HASTINGS TRACK NOTES AND GOSSIP

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 303, 7 December 1931, Page 2

HASTINGS TRACK NOTES AND GOSSIP

The majority of horses engaged this week at Woodville were given their final run along on Saturday morning. G. Green did not return home after the Fcildiug Meeting with Moa Bird and Manuiri, and on Thursday Great Charter joined his stablemates at Woodville. • • • Lady Court (Gainscourt—Noisy) alone, on the plough, did her six furlongs in the very fair time of 1.17 j- Mr H. M. Campbell’s filly is indeed a very promising sort, and at the Waipukurau and Hawke’s Bay Meetings at the end of the month should play a very prominent part in the decision of middle distance hack races. Princess Bell had an advantage of a length and a half over Brown Sugar at the end of five furlongs on the plough in 63 j sec. The two-year-old went most pleasingly, am] finished full of running. On that showing she should run out u solid six by Auckland. She will be given one run at Woodville before doing her final preparation for th e G.N Foal Stakes. This filly has also been paid up for in the Palmerston North Stakes, but if she goes away it will be to Auckland unless, of course, an eleventh hour alteration is made. , Flamingo, the two-year-old by Tei Tray Afterglow, continues to make marked improvement in his times, end on Saturday morning, alone did' re innrkabl.v well to run 50J»ec for half a mile on the plough. Being a big. lazi youngster ho would have done even better with a mate, Last week in these columns it was stated that after Wood ville he was to bo emasculated mid turned out until the autumn, but these ar raiigeti ents have now been altered, and now ho will b c a starter at the Hawke's

mate takes on the "guns'* at AuckBay Summer Meeting, whilst his stable land. see Gold Medal and Freeze, on the same track, took 53sec for the half-mile, with the former in front at the finish. Teller .with an advantage in weight, had over a length to the good over Imperial Fame at the end of five furlongs on the plough in 63sec —a really good gallop and one of the best of the morning. Imperial Fame goes to Woodville for the maiden on Wednesday, and with a horseman on top he should make a good showing. He will be assist*! by the state of the going there, too. • • # Cuticle and Shrewd were restricted to pace work. Both go to Dannovirke next week. Falcon, an aged gelding by King Soult from the Merriwee —Float mare Easy, was too good for Ex Done and the gelding by Cynic from Pursefiller (the writer was told that he will race as Grab All). Falcon had a decided pull in the weights. The time recorded, 39seo. was fair. Rapallo finished ahead of Princess Elizabeth in 1.434 for once round on the plough—fair for the hurdler—whilst Rapallo was always doing it easy and could have improved ou the time, Laconic and Shenanikida, in company, moved with freedom in their halfpace work. Since coming in neither has been galloped, but with one or two flick ups and a race will be forward enough for anything. This stables, both at Manawatu and at Auckland, missed declaring forfeits for three of the classics, a mistake that in these hard times is most expensive. Deux Francs and Slippery were mates in a working gallop, both going well, and will be a pair of dangerous ones later on in the month. Crown Jest. Sir Spear, and Pikete were in that order at the end of once round on the plough, but at decided intervals, in 1.43. This is by far the best gallop that Crown Jest has yet shown in private or in public, so she may have at last come to form. Pillow Fight, who races at Woodville on Wednesday, was sent against the bit for half a mile on the plough, which he did in 51Jsec very comfortably. He appeared a little tender when he first went on the track, but when in action this was not in evidence. Mr W. Stead informed the writer that ho was not making the trip to Auckland. There is no mistake the colt is growing, arid a two-year-old cannot grow and furnish at the same time. After Woodville he will have an easy time until the autumn, when he will tackle a few of the stiff classics, and will be kept going throughout the winter in preparation for the two Derbies in Australia. He will also be afforded a nomination in the Melbourne Cup. • « • The eolt by Lord Quex from Wild Pigeon has made a recovery from his accident. • • • On the course proper, Maria Quex (Lord Quex —Maraetotara), the three-year-old full sister to Brambletorn and Margaret Rose, were in that order at the end of four furlongs in 50sec. The former had a comfortable win at the finish, and in this filly Mr J. Keys has the makings of a good sort. Gold Rule, on the same track galloped seven furlongs, the last six in 1.23* sec. • • • Jenny Diver and Bothwell also worked on the course, doing five furlongs in 62jsec, and galloping the first two in a slight fraction over 24. Jenny Diver went exceptionally well, showing great speed throughout. Penology and Royal Highness were associated in a useful working gallop, but as the writer was not present he cannot state the time recorded. • • • San Quex, looking extremely well, did a solid two rounds at half-pace. « • • Blue Boy. carrying enough condition (not racing) for three horses, was pottered about. No doubt the sweaters will be applied in the very near future. H. Greene, with Alpinist. Araunah. and Lady Alert, shifted his quarters to Woodville to-day, where he intends to stay until after the New Fear meetings. Lady Alert is the two-year-old filly by Chief Ruler —Watchful. She will have her first ten on the second day at Woodville, but as she is not very ■forward it will be for educational purposes mostly. She gallops well, as stated here before, and outside Pillow Fight is easily the most promising of the Hastings-trained youngsters. Tahoma has been turned out and will not be brought in again until Greene returns to Hastings. Whakaue (King Mark—Earthshine), who has been out for this last twelve months, has joined up with V. H. Colello’s team again. During his spell he has thickened out considerably. When raced last season over fences he showed distinct promise and won in one of his three attempts. A good jumper and stayer, he should next winter develop into a top-notcher. Acmil is still sore, but Is standing up to her work, and with a little luck will soon win again. Head Serang, on Saturday morning, did not gallop, but in pace work went pleasingly as did also his stable companion, Child’s Study. This fellow is In the pink of racing condition, and is worth close following in the very near future. Imperial Fame has changed hands, and is now in the stable presided over by Fred Corlett. How often do you see a horse, just after being transferred from one stable to another, win in his very next effort?. J. M. Cameron did not pay up with any of his team the first day at Woodville, but more than likely they will be competing on Thursday. Gold Trail has come on this last week, and is now a different filly than when she ran second to Princess Bell and Pillow Fight at Hastings last month. With these two out of the way on Thursday she should be heard of to advantage. Gay Lass (Lord Quex —Mountain Lass) has of late been tried as a hurdler, and shows exceptional promise. , "J. M.” says he has never had so promising i