STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 277, 22 November 1934, Page 22

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

PREPARING FOR CROSS-COUNTRY EVENTS. The hurdler Palm is reported to be displaying promise over the steeplechase reiices at Irentliam. He is being prepared for the cross-country events to ue run at the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting. TURNED OUT FOR SPELL. Knockfin, who went wrong on the eve of the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, has been blistered 011 her side, where tne trouble was located (says a southern writer). She has been turned tint for a good spell, and several months will elapse ucfore she resumes work. G.N. FOAL STAKES CANDIDATE. Happy Landing, who created such a favourable impression when he ran second to Pakanui at Hastings recently, is reported to have benefited considerably from that race. He is now being prepared for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, to be run at Ellerslie next month. LOST ALL FOftM. The aged gelding Prince of Orange was one of the last to finish in the Waimai Hurdle Race 011 the first day of the- Waikato meeting and has lost all form. He looked bright and healthy when he went to the post and it is hard to account for his poor showing. This horse got a severe shaking when lie fell while contesting the Great Northern Hurdle Race a couple of seasons ago and it has evidently affected him in some way, as he has shown 110 form since then. PROGRESS OF POLYDORA. Polydora has done exceptionally well since racing at the New Zealand Cup meeting; in fact,'she has got over the effects of her efforts quicker and more satisfactorily than 011 previous occasions after a less strenuous programme (says a southern writer). Her trainer has not yet seriously discussed holiday arrangements, but there is a chance he may take Polydora to Ellerslie, if she continues to go 011 as at present. As an alternative, she may do her holiday racing at Manawatu and Marton, and if she goes north Seratehmere Scar will probably accompany her.

ENGAGED AT ELLERSLIE. The Riccarton trainer T.'H. Gillett litis not completed his plans for the racing of his team during the Christmas and New Year holidays (says a southern writer). Sweet Agnes and Cranford are engaged in the leading events at the Auckland Racing Club's meeting, and if the. trip to Ellerslie is decided on it is probable that they will compete at the Royal meeting at Trentham on "the way north. WILL GET SUPPORT. Capella Abbey was responsible for a useful performance when he won the Waikato Hunt Cup last month, and that form will warrant him getting support in his coming contests at the Takapuna meeting. He was schooled over the steeplechase course at Ellerslie earlier in the week, his display being quite satisfactory. If he jumps with the same dash in his races his prospects will have to be considered. A SON OF RABBI. " Arctic King, who won a seven-furlong hack handicap at Carterton on Saturday, is a three-year-old bay gelding and is a half-brother to the well-known West Coast performers White Doe and Arctic Star. Arctic King is by Rabbi, the sire of Synagogue. At Otaki last month Arctic King won the Pukekarakei Handicap. He was bred by Mr. James Fuller and is owned and trained by W. J. Wood at Trentham. THESPIS AS A 'CHASER. Thespis gave a fine exhibition of jumping when schooled over a round of the steeplechase course at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning. He took every fence alike and never attempted to shirk his work at any part of the bout. In all probability Thespis will be given his first race over the big fences at the Takapuna meeting. If he displays the same ability in his races as he has done in his trials he is sure to beat more than beats him. AGRION'S PROGENY IN FORM. A meeting held at Canning Park, West Australia, last month was notable for the success of the New Zealand-bred sire Agrion, whose progeny won three races. The winners were Aclis, Aquenon and Agriflora, all four-year-olds, the first two being geldings and the other a mare. Aclis won the October Stakes, seven furlongs', Aquenon a division of the Riverdale Purse, one mile, and Agriflora the Flying Handicap, one mile. In the lastnamed race the ex-New Zealander Stealth was third. RACED BELOW EXPECTATIONS. According to southern reports J. H. Prosser is keeping Great Star in useful work at Riccarton, but he has not made I any definite plans for the future. The Solferino gelding did not race at Riccarton | up to the expectations of his owner, who is concerned at present in building the veteran up, as he considers him too light. It will depend upon how he progresses during the next week or two whether he makes another trip to Ellerslie, where he has run some pf his best races in the past. RAN A FAIR RACE. .The Tea Tray mare Morrath ran a fair race in the Waimai Hurdles at Te* Rapa and should pay her way in similar events in the future. She has plenty of speed and is a reliable jumper, but the fact that she is a shade on the small side may be against her when required to carry a bit of extra weight. Morrath will contest hurdle events at the Takapuna meeting, where she will be racing the reverse way for the first time. If that does not hamper her to anv extent she should give a good account of herself. HAVING AN EASY TIME. Southdown has had an easy time for a week, but A. McAulay will soon have him in active work again, in view of engage.ments. during the approaching holidays (says a southern writer). He ran two good races at the recent Riccarton carnival, with a poor one in between, but his final effort, which earned second place in the Metropolitan Handicap, was attractive enough to suggest an early win over a journey. He is in the Auckland Cup. and if it is decided to send him to Ellerslie he will enter into discussions on the two-mile race.

MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. The chestnut filly Fleetwind, who has made good progress since she last appeared in pubJie, is hitting out very freely in her work at headquarters. All going well in the meantime Fleetwind may be given a race 011 the second day of the lakapuna meeting. RACED WELL LAST SEASON. Towards the end of last season Square Acre was successful 011 several occasions in hack sprint events, and there is 110 doubt regarding his speed. This four-year-old claims 'an engagement in the Fitzroy Handicap at Feilding, and if lie goes to the post in the six-furlong event lie can be relied on to put up a bold flowing. ENGAGED AT FEILDING. Reports from Woodville state that Red Rufus has done well since 11c retui lied from Australia. The Gainscourt gelding will be seen in action again at the Leildiug meeting, where lie is in tlie Cup wit 11 the handy impost of 7.11. Although this horse failed to win" a race over the other side, he put up several solid performances and should not be long off the winning list. LIKELY TO DO BETTER. • Kilniuir has gone 011 the right way since lie raced at Avondale and lias never looked better than at present. He was sent oyer four flights of hurdles on Tuesday morning at headquarters, and his display was all that could be desired. His third 111 the Kingstand Hurdle Race at Avondale was an encouraging performance, and lie is likely to do better with experience. ENGAGED ON MONDAY. During the last few weeks Miss Lulu has come 011 fast, and although she has not been overtaxed she is steadily improving in condition. She got 011 the winning list at the Rotorua meeting last season and was in the money 011 several other occasions. Her.third in the Onewhcro Hack Cup, nine furlongs, at the Franklin meeting last March also shows that she possesses a fair amount of stamina. Miss Lulu has been entered in the A auxhall Handicap, to be run at the Takapuna meeting next Monday.