STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 160, 9 July 1935, Page 14

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

YEARLING NAMED. The yearling brother to Veilmond, who was purchased at the last New Zealand yearling sales by Mr. E. E. Jolly for 2000 guineas, has been registered as liimond Lad. He is being prepared in Adelaide by G. Jesser. WILL SOON BE READY. Dollar Trince has been getting through Borne useful sprinting tasks since he rejoined F. D. Jones' team at Riccarton. The Paper Money gelding was hacked for some time before he left South Canterbury, and he should be ready to resume racing at the Grand National meeting next month. NOT AS GOOD AS FORMERLY. Few men (states an Australian writer) are in a better position to make comparisons between ancient and modern jumping champions than Eandwick trainer. I. Nolan, a former contemporary of lorn Corrigan. James Seobie and other renowned riders of the old school. He says jumping has deteriorated and jumping riders are poor by comparison with their predecessors. Nolan believes that the ISew Zealander Record Rei?n was the Vest hurdler he has seen. He rates Jack Rice superior to anv other hurdler that has raced in Australia, and hands the palm for steeplcchasing to the famous Redleap. PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON.

Included in C. Emerson's team at Ricenrton is an unnamed chestnut three-year-old gelding by Robespierre from Evader, by Winkic. He has been a fair time in work, but although not yet seriously stretched out he gives the impression that he will develop into a#inart galloper (says a southern writer). He will probably have his first race at the Christchurch Hunt Club fixture. His stablemate, Tuiriui, is giving every satisfaction in her work and should be ready to show her best form again next month. Marcus Cicero is not being hurried and is not likely to be reproduced until the spring.

PROGRESS OF SOUTHDOWN. Southdown continues to make good progress at Riccarton, and his. reappearance will be awaited with interest (says a southern writer). This is likely to be at Washdyke this month, to bo followed by a race at the Christchurch Hunt Club's fixture on August 3. Such a programme should have him in good order for the Winter Cup. RETIRED FROM RACING. Visage, the three-year-old'sister to Veilmontl, by Liniond from Veil, failed again recently at Rosehill. This was her last racing chance, and, according to an Australian writer, she will be retired to the stud. Another of Mr. K. J. Watt's mares, Queen Avis (Magpie-—Queen Ingoda), accompanies Visage. Both had developed into the "most unreliable of racehorses, good track gallopers, but there their efforts ended.

MEM BO'S SUCCESS. Mcmbo put up an impressive performance in winning the Travancore Steeplechase at Moonee Valley (says a Melbourne writer). While it does not measure up to that of Boy Blue at Flemington early in the month, Membo's win was a good National trial, as at the end of the first half-mile ho was giving at least 2o lengths to Ardoch. whom nc defeated by half a dozen lengths. Membo has been galloping well since he arrived from the Dominion, but in his races he has run like a plodder. Even in the Travancore Steeplechase he was 6low in the air, which will not help him against the good horses at Flemington. WELL BRED. Miss Fango, a half-sister by Centrepiece to Palm and Pango, did not have much to beat as regards numbers in the Akitio Ladies' Bracelet at Daimevirke, as there were but four starters. The Drone, by Shambles—Sleepy Head, was favourite, but did not run to expectations, suffering defeat by a couple of lengths from Miss Pango, who had the services of that capable amateur horseman, Mr. K. McA. Duncan. Miss Pango is bred on speedy and staying lines, as her sire, Centrepiece, by The' Ace, is a half-brother to Cricket Bat, Ball Dress and Full Feather, all of whom were foaled by the great Martian jnare Equipment. MASTER BRIERLY RECOVERED. Master Brierly, long-distance w.f.a. hero of the A.J.C. autumn carnival, was in rather a bad way several weeks ago, but he has made a good recovery, and is likely to be seen at his best again in the spring. His trainer, Frank McGrath, decided against sending him for a winter holiday, but luck was against him. Master Brierly slipped while doing track work, and it was thought that he would need a lengthy spell. Veterinary attention, however, has resulted in the horses recovery, and Master Brierly is now pottering around the tracks at Randwick. There is nothing seriously amiss with him, and, any day now he w : ill resume steady training.

HAS PAID HER WAY. Tessic, winner of the Springbank Handicap, one mile and a quarter, .at the Oakland Hunt Club meeting in Melbourne recently, is a New Zealand-bred four-year-old mare by Chief Ruler from Toiling Tessie (imp.), by Santoi from Fixing, by Willonyx from Film, by Enthusiast. Bred by Mr. J. Donald, of the Westmere Stud, Tessie is a full-sister to the Otago-owncd gelding Dodge, and on the maternal side she traces back to the noted Sunshine family; vSold; as a yearling at Trentham sales' at- 70gs, she was purchased by Mr. W. R. Kemball, who subsequently passed her, on to Mr. Chandler, of Victoria. During' her turf career in Australia Tes6ie has proved quite a payable racing proposition.

WILD DOVE'S NARROW MARGIN. Not being further back than third when the field had settled down, the New Zea-land-bred filly Wild Dove, by Lord Quex— Wild Pigeon, had a narrow call over Dark Tara in the second division of the Encourage Stakes at Ascot last week (says a Sydney writer). She followed the pacemaker, Macula, at the half-mile, but showed the way into the straight, at which stage Dark Tara also became very conspicuous. The pair staged a great duel to the judge, Wild Dove holding on well enough to" secure a head verdict. Victory for Dark Tara would have been most profitable for a few bookmakers, also for a particular backer, but would have been very costly for several operators, and, in one instance, he was very little worse than the favourite. The backer in question placed his commission late in the proceedings, and, after securing 20. to 1 and 14 to 1, accepted £300 to £30 from one of the leading callers. The head margin prevented the backer from collecting £600. The sportsman had another tilt at the ring in the concluding event of the day, but his elect In that race, after being prominent most of the way, weakened in the straight.