FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1933, Page 4

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

GLENVANE WORKS WELL

THE FAILURE OF POLYDORA.

GRAND SCORE’S PROSPECTS.

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“Hurry On.”)

Grand Score, half-brother to Paddon, White Comet and Chong, by Grand Knight, is due to contest the Sylvia Park Handicap at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. On his last start Grand Score with a great finishing run just got up on the post to defeat Tavern Knight in the Novice Stakes at Trentham last month. On that ■ day the track conditions were very bad and it will be interesting to see how he will shape on top of the ground. Sold to the South.

The Chief Ruler mare Broken Rule, who has been trained by A. E. Neale at Bulls for the Wanganui sportsman Mr. F. Bristol; has been purchased by Mr. P. D. Ross, Gore. Broken Rule won the Apprentices’ Plate at Trentham last January and then going on to Takapuna scored in the Wynyard Plate. She should improve with age and will probably prove a payable proposition at the southern meetings.

Splendid Response. A pleasing feature of the nominations for the Taranaki Hunt meeting is the splendid manner ■in which the hunters’ events have' filled. It is evident that the followers of the hounds are doing their best to keep these meetings going, and their action is commendable. The club made every effort to keep up the stake in the Hunt Cup, and the response has been encouraging. The presence of several visitors from Egmont, Wanganui and Marton to compete against those from North Taranaki will make these races very interesting.

May Require a Rest. For the first time in her last nine starts the Polazel mare Polydora was beaten out of a place when she finished just behind Palantua, the third horse in the Heathcote Handicap at Riccarton on Saturday. It would appear as though she was allowed to drift too far back and had too much ground to make up over the final two furlongs. However, she has had plenty of racing of late and may require a short rest.

Auckland Horses Nominated. In the days of the Onehunga boat there used to ‘be a fair smattering of Auckland horses competing at the Taranaki Hunt meeting, but of recent years there have been none from that end of the island. However, the results of the opening of the new Main Trunk line are seen by the presence of two Takanini-trained horses in the nominations this year. These are Diversion and The Hiker from E. Pope’s stable. This shows that even more Auckland trainers are casting their eyes towards the Taranaki meetings and augurs well for the prospects for the Christmas and Nev/ Year circuit.

Not Nominated. Though Amyril’s name is missing from the nominations for the. Taranaki Hunt meeting there is nothing amiss with the daughter of Psychology and she moved very well on the track yesterday morning. The reason for her omission is that her trainer, R. Barlow, already has a horse in each of the flat events and did not desire to start two in any event. Amyril has been allowed to have an easy time since winning a double at Trentham and is looking a little on the big side at present. Nevertheless she is in excellent order to commence her spring preparation.

New Plymouth Track. "With the approach of the Hunt meetc ing the work on the New Plymouth track is beginning to liven up again and should be interesting during tne next three weeks. The recent fine weather has left the course in splendid order and the trainers have their charges well forward. The heavy frost had left the track rather heavy for the work yesterday morning, when all the galloping took place on the course proper with the flags well out. Glenvane beat Chief Joy over five furlongs in Im.. 1 2-5 s—a good gallop under ' the conditions. Glenvane has worked well since the Trentham meeting and is a fit horse. Headmistress and Silksox went once round at .three-quarter pace and sprinted home over the last two furlongs. Headmistress is bearing a solid appearance and Silksox is improving. He gives every indication of turning out a useful sort. - Glowlight led General Quex over three furlongs in 41 l-ss. She has made a lot of progress of late and should be ready for the early spring meetings. General Quex is not showing the pace expected of him but he is still growing and is not being hurried. Lucky Alice, who looks a picture, was .always going well within herself over half a mile in 54 4-ss. Lalla Quex, Windsorene, Money Box and the Grandcourt filly did useful . work. Later in the morning Bold Bid and Merry Way were galloped over half a mile.

A Good Record. Mr. E. J. Watt,.owner of Bay Tree, the promising three-year-old who won two races last week at Riccarton, had a long connection with the New Zealand turf before he settled in Australia some years ago, and won most of the Dominion’s important races, including the New Zealand Cup (Bridge and Midnight Sun), Christchurch Jockey Club’s Easter Handicap (Ventura), Great Autumn Handicap (Palaver, Boomerang and Cheddar), Auckland Racing Club’s Railway Handicap (Kilindini), Wellington Cup (Buntjig), Great Northern Champagne Stakes !(King Billy and Aborigine), Great Northern Guineas (Aborigine and Maori King), Auckland Racing Club’s Welcome Stakes (Boomerang), Auckland Racing Club’s Easter Handicap (Aborigine and Ventura), Christchurch Jockey Club’s Welcome Stakes (Downham), Fejlding Cup (Melodeon), Hawke’s Bay Stakes (Royal Scotch), Hawke’s Bay Cup (Bridge), Hastings Stakes (King Billy), Napier Cup (Tradewind, Gazeley, Arc Light and Cheddar), Wanganui Cup (Nobility, Eoomerang), Wanganui Guineas (St. Mark,, King Billy and Aborigine), and Thompson Handicap (Aborigine and ' Cheddar). All these horses were trained by T. F. Quinlivan. Bay Tree, trained by J. H. Jefferd, and the first horse ' raced in New Zealand by Mr. Watt since his residence in Australia, is engaged in the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby, and if he shows sufficient promise he ■will be taken to Sydney. His trainer has instructions from Mr. Watt, now on a visit to England, to run him in the Sydney classic if he is of the opinion that Bay Tree is good enough. Jefferd returned north with Cylinder, Cyclonic and Bay Tree last night.