STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 115, 18 May 1933, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

GOING ALONG NICELY. Tradesman is reported to be going along nicely at Te and after his recent success at the Avondale meeting he will have plenty of support for the Stewards' Handicap at the Te Kuiti meeting on Saturday. Tradesman has previously-won on this course, and the fact that the going will be on the soft side will also be in his favour. SHOULD TAKE SOME BEATING. ! High Commissioner has raced well-over hurdles during the present season, and at his last start he annexed the Bombay Hurdles, one mile and five furlongs, in convincing style at the last Franklin meeting ;:t Pukekohe, winning by six lengths irom Free Air. He is engaged at Te Rapa on Saturday and should take some beating iu the Te Kuiti Hurdles. BRED THE RIGHT WAY. King Musk, by Musketoon from Queen Arch, is making steady improvement under E. S. Groats' care at Ellerslie and is a likely-looking sort. This two-year-old lias not had much racing experience, bu; is bred on sound galloping lines and should eventually make good. He is more solidly-built than the majority of Muskctoon's progeny and should develop into a fine three-year-old '. A PROMISING FILLY. The rising two-year-old filly by Chief Ruler from Very. Hot has settled down nicely under J. Lambess' care and on a; : oarances compares most favourably v.-il.i others of the same age at Ellerslie. She is a nice lengthy filly, showing plenty of quality and is exceptionally well bred, her dam, Very Hot, being an imported mare by Grosvenor from Tea Pot, by Pericles from Tea Cosy. WELL BRED. Dust Up, who is entered for the Maiden Handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday, was purchased as a yearling at the Trentham sales in 1029 by Mr. H. Tims, of Te Awamutu, and is by Night Raid from Petal Dust, by Martian from Per Anna. Petal Dust is therefore a full-sister to the Great Northern Derby winner, Martarma. Dust Up got hurt early in his career and has not yet raced, but there is no doubt that he is beautifully bred.

SHOULD BE IMPROVED. Diversion showed up for a good way in tii(.• Kosebank Handicap, seven furlongs, ;.l Avondule last month, and at Pukekolie lie looked to be the winner of the i'ukekawa Handicap half-way down the straight, but then weakened and was bc-aten into third place at the finish. He snould be improved as the result of those efforts and should again show up at Te liapa during the week-end. RAN WELL. Miss Lulu ran a good race in the Rosebank Handicap at Avondule last month, when she was just beaten in the last bit by Sweet Whisper, after being prominent till the way. On the second day Miss Lulu was just making her run at the entrance to the straight when she fell. If she had stood up she would have been very troublesome. Miss Lulu is engaged in the Maiden Handicap at Te Kapa on Saturday. ENGAGED AT TE RAPA. Master Norval ran two excellent races at the' Avondale autumn meeting, winning the Chevalier Handicap, one mile, vita 8.0, while, with 7.10, on the second day, after getting chopped out at the start, and losing a lot of ground, he got up in time to dead-heat with Holly Lu in the Mt. Koskill Handicap, of similar distance. Master Norval is engaged in the Kangitoto Hack Handicap at Te Rapa on Saturday, and with 9.0 should again be very hard to beat. SHOWED UP AT AVONDALE. Tmaiiuo, a gelding Ijy Kueeiul, snowed quue a lot ol speed m uie liosouauK Jiauuicap, seven lunungs, at tue recent .-ivoiidale meeting. maue a last run on tue outsiuc auuia liait a mile irom noine and led into tlie siraiglit, Out lie tnen iircd, iiiiiiiimig Uilll. iiv: uid noc suow up on uie second day, but it lie reproduces nis lirst-uay lorni 111 tue Maiden riandiuap at ie Kapa next Suturuuy lie snould be in tue picture, lor lie lias a lurlong less to cover. ONE FROM MATAMATA. The Alatamata liack Cnief J-iap claims an engagement at ie i.\upa on bacurday, ana u produced <it Ins best lie will talce a lot ol oeutmg. At Ills last start Ulliet L<aii was beaten a liecK by (jay lironey in a sixiuiiong race at j.auianga, and tliat form will ensure lnm getting strong support ai, ie Rapa. He is a solid type 01 nucK, wLo usually begins well in Ills races, and this will be an advantage to liim at Te Rapa, wliere the lield is nicely to be of unusual dimensions. WORTH FOLLOWING. On several occasions this season Dark Marble lias shown promising lorin arouiiu tne country meetings, and n started in tue Utorolianga Handicap at the Te iiuiti meeting ne is likeiy to beat more tlian beats him. His performance in running second to Run 111 the Waihi Handicap at the Ohinemuri meeting was a good oue, for he was badly placed at the home turn and finished on very fast over the linal stage of the race; This hack is partial to soft going and should be worth following during the next few months. PERFORMED CONSISTENTLY. British Columbia has a lot of speed and he has showing it in all his races during the last few weeks. At Ellerslie he was only beaten by a head by Hampton Park in the open sprint on the second day, while at Avondale, in the Railway Handicap, Greek Gold defeated him by a similar margin. He was again beaten by a head by All Humbug in the Flying Handicap at Egmont, but in tlie Mokoia Handicap, on the second day, , won easily by three lengths. These were all six-furlong races, and if he is taken to the Te Kuiti meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday he should again be in the picture in the Stewards' Handicap. NORTHERN CANDIDATE. Prince of Orange, who claims an engagement in the Te Kuiti Hurdle Race at Te Rapa on Saturday, was schooled over sis flights of hurdles on Tuesday morning, giving a fi*st-rate display. This horse is a clever fencer, and, though burdened with 11.11 in the race mentioned, his prospects look exceptionally good. A. Julian is giving the Valkyrian gelding a solid preparation and he is now better conditioned than when he contested the Brighton Hurdles at Easter time. The fact that Prince of Orange is one of the favourite selections for the Great Northern Hurdles will cause his running at Te Rapa to be keenly followed by racegoers.