STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 150, 28 June 1933, Page 14

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

PROGRESS OF SPOON. F. E. Jones has Spoon in useful work again. She looks in excellent health, and as she comes to hand quickly she should be ready to show some form at the Christchurch Hunt meeting at the end of next month. GOLD MAG IN WORK. Gold Mag, who won some races in the spring in Australia, resumed work in Hawke's Bay recently, after being operated on for his wind. He is being schooled over fences and shapes like being a useful jumper. WELL-BRED JUVENILE. A yearling gelding by Jericho from Capercailzie has been taken, in hand by H. and.A. Cutts at Riccarton tor Mr. G. R. Macdouald. The youngster conies from one of the best Stonyhurst families, Capercailzie'being a sister to Royal Stag and Moorfowl, by Autumnus from Kirriemuir, by Clanranald from Madowla. RELATED TO CHIEF COOK. Cherry Queen, by Diacquonod from Cherry Pie, is stated to have shown promising speed in a maiden event recently in the south. This filly, who is a halfsister to Chief Cook, is trained by the trotting mentor, E. C. McDermott. She is still very green, and southern judges are of the opinion that she will win races when she has had more experience. CHANGE OF STABLES. The Romeo gelding Escalus, who is now an inmate of J. Lambess' stable, is in regular work at Ellerslie, but so far his tasks are restricted to steady pacework. It' present intentions are adhered to Escalus will eventually be given a course of schooling, with a view to competing in hurdle races at a later date. . This hack has always been a good track worker, but does not always run up to it in public. AN IMPROVED HORSE. Solanio, whose form since he commenced racing over jumps a few months ago has been most consistent, is getting through a solid preparation at headquarters. He is also improving in condition each week and now looks better than evev he has previously done. Summed up on his past form, Solanio looks certain to win more money, for the best has yet to be seen of the big Lucullus gelding. He has been entered for the principal hurdle events at the Wellington and Canterbury meetings, and will therefore have plenty of opportunities to increase his record during the next few months. RESEMBLES HEROIC. Xo Australian thoroughbred ever filled the eye more pleasingly than Heroic, with his beautifully moulded frame and shining coat of gold. It is paying Brave Boy a high compliment to say that he resembles the Valais stallion to a greater extent than any of the other progeny of Heroic that have been seen in public so far (says a Melbourne writer). Brave Boy was raced last season as a juvenile by Mr. F. E. Shillabeer, being trained by' E. Fisher at Flemingtcn. He won the Gibson Carmichael Stakes at the 1932 Australian Cup meeting, beating Sable, Dutchie, Cape Royal, (the favourite) and others. Subsequent displays were so discouraging that Mr. Shillabeer eventually sent Brave Boy up for sale, and he passed into the hands of M. T. McGrath, the Caulfield trainer. McGrath has had exceedingly hard luck with the chestnut, w*o started a hot favourite for the V.A.T.C. Cambria Welter on Saturday, June 17, and lost to isca Rover, after appearing to have the race won. This was the fourth consecutive occasion on which Brave Boy had been beaten into second place.

WINTER CUP CANDIDATE. In an entry of fifty-three for the Winter Cup, Riccarton stables have provided twenty-two horses. Cutts Brothers can claim a very strong team. It is headed by last year's winner. Fast Passage, the others being Cricket Bat. Drumfire, Zecbrugge and Rebel Song. NOT FOR TRENTHAM. After working on the tan track last Saturday morning Taneriri was showing signs ol' soreness, and 11. Rama has decided to give the Antagonist gelding a few days' spell. In the meantime Taneriri has been given a course of physic and he will not make the trip to Trentham next week with his stablcmatcs, Lady Lucas and Manawhcnua. TO RACE NEXT MONTH. All continues to go well with Alpinus, and the Mountain King gelding has made good headway since his race in the Carbine Plate about three weeks ago. On several occasions recently this novice has shown a lot of speed in his track work, and when he is thoroughly seasoned a profitable career looks assured for him. Alpinus is due to make his next appearance at the Relief meeting, to be held next month, and it will be easier to sum up his future prospects after that fixture is over. ENGAGED AT TRENTHAM. The hurdler Prince of Orange was given a workout on the No. 3 grass track at Ellcrslie yesterday morning and got through his work in a pleasing manner. This horse met with slight injuries when lie fell iu the Great Northern Hurdles, but has made a. good recovery and is now as well as ever. A. Julian has been giving Prince of Orange plenty of useful work around the hills, and a few strong gallops should put him back to proper racing trim again. If taken to Trenthain next month this hurdler can be depended on to give a good account of himself. DOING LIGHT TASKS. Since racing .at the Auckland winter meeting Landlubber has been doing the bulk of his work around the roads and hills and he now looks very bright and healthy. It is intended to race the Lucullus gelding at the Relief meeting at Ellcrslie next month, and by that time his condition should lie iirst-elass. In his only start at the winter meeting Landlubber made an exhibition of the iiehl opposed to him in the second division of the Jervois Handicap, and if he repeats that form at the coming meeting he will take a power of beating. WILL DO BETTER. When Aescalus was produced at the spring meeting at Napier Park last October he beat a useful field in the Trial Handicap and was expected to develop into a galloper above the average. However, although he gained a minor placing shortly afterwards, lie appeared to train off and was eased up. lie made his reappearance at the Hawke's Bay meeting recently, running third to Foreign Queen and Royal Hunting iu a hack sprint event on the opening day. At his next start he acted as runner-up to Chief Marionette over a mile, and since then he has been in the money on two different occasions. Aescalus is likely to do much better now that lie has struck form again. A POLISHED PERFORMANCE. Probably there is no better weight-carrier among Sydney's two-year-olds than Moa Lap, who won the Rosehill Juvenile Handicap on Saturday, Juno 17, under 0.13 (says an Australian writer). It was only over the closing stages that he overhauled Heroic Queen, but it was a polished performance, for the Heroic filly had a handy lead turning for home. At his last four runs Moa Lap has been heavily burdened. His victories have been achieved under 10.0, 9.10 and 0.13, while lie was a close second on another occasion with 10.2. On what we have seen of the Moabite colt to date he is slightly below lirst-elass form, but he is vastly superior to the handicap youngsters he has met in the last few months. Indications point to his winning a good sprint race in the spring. WINOOKA'S FIRST RACE. SAN FRANCISCO, June 27. Before the champion Australian racehorse Winooka starts his Lastern canipaign he may be matched in a special race against Pillow Fight over six furlongs on the Tanforan track. His owners announce that the date has been tentatively fixed for the first week in August. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. READER (Dargaville).— £3 12/; £1 8/. ANXIOUS.—Make Up started in the Glen Memorial Handicap on the second day of the last Nelson meeting.