STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 146, 22 June 1934, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

AN INTERESTING JUVENILE. One of the rising two-year-olds being handled by the Chokebore stable that has attracted notice since being ridden on to the tracks is Panegyric, a chestnut gelding by Honour from Eulalie, by Absurd from Eulogy. He closely resembles his sire in colour and markings, and if looks can be taken as a guide he will have a successful career. Ho is owned by Mr. G. R. Macdonald, who purchased Eulalie with Panegyric at foot at the Greenwood dispersal sale in 1932 for 250gs. WELL-SEASONED CANDIDATE. Imamint, who has been exercised around the roads since the Great Northern meeting, reappeared at Ellerslie yesterday morning. She has freshened up nicely and was allotted easy tasks in the centre of the course. Her performance in finishing third in the York Handicap was a good one, and a repetition of that form will find her hard to beat in similar company. The daugliter of Catmint is now well seasoned, and if taken to Trentham for the Wellington winter meeting next month the trip should prove profitable. RECORD OF UMTALI. Umtali, winner of the Pareora Steeplechase at Washdyke last Saturday, is now nearing his eleventh birthday. He lias raced only as a five, seven, eight and ten-year-old. In those four seasons ho has recorded five wins, three of which have been gained this season. As a five-year-old he won a mile and a quarter "at race at Tuapeka. In June, 1931, as a seven-year-old, he won the Craigmore Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase at Washdyke. Last September Umtali was successful in the Otago Hunt Steeplechase, and at Easter he won the Kiverton Steeplechase. MAY GO TO RICCARTON. Greek Gold is likely to go to Riccarton in the future, to be trained by J. S. Shaw for his new owner, Mr. W. Hosking, eays a Christchurch writer. Greek Gold won a double at the June meeting at •Ellerslie, and although he is affected in the wind he can be placed to advantage in the South, especially under winter conditions. Shaw has already made his mark in the gallophg ranks with the immediate successes he made with Rebel Star ami Imperial Spear. Sea Fox, his latest charge, is being hacked about, and on his appearance it will be a long time bet'or« Shaw can condition him as he has done all his other pupils. , i

J JUVENILE DOING WELL. The rising two-year-old by The Ace from Charis has had the name Trcvace bestowed on him. He is a solidly-built youngster, . showing plenty of quality and is thriving .. well on the easy tasks allotted him. Like his half-sister, Capris, lie is an execptionI ally good-mannered colt and has settled „ down to his work at headquarters in firsts rate style. GETTING INTO SHAPE. Few of the novices in work at Ellerslie are doing better than the rising three-year-old gelding by Romeo from Glenlicky. He is furnishing into a good-looking sort and is a more robust and better constitutioncd gelding than his half-brother, Glenromney. . if he proves as speed}' as his relative he 1 should turn out a bit above the average ■: when his racing career begins. '' A DAUGHTER OF ROSENOR. ' The two-year-old filly by Rosenor from !i the imported mare Week End, has been leased from her breeder, Mr. J. B. Starkey, b.v the Kiccarton trainer, li. W. King P (says a Southern writer). All the progeny i! o l .' Rosenor seem to be natural gallopers, li while Week End has proved a successful s matron, as she is the dam of Economist, J. Evening, Frivol and Pillow Fight. 0 HURDLER FAILS AGAIN. 1 True Shaft was solidly backed in the ; Moteo Hurdle Race at Napier Park yester- • day, but _ once again let his supporters 11 down. When he commenced racing over :i hurdles a short time ago big things were expected of True Shaft, and his defeats i must have proved expensive to his conncc- , tions. The field opposed to him yesterday r was not a high-class one and lie will need ' to improve in order to pay his way in the future. GOLDEN HAIR RESUMES WORK. A Hawera report states that Golden 1 Hair has resumed track work after her i spell and looks remarkably well. She has 5 built ii]i and is carrying plenty of eonili- - lion. 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, Bound Table and the colt by Limond from Lady Bentinck, who has I been named Golden Promise. I RETURNED TO RICCARTON. I After his race at Washdyko last Satur- : day, for which he was prepared by his ! owner, Mr. L. J. Fechney, Lord Ranald 1 returned to the charge of the Kiccarton trainer X. 11. Gillett (says a southern writer). Considering that it was his first race for nearly two years, Lord Ranald put up a really good performance and he seemed quite all right after it. Jt looks to be merely a question of his keeping sound for him to enter the winning list again. HAS PLENTY OF SPEED. Hybiscus was responsible for a smart performance in winning the Meeanee Handicap at Napier Park yesterday, in which he accounted for several speedy hack sprinters. In most of his previous races Hybiscus lias failed to run out six furlongs successfully, but he proved equal to the task yesterday and is evidently becoming more solid. There is no doubt regarding this four-year-old's galloping ability and he is likely to win again over a sprint distance. IMPERIAL SPEAR'S MISSION. Imperial Spear, who showed improved form in winning a double at the South Canterbury meeting, has two cngagenrents at Ashburton to-morrow. He is bright and well after his recent racing, and according to a. southern report will start in the Mayiicld Handicap, one mile and a quarter. He was going on strongly at the end of a mile and thirty-five yards in his second success at Washdyko and ho should have no difficulty in running out the longer journey. ON THE IMPROVE. On Parade, who is now attached to G. | Holland's stable at Ellerslie, is hitting out with plenty of freedom, but has not yet been asked to do any fast work. He has improved in condition noticeably since he arrived at headquarters and is a likelylooking sort. On Parade, who was formerly trained at Whangarci, is a three-year-old gelding by Grand Knight from Royal March, and is therefore a half brother to that smart two-year-old, Royal Appellant. PROMISING MATERIAL. Mr. T. A. Duncan has several youngsters who have been got by Laughing Prince, one being a bay filly from Bellina, the dam of Thrift and Cadland. The dam is again in foal to the same sire. Then there is a chestnut colt foal from that onetime great performer Enthusiasm, who bears a s.trong resemblance to his sire, having the same colouring and the white star on the forehead. Thrift (the sister to Cadland), who was by Warplane from Bellina, produced a brown colt to Laughing Prince, and, like Enthusiasm, is again in foal to him. Running in one of the paddocks is Oratress, whose progeny have already made history on the New Zealand turf; Isabel, who was so worthily represented by that dual performer Otairi—who won £2075 in the 1930-31 season for Mr. K. McK. Duncan, son of Mr. T. A. Duncan; Kinsem (the dame of Senegal, etc.), Martianette (the dam of Martian Prince) and Mandane, who is already represented oil the turf by the Night Raid filly Evasion. All the aforementioned mares are in foal to Laughing Prince, while Mandane has a filly running at foot. While Laughing Prince will in future sire the majority oi Mr. Duncan's racing stock, there are some rising two-year-oids by other sires being handled by the stud manager, one being a bay filly by Gainscourt from Isabel, being thus a half-sister to Otairi and Cashier; a fine filly by the same sire from Oratress; a bay filly by Gainscourt from Martiaiiette. and a brown filly by Lapidary from Thrift.