STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 102, 1 May 1936, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

TO VISIT SYDNEY. J. W. Lowe is to leave for Sydney next week 011 a holiday visit. While lie is away from Trcntliam lied Sun is to be got ready for hurdling. SETTLED DOWN NICELY. The pair of rising two-year-olds in F. Gilchrist's stable have settled down nicely in their early education and are both good-mannered youngsters. The grey filly by Vaals from Kehutai has been named White Foam and the gelding by Hunting Song from Curraglimore has had the name Huntiiigmoor bestowed 011 him. MARCUS CICERO TO RESUME. When T. R. George returns to Wellington next week after attending the Nelson meeting he will probably bring back with him the now rising live-year-old Marcus Cicero (Hunting Song—Oratress), who has been spelling there since his unsuccessful trip to Australia as an early three-year-old. Marcus Cicero, who is owned by Mr. 11. J. Murphy, gave much promise as a juvenile, winning the C.J.C. Autumn Nursery Handicap at his last appearance at that age. A PROVED JUMPER. Since resuming work at Ellerslie nothing ef a serious nature has been required of Absent, though the roan gelding is making good headway under E. C. Kae'.-i guidance. It is some time since Absent raced, but he is steadily improving 111 condition, and it will not be long before he reappears in public." As far as jumping ability is concerned Absent can hold his own with the best, and for that reason alone he is always a possibility over steeplechase fences. IN CAPITAL CONDITION. Te Hai has gone on the right way since lie competed at the Avondale meeting- and E. Malison has the bay gelding in capital order for events ahead. This hack put up a solid performance when he won the Eden Handicap at Ellerslie last month, and it is doubtful if the best has been seen of the son of Acre and Elsie Arolia. Te Hai figures in the entries for the chief flat events at the Great Northern meeting and should be worth keeping in mind at that fixture.

SETBACK TO DIAMOND. Diamond is at present unable to <16 serious work owing to the injuries he received ill, his fall at Ellerslie (says the Wellington "Post"), and he will be missing from the Egmont fields. He has made sufficient recovery to resume exercise, but no risks are to be taken with him. The enforced break in his preparation has come at an unfortunate time. His Ellerslie rider, K. Thompson, also suffered extensive bruising and injury in the fall, and his shouldc . which had been similarly hurt previously, may take some weeks yet to mend.

ADDITION TO TEAM. One of the latest additions to A. Kemp's team is Spcedfast, who has been off the scene for several years. As a three-year-old he ran third to To Money and King's Knave_ in a mile event at Elbrslic, tiii-; being his best performance. By Musketoon from Picture, by St. Amans from Shower Gold, no fault can be found with Speedfast's breeding, but he is now at an age when improvement cannot reasonably be looked for. However, as he is a fullbrother to Master Musk he may be given an opportunity to make good as a, jumper. PALMYRA MAY BE GOOD. In the opinion of an experienced South Island observer, one of the best novices seen there for many years won her first race at the second Greymouth meeting. This was the four-year-old Palmyra, by Paladin from Sweet Beauty, by Greyspear from Sweet Smile, by San Francisco from Winning Way, own sister to Winning Hit. Sweet Beauty is a half-sister to Giggleswick and Polydora, and is the dam of Cottingliam and Rebel Star. Palmyra, who had a couple of placed performances before winning over six furlongs and a half, is described as a nice mover, who looks like a cup winner in the making.

PROMISING SOUTHERN CHASER. Latest reports from the south state that Rasouli has been shaping exceptionally well in his schooling tasks over the steeplechase fences at Riccarton. So far Rasouli lias had 110 experience as a 'chaser, but he has several good performances to his credit over hurdles. Next Thursday at Hawera Rasouli will contest the Egniont Steeplechase, and it will be easier to sum up his future prospects as a cross-country candidate after he has contested that event. In conformation Rasouli is the ideal type to make a name for himself as a 'chaser, and as he figures in the two Great Northerns at the Auckland winter meeting considerable interest will bo vested in his appearance at Hawera next week. LIKE SOFT GOING. The attention of the Trcntliam ownertrainer, E. Simpson, is at present occupied with Ayresleigh and Gladium, both of whom show a penchant for soft tracks. Ayresleigh appears to have completed furnishing now, and it in quite likely that he i will do better in his future racing. He is ! fired well enough to go 011 to good class, j but meanwhile lie has still to open his | account. GTaditim is working along satis- | faetorily after, a lengthy spell, but he has I never been a sound horse, though there is 110 sign of any trouble about him now. The two-year-old Liane, who worked promisingly prior to racing, but did not improve after a race, will not have further trial till next season. It is possible that there will also be a newcomer in the stable shortly to replace Chief Ranger. THREE TO SPELL. Three of T. R. George's horses sent out i for a six weeks' spell arc Debham, Fulojoy and Cricket, who are owned by Mr. W. Higgins, now 011 his way to England. Debham ended the season well with a double success at Wairarapa, and he is a colt who may develop into a very useful four-year-old. He was a little disappointing earlier in his career, but lie improved steadily during the last three months, and he should be a good proposition for minor cup events next season. Fulojoy generally had a poor season, winning only a race at Woodville, but brilliant two-year-old fillies often have an off three-year-old season, then come back to real form as four-year-olds. In recent years this has been the case with mares such as Princess Doreen 1 and Fracas. Cricket failed to rise to early liopes as a juvenile, also winning only one small event, but he has the quality to go on to something better yet. EGMONT MEETING. REHANDICAPS DECLARED. The following rehandicaps have been , declared by Mr. A. Tronson for the ] Egmont Racing Club's meeting:— ] Mcßae Cup.—Arctic King. 5.7. 1 Hack Scurry.—Night Spi, 7.10. .