STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 75, 30 March 1939, Page 24

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

HAS WON ON THE COURSE. The Night Kaid filly La Vie was responsible for a smart effort over half a mile on the No. 2 grass track on Tuesday morning, and Mr. J. McLean has La Vie in first rate order for the approaching meeting at Ellerslie. As she has previously won twice on the course her prospects cannot be overlooked. She is engaged in the Victoria Handicap on the second day of the Auckland meeting, in which she will be meeting several two-year-okls that have shown winning form recently. BROTHER TO CHIEF COOK. Of the unplaced division in the Autumn Plate, seven furlongs, on the first day of the Manawatu meeting, one that impressed was Cherry Picker. He was iri the leading division for six furlongs, but was hardly seasoned enough to see out the extra distance. He is a four-year-old gelding by Chief Ruler from Cherry Pie, and is therefore a full-brother to the defunct Chief Cook, who won a number of races when trained here by P. Scally. Cherry Picker is a powerfully-built gelding and a bold galloper, of whom more is likely to be heard. ENGAGED ON SECOND DAY. Although Tybalt has only had two races since last November he is well forward in J condition. His latest track work has also been satisfactory, particularly his gallop over six furlongs in company with Jonathan last Tuesday morning. Tybalt is not engaged on the first day of the Auckland meeting, but is in the H. O. Nolan Handicap, to be run over a mile and a half on the concluding day. The journey should not seriously trouble Tybalt, for he has previously shown ability over the distance. PREFERS SOFT GOING. Arctic King was on the big side when hfe went out to contest the King George Handicap at the Manawatu meeting and was never in a winning position at any stage of the race. The son of Rabbi wiil be all the better for the outing, and as he races best when the going is on the soft side he should be worth following during the remainder of the season. A TYPICAL STEEPLECHASER. The two races that Hanover had at the Manawatu meeting should put the Little England gelding in top form for his steeplechase engagements at the Auckland meeting. He has won three hurdle races this season, and as he has previously been successful over steeplechase fences solid support is likely to be accorded him at Ellerslie. Hanover has been awarded 11.0 in the Mangere Steeples, but that should not seriously trouble him, for he is built the right way to carry weight and is a reliable jumper. ADVICE NOT REQUIRED. Recently the chief Brisbane stipendiary steward, Mr. Lynch, warned trainers that horses would not be allowed to be raced into condition. So the Queensland Breeders, Owners and Trainers' Association met, and this was its reply: "That this association express its indignation at the edict about racing horses into condition; that members pay no heed to the utterance, but continue to race their horses as they desire and in events for which their horses are eligible; that members consider they are the best judges of training and racing their charges, and further believe they are quite capable of placing them in races without assistance from the stewards." That's telling them! MALAGIGI IMPRESSED. Malagigi made his Australian debut in the Flying Handicap at Rosehill last week, and, according to an Australian writer, he should not return to New Zealand without winning a race. He was not eighted until the last half-furlong, and finished on very fast. He is a nice type of gelding, and when next engaged in a minor event, from a mile to a mile and a quarter, he should take some beating.