STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 139, 14 June 1934, Page 18

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

JUVENILE NAMED. The rising two-year-old chestnut colt by Paladin from Capable has commenced work at Ellerslie under the carp of his owner, Mr. A. D. Potter. This juvenile, who is a half-brother to Maori Boy, will race as Fei-Mah. The same owner has had Taj Yang in work for some weeks, and this youngster, who is by Paladin from Dark Eyed Sue, is showing considerable promise for one of his age. EXPECTED TO SHOW UP. At the last South Canterbury meeting Imperial Chief ran third to Gustavo and Hurlinghain in the open sprint race and is now stated to be an improved horse. On the same course next Saturday he is engaged in a similar event and is expected to put tip another good.effort. This horse can muster up a lot of speed and will be hard to beat in future sprint contests at the southern meetings. MORE FOR MELBOURNE. Mr. 0. Boyle is completing arrangements to leave for Melbourne this week. He will take over Salt spray and the Acre gelding Playground, who will be put to hurdling. Mr. Boyle has also arranged with Mr. H. Kothery, of Tc Kuiti, to talaover the Nassau gelding Hit the Deck. Mr. Boyle will train these horses himself in Melbourne and expects to be away from the Dominion for several months. DOING GOOD WORK. Davolo, who is engaged in the Prince Edward Handicap at South Canterbury on Saturday, is reported to be galloping attractively at Kiccai'ton. In his last two starts the son of Pombal and Imprudence won over nine furlongs at Amberley and later ran second to Water Power in a mile and a quarter race at Ashburton. If he reproduces that form at the end of the week he will be troublesome in the big race at Timaru. PARTIAL TO HEAVY GOING. Now that the going is easier Baroscope has been hitting out with more freedom in his work, but lie is not the same horse that he was in the spring.' He was suffering from a bruised foot a short time ago, which prevented him fulfilling his engagements at the Te Kuiti meeting, but he is now all right again. As this horse is a proved galloper in heavy ground his owner should be able to place him to advantage during the-next few months. A LIKELY IMPROVER. Harvest Moon, who is now owned by Mr. W. Kirkland, and thus carries the same colours as Whenuakura, pave promise of something better later on when he van an excellent fourth in the Maiden Stakes at Foxton on Saturday. He failed to show up when produced again in the last race, but two races on the same day are rather too much to exact from a green horesc, especially when the first of them is a hard one. SOUTHERN CHASER'S PROGRESS. Reports from the south state that Lord Ranald has been shaping well in his work and will be seen out in the ■ Pareora Steeplechase at the South Canterbury meeting on Saturday. This juniper lias been off the scene for some time, consequently his form at the end of the- week will be closely followed by racegoers. Lord Ranald has previously proved his ability as a steeplechaser, and if he trains on correctly should pay his way over the big fences. MOULDING INTO SHAPE. The Surveyor gelding Parkhurst has done well during the short time he has been under A. Morrow's care and is steadily moulding into racing shape. So far he has not been asked to do any fast galloping, but he is a good-constitutioned gelding and has a nice smooth ,stylo of going for a novice. Parkhurst is closely related to Never Despair (winner of several steeplechase events some years ago) and later on may develop into a useful cross-country performer. ENGAGED OVER MIDDLE DISTANCE. The Peach Brandy gelding Karangapai will be seen out in a new role at Waipa, where he figures in the Woodstock Stakes, run over one mile and a quarter. This horse has previously proved his ability to run out a mile successfully, but will have to be taken on trust as far as the extra two furlongs are concerned. There is no doubt regarding Karangapai's speed, j though his form has always been more or less patchy. It will be interesting to see whether he races more genuinely in the longer distance event on Saturday. " A PROMISING NOVICE. A promising novice who made his debut at Foxton on Saturday was Jubilee Song, who was last away in the Maiden Stakes, but ran on for fifth placing, covering much extra ground on the home turn. Jubilee Song is a three-year-old brown gelding by Hunting Song from the All Red mare Red Elk, a descendant from the Mountain Nymph taproot, which produced the New Zealand and Auckland Cup winner Welcome Jack, the Winter Cup winner Spicier, and many other good horses. Jubilee Song is owned by his breeder, Mr. A. P. Easton, who some years ago had a winner at Trentham in Coon Song. A PROVED PERFORMER. Water Power ran two good races at Dunedin, finishing third in the Members' Handicap, six furlongs, and second in the King George Handicap, one mile. In the latter race she took charge in the straight, but her saddle slipped, and this probably cost her the race. This mare has been in excellent form lately, and she is again likely to show up in her engagements at the South Canterbury meeting on Saturday. Priori to the Dunedin meeting she finished second at South Canterbury, won and ran second in two six-furlong races at Invercargill, and won a mile and a mile and a quarter and a six-furlong event in one day at Ashburton. HAS RACED CONSISTENTLY. Red Dance, who is engaged at' the South Canterbury meeting at Timaru on Saturday, has performed well recently. At the Waimate meeting he accounted for the Stewards' Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, in good time, won over six furlongs at South Canterbury, was second in a similar event at Amberley, and third in a mile race at Ashburton. A few days ago he won the Brighton Handicap, one mile, in heavy going at Dunedin, and he should again go well at Timaru. Red Dance is a three-year-old gelding by Rosvenor from j Red Jazz, by Solferino from Tango, and | is owned by Mr. J. M. Samson. j PERFORMED WELL LAST SEASON. Luna Lux proved a great 'chaser last season, and reports from Hastings indicate that the son of King Soult is in first-class fettle for his coming engagements over country. Last season be started in half a dozen races and was only once beaten. After winning two hunt cups early in the season he was not asked to race again till the Woodville meeting in May, when he accounted for the hurdles there. His next appearance was in the Hawke's Bay Steeples, which he won, and in his next effort captured the Park Steeplechase at Napier. Omeo beat him in the Wellington Steeplechase and Thurina also defeated him in the Grand National Steeplechase. However, he made some amends by winning the Lincoln Steeplechase on the last day. Luna Lux has had only one start since then—a flat race at the Hawke's Bay Hunt meeting last August. He is engaged in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase on Saturday, and he will have quite a lot of. friends if started, for he is a great,juihper.

