STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 204, 30 August 1933, Page 14

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

SENT HOME FOR A SPELL. Thurina, who won the Grand National Steeplechaee, has been eent home and is to be spelled till next winter. Thurma only recommenced racing after a lengthy absence at the Wellington winter meeting, but Bince then he has reached the top flight of 'chasers. If he keeps.pound he should turn out a good proposition next year. MAY RACE AT ASHBURTON. Croupier has been doing light work under the guidance of C. Emerson at Eaccarton since the Grand National meeting last month It is expected that he vnR have C& race at the Aehburton meeting on September 16, and, according to southern reports, he should be in good fettle for that engagement. ' TO GO TO NIGHTMARCH. Among the mares to be mated with Nightmarch this season is Mr. i. Armstrong's Entreaty (WinHe-Prayer Wheel) the dam of who was by Night Eaid, the sire of Nighfanarch. Mr. J. J. Corry is sending Rachael and Alyson, both by Kilbroney from Rebekah. A LEAN TYPE. The New Zealand filly Golden Hair is not one of the pretty type .of three-year-olds (says the Sydney "Sun"), but she may be one of the best stayers of her age, despite her being from an Absurd mare in Lady Cavendish. She is one of the late workers at Randwick. these days, but O. Cox, her capable trainer, will have ner ready when required. TO RIDE AT TARANAKI. The local rider L. Dulieu will attend the Taranaki Hunt meeting, to be held at New ; Plymouth next Saturday.. His mounts include Michael Shimose in the Maiden Steeples and Taitoru in the Opunake Smirrv H Wiggins will also attend the aid will ride Merry Way, Glowlight, Bold Bid and General Quex, HAD SOME EXPERIENCE. The Gay Shield filly Gay Hose has put on a lot of condition during the last few weeks and is now more solid-looking than when she first came to Ellerslie. She did a little racing last season and the experience should be beneficial to her when she next appears in public. This filly, haa a nice smooth action and gives the impression that she will be able to gallop fast. A TOUCH OF CLASS. Movie Star's success at Kosebery on August 16 (says a Sydney writer) was rather remarkable, for he has been less than two months in work, according to .his trainer, A. D. Webster, Part of this time was taken up in the journey to Sydney and settling down after the journey. The weakness of the field, apart from Greenline, who was burdened with 11.0, gave Movie Star his chance. ENTERED FOR NEW ZEALAND CUP. Hawera's solitary entry for the New Zealand Cup is March Alone. As yet the chestnut son of March Along has hardly shown form warranting the nomination, but as he is only four years of age he may make the required improvement (says a Taranaki writer). He gives every indication that staying will be his forte, and while he appears out of his class in the New Zealand Cup field he should pay his way this season among the lesser fry. A PROSPECTIVE HURDLER. ' United had another defeat registered against him at the Pakuranga meeting, and a win for the big Acre gelding is now well overdue. He has been a bit sore lately, and on that account further schooling over hurdles that his .trainer intended giving him have been delayed. In his previous schooling efforts at. Ellerslie United displayed promising jumping ability for a novice, and will he given & trial in hurdle races later on. IMPROVED IN CONDITION. Although not required to do any particularly fast work recently, Lord Val ia making excellent progress and will be in tip-top condition for the spring meetings. He has made noticeable improvement since he. nrst came to Ellerslie. and the class of work he' ia getting evidently agrees with him. Lord Val is due to make his next appearance at the Avondale meeting in October arid-will be a fit hprse by. the time that Jixtme takes place, . ... . .

MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. Although Gay Broney was allowed to drop out of his engagements at the Pakuranga meeting, there is nothing amiss with the son of Kilbroney. He is in regular work at headquarters and will.be seen out at some of the spring meetings. Gay Broney only began racing last season, his form being encouraging, and as he has shown evidence of staying on over a distance something better can be expected of him in the future. IN WORK AGAIN. One of the latest additions to the active brigade at Ellerslie is the five-year-old gelding Psychologist, who has been taken up again after a few months' spell. He has been hacked about for some weeks past and is in good order to commence a solid preparation. The son of Psychology is now at the right age to stand up to plenty of racing, and, having previously proved his ability to run out a, middle aistance in a. satisfactory manner, he should pay his way during the current season. A LIKELY HURDLER. Tea Garden, with his usual pilot, W. J. Pascoe, was sent over eight hurdles at Riccarton the other morning. The pace was slow for the first round, but it improved in the second circuit, though at no stage was he going at anything like his best speed. He rapped a couple oi the obstacles, but went at all of them without hesitation. The policy of giving him plenty of schooling at a moderate pace is being adopted to ensure confidence, and it seems likely to produce excellent results. It is probable that Tea Garden will have his first race over hurdles at Ashburton.

