TAKANINI TRACK NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21515, 12 June 1933, Page 7

TAKANINI TRACK NEWS

BRONZE EAGLE DOING WELL AUSTRALIAN TRIP PLANNED SPELL FOR GREEK GOLD . After their successful ventures at Ellerelio Greek Gold and Holly Lu are to have a well-earned rest. Holly Lu is to run oil* for five or six weeks, but Greek Gold will resume easy work in the near future. Principal is to be kept going F. Smith has Imperial Prince doing steady work, and the jumper has brightened up considerably during recent weeks. He will be well forward for late winter or early spring racing. Exaggeration and Gold Pocket have done well during their holiday and it is prob able that P. Smith will start them working again within the next few weeks. Exaggeration completely lost form in the autumn and it will be interesting to bco whether she can regain it as a result of her spell. At her best she is a very smart sprinter. The champion Bronze Eagle has made splendid progress during recent weeks and in a short sprint with tho Whirlwind— Marriage Bell colt on Saturday ho showed great brilliance. His action is as near to perfection as could be desired and he now looks mora robust than formerly. A. Rhodes has given Bronze Eagle a lot of attention and it is hoped that ho will stand tip to his work in future. Everything points to him being better than over next seuson. and, all k'oing well, Rhodes will take him to Australia to race. Progress of Alignment J. Cruse is now allotting Alignment regular work and ho is gradually fining down. Alignment has developed into a very handBomo colt, and if tho bleeding that troubled him earlier in his career does not return ho looks certain to be good. J. Fan-ell's active division comprises Arch Ruler, Sir Willonyx and Orenda, the lastnamed having been taken up recently, oir Willonyx showed plenty of speed m his outing at Ellerslie and if taken along quietly should bo a winner in the hnck class at the early spring meetings. Orenda, who was raced earlier in the season, is being qualified for hunters' races. He is a fine big horse that should prove useful over country when he becomes seasoned. The two-year-olds Express and Nicodemus are now regular workers on the track, r. Smith has given them every chance to mature before asking them a severe question. Neither has yet been seriously tried, but both look equal to showing some form us three-year-olds. Princess Stnr injured a hoof some time ago and it has not yet grown down fully. However, she is doing regular work, and, as she requires very little galloping, s#a may bo ready to raco again before lons R. Miller's Team R. Miller has a team of eight now workin- re-ularly. although all are m the backward stage. His workers arc: Falstnff. the two-year-old by Salmagundi—l earl Necklet, the Chief Ruler— Cymene colt, the Limond— Homage colt, the Tippler-}, eirene colt. the. Ohief Ruler—Sylvanum colt, the Orand Kni"lit —Cocoanut colt and the Chief Ruler —Diamond Ring colt. .The rising two-year-olds are all doing well, i iiree have so fai been named. King of Diamonds is the Chief Ruler—Diamond Ring colt, and the Chief Ruler—Cymene colt and tho Chief Ruler—Sylvanum colt have had the respectivo names of Peter's Pride and I>un Nicer bestowed on them. L M. Manson is still confined to his homo, but ho is now recovering from ft bout of rheumatic fever. 11. Hastedt is attending to the wants of Tavern Knight and Cherry King, both of whom have furnished noticeably lately. No trainer in Auckland will start tho season with two moro promising young horses than this Pair. W Patterson has the Guy Shield—bihford gelding and the Surveyor—To Moti fillv doing some useful work. Both are attractive movers, and the Gay Shield gelding has made splendid progress since hj« was first handled. -r, Tho Gay Shield—Lady Marie filly in P. F. Pope's charge is growing into a nice filly. This trainer has just handled a wellgrown filly rising three years by Musketoon —Malaria, tho dam of Marshland. Speedmint and other older members of Pope s team will be kept going for further racing during the winter. MANCHESTER CUP RESULT VICTORY FOR ROBBER CHIEF LONDON. Juno 9 The chief race at the Manchester meeting to-day resulted: MANCHESTER CUP, 1' miles ROBBER CHIEF, Sir A. Butt's b it. 4yrs, by Sherwood Starr—Rockmills 1 CREME BRULEE, Lord Astor's ch g, syrs, by Bruleur—Miss Cavendish .. 2 ISTHMUS, H. F. Clayton's b hj, syrs, by Belsize —Lady Lucy 3 Eight started. Length and a-half; same. ELLERSLIE TRACK-WORK UNITED JUMPS HURDLES The No. 3 grass was available for galloping at Ellerslie on Saturday, but there was little fast work. Taneriri and the Musketoon filly in 11. Rama's stable sprinted three furlongs in 39 l-os. Taneriri came through hip racing at the recent meeting in good style and should soon show some form. It is probable that Taneriri will race at Trentham next month. Deputy Ruler ran an easy three furlongs in 11 2-ss. This colt is wintering splendidly nnd should develop into a fine three-year-old. ... Sporting Song, the rising two-year-old coll by Hunting Song from Lionskin, was sprinted two furlongs and after running the first in 14 l-5s completed the task in 27 4-ss. He is a compact youngster and is the most forward of tho local juveniles Morehu covered half-a-mile easily in s(> 1 -ss. She is thriving on the useful tasks she has been allotted lately and should be in fine trim for the spring meetings. United• (Lark) jumped a couple of pony hurdles cleanly. He has been shaping satisfactorily in his schooling lessons, but is inclined to jump a trifle high at present. Manawhentia, looking none tho worse for his exertions at the winter meeting, was out doing steady work. If all continues to go well with Mannwhenua, 11. Rama will probably take him to Australia again about the end of the winter. RACING VETERAN'S DEATH A LINK WITH CARBINE The death ol Mr. James Alexander McGuinness, formerly well-known figure m the racing world of New Zealand, occurred in the Kaikoura Hospital a few days ago as the result of a chill contracted when visiting the Blenheim races. Mr. McGuinness was born in Auckland in 1803 and at an early ago became attached to racing stables. Ho was employed by the late Mr. Dan O'Brien when the famous iiorso Carbine was broken in, and during the absence of the owner in Australia ho undertook the training of Carbine, the horso winning his first race while in his charge, lie also had charge when Carbine won the Middle Park Plate, R. Derrett being the jeekey. For some years Mr. M.cGmillions trained for the Hon. George McLean at Wingatui and also for Mr. Alexander Boyle at Riccarton. He also trained for the Dunedin owner Mr. J. Brett, and had the bundling of Wolverine when that horse won the New Zealand Cup in 1890. Other prominent horses he trained were Vladimir and Pampero, two winners of the Stewurds' Handicap at Riccarton. Mr. MeCuiiiness did a considerable amount of riding in bis younger days oh the flat and over hurdles, lie was btudgroom for tho late Sir George Clifford at the Stqnyhurst Stud for several years. Mr. McGuinness went to the Kaikoura district about 10 years ago and occupied his time in attending to locally-owned trotters. JOCKEYS FOR HASTINGS The Ellerslie horsemen I/. Dulieu and 11. Dulieu will leavo for Hastings to-day with a view to riding at the Hnwke's Bny Jockey Club's meeting on Thursday and Saturday, j L. Dulieu is to ride Chesham, and H Dulieu will steer Mori Roi. Piileta. Anemometer and Kinsel. BALDOWA DESTROYED Southern reports announce that, Baldowa t Balboa - -Redowa) has been destroyed. Baldowa was a first-class handicap horso and among his numerous victories was tho Thompson Handicap fit Trentham in ]92f>. Two full-relatives. Miss Redowa and Red Boa. carried off the two concluding events vt the recent Dunedin meeting.