PALADIN'S NEW OWNER. Mr. J. P. Herlihy, the owner o£ Ycntrac and Dismiss, has purchased the imported stallion Paladin, and intends to stand the son ol' Polymelus at East Taieri during the coining season. As the sire ot' Chide, JMeprieant, Satrap, Pulantuu, Rabbi, Arikiwai, Don Quixote, Prince Paladin, and other wisners, Paladin should receive plenty of patronage from southern owners.

LIKELY TO DO BETTER. Moonfleet, who is engaged in the Hiurini Handicap at Waipa on Saturday, raced in the open sprint events at the Auckland winter meeting, but found the company too good for him. This hack can handle any kind of going and is likely to do better against the class lie will be meeting at Te Awamutu. He lias done exceptionally well since joining J. Lambesa' stable, and his prospects from now on appear much brighter.

GOLDEN HAIR RETURNS. Golden Hair has resumed track work at Hawera after her spell, and looks remarkably well. She lias built up, and is carrying plenty of condition. Besides being pottered about on the tracks, Golden Hair'is being given road exercise daily. O. Cox will probably leave for Australia in the near future, with Golden Hair, Round Table and the colt by Limond from Lady Bentinck, who has been named Golden Promise.

LIVER DRIED UP. Mr. G. L. Rutherford had the misfortune recently to lose his brood mare Wimple, the dam of Maroha, a promising three-year-old in .1. B. Poarson's stable. She developed trouble a few months afro, and though under veterinary care she gradually wasted away, it being found necessary to destroy her. Subsequent examination showed that her' liver was bloodless, havjns dried up to the appearance of brown paper. Wimple was a sister to Veilmond, by Limond from Veil, and her death is a serious loss to Mr. Rutherford, as she came from a highly successful family.