STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 167, 16 July 1936, Page 20

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

MAINE TAKEN TO RICCARTON. Maine went to Riccarton with J. S. Shaw's team after the Wellington meeting and will be looked after by Shaw until J. M. Cameron goes south at the end of the month. Maine is tlie first of the North Island visitors to arrive at Riccarton for the Grand National meeting. JOLLY BEGGAR'S PROGRESS. Jolly Beggar is stated to be looking in great order as a result of the good work he has done lately at Riccarton, and his stamina will help to make him dangerous again in the Grand National Hurdles, a racc ho won last year. P. Christmas contemplates giving him sonic schooling as soon as R. Bealc returns to Riccarton. NOVICES AT ELLERSLIE. During the short time they have been in work at headquarters, Hunting Chorus and the Rossendale gelding in E. S. Groat's stable have made steady progress. On the few occasions that they have been sent against the watch both these geldings havedisplayed encouraging speed, and they should eventually develop into payable propositions. > GOING PROBABLY AFFECTED HIM. Philemup, the To Rapa-traincd two-year-old, was confidently expected to get some of tlie stake money on offer at the Wellington winter meeting, but he failed to realise expectations. The going may have been against him, for he showed plenty of speed in the early part of his races, but failed to run on. The experience will do Philemup no harm, and the first time he strikes firm going he will be hard to beat.

MAY IMPROVE WITH AGE. Marjory Daw has been kept going throughout the winter and is doing well, being more solid-locking than ever she lias been. Although a. winner earlier in the season, this filly did not make the improvement expected, though she was not over- •; raced. By Chief Ruler from Doree, she is s bred on sound galloping lines, and. she 5 may do better as a three-year-old in the (. coming season. i REREPAI REJOINS STABLE. The Paper Money gelding Rcrcpai, who ! has been turned out on a farm in the i Waikato for some months, has rejoined i F. Gilchrist's stable at Ellerslic. Ho looks ■ in good order as the result of his spell, but > will need a fair amount of work before ho 1 is ready to race. At his best Rerepai is a ! particularly smart sprinter, and his win- ' nings last season amounted to over £1100. ' He is only being hacked about at present; but it will not be long before lie is in regular work again. ILIAD COLT PURCHASED. Since G. Price returned to Sydney from his recent visit to New Zealand a yearling colt that he inspected at Oamaru has been purchased by the well-known Sydney ' owner, Mr. E. Moss (says a southern writer). The youngster is by Iliad from the Solferino mare Rosewood, and he was bred by the late Miss A. Boyle, of Oamaru. The colt is to be taken over in the meantime by the Trentham trainer S. J. Rcid, whp will start him at an early date on his preparation for racing. TO LEAVE NEXT MONTH. Silver Ring is being given light work at Greymouth in View of his spring engagements in Australia, and he will leave Wellington on August 1, accompanied by his trainer, J. Stewart, and the horseman A. E. Ellis. Silver Ring, who is stabled at Coal Greek, near Greymouth, is reported to have thickened out considerably and will be in rare trim to enter upon probably his most strenuous campaign. He is likely to have his first Australian outing at Warwick Farm in September. QUICK RECOVERY EXPECTED. According to his owner, Mr. J. H. Grigg, Streamline will probably make a quick recovery from the injury he received to a stifle in the running of the Trentham Hurdles, and although it will not be possible to school him for some time he will not miss much work on the flat. He will probably be raced over hurdles at the Christcliurch Hunt Club's meeting on August 1 as a preliminary to the Grand National fixture, where ho will have another race before taking on the Grand National Hurdles. JACK HORNER'S GOOD FORM. Rejferring to the New Zealand thrcc-year-old Jack Horner, "The Spectator," in the Melbourne "Weekly Times," says: "Here is a youngster of whom great things may well be expected. He gave a taste of his stamina at Mentone a few weeks ago, when he finished with an amazing burst of speed to win under the welter scale. At his next outing, which was at Flemington, as was the case at Mentone, he took sonic time to settle down, but came home at a great rate, and, maintaining his spectacular burst, he got up in time to score by half a neck. It was one I of the best performances by a three-year-old seen at Flemington for many a day and Jack Horner is going to make liis presence felt in the important events of the spring. Jack Horner is by Captain Bunsby, and lie can be described as a beautifully made colt." CLARION CALL FOR RICCARTON. L. G. Morris has arranged, to make a trip to Riccarton next month, but he will have Clarion Call as his only representative at the Grand National meeting (says the "Christchurcli Star-Sun"). This Hunting Souk gelding provided a sensation in the Great Northern Hurdles, as he cleared out from the field, having a very long lead when ho fell at the final obstacle. Last Saturday, in the Winter Hurdles, his only start at Trentham, he was in front practically from the start, but he did not get away from the opposition, as I he Smuggler sooii joined him. They continued to set a strong pace, but it proved too much for both ot' them, as they were in trouble a long away from home. Going back to the good form they showed at Ellershe, it may not be well to dismiss them too hurriedly from calculations on the Grand National Hurdles though Clarion Call will not be such a hot win fancy the next time he goes out for a long journey. 4

HAS HAD HIS SHARE. Billy Boy has started now in 03 races, practically all over fences, and he has won twelve times and been placed fifteen other times, earning the tidy sum of £5240 in stakes. For nearly two years he has been owned outright by K. W. Lewis, who has trained him throughout his career. i GLOUCESTER CUP CONTEST. The Duke of Gloucester Cup, to be run at the forthcoming Grand National meeting, is creating great interest, and as the result of representations made during the Wellington meeting the minimum weight has been reduced from 11.0 to 10.7. Mr. W. R- Duncan, who rode the first winner of the race, Royal Papa, at Marion hist New Year, will be on the Riccarton gelding Cottingham this time. I IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Few horses at Ellerslie are doing better than Caliente, who looks much betterconditioned than ever she has previously been <it this stage of the season. She is also hitting out with plenty of freedom in her work and will be ready to race early in (he new season. The fact that Caliente is possessed of proved staying ability will enable her to hold her own in big handicaps when she becomes properly seasoned. PROSPECTS APPEAR GOOD. The latest track doings of Master Bricrly clearly indicate that he is thriving on the work R. S. Bat?by is allotting him. So far this golding has not been asked to go fast, but he is putting a lot of dash into his track work and has seldom, if ever, looked brighter and healthier. Although approaching his seventh year, Master Bricrly is carrying his ago remarkably well aiid lie looks assured of winning more money during the approaching racing season.