STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 283, 30 November 1933, Page 21

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

RACED CONSISTENTLY. Metal Bird showed consistent form at the Cup meeting at liiccarton this month, and his track work since then has been good. He looks ready to do some more winning, and he may be seen to advantage at Ashburton, while his holiday prospects look bright. JUVENILE EASED UP. The local juvenile Seven Seas has bad to be eased up in his work on account of having developed a cold and will not race at Takapuna. This two-year-old had been showing promising speed in his track work, and it is unfortunate that his preparation has had to be stopped at this stage of the season. SHOULD GET SOME MONEY. A. McAulay, the liiccarton trainer, has had his team on the easy list since the Cup carnival, but Southdown, True Shaft, Haere Tonu, and Variant went freely in half-mile sprints on Saturday. Southdown may go to Auckland, but the other three are more likely to race at the Manawatu meeting, where they should get some money. AUCKLAND CUP CANDIDATE. Nightly is said to look an improved horse as a result of his racing at the Riecarton carnival. Each of his three wins was due to stamina, as he shook the opposition off in the final stages. He went well in a half-mile sprint on Saturday and he should be in great order for the Auckland Cup, in which he will be one of the popular fancies. GALLOPED BRILLIANTLY. Manetho galloped brilliantly over five furlongs at Riecarton on Saturday, when he beat Royal Amphora, and Bright Shade. He was unlucky in his races at Riccarton, but he should bo back on the winning list again very soon. Having earned big weights in hack events, lie may be better placed in open company, in which he will compete at Ashburton.

MAKING GOOD HEADWAY. Barn Dance, who has only been in work a short time after a lengthy spell, is steadily improving in condition, though it will be some time before he is in proper racing trim. He has grown into a solidlooking three-year-old, and although lie has only raced on two occasions he has shown that he possesses any amount of speed. When thoroughly seasoned Barn Dance should be capable of paying his way in hack company. . HAS NOT BEEN OVERTAXED. Since .returning from the trij> to Australia Master Brierly has not been overtaxed, with the result that he has freshened up in appearance and is now in good order to undergo a solid preparation. This horse registered several good performances last autumn, winning up to one mile and a half, and when he gets back to his best form again will have to be reckoned with in middle-distance races. Master Brierly has been entered for the St. Andrew's Handicap, nine furlongs, to bo run on the second day at Takapuna, and if started the race will serve as a guide concerning his future prospects. MINERVAL LAME. After running second in the New Zealand Cup and contesting the Metropolitan Handicap later at the C.J.C. spring meeting last year, Minerval went sore and was not raced again till the South Canterbury meeting last month. Subsequently he again contested the New Zealand Cup and ran third in the Fendalton Handicap at Riccarton. Reports from the south show that Minerval was again laine after working last Saturday, and it is stated that his trainer, F. Holmes, will have difficulty in keeping him right. lie is an acceptor in the Tinwald Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday, and if -right would have a good chance. A CONSISTENT FILLY. With two wins and one second to her credit out of four starts this season, Star Artist's form has been consistent, and she is a filly that has not yet reached the limit of her capabilities. She won in convincing style at Te Rapa against a strong hfick field, and summed up on that performance her future prospects look exceptionally bright. Star Artist is due to make her next appearance in the Takapuna Plate on Saturday, in which she will be meeting some of the best hacks in commission, and will therefore have to put up a solid performance to win. However, her speed is undoubted, and the fact that she is a smart beginner will be a lot in her favour on the turning track at Takapuna. Whatever beats her in the Plate on Saturday should just about win. AN IMPROVED HORSE. Some Shamble, who heads the list in the Moreton Hack Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Ashburton on Saturday, is one of the most improved horses at Riccarton. He has always had speed, but early in his career he stopped quickly. With age, however, he has gained strength, and now he stays well, with prospects of going on to good open class. In the Ashburton race, however, he has paid for his recent form. He was receiving 171b in the Rangiora Cup from Nightflyer to whom he now concedes 51b. In the interval the pair met over the same distance in the Otaio Plate. Some Shamble was second, in receipt of 41b from Niehtflyer. who was. fourth, so that for that performance Some Shamble comes in 91b worse. Some Shamble will go well on Saturday, but Nightflyer will not be easy to dispose of, especially if rain falls.

