FOR SYDNEY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 173, 24 July 1941, Page 17

FOR SYDNEY

FOXSEN AND FOXWOOD

The Waikato-trained gallopers Foxsen and Foxwood will ehortly be shipped to Sydney, where they will go into J. 1. Jomieeon'e stable to be prepared for spring racing. Foxeen is a emart filly, and this season she won the Nathan's Memorial Handicap at Ellerslie in January, the President s Cup at Te Aroha in February, nnd, of her latest efforte her beet performance was to finish second in the Foley Memorial Handicap at Avondale. Foxwood hae shown promising form in hack company, and won at her last etart, which was the Fitzroy Handicap at Ellerelie at the Great Northern meeting.

ADDITIONS TO TEAM The latest additions to the track workers at Ellerslie are King Dazzle and Battles Maid. They are being prepared lor racing by their owner, Mr. Flexman. RECRUIT TO JUMPING A recent recruit to the jumping brigade at headquarters is Natal, who returned.to. Ellerslie a couple of weeks ago. JJuring the present season Natal was successful on the flat and is the right stamp for hurdle racing. He is by Vaals from Big Bertha and m therefore a full-brother to the wellknown performer Our Jean. JUVENILES NAMED Cameronian ie the name registered for the rising two-year-old colt by Mr. Standfast from Cockeye in I. Tucker's stable. The bay gelding by Mypsotis from Final Shot will race ae Parthian Shot. He to aleo trained by I. Tucker. GALLOPING WELL A emart effort over four furlongs by Veiulam and Golden Bonnet on Tuesday morning indicated that both these gallopers are well forward. Ihere has never been any doubt about their speed but they have not been staying on too well at the end of their races. As they are likely to improve in that respect in the approaching season more money should be in store for them. PLANS ALTERED It was intended to send Kara Avis to Takanini to join H. Grays team, but the plans were altered and the bay gelding is still at Ellerelie. He is now being trained hv W J Fergus who has turned out his share of winners during the present term. Rara Avis has been rather difficult to train in the past, owing to minor ailments coming against him; therefore, the. best has not yet been seen of him. STRATFORD IMPROVING The schooling over hurdles that Stratford has bad during the past month has evidently improved him. judged on his latest work. On Tuesday morning he was eiven a run over half a mile and shaped better than he has done for some considerable time. As Stratford is in first-rate order and also displaying ability as a jumper: it may not be long before he earns something towards his upkeep.

FAVOURS HEAVY TRACK Although a shade on the jolly side Valwon a race, but his th)rd in the Corn wad Handicap last month was a solid effort. H he repeate that form :n the Jelhcoc Handicap, one mile, at the Pakuranga SeftKh'e will be difficult to bent especially if the going ie heavy on race ■ «v.