STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 16, 20 January 1933, Page 10

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

HAS PLENTY Or SPEED. Hunting March, the three-year-old halfbrother to Karangapai, has rejoined G. •Holland's stable again, and will be got ready for racing later on in the season. This novice, who was given a race earlier in the season, displayed plenty of speed on the track when in work previously, and when properly seasoned should pay his way. TO RESUME WORK SHORTLY. Catoma has been taken up again ami is back in his old quarters at J. Thorpe's stable, but owing to getting one of his legs cut has not yet commenced work. The injury is not of a serious nature, and he will soon be ready to undergo a further preparation. Catoma has been spelling since October, and consequently will need a bit of time before lie is ready to race. AN IMPROVED FILLY. Although Glenhaupo failed to get in the money at the Auckland meeting she has done plenty of useful work in the in-: terval and looks an improved filly. She is engaged in the High-weight Handicap at Takapuna, and should show up among the class she will be meeting in tiiose events. Glenhaupo ran second to Thespis in a similar event at the spring meeting at North Shore, and is sure to get support at the approaching fixture. SIRES IN IRELAND. Carbine's grandson, Spion Kop (winner of the Derby at Epsom), was the leading sire of Ireland last year. His stock included Lindley (winner of the Irish Two Thousand Guineas) and Hill Song (winner of the Leger). Gainsborough's great son Solario was 1 runner-up, a position mainly due to the fact that Dastur won the Irish Derby. Diligence (by Hurry Oil) is third on the list, followed by Santorb (son of the Ascot Gold Cup winner Santoi), Knight of the Garter, Torlonia, and Soldennis (sire of the good performer Dennis Boy). The position of Diligence was entirely due to the four two-year-old winners.

HAS NOT BEEN OVER-TAXED. The local juvenile Deputy Ruler lias not been over-taxed since he raced at the Auckland meeting, but his condition indicates that he will be nearly at KiS best the next time he appears in public. At the last Takapuna. meeting Deputy Ruler put up a good performance when he finished second to Tavern Knight in the Rakino Handicap, for he was badly placed in the early stages of the race. He is due to compete on the same course at the end of this month, and if he trains on as at present he is sure to beat more than beats him.

NOVEL CONDITIONS. Among the interesting races run at St. Cloud (Paris) about the middle of November was the Prix dc l'Elevage, a mile and a half race for three-year-olds and upwards. It is decided annually, and the committee of the National French Stud has the option of buying any of the first three for 50,000 francs. If the option is exercised, the racecouse society gives an additional '200,000 francs (roughly £2650 at present rate of exchange with England) to the owner of the winner as premium if he loses his horse. The prize money was 115,000 francs, of which 59,000 francs went to the winner. The race was won by a four-year-old named Papillon Rose (Antivari —Rosy Cheeks), and the selection commijttee took him. Though the owner lost liis horse he did not do badly, seeing the prize for the race and purchase money returned him nearly £3600. ROYAL ARTIST'S CUP.

From both time and weight-carrying points of view the performance of Royal Artist in winning the Wellington Cup yesterday has been overshadowed on numerous occasions. As a matter of fact, in the last 20 years all the pinners but two have carried more weight than did Royal Artist. The son of Comedy KingOddity is not a consistent customer, and frequently he has followed up a sterling performance by a very much inferior one. On his best day he is a good horse, and this season he has gone some fine races. He raced well at Avondale, Wellington, and Ellerslie in the spring, and his Mitchelson Cup win was a fine effort. However, following his good, performances are the poor ones, and because of these he has never been highly assessed by the liandicappers, and with only 7.5 to carry in the Wellington Cup it will be admitted he was nicely placed for a horse who had carried off the Mitchelson Cup. Mr. R. T. Reid's gelding was not greatly favoured and he returned a good price to those who supported him. He is trained by E. Pope at Takanini, and is about the best winner that trainer has turned out for Mr. Reid. THREE DIVIDENDS. So far there has been no move on the part of any of the bigger clubs in Auckland to introduce the system of paying three dividends, and also operating a straightout machine, aud at present it would seem that in the metropolitan area at least the old method of paying first and second will continue. Much .of the opposition to the place tote arises because many hot favourites beaten into second or third place return only a small portion of the investment, but this could be obviated if the method operating in England was adopted. In England no placed horse returns less than the original stake, because before there is any proportional division of the pool the investments on all three placed horses are taken. For instance, if the pool was £1000 after taxation had been deducted, and the horses placed carried £350, .£2OO and £150 respectively, the £700 wouldbe first taken from the. pool and the remaining £300 divided between the backers of the placed horses. Therefore, it does not matter whether an odds-on favourite only finishes third, his backers do not lose any portion of their stake. This method is more likely to meet with approval than the one now obtaining in New Zealand.

