STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 268, 12 November 1935, Page 18

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

WON BOTH STARTS. Crooning, when trained at Ellerslie, showed a lot of speed, and it was not surprising to see her carry off a double at Whangarei last week. On the first day she was always in front, and once in line left the field to score easily by half a dozen lengths. On Saturday she and Boughal carried on the running till the straight, and then she left him, going on to score"well by a length and a half from King Mestor, who was two lengths in front of Boughal. Crooning is in first-class condition and she should win further stakes before many weeks are out. She is engaged at the Bay of Islands meeting at Pukekohe on Saturday week and is also in the Takapuna Plate the following Saturday. "FAILED TO WIN. Boughal was taken to Whangarei for the two open splints, but he failed to win, though he ran good races. On the first day he was turned half round when the barrier lifted, and when he got going he was lengths behind the other three. He ran up very fast and was with' Crooning at the home turn, but the 321b he had to give away to her proved too much, and she "beat him easily. He jumped away better on Saturday and with Crooning carried on the running to the straight, but though he had 71b the best of it compared with their respective weights on the first day he was no match for Crooning. With 7.5 at Te Rapa next Saturday he should make a bold showing, in the Cambridge Handicap, for he is very well. FINISHED ON WELL. Racette was very unlucky to be beaten on Thursday at Whangarei. She came from a long way back and was flying at the finish to get second to Ballymoney, who beat her by a short head. If she had commenced her: run a trifle earlier she would have won. She repeated the performance in the Marsden Hack Handicap, and just got there to beat Te Hai, who was. always one of the leaders. Racette, like all the Raceful tribe, inherits any amount of dash, while Quinette, her dam, was also successful in the colours of Mr. Fraser Smith. Racette is trained by A. Winder at Te Rapa, who also has Prince Acre, and will win many more good races. She is engaged on the second day of the Waikato meeting, and if started should again take some heading off, for she is very well just now, and the races she had at Whangarei last week should improve her.'

SCORED COMFORTABLY. Gav Broney ran two excellent races at the Whangarei meeting last week and he will be hard to beat in any event he starts in from now on. In the Whangarei Cup he was lying second to Miss Lu when half the journey had been covered and looked to have her beaten when he ranged alongside half a furlong from home, but she finished on too good for him. However, on Saturday in the Park Handicap Miss Lu, Bonny Gay and Teddy Boy joined issue before half the journey had been covered, and they fought each other till the. straight, with Gay Broney just going comfortably behind them. When they turned for home Gay Broney went through and, taking charge, beat Miss Lu comfortably at the finish. His task would havebeen much harder had not the three horses mentioned, cut each other's throats during the middle stages; but all the same he completed his task well, and his chances in the Waikato Cup next Saturday cannot bo lightly assessed.

£s A USEFUL PAIR. Olivette, owned by Mr. J. E. Wells, of Okaib.au, is a-good mare, and one likely to go on to make her presence felt in more pretentious company than she met at Whangarei last week. In the County Handicap on Thursday she was lying about fifth to the straight and then endeavoured to come through, but in a tight finish there was no room, and she had to be content with a dead-heat for second. With.a little bit of space Olivette would have won. On Saturday she was again sent out favourite for the Kamo Handicap and was never further back than third, while she was one of the leaders into the straight and,drew away to win comfortably. Olivette is by Romeo from Marble-Bell, a mare that did good service when trained by Mark Ryan at Ellerslie. A-half-brother by Gay Shield to Olivette in . Gay Rebel made his first appearance Under silk at the same meeting and finished second in. both hie efforts. He races in the same colours Olivette and his performances were highly creditable for a novice. He should be seen to further advantage before the season is much further advanced. Like all the Gay Shields, he can gallop fast.

