STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 102, 2 May 1935, Page 17

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

SILVER JUBILEE'S ENGAGEMENTS. Silver Jubilee is entered for the Royal Stakes, one mile, to be run at Warwick Farm on Saturday, and for the Windsor Castle Handicap, seven turlongs, to bo decided at Kandwick on Monday. WON TWICE AT TARANAKI. Windsorecn, who has a dual engagement at the Ivmiont meeting on Saturday, won a double at the Taranaki meeting two weeks ago. His first success was over five furlongs and a half, arid the distance of his second win extended to six furlongs. As Gold Mission and Kurapae were among the horses beaten by Windsorecn, the latter is evidently a speedy hack who should have excellent prospects at Hawera on Satin-

DISPLAYED PACE. The southern two-year-old Chalice began smartly in both her races at Avondale and showed a fair amount of pace, but was t Yniwnd enough to do herself justice. She k Ta weffteveloped filly by Chief later on in the season.

PROSPECTS OF TUDOR. tollie 13 "soiul 1 "uSort is likely to be to the P°" T , nm i, c had in the accorded him. Ellerslie is sure Brighton H" die a g fJ f° 'should avoi no difficulty in beating he Should a Hawera. In view showing at the end of the wow.

HORSES FOR HAWERA. Try Luck and Engi left Takanini this morning to fulfil engagements at the Egmont winter meeting on Saturday and Monday. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. The following riding engagements arc announced for the Egmont meeting: — H. Wiggins, Trishna, Royal Secret, Queen Nona and King Mestor; J. Sharkey, Capclla Abbey. PLATO IS WELL. The promising Iliad —Kilteel colt Plato, who won the Onslow Stakes in such good style at Ellerslie at Easter, is to race at the Hawke's Bay meeting on Saturday, being engaged in the Nursery Handicap (says our Woodville correspondent). Plato came through his northern trip well, and should bo hard to beat at Hastings, where he will be ridden by R. Reed. RED MANFRED FOR H.B. CUP. Red Manfred came through his Easter racing without any ill-effects, and is to take his place in the Hawke's Bay Cup field on Saturday. The Manfred gelding shares topweight (9.(3) with Cuddle, and will again bo ridden by T. Webster, who shows to advantage on this horse. SHOWED PLENTY OF SPEED. Brilliant Acre was only started once at Avondale, and though beaten he displayed speed above the average. He is a goodlooking juvenile by Acre from Brilliant Lady, the latter being a full-sister to Adalene, winner of the Chevalier Handicap at the same meeting. Brilliant Acre has done little racing, but when he becomes properly seasoned looks certain to pay his way. HAS PLENTY OF SPEED. The speedy Coronilla was only raced once at Auckland, and that was in the Huia Handicap on the concluding day, when the heavy going dicb not suit her. Nevertheless she showed plenty of speed, to be one of the leaders into the straight. Coronilla will comprise one of F. Davis' team for Hastings on Saturday, where she is engaged in the Havelock Handicap, and appears to have good prospects. ENGAGED AT EGMONT. Royal Secret was not produced at the Avondale meeting, but she has been training on splendidly at Ellerslie and is in the pink of condition. The daughter of King Lu ran two excellent races at the Auckland meeting, and if she repeats that form at the Egmont meeting she will be hard to beat in the Telegraph Handicap. This filly has made marked improvement since hist spring and is now much mor esolid-looking than formerly. RIDING WORK REGULARLY. Among those riding regular work at Ellerslie is T. Metcalf, who was a capable lightweight rider a few seasons ago and is now attached to V. Scally's stable. Before coming to Ellerslie. Metcalf was at Pukekohc with Mr. W. Scholium's team and it is his intention to apply for a jockey's license for the coming season. He can go to scale at just above minimum and should get his share of mounts when the new season begins. HURDLER PROVED COSTLY. Record Plight came to grief in both hurdle races at Avondale, and his failures proved costly to his supporters, especially on the first day, when he was an even money chance. Although he has won over hurdles, Record Plight has not made the progress expected of him and his form so far has been, very moderate. Prior to the Avondale meeting he had jumped proficiently in most of his races, but lacked stamina, and until he improves in that respect few successes are likely to come his way.

A PROVED MUDLARK. Although beaten in both his engagements at Avondale, Delrain ran a good race to get third money in tlio Autumn Handicap on Monday. He revelled in the going, and under similar conditions in the Future more money should lie in store for him. Tliis horse is a proved mudlark, and if the ground is heavy when the Great Northern meeting is held it will enhance his prospects. Delrain has previously won over a mile and a quarter at Kllorslio, and if started in the Cornwall Handicap next month be is likely to beat more than beats him.

HIS LAST RACE. Winooka, until recently the joint holder with Glowing Time, of the Australasian record for one mile, and winner of between £12,000 and £13,000 in prize money, ran his last race when he contested the Doncaster Handicap. After passing the post on the gallant son of Windbag, J. i'uke, realising that all was not well with him, dismounted, and it was subsequently announced by the A.J.C. veterinary surgeon, Mr. Stewart, that the tendons of the off hind leg had been severed. Kfforts are being made to save Winooka for stud purposes, and Mr. Polson, trainer, stated that lie was confident they would succeed. "The injured limb is in plaster of Paris," he said, "and there is little likelihood of his leaving his stall for a few- weeks." Winooka is owned by the well-known ringmen, Messrs. A. J. Matthews and W. A. McDonald, who paid IOOOgs for him after he had made a name for himself on Queensland tracks. It will be recalled that he was taken to America in 1933. Though ho hardly realised expectations while abroad, he registered four firsts and a third, crediting his connections with stakes amounting to £4000. Probably Winooka's finest performance was his winning the Doncaster of 1033, carrying 9.13 and running the mile in the record time of 1.35%.