STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 21, 26 January 1933, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

A SPEEDY GALLOPER. The last time Lueidus appeared in public he woa the Hack Cup at the Waipa meeting in convincing style, beating, among others, Valpai and Broken Kule, both of whom have subsequently displayed winning form. This hack figures in the Carnival Handicap at Takapuua on Saturday and is sure to be one of the favourite division. He is a speedy galloper, capable of running out a fast six furlongs, and it is difficult to select one to beat liim at North Shore oil Saturday. HIS FIRST SUCCESS. Cardinal Moon, who scored in the Trial Plate at Trentham 011 Saturday, had started six times previously, and his only placing was a third over a mile at Muster ton in October. He is raced by his trainer, H. J. Telford, of Trentham, and is a three-year-old bay colt by Night Raid from Dollarpiece, by Masterpiece (son of Clanranald) from Adilra, by Goldfinch (son of Ormonde). Addra was imported from America. At the 1931 Trentham yearling sales Telford gave 50 guineas for Cardinal Moon, who was bred at Kaitmia by the late Mr. A. F. Roberts. RIDER UNLUCKY. A. li. Eastwood has been unlucky with Fracas more than once and h® does not seem to get on well with the filly. It was at his suggestion that a change of riders was tried iu the Nursery Handicap at Trentham 011 Saturday. L. J. Ellis always had Fracas going well, being one of the leaders from the rise of the barrier and she had the race in safe keeping a long way from home. She has won two races, both at Trentham, where she scored on the second day of the spring meeting. Fastwood's luck was again out in the Nursery Handicap, as he rode Sweet Agnes, who beat everything except Fracas. DOURO CUP WINNER'S RECORD. Prior to the Douro Cup at Trentham on Saturday Aiguille needed to win only £1 to put himself out of hack class. As he won the event, which was worth £175 to the winner, Aiguille will now have to race only in open company. He is .a four-year-old bay gelding by Threadneedle (son of Autumn) from Sabine, by Gazeley (son of Grey Leg) from La Sabine, by Sabretache (son of Cuirassier) from Alierlow, by Clanranald (son of St. Leger). Miss R. Liddell bred Aiguille, who is trained by his owner, <T. W. Nixon, of Gisborne. Aiguille has won four times in eight starts this season, and his complete record is seven wins in eighteen starts.

related to royal routine.

Slippery, one of the dead-heaters in the Camp Handicap at Trenthani on Saturday, is a three-year-old brother of Royal Routine, a useful performer a few seasons ago. Slippery was purchased by his present owner for 50 guineas on the eve of the holidays and now looks a bargain, as lie won at the New Year meeting at Hastings and has been placed on other occasions. HAS NOT REFORMED. Jayson gave an exhibition of bad barrier manners in the Mungaroa High-weight Handicap. He had a reputation in this direction early in his career, but after being on the schooling list for a time, during which he showed useful hurdle form last winter and early this season, he was given another chance. After his recent displays, however, it is evident lie is not really a reformed character. KING MESTOR'S PROSPECTS. When King Mestor registered his two victories at Thames those to finish behind him, with the exception of Pelagia, were a very moderate lot, and he will find it more difficult to beat the field opposed to him in the Calliope Handicap 011 Saturday. Still, there is 110 doubt regarding King Mesto. 's speed and he is also a very game juvenile, of whom the best has not yet been seen. He will be meeting a couple of smart two-year-olds in Rereatu and Gay Sheila at Takapuna, and if beaten it will be 110 disgrace. RACED WELL AT TARANAKI. Few hacks in the Auckland province have raced more consistently than Valpai, who luis not been out of a place in his last six starts. During the holidays Valpai raced at the Taranaki and Stratford meetings, where he piit up several good displays, including a second to Attentive in the Ngatiawa Hack Cup. At his next start ho won the Summer Handicap, but owing to interference was placed second, the race being awarded to Hit The Deck. He also ran second to Bugle Call in the Startford Hack Plate, run over eight furlongs and a half, and that form will warrant him getting solid support if he goes to the post in the Hauraki Handicap on Saturday at Takapuna.

PREFERS EASY GOING

Retract did not race well in the Wellington Cup, being unable to hit out on the hard ground. Saturday morning s rain helped him and he put up a vastly better effoi't in the Racing Club Handicap. He tailed the field for more than a mile, but a brilliant finishing run landed him home in second place. As he is at present he may require a soft track to enable him to do his best. SURE TO RUN WELL. At the last Takapuna meeting Gay Marigold won the Spring Hack Handicap, and her subsequent form has been sufficiently good to warrant her having a first-class chance in the Zealandia Handicap on the same course at the end of the week. She will be meeting several proved gallopers m her coming contest and will need to be at her very best to win. However, a repetition of her running in the Queen's Plate at, Ellcrslie should find her in the firing line at the finish. DISPLAYING CONSISTENT FORM. Of late the bulk of Fiji's racing has been over a longer distance than usual, and although he lias been beateii on each occasion his form has been consistent. He ran a great race in the Wellington Cup, finishing third, and at his last start was second ir. the Ashhurst Cup, carrying top weight. Fiji, who appears to be staying on better than formerly, is engaged in the Egmont Cup. and as the field contains no outstanding performers he can be depended on to put up a bold showing. CUP CANDIDATE'S PREPARATION. Tarporley, who has been paid up for in the I'akapuna Cup, has not raced since ho contested the Alison Cup on the same course in- November last. On that occasion he was responsible for a first-rate effort, afl the winner, Maori Boy, only beat him by a neck in record time for the race. Tarporley developed lameness after the contest and has not been in work at Kllerslie in the interim. However, he has been hacked around the roads and has also been indulged in swimming exercise, but it is doubtful if he starts whether his preparation has been solid enough to warrant him having a winning chance on Saturday. I