A GOOD JUMPER. Orenda, who finished second in hurdle events on each day of the Whangarei meeting, is a fine big, strong horse, while he lacks nothing on the score of jumping. Ho was easily the best fencer at the meeting, but as these were his first starts he raced rather greenly. With experience Orenda should turn out more than useful. He is by Lurina, a son of Lucullus, from a Salvadan mare, so that ho is bred the right way for jumping, and it would not bo surprising to see him going on to good company later on. ENGAGED IN WAIKATO CUP. Since racing at the Auckland meeting, where she rah. second in the Great Northern Guineas, Galilee is stated to have trained on in a satisfactory manner at Te Awamutu. The Chief Ruler filly claims an engagement in the Waikato Cup, to be run over oue mile and a quarter at To Rapa next Saturday, and it will be her first test over the distance. Galilee possesses abundance of speed, and as she has been ia the money twice in solidly run mile races the extra two furlongs in the Waikato Cup may not bo beyond her. CONTESTED TWO ON END. It must be many years since a horse in the Auckland province started in two consecutive races, but such a proceeding was witnessed ■at Whangarei on Saturday. Valreiit was saddled up in the Kauri Handicap and drew the inside position, but was chopped out at the start and lost his chance. He was again brought out for the next race, the Titoki Hack, two furlongs further, and was only beaten by Royal Appellant at the finish. Valrent has not done a great deal of racing, but since commencing at Avondale he has run most consistently. Ho is a half-brother by Valkyrian to Bronze Tray. CRASHED AT A JUMP. Tho maiden hurdler Stanley's Gift jumped his last hurdle at Randwick last week. After clearing two flights of the brush in good style he came a cropper at tho third and broke his near shoulder. There was no hope of saving him, and he was subsequently destroyed. His rider, C. Trick, escaped injury. Stanley's Gift was sent from England by Mr. Stanley Wootton, a famous trainer, as a present to his father, Mr. R. Wooton, but, an eight-year-old at the time of his death, he proved a failure as a racing proposition. Mr. Wootton, sen., tired of the gelding some time ago and his recent racing was done in tho interests of Mr. A. Silver, to whom he was leased.

WON £50,000. Although she stood to win £50,000 on Marabou, Miss Paula Jung, a school teacher, of Jessie Street, Preston, did not bother to go to i'leining.ton or listen-in to the-broadcast of the Melbourne Clip (says a Melbourne'writer)- "As a matter of fact, T have only been to one race meeting in- my life," said Miss Jung. "The idea of laying-off any of tile money never occurred to me, and, in any case, what was I to know aEout such a procedure?" Even after her win she was not the least excited by the news she said, and spent the evening at home with her family. Despite her change of fortune, Miss Jung went off to school as usual the next morning, but had to hurry home later through her mother becoming ill on the reaction of the good news. "TIRED OUT." "Peter Pan is tired out. 1 am sorry the horse ran in the Melbourne Cup, but he is such a favourite that both Mr. Dangar and myself felt obliged lo give the public a run," said T. McGrath, trainer of the champion last Wednesday. "The so-called lameness, which is really rheumatism, does not worry me. He was in the same condition before he won the Melbourne Cup last year. Peter Pan's failure in the Melbourne Stakes convinced mo that there was something seriously wrong with the horse, and the proper thing to do was not to have run him in the Melbourne Cup. That severe two miles' race under 10.G may have done untold harm to the horse wken he was feeling out of sorts, and something seems to tell "me that we shall never sec the real Peter Pan again."

NINE HORSES IN LINE. Hostile'e success in the Cantala Stakes at I'lemington last Saturday week was of great relief to many of the bookmakers. The race was productive of the best finish of the afternoon, and when the horses were straightened for the judge there was ample evidence of a desperate struggle. Entering the last furlong, it was almost impossible to say which horse would win, as nine of them were practically in line find each seemed to bo doing well. Hostile, however, who had been responsible for most of the running, responded gamely for the South Australian jockey, H. Bastian, and just lasted long enough to secure the verdict. In the great battle, Hostile came out a little, and this brought a protest on behalf of Whittingham, which,-however, was uot sustained. Silver Jubilee failed to get the distance. He jumped out smartly, was nicely placed throughout, and shortly after entering the straight, rushed up to Hostile, and was hailed as the winner. He was still in the front line at the furloyg, but from this stage he maintained only an cveii rate and was seventh past the judge.

