbrother to Karangapai by Hunting Song, has never raced, but, judged by the speed lie has recently shown on the track, he is likely to prove useful when properly seasoned. This maiden is also engaged at Avondale, and a better idea of his capabilities as a galloper will be ascertained after he has had an outing in public. IN SPLENDID O@DER. Baroscope (7.8)' is an Avondale Cup acceptor who promises to give a good account of himself. This member of A. Tinker's team at Te Rapa has worked particularly well of late and will lack little on the score of fitness when saddled up next Saturday (says our Waikato correspondent). Baroscope defeated a useful lot of sprinters in the Dunedin Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting. He has had a lot of good long work in the interval, and has thrived on it. .Being by Weathervane —Tortrix, Baroscope is well bred from the staying aspect, as his grandam TortUlla won the, New Zealand Cup. Baroscope succeeded* over nine furlongs at Takapuna last spring, while in his immediate prior engagement he filled third place in the Alison Cup, of eleven furlongs and 40 yards. Baroscope looks like being very troublesome in the Cup.

TE HOIA'S NEXT START. The ffellicoe Handicap winner Te Hoia is to make his next appearance in the Avondale Cup. E. Ludlow, who rode him at { Ellerslie in August, is coming from llicearton to pilot Te Hoia in his Avondale engagement (says our Waikato correspondent). Although he will have B%lb more to carry next Saturday than he won with at Ellerslie, Te Hoia has made such marked improvement in the interval that 8.1 is not going to be a prohibitive impost at his next start. / The best is not always seen of him in- his track gallops at Te Rapa, as he is inclined to loaf unless he has the services of a strong boy and company to go with, which will ensure him being kept up to it all the way. In a race the half-brother to Te Kara is a different horse and Ludlow showed at Ellerslie that he could handle him efficiently. Te Hoia'e connections are confident that he will be well in the firing line on Saturday.