STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1935, Page 20

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

HAS SHOWN ABILITY. The Awapuni trainer R. E. Hatch, who has had some success as a starter, mqy be in the field for starting vacancies that are in view in the South Island (says a southern writer). If sufficient encouragement is offered at starting he may drop out of training. ENGAGED NEXT WEEK. Latest reports from Hawera state that Arouse is galloping attractively at that centre and is an improved horse since he raced at Foxton, where he won the Maiden Stakes. This five-year-old is engaged in hack sprint events at the Rangitikei Hunt meeting and the Manawatu meeting next week, and it is stated he will fulfil his engagements at those meetings. •'

SISTER TO GAY BRONEY. .An unnamed mare by Kilbrongy from Jolly (Gray is being pottered about by her owner, Mr. J. D. Kemp;. She is a sister to Gay Broney, and although a year older than that gelding, she has never been tried. This mare is stated to be a good jumper, having had experience at several shows in the country districts. Her owner will probably give her an opportunity to make good as a hurdler next season.

HAS HAD NO EXPERIENCE. Te Broney, by Kilbroney from Te Papapa, has not been overtaxed during the winter, but should be ready to race early in the new season. So far she has not been seriously tried, but on the few occasions that she has been sprinted she has shown attractive speed for a beginner. Te Broney comes from a successful racing family and should develop into a useful performer when she has had the necessary experience..

GETTING BACK TO FORM. Southdown has got through a lot of work lately and -lie is. getting back to racing shape (says a southern writer). A. McAulay is now sending him along in smart sprinting tasks and he should be ready to show some form at the Grand National meeting. The Winter Cup may be one of liis engagements, but as a preliminary he may have a race in the Brabazon Handicap at the Christchurch Hunt Club's meeting.

RETURNING HOME. Private advice has been received from Melbourne that the Auckland horseman L. Dulieu will arrive back in the Dominion on August 5. This will enable liim to fulfil riding engagements at the Grand National meeting. STILL GOING STRONG. Gay Crest has had a fairly easy time since racing at Washdyke last month (says a southern writer). The lameness he displayed there lias since disappeared, following the breaking out of an abscess in one of his feet. It is confidently expected that he will be on hand for the Grand National gathering. HIS TURN IS DUE. By the consistent maimer in which he raced at Trentliam, Windward is shortly due for a win. The son of Gainscourt and Arbitration is one of those who thrives on racing, as .was instanced last season, when he contested 21 events, winding up the term by winning. He is owned and trained by Mr. P. Madson, of Waipukurau, who lias got tlie gelding in first-rate condition. FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT. Few r horses at Ellerslie have done better than Fleetwind, wjio has come through the winter remarkably well. • She has grown considerably since the autumn, and if appearances can be taken as a reliable guide she should be better than ever as a three-year-old next season. There is 110 doubt regarding this filly's speed, and F. Gilchrist should have a- good innings with daughter of Whirlwind and Judge's Box next season. A PROSPECTIVE HURDLER. Courthaven has been kept going throughout the winter at Ellerslie, and no fault can be found with her condition, which is good for this time of the year. She has been.raced a number of times this season without success, though she was in the money on one occasion. As soon as the ground conditions improve Courthaven is to be given a course of schooling over hurdles, and later on will be given an opportunity to make good as a jumper..

ADDITION TO ELLERSLIE. One of the latest additions to tlie Ellcrslie tracks is Sir Romeo, a five-year-old gefding by Romeo from Lady Kerman. He has done most of his racing in the Manawatu district, his last success being in the Tararua Handicap, one mile and a quarter at the Manawatu summer meeting in December, 1933. Sir Romeo, who has done little racing this. season, has been qualified as a hunter, and will most likely be seen out in that class at the Pnkuranga meeting next month. WELL-BRED FILLIES. A couple of rising three-year-old fillies are being given their preliminary education by their owner-breeder, Mr. J. I). Kemp. One is a brown by Speardance from Maveelish, and is therefore a half ; sister to Mahkill, who won several races for the same owner a few seasons ago. The other is a chestnut by Speardance from Jolie Fille, and ranks as a half-sister to Jolly Gay, Maveelish and Jolly Money, all good performers during their turf career. This filly is the last of Jolie Fille's progeny, as that well-known stud matron is now defunct.

RETIRED FROM RACING. The speedy Coronilla has quit the racing path for the stud and will form one of Mr. T. H. Lowry's brood mares at Okawa (says a Hawke's Bay writer). Coronilla, on tiie score of breeding, should prove valuable in her new life, as she was got by Chief Ruler from d'Oro, by All Black—Aurarius, by Maltster—Aurous, by Wallace —Aura. Doree, dam of Princess Doreen, is a halfsister by Lucullus to Coronilla, while others of the family are Doraldo, Palace and Moorland. As d'Oro is a full-sister to Desert Gold and Nigger Minstrel, it can be observed that a wealth of running blood flows in the veins of Coronilla. HAS WINTERED WELL. Without being required to do any strenuous tasks, Barn Dance is bowling along very freely in his work, and J. D.. Kemp has the big gelding in great order to. begin the new season. The son of Speardance and Acushla has developed a good deal during the winter and is now more solid-looking than ever he has been. Earlier in the present season the form displayed by Barn Dance was good and consistent, and the fact that he was successful up to one mile and a quarter indicates that he is not lacking in staying ability. There will be plenty of races to suit Barn Dance during the spring, when an open handicap event should not be beyond him.

TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. Brian Sullivan, who lias been attached to R. J. Mateer's stable throughout this season, leaves for Melbourne in a few days. Sullivan has no fixed plans except to see racing as it is conducted In Australia, particularly the jumping events. He is a young rider, very keen in his profession, and considers that the visit should be of benefit to him. Questioned as to whether he intended to stay in Australia, he told our Matamata correspondent that he did not think so. It was more probable that he would make his headquarters in one of the larger training centres ill New Zealand upon his return. Sullivan's most prominent mounts in the two past seasons have been Emancipation and Flower Bag.

SIR SIMPER'S PROGRAMME. Sir Simper, bred and owned by Mr. W. T. Hazlett, of Invercargill, is again a candidate for important cup honours in Australia next season. With a number of victories to his credit in the early spring last year, and a particularly brilliant effort in the Toorak Handicap, in which he carried 8.7 and beat a field of 18, he was regarded as a certainty for the Caulfield Cup, in which he was weighted at 7.5, and he started a hot favourite. He suffered defeat, but his third to Journal and Farndale was not without merit, for he encountered serious setbacks in the running, and the general summing up was that he had bad luck to lose. In the forthcoming Caulfield Cup Sir Simper is weighted at 8.8. and he lias lib less in the Melbourne Cup. The critics argue that he lias received his fullest deserts, but add that there is ho reason why lie should not win a good place among the five-year-olds during the season.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

H.M. (Portland). —Verden was scratched for the Winter Hurdles at Wellington at 11.20 a.m. on the day of the race INTERESTED (Auckland).—Black Duke was. scratched for the Winter Hurdle? at 12.40 p.m. on the day of the race.