STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 81, 6 April 1933, Page 15

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

AN EASTER PROSPECT. The Taranaki gelding Aga Khan, after proving expensive to his admirers more than once early in the season, has struck his best form lately. He is being talked of as worth following wherever he may i;ace at Easter.

TO RACE ON THE COAST. The Wellington owner, Mr. W. H. Ballinger, will race a team at the autumn meetings on the West Coast. H. Pritchard will go south this week, to start the campaign at Westport, with Flower, Shootist, Purse and Fallow.

HAVING A SPELL. The Night Raid juvenile Light Brigade in It. S. Bagby's stable has been given a short spell, but will be recommissioned again next month. He is a sturdy-looking youngster and shows plenty of quality, though he is unlikely to do much racing until next season.

LATEST ABOUT INFLATION. It is reported from Awapuni that the three-year-old Inflation is being treated to a spell. He had to be put aside in the spring, as the result of a mishap in Australia. The travelling and racing he has had since he made his reappearance in January may have knocked him out, as hfe hag not done so well lately as was expected.

RETIRED FROM RACING. The veteran steeplechaser Slump, who broke down whilst working on the flat before the Ohinemuri meeting, is still out in the paddock_ and has been definitely retired from racing. Although not in the first flight as a cross-country performer. Slump won a number of races during his career on the turf, which extended over a period of years.

PROMISING HURDLE CANDIDATE. Ganpat made a promising start as a hurdler at Stratford. He was stopping badly at the finish, but it is understood he had not been given a great deal tfc solid work for a few days previously owing to a slightly poisoned leg. Ganpat has much more pace than the jumper, and as he has shown ability to jump he looks like turning out a useful performer over hurdles.

RELATED TO SEATOWN. Sea Fox was an interesting runner in the maiden race at Stratford. He is a two-year-old half-brother by Hunting Song to Seatown. He was never very prominent in the running, but he took the eye as l ; kely to improve a lot. Seatown and his half-brother, Sea Fox, who were bred by the late Mr. J. Frederic, of Stratford, both raced on Saturday in the colours of the.'r trainer, J. F. Butler.

TO RIDE PRINCESS DOREEN. It is reported that Roy Reed willride Princess Doreen in the Great Northern Champagne Stakes. Mr. A. F._M. Byrnes wanted him to go to Sydney to ride La Moderne at Easter, but evidently Reevl, who has been out of New Zealand a great deal in recent years, has decided to remain ic the Dominion for a while. He has been riding very successfully since his return from Australia a few months ago.

GOLD TRAIL'S PROGRAMME. Conflicting reports from Hawke s Bay are current regarding Gold Trail (says a Southern writer). It is therefore pleasing to learn on good authority that sue is looking well, and it is tho owners intention, if she goes on all right, to race her at Auckland at Easter. J. M. Cameron has no intention of going to Australia at present. The balance of hie team will race at Waipukurau and Hastings at Eaetcr.

AN ENCOURAGING DISPLAY. On Tuesday morning at Ellerslie Clarcrp ore was schooled over the steeplechase f«nces on the flat, and though inclined to get up a bit high at some of the fences his display was very encouraging. Since coming to Ellerslie some time ago Claremore preparation has been checked on several occasions, but *T. Lambess has been ver> patient with the bay gelding, and a cliangc of luck is now overdue. This horse hat--done plenty of serviceable work on tho flat during the past month and will not require a great amount of racing to enable him to produce his best form.

ON THE EASY LIST. As the result of an injury to one of his feet, Gay Broney has had to be eased ui in his work, which is unfortunate, as tin son of Kilbroney was just beginning t. show his true form. The trouble is not expected to prove serious, but t.he halt in his preparation may prevent him being ai his best for the coming meeting at rollerslie. J. D. Kemp has not had the best ol luck with Guy Broney during the past feumonths, for this promising three-year-old lias previously suffered from minoi injuries on other occasions. However, iu his last four starts this hack has demonstrated that be is a bit above the average and the best has not yet been seen of bun m public.

MAY PROVE A BARGAIN. Importance looks like proving bargain at the 70 guineas which Mr. B. F. Spiers paid for her at the clearing sale of the late Mr. G. D. Greenwood's horses 111 November (says "Argus")- She started oil by winning a maiden event, of live furlongs, and since then she has shown promise of staying, giving confirmation of that idea at Wain\ate, where she came with a late rush to win a mile race in the last stride. On present indications this filly itlikely to develop into a good performer next season. It need cause no surprise that she can stay. Her sire, Agvion, by Limond, was a Derby winner, and her dam, Egotism, is by Demosthenes from Ccnceit, by Boniform from the imported mare Lady Wayward 11. (sister to Flying Fox), the dam of Emperador, a good class horse. Earlier in her career Egotism had several foals by Sutala, among them Pride and Jaloux, two useful stayei-s.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

Acceptances for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting and final payments for the Great Northern Champagne Stakes, Great Northern St. Leger and Great Northern Oaks, are due with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, at 5 p.m. to-morrow.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS,

A.B.—Beaconsfield did not start in the Stratford Handicap (for which he was an acceptor) at the Stratford meeting last Saturday. This was the sixth race. He was not in the seventh race.