MELBOURNE CUP BETTING. "He was easily the worst horse for the ring," said one of Melbourne's leading fielders after the Melbourne Cup in discussing the Melbourne (Jup success of Marabou. As regards the doubles wagering, on the two Cups, the bookmakers did not fare badly, as Palfresco was not supported extensively as a first "leg." Iseverthelees, Marabou was one of the few horses with whom the colt was coupled. It is estimated that, apart from business transacted on- the day of the race, the Sydney and Melbourne rings would pay out about £75,000 to straightout backers of Marabou, for whom money came very persistently in the couple of weeks preceding the running of the big race. It is said that Melbourne's best-known punter backed Marabou for £6000 at 8 to 1 and 10 to 1 the previous week, and accepted £2500 to £500 about the' horee'e chance after he had run second in the Melbourne Stakes. Because she did ,not become prominent in the quotations until after her Hotham Handicap success, Sarcherie. who finished second to Marabou, would have been a "good horse" for the ring. The Palfresco-Marabou combination was quoted at 3000 to 1 on one of the charts that made their appearance immediately after the announcement of the weights, but the bookmaker concerned did not lay it. A Melbourne business man is credited with having accepted £5000 to £15 about the winning double. A certain amount of wagering took place on the Derby-Cup double, and the FeldsparMarabou combination was well backed.

LINK DIVINE'S SUCCESS. Bimilla, the outstanding filly last year, made a gallant attempt to maintain her reputation in the mile Wakeful Stakes at . IHemingtou last Saturday week, but the weight arid the conditions were just a little too much tor her 'and she- failed by a head' to keep of! the New 'Zealand filly Link- Divine, to whom she was conceding 101b. Bimilla was heavily supported for the opening race of the great carnival, and when she came round the turn, in company with Roll Up, it seemed only a matter of how much she would win by. She then gained a fairly good advantage, straight, caused her to shorten her strides but the strong wind blowing down the and although she fought on gamely she had to suffer defeat by a head. Link Divine, who had a surprising victory over a bit of distance at Moonee Valley shortly after she wae .taken over at Caulfield by P. B. Quinlan, was made the medium of a substantial plunge in the Burwood Handicap at Caulfield, but she did not enjoy the best of luck in running, and was wide out most of the way. Her fourth in the circumstances was sufficient for her to be befriended in a most confident manner in the Wakeful Stakes. She was ridden with great judgment by K. Voitre, who was content for Bimilla and Roll Up to make the pace and form a breakwind. He did not ask Link Divine for her final effort utnil passing the last furlong and a half. But Link Divine then showed her superiority at the weights and came home comfortably, notwithstanding that her margin was only a narrow one. She could have won by a greater distance had her rider wished.

DOING GOOD WORK. The latest track efforts of "Valspear have been encouraging and he will lack nothing on the score of condition when ho goes to the post in the Trial Stakes at Tβ Rapa. This three-year-old is one of the most promising novices in work at Ellerslie, and the first time he runs up to his track trials lie will bo hard to beat. However, he will be meeting several speedy gallopers at Tc Rapa next Saturday, but despite the fact ho is likely to beat more than beats him. HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS. Since joining F. Gilchrist's stable Rorcatu has made excellent progress, and his smart gallop over five furlongs on Tuesday morning at Ellerslie indicates that ho is coming back to form again. At his best Rereatu is a real' good sprinter, but he may not bo seasoned enough to beat the opposition in the Cambridge Handicap at Te Rapa next Saturday. Last season Rereatu won over £800 in stake money, and he should be worth following during the next few months. , BRED TO STAY. One of the mast surprising performances in the New Zealand Cup on Saturday was that of Vanestep, who ran second to Cuddle. However, she comes from a noted staying family, as her dam, Warstep, was one of the best mares, if not the best, that ever raced in the Dominion. Her performances included a dead-heat for first with Indigo in the Now Zealand Cup, and she also won the Auckland Chip, G. G. Stead Memorial Cup. Canterbury Cup and Great Autumn Handicaps, while as a three-year-old she beat a strong field in the Stewards' Handicap. Vanesten is owned by Mr. J. D. Jobson and is'trained at Gisborne, where she had done most of her previous racing.