STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 147, 23 June 1934, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

A LIKELY SORT. J. H. Jefferd is training for Mr. T. H. Lowry a rising two-year-old colt by Lord Quex from Desert Gold's sister, D'Oro. He is described as a chestnut with a white blaze and markings, and, except that he may be a bit short in the back, he is very hard to fault, and is also, in what little he has so far done, a good mover. AT EASY EXERCISE. The three-year-old Sea Fox, who joined J. S. Shaw's stable after the Auckland Racing Club's meeting early this month, has been kept to easy exercise since he went south. He was very light in condi-, tion, and his new trainer is chiefly concerned at present with building him up before starting him on a serious preparation. AGAIN IN COMMISSION. The Masquerader, who was given a spell recently, is again in commission at Riccarton, and he is striding along freely in useful tasljs. He looks in great health, and if he keeps on with the improvement he showed in the autumn he will win some races in the best company next season. Unless something occurs to cause a change of plans, he will be placcd under the ca:-e of F. D. Jones for the Australian trip in the spx-ing. SOMETHING NEW. It is something new to find H. and A. Cutts interested in a jumper, but Pleasant Memory, a member of their team, is being educated for hurdle racing at Riccarton. Ridden by J. Veevers, she was sent over four flights on Tuesday andgave a very creditable display. She is a four-year-old mare by Day Cometh many of whose progeny have been good performers over obstacles, and this is an inducement to try the mare in that department. WELL-BRED NOVICES. A couple of well-bred novices that are making good progress in their preparation at Ellerslie are Air Lassie and an unnamed three-year-okl by liomeo from Fireclay. Although the latter has only been in work a short time lie has settled clown nicely and is one of the most solidly built novices in work at headquarters. Air Lassie is also shaping satisfactorily on the work allotted her, and on appearances should turn out a useful performer. SOUCHONG TO SPELL.

Souchong has finished racing for the season and will consequently be taken out of work and rested on the property of his owner-breeder, Mr. P. F. Wall; at Hatuma, Hawke's Bay, where relatives of his, .Hatuma and Recitation, are being pottered about. Dissertation, who foaled the pair, is a half-sister by Demosthenes to S<suchong, and as both Hatuma and Recitation were sired by Arausio (sire of Souchong) the relationship is well defined. STARSHOOTER'S NEW ROLE. A probable newcomer to the ranks of the jumpers at Riccarton is Starshooter, whom S. Barr has had in regular work for some time. Starshooter was a very capable galloper, but as he is now rising nine years his opportunities of earning further distinction on the flat have a definite limit. Barr has made a great success of another son of Archery, Don Jose, and Starshooter, who is now thoro'.ighly sound, should at least do. as well, if tlieir respective galloping performances are any guide. J.'BROWN'S TEAM. J. Brown's stable at Hafaera . (says the "Evening Post") shelters a very promising team for next season's racing, and with ordinary luck be should Ijave a successful time. The older horses comprise Carfex, Arouse and Harvest Moon. Carfex is rapidly recovering: from his foot disability aiul does his-exercise work without showing any inconvenience 1 . The Grand Knight -\Vake Up gelding Arouse is picking up. the condition he unaccountably lost some months back, and his owner-trainer. is building on the hope of getting him light. Harvest Moon, by Acre—Hallowroz, is rising five years old and has only raced on three occasions. He is a splendid type and looks sure to prove useful. Mr. Alexander's rising three-year-old Earn,,by Diacquen.od from Wake Up, lias fulfilled her tarly promise and grown into a handsome filly.,; She'has had an easy time since racing at the Auckland summer, meeting, where she becatiie shin sore, but is doing steady work now, and her advent to the lace track will be awaited with.keen interest. The remaining-two-in Brown's stable <ire the •promising youngsters Fairfax (by Liihond—Jpaiifax), belonging to Mr. F. S. Easton, and Mr. W. Kirkland's Captain Bunsby—Silver Link filly, who has had the lrime Link Divine applied for for her. Both iillies are making splendid progress, and Fairfax, who is well forward, will be ITawera's hope for the early two-year-old races. Whenuakura returned.to Hawera li st week, looking a bit in the rough after his sojourn at New Plymouth, where he V'.-.s been running out. Intentions are to' t-ldn him for a month or so, when ha- • ill 1«» again turned out for a protracted

NIGGER MINSTREL SOLD. As Mr. T. 11. Lowry has a number of mares foaled by Desert Gold at his breeding quarters at Okawa, he has disposed of Nigger Minstrel (brother of Desert Gold) to the Invercargill studmaster Sir. Graham, who has a number of well-bred stud matrons at his establishment. MAY GO TO AUSTRALIA. J. Fryer physicked Copey, Ruri, Stanchion and Silk Sox on their return to Hawera from the Great Northern meeting, but they will be set going again shortly. Fryer intends leaving for Australia after the Wellington meeting next month, but the personnel of the team to go across has not been definitely decided upon. Certain to go are Oriel and the rising three-year-old Radiant Star. Copey's trip will depend on his showings at Trentham. Radiant Star is coming along nicely and is developing into a line-looking colt. Oriel is one who should do well in welter-weight races in Australia. He may be started in hurdle races and so qualify for jumpers' Hat races —events that would suit him well. GOLDEN HAIR WELL. Oney Cox is to leave for Australia next month with Golden Hair, Round Table and Golden Promise. Golden Hair looks the picture of health and is revelling in her daily exercise (says a Hawera writer). Golden Promise is coming on steadily and recently had his first fast work in company with his stablemate Lowenberg. The pair brushed over a couple of furlongs in 27s in very satisfactory manner and were not bustled: Lowenberg, for a big fellow, handles himself exceptionally well, having a great stride and good action. Round Table has not thickened out much, but looks well and is at present doing road work. The hope is that he will prove capable of winning over a distance. ARGUMENT IMPROVED. R. Brougli's team at Hawera includes the Acre —Polemic gelding Argument, who won a maiden event at Opunake in March. Argument has made marked improvement recently. Previously trained on his owner's place, he was at a disadvantage, as his present track performances show. He is to race at Trentham next month and should give a good account of himself. Rose Ray, a rising four-year-old mare by Chief Ruler from Rosie Desmond—who left those brilliant gallopers Mireusonta and Kiosk—is a nice cut of a mare, resembling her full-sister Just So, though she is finer boned. A patient policy has been adopted with her and she looks sure to be useful. A shapely two-year-old by Colossus from the Paper Money mare Lady Egletine (dam of Green Linnet) looks a promising sort and he moves very attractively on the tracks. He is owned by Brougli, who has big hopes for him. A yearling by Acre from Rapt (dam of Rapper) completes Brough's team.