THIS MORNING'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 244, 14 October 1932, Page 10

THIS MORNING'S WORK.

PRINCESS DOREEN'S EFFORT. LACK AND GIPSY LOVE SPRINT. There was very little fast work at Avondale this morning, most- of the visiting horses having been given their final work'outs. yesterday. The course proper, with the trestles 60ft out from the rails was available and provided first-class going. Midinette and Pomp' were sprinted, but pwing to a slight fog were not timed, though both hit out very freely. Beryl Lat'bur, .who looks in nice order, dashed over three furlongs in 39 l-ss. Lack, who has not been given any fast work since his arrival, was sprinted four furlongs, running the distance in 525. He went very evenly throughout, and was. not doing his best at any part of it. Gipsy Love was allotted a similar task, whicli she comipleted in-51 4-os. This filly-began rather slowly, but was staying on at the finish. Princess Doreen was brought across from Ellerslie by L. Wilson to get her familiar with the track. She was ridden by K. Voitre, who will pilot her in the Avondale Stakes, and' reeled off three furlongs in 375. She looks in first-rate condition, and there is no doubt about her possessing pace. King's Archer, Huutinf. Cry. and Te Hoia were out doinfe pace work, each bearing a welltrained appearance. Te Hoia has never looked better than at present, and should five a good account of himself in the Cup. o far no rider has been engaged for him. Jonathan,- Miss Lorraine and Rose Lupin were given useful tasks; the first-named pair in'particular loqk very bright and muscular. Master Brierly, Good Run, and the two-year-olds King Musk and King Mestor, whp are both well-developed youngsters, were allotted useful tasks. AT TAKANINI. PILLOW FIGHT'S FAST FOUR. The middle grass, which was in use at Takanini this morning, was in excellent order. Tea Trader (Walters) and High Comedy (Edwards) ran five furlongs comfortably in. 1.3 3-5, the last three in 36 2-ss. Prolyxo (Moore) and Chief Joy (Bagby) covered three furlongs in 37 2-ss. Thespis (Gray) had the measure of Bell Topp'er (Clifford) at the finish of five furlongs in 1.2 4-5. Both went well. Pillow Fight (Gray) was responsible for the best half mile of the morning, registering 49 l-ss. La Moderne at Ellerslie. At Ellerslie this morning La Moderne (Mcßae) was worked over six furlongs on the No. 3 grass track. She ran the first three furlongs in 39 l-5s and completed the full distance in 1.19 without being hurried at any staj?e of the journey. This filly is in tip-top racing condition. STABLE AND TRACK NOTES. STATUARY TO JUMP. A brilliant galloper on the tracks, the Leighton gelding Statuary failed to produce anything like his best in his races, and in the future will be tried over the battens. Statuary has been sent to L. Knapp, of Awapuni,' Jo prepare for hurdle racing. WILL TAKE SOME BEATING. After his runaway win over seven furlongs on the concluding day of the Otaki meeting Royal Routine will see a short price in the Grandstand Handicap at Masterton to-morrow. The Hunting Song gelding is a brilliant customer, who appears more solid than formerly, and should be a good winner this season if he keeps sound. TO RACE AT WAVEBLEY. High Commissioner won 125sovs on the Southern : trip, with thirds at Marton and Otaki and wins at Wanganui and Otaki. -■ TKe Te Rapa' trainer F. Tutchen, in whose colours High Commissioner races, intends to leave the All Red gelding in the South. He will race over hurdles at the Waverley meeting" on Labour Day, when N. Syme will be his rider. HAS HAD LITTLE RACING. Plaidie, who acted as runner-up to Illuminelli in the Maiden Plate at Otaki yesterday, is a three-year-old gelding by Paladin from Canal, by Kilbroney from Panama, who' traces back to the wellknown Atlantis family. Plaidie has done little racing, and in his only start last season ran unplaced in a five-furlong race at the Rangitikei Hunt meeting, held at Marton. A BRILLIANT SPRINTER. Though Cadland had not had a race since he ran third in the All-aged Stakes at Avondale last April, he demonstrated that he is still a great sprinter by winning the Waitawa Handicap at Otaki yesterday. He was conceding nearly three stone to some of his -opponents, for he carried the solid impost of 9.8, which, makes his performance a first-class one. Cadland is due to make his next appearance at the Wellington spring meeting aid is sure to be accorded strong -support. LIKE.LY TO DO BETTER. Ornamental, the three-year-old filly by Ornamentation from Vocal Princess, lias grown and built up very noticeably since last winter and has never looked better than she does at the present time. She is also showing improved speed on the track, and when she commences racing again it would not surprise to find her showing up much better than she did as a two-year-old last season. This filly has few superiors as far as breeding is concerned, and though .ehe may fail to win races her value as a brood mare should be rated highly. BRIGHT PROSPECTS. Shatter regained most of the friends he lost by his failure at Oamaru when he won at Dunedin on Thursday. Ho gave the impression that he requires still more racing, and as if, is intended to havo him at Waehdyke to-morrow, at Rangiora on Labour Day, and possibly at the Banks Peninsual meeting, he should be in the right order to tackle the New Zealand Cup. There does not seem much doubt about his ability to master a distance, and as he is not likely to be troubled on the Riccarton course as on the smaller tracks recently encountered, he is entitled to hie.position as one of the early fancies for the big race.

MoLEAN STAKES WINNER. Guarantee, winner of the McLean Stakes at Wingatui, was bred at Elderslie and was selected by Mr. J. M. Samson when the annual allocation of yearlings was made to shareholders of the Elderslie Stud Company. Entre Nous, Guarantee's dam, is by Boniform from Secret Link, by Bezonian, thus closely related to Silver Link, dam of Silvermine, Silver Rule and Chief Link. Guarantee is not big, but is solidly built and Rives every indication of going on to high class. His performance last week was full of merit, as lie conceded the leaders a lot .of ground with two furlongs covered. Probably he was lucky in getting a run through on the rails at the home turn, but hnd to have ability to take advantage of it. Mr. Samson won this race last y.ear with another Paper Money youngster,' Wealth, who, however, has done no good sineo.

THREE DIVIDENDS.

THE POVERTY BAY MEETING. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") GISBORNE, this day. The Poverty Bay Turf Club, following the lead set by Otaki and Dunedin in exploiting the newly-acquired authority, has decided to pay three dividends at the forthcoming spring meeting. The prospects for the fixture are considered to be brighter than usual. Although there is nothing outstanding in the list of nominations, it is believed that the scratchings will be comparatively few.