STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 155, 2 July 1937, Page 13

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

A SMART JUVENILE. . The two-year-old Lockit won the Maiden Stakes at Ashburton on Saturday in impressive style. Always well placed, he stayed too well for his rivals. He is a brother to Miracle and likely to be a good horse over a journey next Beason. In the meantime he should show up at Treuthatn next week. ENTERED FOR WINTER CUP. Trench Fight, runner-up to his stablemate, Wild Chase, in the Derby of last year, is not favoured with the best of legs, but is coming to hand nicely (says a southern writer). He is engaged in the Winter Cup, a race in which the stable of H. and A. Cutts will have an excellent opportunity of adding to their .splendid record of the present season. PROGRESS OF MATORU. Matoru, in the stable of J. S. Shaw at Riecarton, has been getting through useful work for some time past, and he is stated to have thrown off all effects of the back injury that made his spell necessary some months ago. Though not quite up to the class of Trench Fight, Matoru is a genuine racehorse when right, and a successful return would add greatly to the strength of the handicap horses at headquarters. AN IMPROED NOVICE. One of the likeliest looking novices at Ellerslic is Rajanya, who has come on fast during the past month. He is a rising three-year-old by Acre from Diamond Queen, and comes from the same family as Nancy Lee, winner of the A.R.C. Railway Handicap in 1028. Rajanya is particularly well developed, and although he has as yet not been seriously tested he moves well and gives every indication of eventually making good. IS WINTERING WELL. Glen Abb i« wintering exceptionally well, and tile work he is doing will find him in good order for the spring meetings. This hack was not over-raced last season, but his form was very encouraging, and now that he has a bit of age on his side he is likely to do a lot better. In several of his races this season Glen Abb was inclined to be a little high strung, but with the steady work that he is being allotted he has settled down a good deal and is unlikely to give any further trouble in this respect. A CONSISTENT PERFORMER. Since racing at the Great Northern meeting Kilonsa has been enjoying an easy time, but she is holding her condition and will be ready to race at soon as required. Her earlier form this season was most consistent and pointed to her winning some money at the Auckland winter fixture. However, the opposition was a bit better than she had previously met, and the daughter of Kilbroney failed to materialise. Present intentions arc to take Kilonsa to the Taranaki Hunt meeting, and she should do well against the class she is likely to meet at that fixture. TO RACE IN H. MOSS' COLOURS. Although the only horse that has been carrying the colours of Mr. H. W. Moss tins season has been Boomerang, there will lie another to don the colours at the Wellington meeting next week. This is Trebor, who has been entered for the novice events. Trebor, who was secured by T. R. George from the north several months ago, is a rising three-year-old gelding by Spear Dance from the Glcu Gowrie—Uranium mare Sports Queen, hence a half-brother to ■ Prince Val, while he is closely related to other good performers', such as Wedding March (Great Northern Hurdles), Aberfeldy and Chromodyne. The name is the reverse spelling of Robert. GREEK SHEPHERD DOING WELL. While the eyes of the racing public have been focused on horses such as Dictate, | Grey Honour and other improvers at Kit-1 carton, a number of class horses are being prepared for the August carnival, and some of them will be starting for the first time in many months (says the Christclnirch "Star-Sun"). The Great Northern Derby and St. Leger winner of the 11)35-36 season. Greek Shepherd, may make his first appearance since his successful three-year-old days at the National carnival. Lately he has been working in the afternoons, and he has come through the few sprints given him in good style. Like so many other stallions, Greek Shepherd is heavily topped and his legs have proved unequal to the burden they have been asked to carry. Time and time again he has had to be I thrown out of work at a critical stage in his preparation, but T. H. Gillett has per-, severed with him, and present indications | are that he will stand. It he fails the stud, 1 will probably claim him.

A CONSISTENT PERFORMER. Since racing at the Great Northern meeting Kilonsa has been enjoying an easy time, but she is holding her condition ami will bo ready to race at soon as required. Her earlier form this season was most consistent and pointed to her winning some money at the Auckland winter fixture. However, the opposition was a bit better than she had previously met, and the daughter of Kilbroney failed to materialise. Present intentions are to take Kilonsa to the Taranaki Hunt meeting, and she should do well against the class she is likely to meet at that fixture. TO RACE IN H. MOSS' COLOURS. Although the only horse that has been carrying the colours of Mr. H. W. Moss this season has been Boomerang, there will lie another to don the colours at the Wellington meeting next week. This is Trebor, who has been entered for the novice events. Trebor, who was secured by T. I\. George from the north several months ago, is a rising three-year-old gelding by Spear Dance from the Glen Gowrie —Uranium mare Sports Queen, hence a half-brother to Prince V.al, while he is closely related to other good performers', such as Wedding March (Great Northern Hurdles), Aberfeldy and Chromodyne. The name is the reverse spelling of Robert. GREEK SHEPHERD DOING WELL While the eyes of the racing public have been focused on horses such as Dictate, Grey Honour and other improvers at Kiccarton, a number of class horses are being prepared for the August carnival, and some of them will be starting for the first time in many months (says the Christclnirch "Star-Sun"). The Great Northern Derby and St. Leger winner of the ]!)30-3(i season. Greek Shepherd, may make his first appearance since his success!ill three-year-old days at the National carnival. Lately lie has been working in the afternoons, and