BRED BY OWNER. | Porotiti, winner of the Fitzherbert Handicap at Trentham yesterdas", is a chestnut colt by Limond—Ohui. The latter is a mare by Absurd —Tahua, and Porotiti .is her third foal to race, the others being Furlong and Boon. Porotiti was bred by his owner, Mr. W. McA. Duncan, whose colours he carried to victory yesterday. DOING GOOD PREPARATION. During the past few weeks Landlubber has been getting through plenty of useful work on the tan track at Ellerslie, and looks an improved horse. He is due to race at the Takapuna meeting at the end of the month, and if the going is at all favourable he can be depended on to run creditably'. This hack does not require much fast galloping, and should be in tiptop order by the time the North Shore meeting arrives. THREE ON END. In Beau Gallante, winner of the Trentham High-weight yesterday, the Awapuni owner-trainer G. New appears to have a horse above the average. Yesterday's wiu made the third in a row for the son of Top Gallant, and more should be heard of him. His sire, Top Gallant, is an English-bred horse who, when brought out to Australia, displayed first-class form on the racecourse, and was able to take his place in dress circle company. COULD NOT RIDE. Comparatively few first-class jockeys have been successes as horse trainers. Ou the other hand, some men who have done, particularly well as trainers had very little to do with horses in their youth. One of England's prominent trainers of jumping horses is T. C'oulthwaite, who is affectionately known in the Midlands as "Honest Tom." Referring to Coulthwaite, a London writer recently remarked: — " "Honest Tom,' it is said, has only been on a horse once in his life, and that horse was a pit pony. Disliking the sensation intensely, he got off, saying: Take 'un back to t' pits'—and has since trained hundreds of winners. He specialises in Liverpool hurdlers."

TARANAKI OWNER DONATES TROPHY. Mr. A. Lile, owner of Tigerism and Royal Bengal, who is a well-known host of a popular hotel in New Plymouth, has donated a fine silver cup, value £25, to go to the winner of the Taranaki Cup to be run on February 9. PROGRESS OF FAST PASSAGE. Fast Passage was out working at Riccarton one morning last week, her task being two steady rounds with a sprint down the straight each time. She was very sore when she pulled up. It is thought that a splint is developing, and if such is the case she will have to be given a lengthy spell. HAS ABUNDANCE OF SPEED. The Scherzo filly Schizantlius is thriving exceptionally well on her work at headquarters, and her effort over five furlongs on Tuesday morning indicates that she will not bo far from her best the next time she appears in public. In the few races that she has contested this filly has shown abundance of speed, but lacked staying ability. However, she is now more solid-looking than formerly, and may do better during the autumn meetings. ON THE IMPROVE. United continues to improve on the work D. Moraghan is giving him, and the Acre gelding is steadily hardening up in condition. A few mornings ago this hack was given a fast workout over four furlongs, and ran the distance in satisfactory time, and if he goes on as at present he will soon bo back to his best racing condition again. It is over twelve months since United had a race, and he may not be quite at his best for the Takapuna meeting, where he will be up against several well-seasoned gallopers with recent winning form to their credit.

IMPROVED FORM. When the Bulls trainer A. Neale brought Broken Rule and Diatomous to Auckland for the summer meeting it was confidently expected that he would at least win a race with each of the pair. Witli Diatomous he took the Royal Stakes, but Broken Rule failed in her engagements, although she showed pace. Yesterday at Wellington she met a strong field in the Apprentices' Plate, and, starting at a fine price, she got home after a desperate finish with Niggerhead and Farmer. Her win was some compensation to her trainer for the defeat of Diatomous in the Wellington Stakes.' FAILED TO SHOW UP. In her track gallops prior to the Thames meeting the Kilbroney filly ..Wee Pat had been shaping particularly well, but she failed to show up at any stage of her races. On Tuesday morning at Ellerslie Wee Pat again recorded the best half mile of the morning, running the distance in 50s. As the poles were 25ft out from the rails her l.rerformance was a good one for a novice, and it is hard to account for her poor ■ display last week. This filly is engaged in the Trial Stakes at Takapuna, and if she runs up to her ti'ack form an improvement on lier Thames form can be expected. DOURO HANDICAP CANDIDATE. Latest reports from Hawera state that Aga Khan has done well since he returned home from Ellerslie, and the son of Chief Ruler will fulfil his engagements at the Wellington meeting. He is not engaged to-day, but figures in the Douro Handicap, of one mile, to be decided oh Saturday. Before leaving Hawera Aga Khan beat Awaken in a trial over six furlongs, the distance being covered in 1.15 1-5, and the gallop will ensure him being accorded strong support in his races at Trentham. The connections of Aga; Khan are evi-. dently of the opinion that this gekling is capable of running out a middle distance, for he has been entered for the Summer Handicap, one mile and a quarter, to be run on the final day of the meeting. ,