WELL-BRED TWO-YEAR-OLDS. G. Murray Aynsley has a couple of two-year-old fillies in work at Riccarton at present, but only one of them is being hurried. This is Orris, by Paladin from Orange Blossom, therefore a sister to Kakara and a half-sister to Silver King. She is a likely sort for early racing, and the McLean Stakes at the Dunedin spring meeting may be her first outing. Her mate, a sister to Chide, by Paladin from Reproachful, is a big filly, who comes from a line that repays patience. She may not be raced this season, at any rate until the autumn, as her owner-trainer has three-year-old engagements in special view with her. IN GOOD HEART. Glenvane ran second to The Tiger over six furlongs at Foxton in June, and his next appearance was at the Wellington winter meeting, at which he was well supported for his two engagements. On the first day, in the Stewards Handicap, he was too far back in the early stages to have a chance at the finish, but was running on, while in the Members Handicap he showed up for a good while. Glenvane is to have his next outing at the Taranaki Hunt meeting, and as he is reported to be in great heart at present he should take some beating in the Stratford Handicap, if started.

NORTHERN HORSES. Alloy, who had a busy time last season, has wintered well on his owner's property at Kaitaia. He will be contesting races again in the early spring, but will find it difficult to win where the company is at all select. Next winter will probably find him amongst the hurdlers. British Columbia has also wintered exceptionally well, and Mr. W.~H. Maria has given him plenty of work, so that he will be ready to race at short notice. Hie next outing will be at Ayondale in October t and he is sure to give a good account of himself. JChis horse showed brilliant form over short distances last season, and as he is now more solid he should win some good races this season. IMPROVED IN APPEARANCE. Although Glenromney has not yet been aeked to do any fast galloping, he is putting plenty of dash into his work on the track and ds steadily improving in condition. He has grown and thickened out noticeably since last season and gives every indication that he will do better during bis three-year-old career. In juvenile events last autumn Glenromney displayed abundance of speed, but appeared to bo a trifle weak in staying ability; However, he has done exceptionally well throughout the -winter, and if he makes the usual improvement in stamina that the majority of juveniles* do with age he should be capable of winning more races. GOOD BUSINESS. George Price performed a good stroke of business when he leased Eanchero from Mr. J. E. Brien (says "Cardigan). Mr. Brien reluctantly decided to retire from the hurly-burly of racing some months ago, and either sold his horses or leased them to hia trainers. Price snapped up B,itnchero, and he has found him a most prohtable proposition. The first time the big Kossendale gelding ran in Prices colours lie won at Randwick. His lessee-trainer then took him to Grafton, where he won the C.E.J.C. Handicap and was second m the Grafton Cup. On his return to Sydney Ranchero failed in the Warwick Farm Handicap, but his Moorefield Mile> win would compensate for that defeat. Three wins in a few months is good shooting, and each win was a nice stake. PROMISING JUMPERS. In Hunt the Slipper, Bayacre' and The Mirror, New Zealand trainer A. D. Webster has a fine team of jumper!., and he can look forward to the future with a great deal of pleasure. Each horse has schooled splendidly at Moorefield, and on Saturday, August 19, on that track he produced The Mirror for the first time (saye a bj«dney writer). The gelding certainly maCde a fine debut. He led the field for several furlongs, but then lack of experience told against him and he was passed by the more seasoned jumpers. Still, The Mirror fenced well, and he is not likely to start at a fancy price the next time he is produced. Bayacre won the second division of the Flying Welter after delaying the start for eeveral minutes by refusing to face the tapes. He has since echooled well over hurdles. ON SCHOOLING LIST. Mr J. Gaxieu, the A.J.C. starter, is a most patient man (says "Cardigan"), and when he reports a horse as unmanageable at the machine, then it can be taken for granted that he is very bad. Bayacre has come under the ban, and I. must eay that it does not surprise me. His antics at the start of the second division of the Flying Welter at Moorefield on August 19 were not only annoying to the starter and to the backers of other horses in the race, but he had the hearts of his own backers in their mouths. Just fancy taking less than a very short price about a horse like Bayacre and see him drag his jockey off three times at the barrier! In addition, he was sent to the outside; he refused to turn bis head to the webbing, and even disdained to look at the hurdle which was placed near the outside fence for his special benefit. How Turoa Webster managed to get him away'with the field and ride a good race after the unsettling ten minutes is a mystery. Most jockeys would have been worn to a frazzle, but Webster not only jumpedhim away, but allowed him to get balanced before sending him round the field to easy victory. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. PJBRFIiEXJJIWa) *5 6/jifl>) £1 13/6.'