STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 113, 16 May 1933, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

RETURNED HOME. Captain's Gift, who broke down while contesting the New Year's Hurdle Race at the Auckland summer meeting on January 2 last, and who has remained in Auckland since then, was -sent home to Dunedin recently. It is stated that he will require about twelve months' spell.

HAS PLENTY OF PACE. Kaihoro lias won three events on end recently and she will have plenty of friends for her engagements at Wonganui this week. She dead-heated with Tahoma in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, at Hawke's Bay, and won the Flying Handicap at Waipukurau and the Okawa Hkndicap at Hastings. She is a full-sister to Kaiti and is well endowed with pace. SOUTHERN HURDLE CANDIDATE. Ruanui was a useful sort on the flat, and now that lie has been put to hurdling he may not be long in paying his way in this department. He made his appearance as a jumper at Mavton recently, and, jumping carefully, finished fouth. That was not a bad effort for a beginner, and the experience should do him a lot of good. Ruanui will have his next race at Wanganui this week and should put up a creditable showing. A PROMISING 'CHASER. Fine Aero had his first attempt at vacing over country when he ran in the Egmont Steeplechase last week. He led for over a mile and then retired. On the second day he quickly took the lead in the Adamson Steeplechase, and, giving a great display of jumping, won easily. Fine Acre is engaged in the Grandstand Steeplechase on the first day of the Wangairui meeting next Thursday, and with !).ll he should take a good deal of beating.

COMING BACK TO FORM. Recent track work indicates that the three-year-old filly Gay Marigold will soon be back to her best form again, for the daughter of Grand Knight has been putting up several useful gallops over sprint distances of late. (She is also hardening up in condition, and few horses at Eller.slie aer thriving better than this filly at the present time. At her best Gay Marigold is a smart galloper, and when U. S. Bagby gets her into proper racing condition further successes appear assured for her. SHOULD PAY HIS WAY. Kairuri, who is entered for miner steeplechase events at the Great Northern meeting, has made good headway since joining A. Morrow's stable .some weeks ago. On several occasions recently the Surveyor gelding has been schooled over the steeplechase fences on the Hat, and, although he fenced a bit green at the start, his latest efforts hove been very encouraging. Kairuri is the right type to make a successful 'chaser, having plenty of size anil pace, and with a bit of experience should pay his way over the big fences. ENGAGED AT TE RAPA. Ruri is reported to bo doing a solid preparation at Te Awamutu and will fulfil his engagement in the President's Handicap, one mile and a. quarter, at the Te Kuiti meeting at the end of the week. G. Baker, who rode Ruri to victory in the Purii Hack Cup at the Franklin meeting last month, will again have the mount on the chestnut gelding next Saturday. As Ruri claims an engagement in the Cornwall Handicap, to be run on the first day of the .Tune meeting at Ellerslie, his form at Te Rapa will be keenly noted by racegoers. AN IMPROVED JUMPER. As the result of being indulged in plenty of schoo|ing over hurdles at headquarters Catoma, is displaying marked improvement in his jumping, his latest efforts being very satisfactory for a beginner. So far the Catmint gelding has only had one race over hurdles, running unplaced, but little notice need be taken of that performance, for he was meeting several seasoned hurdlers on that occasion. Judging by tire confidence lie is now showing in his fencing, Catoma can be expected to do a lot better before the approaching jumping season is over.

TRAINING ON WELL. Although not engaged at the To Kuiti meeting, Chief Cook is going on the right way iu liis preparation at headquarters and Pi Scally will have tlie brown gelding in first-rate trim for the . Great Northern meeting. Chief Cook rau good races at Avondalo and Pukekohe, and judged on that form looks like developing into a useful middle-distance performer later on. So far Chief Cook has not had an opportunity to race an really heavy ground; still, the going at Avondale and Pukekohe was a shade on the soft side, and as he handled it in a satisfactory manner the heavier going during the winter months may not seriously trouble him.

MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. Since resuming work at Ellerslie after a lengthy spell Tarporley has made good progress, and although he has done very little fast galloping he as steadily rounding up into raping shape and is thriving well on the tasks allotted him. This horse put up several good performances during the early part of the present season, and if ho trains on satisfactorily is likely to show up in middle-distance handicaps when properly seasoned. Tarporley is engaged in the President's Handicap at the Te Kuiti meeting next Saturday, but, owing to lack of recent racing, may hardly be forward enough to reveal his best form at that fixture. BROTHER TO CROWN AREA. Plateau, who remains at the head of the Rata Hack field at Wanganui on Thursday, is one of 1 ,, . Tilley's team at Fordell. He is a gelding by Acre from Moorfield, and is therefore a full-brother to Crown Area —a good performer in his day. Plar teau has not done much racing this season, but in the spring was second over a mile and a distance at Otaki and won the Jiahui Hack, one mile, on the second day. At- the Manawatu meeting at Christmas time he was second in the Tararua Hack, nine furlongs, only being beaten by a head by Tiger Gam,' while on the last day he was third in the Terrace Handicap, seven furlongs. Going on to Marton, he won the New Year Hack Handicap, one mile and , 137 yards.

. BOTH DOING WELL. The two stablemates Manawhenua and Taneriri are getting through a sound preparation under H. Rama's supervision at Ellerslie, and both these gallopers should do well during the next few months. Manawhenua appears to have lost some of hia brilliancy as a sprinter since he returned from his trip to Australia, but, on the other hand, his staying ability is as good, if not better, than ever, and now that tract conditions are favourable his future prospects look excellent. Taneriri has only had a limited amount of racing during the past six months, and although he is hitting out with plenty of freedom in his track work, he may need a race or two to enable him to reproduce his best form.

TO. RACE AT WANGANUI. Henry of Navarre showed promising form over hurdles last season and also in the early part of the present season, but he has not raced for some time past. Last July at Trentham he ran second in the Corunna Hurdles, one mile and threequarters, to Pahu, and won the Talavera Hurdles, one mile and a half, while he wound up the season by annexing the Rosebank Hack Hurdles, one mile and a half, at the Rangitikei Hunt meeting. This season Henry of Navarre accounted for the Hack Hurdles at Marton and the Kapiti Hack Hurdles, one mile and a half, at Otaki, by five lengths, carrying 11.3. He has not raced since the spring, but is due to make his reappearance in the Century Hurdles at Wangamii on Thursday. He has been working all. right at Awapuni and it should not be long before he shows his best again. Henry of Navarre is engaged at the Great. Northern meeting.

A SMART HACK. Nebulae, who figures among the acceptors for the Rata Hack and Borough Hack Handicaps at Wanganui on Thursday, is a three-year-old gelding by Arausio' from Itamos. He ran second in the Maiden Plate, six furlongs, at Manawatu at Christmas time, and, going on to Marton, won two races in one day—the Trial Plate, six furlongs, and the Dash Hack, of similar distance. Nebulae is owned and trained by J. P. Coyle, at Awapuni. AMMON RA AT ELLERSLIE. Amnion Rn, who performed brilliantly in New Zealand and later in Australia, and who has been spelling for some months in the Cambridge district, has arrived at Ellerslie, en route to Sydney. He is in charge of W. S. Jarvis, who will take him across. He is to go into G. Young's stable to be prepared for further racing. He looks bright and healthy, but a' heavy winter coat is rather inclined to detract from his appearance. V.R.C. STAKES INCREASED. CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS. (lleceived 31 a.m.) MELBOURNE, tliis day. As part of the centenary celebrations next year the Victoria .Racing Club announces an increase in prize money for tiie big spring events tnat year. The V.R.C. Derby will be raised from 3000sovs to SOOOsovs, the V.R.C. Oaks from lOOOsovs to 200(feov6, and the Melbourne Cup from 700USOVS to l(J,lKX)sovs.