NOTES FROM AUCKLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23054, 3 December 1936, Page 15

NOTES FROM AUCKLAND

(Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND. Dec. 2. Silver Ring, Pladie, and II Duce, who have been racing in Australia, returned from Melbourne this morning by the Wanganella. They all did well on the trip and have held their condition. J. Stewart, trainer of Silver Ring, stated that the horse had had a strenuous campaign in Australia, and had won three races, besides gaining two third places. Just prior to the Melbourne Cup, Silver Ring suffered a touch of rheumatism, while a stone bruise also developed in his foot. This naturally affected his chances at the big Flemington meeting, and the horse’s connections were not surprised when he failed to show up. A bar shoe has been fitted to the injured foot, and he appears to be making satisfactory progress. He is to remain at Ellerslie in the meantime, and should he make the desired improvement, it is intended to race the son of Silverado at the Auckland summer meeting. If he contests the Cup he will probably be. ridden by the South Island horseman D. O’Connor. Pladie and II Duce are also to remain at Ellerslie, and they will fulfil engagements at the Auckland meeting. II Duce was raced on several occasions in Australia, but a second placing was the best he could do. Pladie also secured a third placing. Inver and Kaiwaka are to be shipped to Sydney by the Wanganella on Friday to join J. T. Jamieson’s team.