STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 138, 12 June 1936, Page 14

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

CALYDON IN V.R.C. G.N. HURDLES. The ex-New Zealander Calydon has been backed for the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race. Calydon, who has been disappointing since he arrived in Victoria, was backed from the so possibly he is on the verge of better tilings. PROSPECTS APPEAR BRIGHT. Tail Light had a couple of outings at Ellerslie. and his best effort was when he ran third in the Carbine Plate on the middle day. He has been entered for the Bracelet at Wanganui on June 20, and as the field is not nearlyas strong as that he met at Ellerslie he should have much brighter prospects. Tail Light won a similar event at the Marton meeting. FURTHER TRIAL FOR NOVICES. The three novice jumpers—Solas, Speedfast and Gay Princess—were given a further trial over the pony hurdles at headquarters yesterday. They were schooled separately, and, taken all round, their efforts were encouraging, though Solas impressed most. She fenced with plenty of confidence and has the correct style to make a successful juniper.

KINNOULL'S PROGRAMME. .-.All going well in the meantime, it is intended that Kinnoull will race in Australia next spring, and with that end in view Mr. Grant's good three-year-old has been nominated for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups and also for the big races at the Sydney spring meeting in October. E. J. Kill's proposes leaving tor Australia about the end of July. LIKELY HURDLE WINNER. Reports from the south state that Hunting Go is likely to be a winner over hurdles soon. At Ashburton on Saturday he cleared the last fence just in front of Solwit, but the latter soon drew level and always had the measure of his opponent, who,'however, kept him at his task, and there was only a neck margin at the post. Hunting Go will be all the better for the race and he likes the winter going. RELATED TO BILLY BOY. Lady England is the. name claimed for the four-year-old mare by Little England from Lady Comet, the half-sister to Billy Boy. Lady England is the first surviving foal of Lady Comet and, being bred from jumping blood entirely, she has everything in her favour for a successful career. Lady England was bred by Mr. B. Brewer and is owned by Mrs. P. D. Holmes. WILL FULFIL ENGAGEMENTS. Yesterday morning at Ellerslie Santoft was schooled over six hurdles in the centre of. the course and got through his task safely. He went lazily most of the way, ' and the first time he is schooled in company lie is likely to display more dash at his fences. All going well in the meantime, Santoft will fulfil his engagement in the Otara Hurdle Race at the Opotiki meeting. MAY GO TO TRENTHAM. Castillo is none the worse for his m(sliap in the Winter Steeplechase and is getting through plenty of solid work on the flat. L. W. Jillings has the chestnut gelding in great heart, but as there are no meetings to be held locally for a couple of months a trip to Trenthani will probably be undertaken n-ext month. Gascille, despite his j mistake in the Winter Steeplechase, is a first-class jumper, and if taken, to the Wellington meeting some stake money should come liis way. MAKING GOOD HEADWAY. Although not required to do any record-, breaking tasks, Golden Spahi is going on J the right way under A. Quinlivan's super-1 vision. He iias hardened up ill condition j during the last few weeks and is in first- | rate order to undergo a serious prcpara- j tion. Being a powerful-built gelding, i Golden Spahi may need a bit of time' before be becomes properly seasoned. However, he has plenty or speed and later on it would not surprise to see him holding his own in hack events.

MISTER QUEX REAPPEARS. I Mister Quex, winner of the Waitohe Handicap at Otaki, won his first race when j he beat the ''boom" Pillow Fight in the two-year-old Prince of Wales Stakes at Napier Park. He was then ow-ned by Mr, E. W. Collins, and trained by'J. Sullivan. In several subsequent races as a two-year-old Mister Quex earned place money, but he never won, and after three races in ! the following season he disappeared from the public gaze until just recently. WON AT OTAKI. Proclaimed at Hastings as a very promising recruit to the cross-country game, Royal Banquet was produced at the recent! Foxton meeting, backed and beaten, only I to come to grief as the result of interference. He was started again last week, this time on the opening day of the OtakiMaori fixture, and on this occasion he scored with something in hand. It is; anticipated that he will develop into aj useful steeplechaser. _ I

SHOWED ENCOURAGING FORM. Ivanapa lias had little experience as a jumper, but he performed really well at the Great Northern meeting. In the Penrose Hurdles on the first day he ran second to Curlew, while in the Paninure Hurdles on the second day he fell at the first fence. However, on Saturday last he was only beaten by Modern Maid in the Orakei Hurdles. He is engaged in the Otara Hurdles at the Opotiki meeting at Tauranga on King's Birthday and he should again be in thv oicture. POLYDORA DOING WELL. Polydora continues to go well in the strong work that is being allotted her and should be ready to show her best form very soon (says a southern writer). She is to be nominated for flat and hurdle races at the Dunedin meeting, her immediate programme being indefinite. She will be ridden in her jumping engagements by R. Beale, and her schooling has been delayed by the absence of her pilot in the Nortlj Island. Provided she trains'on all right, Polydora will be one of the leading South Island candidates for the Grand National Hurdles. ENTERED AT WANGANUI. Landlubber made his reappearance at the Great Northern meeting after being off the scene for a while. He contested a couple of hack events, and although he failed to gain a place he went well. In j the second division of the Jervois Hancli- . cap he was one of the first out and was ' third till the entrance to the straight, where he commenced to feel the strain and was sixth at the finish. Landlubber has been entered for hack events at the Wangatiui meeting this month, and as he is a good beginner he should be suited by the course if started there.

HORSES TRANSFERRED. Mr. Sol Green's horses have been transferred from Ij. Robertson to D. J. Price (says an Australian writer). A laric, Springbok, Bravest and Stevenage were sent to Price's stable at (Jaulfield last week, but five yearlings owned by Mr. Green will remain lor a while with B. Price, son of the Caiiltield trainer, at Mordialloe. Robertson, who . had a remarkable time with his horses during the spring carnivals in Melbourne last year, has trained horses for Air. Green tor many years. The mow has created a sensation m Victorian racing circles. SHOULD BE IMPROVED. Tradesman resumed racing at the recent Waikato meeting and was then brought to Auckland for the Great Northern meeting, i He ran fair races and should be a much improved horse tile next time 'he is seen out. He is entered for the Opotiki Cup, one mile and a quarter, and the Farewell Handicap, six furlongs, at the same fixture. and on past form the latter should suit him best. However, lie has been tried I over ten furlongs, for a couple of seasons ! ago ho contested the Woodstock Stakes at I To Awamutti and made quite a fair show- • ing for the greater part of the distance. ! Being by Haceful, lie should inherit staying ability. JUVENILES AT HAWERA. The Hawera trainer. J. Brown, has again taken Xotiuni in hand. During his spell |he has lengthened out somewhat and is I developing into a shapely three-year-old ! (says our Hawera correspondent). Blown j will have Xotiuni, Shemsheh and the Cap- ■ tain Bunsby—Rewa Kewa gelding ready tor early engagements. Other coining three-year-olds that have progressed well [are Mystic Glow and Gold Band. Mystic i Glow is Bright Glow's second foal and grows more like her dam as she develops. , She shows plenty of promise. Gold Band ! is by Lackhain from Airway, the dam of Silvanus. A number of yearlings are being I kept going steadily, but nothing serious in ' the way of sprinting has been attempted with them yet. Narrator, by Lysander from Reininisence, impresses on acquaintance, and is doing everything right at present. Reininisence is by Sarto from Waiputere, by The Officer—Finesse, by r Torpedo, and traces back to a stout | family.