STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1935, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

RETIRED TO STUD. Inflation has been retired to the stud. Among other events he won the Great Northern Foal Stakes at Ellerslie, and the Camellia Stakes and Three and Four-year-old Handicap at Rosehillj and the Rowley Mile at Hawkcsbury.

TUDOR AMISS. Reports from Palmereton North state that Tudor e amiss, having strained a muscle in one of hie legs. The trouble became manifest after he had schooled last week at Awaputii, but it is not considered to be very serious. Hin owner, Mr. B. Brewer, however, says that hie trainer, L. Knapp, will not take any risk with Tudor, and a decision will be made to-morrow as to whether he will fulfil his engagements at the Grand National meeting.

WINGATUI-TRAINED HACK. High Glee, who figures among the entrants for the Avonhead Handicap at Riccarton next Tuesday, is a five-year-old gelding by Paladin from Real Glad, by Gay Lad from Honesty, by Martian from Success, the dam of Kilwinning. High Glee has not raced much, but at the last Dunedin meeting beat a big field in the Trial Handicap, seven furlongs, in pointless fashion, winning by six lengths. He is trained by his owner, Mr. J. A. White, at Wingatui.

LIKELY TO WIN SOON. Grey Honour ran a good race in the Selwyn Handicap at Riccarton last Saturday. He was prominent all the way and only tired in the last bit, finishing fourth. At Riccarton at Easter time Grey Honour ran second to Concert Pitch in the Russley Plate, a* five-furlong event for two-year-olds, and, judging by his effort on Saturday, 'it should not be long before he reaches the winning list. He is by Honour from Grelass, by Greyspear, and is a stable companion of Glenavon, who won the Selwyn Handicap.

FINISHED ON SOLIDLY. Lady Graceful, a three-year-old filly by Polazel or Night Raid from Quality, a halfsister to Vintage, made a very promising showing at Riccarton on Saturday when she ran Glenavon to a head in the Sehvyn Handicap. She came from a good way back and finished on solidly. Lady Graceful accompanied Vintage to Australia Inst autumn, but was not raced there, Saturday's cifort being her first in public. She is engaged in the Cashmere Plate and other minor events at Riccartou next week.

HURDLER DISPLAYS PROMISE. Red Sun, with a little more experience, looks like turning out a very useful hurdler. In the Longbcach Hurdles at Riccarton on Saturday he did not jump confidently early and was giving the leaders a long start. However, he put in a great finishing effort and only failed to reach Jolly Beggar by half a length. Red Sun is a good stayer, and the race he had on Saturday ■will do him good. He therefore looks like being an early winner in this department. He is engaged in the Trial, Spreydon and Styx Hurdles at Riccarton next week.

SHOWED PLENTY OF SPEED. Hine Ra, a three-year-old filly by Iliad from Bonny Dawn, by Greenback (.sire of Paper Money), an English-bred mare, showed a lot of pace in the Selwyn Handicap, six furlongs, at Riccarton on Saturday. She was drawn wide out, but began quickly and soon crossed over to the rails, leading till about a furlong from home, where she weakened and finished out of a place. She has not had much racing and she should do well when she is more seasoned. She galloped well at Riccarton yesterday. Hine Ra is engaged in the Caehmere Plate, Woolston Handicap and the Longbeach Handicap at Riccarton next week.

WAS NEVER PROMINENT. Golden Hair, who is one of the fancied candidates for the Winter Cup, was a starter in the Brabazon Handicap at Riccarton on Saturday. According to southern reports she drew No. 17 at the barrier and was never out of the ruck, being closer at the finish than at any other stage. Thie was her first race since May, when she ran third in the Empire Handicap, one mile and a quarter at Wanganui. Her trainer, O. Cox, after the race on Saturday, stated that when she ran so well at Wanganui he had hopes of her coming back to form, but the wet weather experienced at Hawera prevented him from giving her more than short sprinting tasks. He thinks that the race at Riccarton will improve her, and she will ajso have the benefit of a week's galloping before the Winter Cup.

LIMARCH'S TROUBLE. Limarch is the first of the spring casualties (says a Sydney writer). Recently he developed shoulder trouble, and although J. T. Jamieson lost no time in treating him, the trouble remained. Limarch has been blistered and will be out of commission for a short period at least. When the double lists were opened on the Epsom Handicap and Metropolitan, the bookmakers assessed Limarch as favourite for the distance event. Practically no support was given, but he has been kept on the first or second line. He has been one of the most unlucky horses in training, for last spring accidents at Randwick and then at Caulfield ended his activities for the season. Since his return to training be had done well until this later affliction. It ie early yet to have any definite opinion from his trainer, J. T. Jamieson, and the spring meeting is still over several weeks away, but for a horse who has been without a race for the best part of a year the stoppage does not improve his prospects.

SUPPORT FOR BERESTOI. The imported horse Berestoi, who is being prepared for his spring campaign by the Randwick trainer J. King, was the medium of additional and substantial support for the Metropolitan in Sydney last week. Ho was extensively coupled with Epsom Handicap horses, principally The Raider, who is one of the equal favourites for the mile race, and as a result Berestoi has been elevated in the lists, until he now ranks as equal favourite with Theo and Vice Royal. Imported horses have a good record in the Metropolitan, the last of that category to win the race being Denis Boy in 1932. Strength surprised the previous year, and Murillo, owned anad trained by E. A. Connolly, was successful in 1927. Rebus proved too good for his opponents in 1919, and Quinologist and St. Spasa were the imported winners in 1916 and 1914 respectively. Berestoi performed well in England last season, winning two races, one over a mile and a half at Ascot, the King Edward Stakes, with 8.10, and the other a mile and a quarter, at Manchester, with 8.3. He finished second in the Newcastle Beeswing Plate of a mile and three furlongs with 9.7, the winner, Hoplite, receiving 131b. His last start before being shipped to Australia was in the Newmar■ket Free Handicap last November, when he was unplaced. The sire line of Berestoi is almost faultless, he being by Beresford. son of Friar Marcus, sire of the dam of the Derby winner Bahrain from Bnyberry, by Bayardo from Catalpa, by Sundridge.