IN TWO EVENTS. United has been paid up for in two races at Takapuna on Saturday, and it is just possible that he will contest both of them." j 1). Moraglian has the Acre gelding in.firstI rate order, and if this liaek is capable of handling the turning track at North Shore he will be troublesome. United won over a mile at the Avondale spring meeting, and the extra furlong he will have to traverse at Takapuna is not likely to seriously affect him. / v. PROGRESSED WELL. Vintage lias progressed well lately, according to southern reports. He appears to have derived great benefit from his races, and the manner in which he hit out in a five-furlong sprint jvitli Final Shot at Riecarton on Saturday augurs well for his future prospects. I-lis win at the C.J.C. spring meeting was an attractive performance, and he should liokl his own in much better company later in the season. In the meantime he will have many admirers in tlie Winchmore Hack at Ashburton. THRIVING ON THEIR WORK. Nothing in the shape of fast galloping has been required of Supreme Ruler and Chief Emerald since they last appeared in public, though both are getting through plenty of work, and appear to be thriving on it. Supreme Ruler displayed more speed than usual in his races at the Auckland spring meeting, and as lie is only a four-year-old there is still time for him to make good. Chief Emerald has not had much racing experience, but his track work has been encouraging, and when properly seasoned more is likely to be heard of him. SHOULD STAY WELL. High Rank showed promise when slie raced in August of developing into a good three-year-old, but for some time afterwards she failed to make the progress that was expected. She showed up in two races at the recent C.J.C. carnival in attractive style, and she may now go on to steady improvement. The Manawatu and Wairarapa meetings should provide opportunities for useful hack form during the holidays. She is by Day Comet from Sailor's Hope, the dam of Waterline and Fast Passage. On her breeding she will require time, but she should stay well. FOURTH AT AVONDALE. Solo Song, who figures in the Melrose Maiden Handicap at Takapuna on Saturday, is a four-year-old filly by Hunting Song from Ash Tray, by Tea Tray from Kataslia', an Eiiglish-bred mare by Bepfco. Solo Song was a starter in the second division of tlie Maiden Plate, seven furlongs, at Avondale last October, and as the field was rounding the bend into the straight came very fast oil the outside. She ran very wide, and though she lost a good deal of ground finished on in fourth place. This was a promising effort, and on breeding she should turn out very useful. Solo Hong should again run well. RELATED TO SINGLETON. Wahroonga, the two-year-old colt by Hunting Song from Antonus, made a favourable impression when he dead-heated witli Gallant Knight for second place in tlie Musket Stakes at Ellerslie. However, when taken to Te Rapa he failed to get into the money in the Tamahere Stakes, being well back all the way. Wahroonga is engaged in two-year-old races at the forthcoming Takapuna meeting, and he may show to better advantage there. He was purchased as a yearling by Mr. W. R. Kemball at the last yearling sales for Bogs. His dam, Antonus, is a sister to Singleton, a good performer in his day. HAS BETTER PROSPECTS. Baroscope has done plenty of work since he returned from the Waikato meeting and it will not be for want of condition if he fails to put up a good showing in the Alison Cup on Saturday. He lias already proved his ability to run out the distance, and the fact that ho has previously won on the course at North Shore is also in his favour. Baroscope's performance in the Waikato Cup was disappointing, but in the Alison Cup he will be meeting Master Norval, the winner of the former race at Te Rapa, and Speedmint, who ran third, on much better terms. Therefore, his prospects at the end of the week will have to be seriously considered.

PLACED THREE TIMES. Wonderful, a two-year-old colt by Weathervane from Graceful, au Australianbred mare, lias had eight races this season and lias shown very fair form, though lie lias not yet won a stake. In his first race, the McLean Stakes at Dunedin, he was only beaten by Control by a head, while Mother Superior beat him by a neck in the Roseneath Handicap, four furlongs, at Trentham. Pin Money and Variant were the only ones to liead him off in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, and Queen of Song Was too good for him in the Irwell Handicap at the same meeting. Wonderful is engaged in the Laghmor Plate, five furlongs, at Ashburton on Saturday. WELL-BRED YOUNGSTER. Waitaka, a two-year-old colt by Robespierre from Mazurka, by Martian from Two Step, by Stepniak from Faraway, was among the youngsters raced at the recent Waikato meeting. On the first day he failed to show up in the running, but on the second was a good third in the Ruakura Stakes, five furlongs. On the latter occasion Waitaka, after beginning smartly, ran into a handy position behind the leaders, Sirona and Pound Sterling, and held on well. His breeding is excellent and better things can be expected of him when he is properly seasoned. Waitaka is trained by F. R. Foster at Pukekohe and is due to contest the two-year-old races at Devonport during the week-end. PELAGIA'S FORM. Pelagia showed some speed as a two-year-old last season, and her effort in running third to Dole and Impasto in the Criterion Handicap at Ellcrslie was a good one. She seemed to be rather soft when she made her reappearance at Paeroa this season, and later at Te Rapa she finished fourth in the Trial Stakes, six furlongs, after being one of the leaders all the way. On that showing Pelagia was made favourite for the Frankton Handicap, of similar distance, on the concluding day, but failed to jump away properly, and, though she ran quite a good race, she was unable to make up the lost ground. Pelagia is engaged in the Melrose Maiden Handicap, six furlongs, at Takapuna on Saturday, and she should be in the picture in this event if started in preference to the Plate. A LIKELY SORT. Chock Say has not done a great deal of racing this season, but last season he performed very well, winning five events and being placed on a similar number of occasions. His victories were in the Glenaray Handicap, one mile, at Hastings, the Wliariti Handicap, one mile and a distance, at Woodville (beating Brambletorn), the President's Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at Hastings, and the Omahu Handicap, one mile, on the same course, and a inile and a quarter event at Waipukurau. _ This season his best effort was in finishing second to Lovecourt over a mile and a distance at Levin last Saturday. Chock Say is engaged in the Tiri High-weight Handicap, nine furlongs, at Takapuna next Saturday, and if brought up for the eveut should make his presence felt. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. General entries for the summer meeting of the Auckland Racing Club and forfeits for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, Great Northern Derby and Royal Stakes close with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, at 5 p.m. to-morrow. WAIPA RACING CLUB. Nominations for the annual meeting of the Waipa Racing Club, to be held at Te Awamutu on December 10, close with the secretary, Mr. J. G. Wynyard, Te Awamutu, or Messrs. Blomfield and Co., Shortland Street, Auckland, at 5 p.m. to-morrow. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. FLLERSLTE—£4 5/, £1 10/. C.H. — £3 4/, £3 1/. H.C.H.—You have (5/6 on Lucidus.eaclj way.