FROM TARANAKI TRACKS

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1932, Page 3

FROM TARANAKI TRACKS

LADY QUEX GOES WELL. MISS CAVENDISH AND HAMPDEN. With the approach of the Levin, Takapuna and Feilding meetings the Taranaki training centres are becoming more active. There were some interesting gallops on Saturday morning. At New Plymouth the course was in excellent order after the rain overnight, but again practically all the fast work was done on the plough. Manly, who worked before breakfast, jumped four fences in good style. Glowlight, fairly revelling in her work, was half a length in front of Merry Way at the conclusion of half a mile in 511-ss. Merry Way looks well and far more solid than formerly. Singer went three times round at half pace. He looks well but appears to hit the ground hard when working. Arvada cantered twice round. Tigerism finished in front of Orapai over six furlongs in Im. 17 3-55., x he last five taking lm. 3s. Orapai seemed to have something in reserve and was not bustled. Lucky Alice was trotted and cantered on the inside grass and then went once round at half pace. This mare is improving. Lady Quex alone ran five furlongs in good style in lm. 3s. after taking 375. for the first three. The brown mare is in great order and very fit. On the trial g?ass Bold Bid showed a lot of dash over three furlongs in 375. Easter Time, Gibraltar and Haulbowline were restricted to easy tasks. Heavy rain between 4 and 5 a.m. made the Hawera tracks a trifle slippery, so most of the trainers were content to let their horses work undpr top speed. Awaken and Carfex ran 'six furlongs on the plough in lm. 215., finishing together. Constant Sun and Little Doubt ran seven furlongs in lm. 365. Orby’s Choice ran half a mile in 51s. Rapper did three furlongs in 38s. Royal Papa and Calamine ran five furlongs in Is. Bs. very, comfortably. Tentcall went once around at threequarter pace. Miss Cavendish and Hampden ran five furlongs in lm. 45., finishing together. Perchiera and Golden Hair did three furlongs in 37 3-ss. together. La Crown went once around at threequarter pace. All J. Fryer’s team did useful pace work. Calapat schooled over five hurdles fairly well but was stopping badly at the finish, Aga Khan went useful pace work over two rounds. Davistock, The Tiger, Divola and others were restricted to pace work only. FROM TRACK AND STABLE REFRESHER’S IMPROVEMENT. LAST OF THE CARBINES. (By “Hurry On.”) The failure of Glen Vane at Hamilton on Saturday came as a big surprise in Taranaki, as the three-year-old was looked upon as being unbeatable. It transpires that the big black was lost in the scramble for positions at the start and was soon in the rear. He was finishing on in the straight and may make amends to-day. Defence, who died in Victoria early this month, was the last of the progeny of Carbine. The old gelding, who had reached his twenty-second year, met with an accident and had to be destroyed. He was bred in England and was imported to Australia by the Messrs. Baillien, who raced him for a time and then sold hirn to Mt. A. Woolescroft Defence was a very dependable gelding who won many good races, among them being the Australian Cup in 1918. Gay Seton’s success at Te Rapa will bring his sire, Gay Shield, still further into prominence. Very few ot ids stock have raced so far but two, Gay. Seto and Gay Sheila, have already won besides being in the money on other occasions. This young sire has made a very auspicious start and more is likely to be heard of him. ' . Gay Seton races in the interests of Gay Shield’s owner, Mr. C. Matthews. The five-year-old gelding Vandyke, by Leighton from Catalan!, has left F. Gilchrist’s stable and is now being trained by W. J. Porter, who prepared Kawainga for her surprise victory in the Ponsonby Hurdles at Ellerslie last December. It is evidently intended to give Vandyke a thorough preparation for hurdle racing, and he was schooled at Ellerslie on Friday. Ridden by J. Preston, he cleared one pony hurdle and then ' went over four of the schooling hurdles. Vandyke, who had previously had a little schooling, gave a good display for a beginner and with regular practice he should soon become a proficient jumper. By his win in the Waikato Cup on Saturday Refresher cleared demonstrated that his victory at Waverley was no mere flash in the pan and that a mile and a quarter is well within the range of his capabilities. He had to be ridden right out to win and just prevailed by a head in a junishing finish. He has improved wonderfully since going into R. Barlow’s charge and looks like turning out a payable proposition for Mr. F. Calvert.

For the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting, to be held on December 26, 27 and 29, the sum of £3280 has been provided as stake money. The Manawatu Cup carries a stake of £4OO, and the Fitzherbert Handicap (the open sprint) Is worth £l5O. The Maiden Plate carries £lOO, and the three other hack contests on the opening day carry stakes of from £llO to £l3O. The Nursery Handicap (for two-year-olds) is worth £l2O. On the second day the Palmerston North Stakes is the most,, valuable race, carrying a stair* of £250, but the President’s Handicap closely attends it with £230. On the third day the Liverpool Handicap will rorry a stake of £2OO. As no race Is worth less than £lOO, the programme must be regarded as a satisfactory one. Nominations are due on December 2. Chock Say, winner of the Glenaray Handicap, one mile, at the Hawke’s Bay meeting last Saturday,. is a well-bred filly who carries the colours of the Woodville owner-trainer, Mr. D. Kemp, who also races the brilliant Foreign Queen. She accounted for several useful hacks very decisively, and is evidently good. It vzas only her third appearance. She is a

threq-year-old chestnut by Lord Quex from Circle Lass, by King Soult from Circle Lady, by Gold Circle (a son of Gold Reef) from Lady Delaval), a granddaughter. of the great stud matron, Frailty. She was bred by Mr. D. Kemp, who also , bred her dam, Circle Lass, who anparently did not stand training. A full-brother, King Quex, won races for Mr. Kemp a few seasons ago, and was afterwards sold to go to Australia, where he continued to do successfully. RACING FIXTURES. November 21: Waikato Racing Club. November 26: Levin Racing Club. November 26: North Canterbury Racing Club (at Riccarton). November 26, 28: Tapakuna Jockey Club. November 30, December 1: Feilding Jockey Club. December 1,3: Dargaville Racing Club. December 3: Ashburton County Racing Club, December 7,8: Woodville District Jockey Club. December 8, 10: Taumarunui Racing Club. December 17: Waipa Racing Club. December 26, 28, January 2,3: Auckland Racing Club.