STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 203, 28 August 1935, Page 16

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

IMPROVED IN CONDITION. Considerable improvement is noticeable in Prince Abb's condition since he resumed work with R. S. Bagby's team at Ellerslie. Although a four-year-old, the son of Doric and Silk Tress has never raced, mainly due to the fact that he was growing very fast. He has developed into a solid-lookihgi customer, who on appearance should make good with a bit of experience. ENGAGED AT WANGANUI. - The. following horses trained in the Auckland district figure in the nominations for the' Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting, to be held on September 12 and 14; Callisto, Flit Acre, Ganpat, Landlubber, Lady Ruler, Galilee and Grand Score. • The list includes' several proved gallopers, and they should earn some money during the trip. RAN A CREDITABLE RACE. {Having her first race since she was a two-year-old, Red Flame put up a creditable showing in the Sylvia Park Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday. She was never further back than third until the home -turn was reached, when her condition gave out and she dropped out of the contest. The race is likely to benefit her considerably, and with slight improvement a hack sprint event may not be beyond her- during the next few months. *• FIRST WIN OVER HURDLES. King's Archer raced well at the Great Northern meeting, and on that showing he was looked upon as being very hard to beat in the Harris Memorial Hack Hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday. He was never very far away from the front and ran up behind the leaders before the last mile-was entered upon. He stayed there till the straight and then outstayed Ruling King in the run home to score decisively. This was his first victory over hurdles and he should go on to many more successes in: this department, for he was a good horse on the flat. ... ALL THE WAY. Engi made no race of the JelHcoe Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday. He started from : the outside, but ,before a couple of had been covered he ran to the "front and soon opened up a break on the field. He was well in front at the home turn and stayed.on to win easily. Engi was a good hack last season and had previously won over the distance —the Hack Cup at Te Rapa—while he showed excellent form in running second to Horowhenua. in the York Handicap at the Great Northern meeting last June. Engishould play a prominent part in important middle distance handicaps this season.

BACK FROM AUSTRALIA. The lightweight jockey A. G. Murray, who has been following his calling in Australia during the last year, arrived back in Auckland a few days ago. Murray is applying for a renewal of his license and expects to be riding jigain shortly. — RETURN TO THE SADDLE. F. Waddell, who was associated with those good horses Gold Light and, Razzle Dazzle in theft- important successes a few years ago, has taken up a position with the Woodville trainer F. Davis and has again joined the ranks of horsemen. Waddell can go to scale at about 5.5. FINISHED OUT OF A PLACE. When Sir Romeo ran unplaced in the Ladies' Bracelet last Saturday he was having his first outing in a race at Ellerslie. He finished close up behind the placed horses, though he never looked like winning at any part of the contest. Although a big raking gelding, Sir Romeo may do better under the lighter scale of weights, and it would be unwise to condemn him on last week's performance. FROM PROVED JUMPING FAMILY. Winding Trail, a six-year-old gelding by Surveyor from Daymost, was a starter in the Hack Hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday and made a very good showing for a beginner. His dam traces back to Hippocampus, the sire of Hippowai, who ran second in the Grand National Hurdles to Medallius and won the Sydenham Hurdles the next day. Winding Trail, who is trained by F. R. Foster at Pukekohe, has plenty to commend him as a jumper on the score of breeding. GOING ON THE RIGHT WAY. The Tea Tray gelding Tray Bit is making good headway in his preparation at Ellerslie and is now being sent along a bit faster in his work . Yesterday morning he hit out with plenty of* freedom in a threefurlong sprint, and it will not be long before he is ready to race. At his best Tray Bit is a particularly smart galloper, but he has been troubled with soreness on several occasions and conseuently the best has not yet been seen of' him. ENGAGED AT NEW PLYMOUTH. Engaged at the combined hunt meeting at New Plymouth*this week are the Wood-ville-trained hacks Revival and' Blue Tiger. The former has been galloping very well at Woodville, and as ho has had a couple of races recently he should be in the right order by now. Blue Tiger, who won the Trial Plate impressively at the Manawatu winter meeting, has gone on the right way since, but his 7>rospects would be enhanced with a firm track. TO RACE AT TARANAKI. Landlubber, who has been paid up for in two races at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt meeting, to be held at New Plymouth tomorrow, was sent south on Monday. The Lucullus gelding showed a lot of speed in his races at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, but failed over the final stages, on each occasion. He will be meeting some smart hacks in whichever event he contests to-morrow, but if reserved for the Waverley Handicap, of six furlongs, his prospects will have to be considered, especially if the going is heavy. LIKELY TO DO BETTER. Red Bray, a full-brother to High Commissioner and Travelling Agent, was brought up. for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting from Awapuni by A.< McDonald, whose wife trains him. The gelding was a starter in the Hunt Cup, and he made a failshowing for a good way, eventually finishing fifth. This, horse has riot had a great deal of experience, but his effort on Saturday should improve him, and over the easier country at New Plymouth he is likely to be a much more difficult proposition. Red Bray left for New Plymouth yesterday. * WILL BE HARD TO BEAT. Gainsay, ridden by his owner, Mr. K. McK. Duncan, won the Ladies' Bracelet in good style at Ellerslie on Saturday. He was soon in front, and stayed there, though Grand Tonic was alongside him for most of the journey. Gainsay had previously run second in a similar event at Rangitikei and also third at the Manawatu winter meeting, so that he was not without prospects. Gainsay is engaged in the Ladies' Bracelet at New Plymouth to-mor-row, and though he has 11.8 he should again be hard to beat. He left for New Plymouth yesterday. "*\ A PROSPECTIVE HURDLER. Despite the fact that he was sent out a staunch favourite in the Jellicoe Handicap, Lord A r al was never dangerous throughout the race and his effort was 'disappointing. He had been galloping well before the meeting and no fault could be found with his condition, and apparently he was not good enough on the day. Lord Val has had some hard racing during his career, invariably in very heavy groimd, and evidently he is now feeling the of it. It is intended to give the Valkyrian' gelding a course of schooling over hurdles, with a view to racing in that department later on. RAN CREDITABLY. Ganpat showed plenty 'of pace on the flat and has also won over hurdles, but he is not a sound horse; otherwise he would take a lot of beating in any hurdle race he is called upon to contest. In the Harris Memorial Hurdles at Ellerslie last Saturday, which was his first outing for some time, he made a very creditable showing. He was prominent all the way, Ruling King and he taking charge seven furlongs from home and staying in front till the straight, where King's Archer ran past the pair and beat them home. Racing condition told against Ganpat, but if he stands a preparation he should soon recompense his owner, who is at present training him at Waihi. TWO GOOD RACES. Ardmanning Van two good races at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting on Saturday. In the* Greenmount Steeplechase he waa handy, to the leaders, Gascelle and Parkhurst, when they came to grief on the top of the hill the last time, but was immediately joined by Zane Grey, who stayed on to beat him in the run home. He was not nearly as well backed for the Hunt Cup later in the day, but after being well back early he was lying third when the concluding round was entered upon. Gascelle was the only one in front of him when they ascended the hill, but he then tired and Ardmanning ran past him. Prosy Boy was with him in the straight an* a great battle ensued, Ardmanning just being beaten. It was a really good effort, and when it is considered that his rider, D. J. Burgess, received an injury to one of his feet as the horses were going over the waterjump (the second fence) it was all the more creditable, and Ardmanning will only have to keep right to win before the season is much further advanced.