FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1933, Page 9

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

IMPASTO SHOWING FORM

PALM QUEEN WORKING WELL.

AUCKLAND HORSES ARRIVING.

(By

“Hurry On.”)

The Takanini trainer C. Morse, who since last January has been in Mexico and the United States with Pillow Fight and Tea Trader, left Los Angeles by the Monterey this week and is due in Auckland on December 29. It is probable he will go back to the United States in April, taking with him the brood mares purchased in New Zealand by his patron, Mr. D. J. Davis.

Early Arrivals. The Auckland horses competing at the Taranaki meeting next week are arriving early this year. H. Dent with Pelagia was expected to arrive at New Plymouth last night, while H. Dulieu, with Desert Star, Prince Colossus, Leo Colossus and Matomi. N. Shore with Princess Star, Bugle Call, St. Ames and Sir Rua, and A. Cathro with Lia Fail and Hikutaia are all expected to arrive to-day. The presence of this contingent will add considerably to the interest of the track work during the next few days.

An Exhibition Gallop. During the course of the Hororata meeting at Riccarton on Saturday the two Auckland Cup candidates Nightly, with his Cup pilot A. Russell aboard, and Rocket, ridden by A. H. Eastwood, staged an exhibition gallop over a mile and a furlong. The former had a slight advantage into the straight but Nightly was going the better at the finish. The time, Im. 555., was satisfactory, and it was a good trial on the part of both horses, though Nightly's display was the more impressive. In the Auckland Cup Rocket will be ridden by K. Voitre. Good Showing.

Impasto made his best showing so far this season when he beat all but Jonathan ill the open six furlongs event at Te Awamutu on Saturday. Having his first race since he competed unsuccessfully in the Flying at Wanganui in September, the three-year-old made a bold bid for victory and only just failed. He is not engaged in the Railway Handicap but will probably be seen in action during the course of the Ellerslie gathering.

Autopay is Ready’ Autopay showed that he will be ready for his holiday racing by the pleasing manner in which he shaped over five furlongs at Trentham on Saturday, when he beat Rhoderick Dhu in Im. 45., the last half-mile taking 51£s. Though the time was not out of the ordinary Autopay finished in a most resolute manner and appeared to be in great heart. He will be racing at Awapuni, where he' was successful a year ago. For the Manawatu Cup.

Palm Queen, who returned to Trentham with the other members of W. Hawthorn’s team after the Takapuna meeting, has done well since returning to headquarters. On Saturday morning she was. responsible for a good gallop over seven furlongs when she recorded lm. 32js. She figures among the acceptors for the Manawatu Cup and is expected to play a prominent part in ‘the decision of that event on Boxing Day. A Good Filly.

Star Artist won the Hack Cup at Te Awamutu in hollow fashion, running away from her opponents in the straight. This filly is improving .all the time and should be capable of running prominently at Ellerslie. She claims two engagements on the opening day, one in the Railway Handicap, where she has 7.0, and another in the Robinson Hack, in which she has been re-handicapped to carry 8.7.

Concerning Bright Glow. Mr. H. Cleland, the owner of Bright ’Glow,’informed the writer yesterday that he had no idea . what caused Bright .Glow’s death". She was perfectly well on Friday when he saw her in the paddock, but when he went to see her on Sunday he found her dead. He has hopes that Gold Dawn will act as a foster mother to. Bright Glow’s foal, which is now three months old. He stated that Bright Glow never tasted hard feed until she was three years old. She was on grass until she was that age, when she was broken in and handed to J. Fryer, who trained her throughout her career. Disclosing Stable Secrets.

In England in big .stables, with so many lads employed, it is difficult to prevent leakage of information. In .November, 1928, S. Wootten dismissed an apprentice named N. Carroll for allegedly passing along what should have been stable secrets, and the Jockey Club shortly after warned him off Newmarket Heath. In October last the Jockey Club withdrew the sentence, but Carroll, who had ridden winners prior to his disqualification and was distinctly promising, may now be too heavy for a jockey after his five years’ absence from the game.

Riders for Ellerslie. Riding engagements announced for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting at Ellerslie on Boxing Day include:— K. Voitre: Rocket, Bambury, Epigram, Brown Betty. R. Reed: Brambletom, Croupier, Whenuakura, Catalogue, Dollar Prince, Rerepai. S. Tremain: Sea Fox, Mungatoon. A. Tinker: Gay Marigold, Arch Ruler, Gay Blonde. E. A. Keesing: King Brierly, King Rfestor, Gay Egypt.' C. Simpson: Solario. L. Clifford: Bellkyrian. R. W. McTavish: Alpinus. G. Connor: Killadar. G. A. Baker: Gold Trail, Pomp, Supreme Ruler, Spiral, Royal Appellant. N. R. McKenzie: Master Norval, Sinking Fund. W. J. Broughton: Speedmint, Gay Sheila. A. Russell: Nightly.

Buyers From Australia. ’On an extended tour to New Zealand, a party of well-known Victorian racing men, including Messrs. Jack Phillips (owner of Gaine Carrington), Jack Russell (owner of Glideaway) and C. T. Godby, left Melbourne last week, writes “Cardigan” in the Melbourne Herald. It is possible that while. in the Dominion they will buy a horse or two. Godby already has the. offer of a well-known performer for one of his clients. No doubt Mr. Phillips will have many horses offered him. .He told me some days ago that he had so ma'ny offers of Hunting Song horses from New Zealand that it seemed as if every man in the Dominion who owned a horse by that sire imagined that he would like to buy the animal just because of Gaine Carrington. New Zealand, at this time of the year, is a wonderful place for a holiday, especially for anyone interested in racing. The Auckland Cup meeting at Ellerslie extends over four days. A few weeks later the Wellington Cup meeting is run at Trentham, and between times there are the national yearling sales, which are held on the Trentham racecourse. Stud-

masters are always pleased to extend a welcome to Australian visitors, and many happy hours can be spent at studs like Koatanui, owned by Mr. George Currie, and Elderslie, which is now managed by Mr. Ken Austin. In Australia there are many fine breeding establishments, but I doubt whether there are many that for appointments and pasturage compare with the two properties I have mentioned.

HAWERA TRACK IMPROVES

PLOUGH HOLDING AFTER RAIN. CARFEX AND GOLDEN HAIR PLEASE After the ram the tracks at Hawera were in excellent order for work yesterday morning. Both the plough and the outside of the course proper were used for galloping. On the. latter track the rain had merely taken the sting out of the ground and it was practically as fast as it was the previous week. The plough, however, was very holding, all times recorded being very slow. A slight drizzling rain fell during the first half of the morning's work. Among those to please most were Carfex and Golden Hair.

Aga Khan (Vaughan) and. Carfex (Cole) were the first to use the plough, being sent slightly under a mile and a quarter. Although they were together at the finish Carfex seemed to have the best of matters. They went at a solid pace throughout, running the last mile in lm. 495. The state of the going made their task an arduous one, consequently it was a surprise to see Carfex going so well over the final stages. The manner in which he hung on indicated that the two miles in the Auckland Cup will not trouble him. Aga Khan was stopping badly over the final furlong, having had enough. He has won races on soft going but usually prefers the track to be hard.

Gibraltar (Sheild) was two lengths ahead of Chief Line (Duncan) after a mile had been covered in Im. 50 2-ss. Gibraltar relished the going, hitting out in great style. Should he encounter soft tracks during the holiday racing he will make his.presence felt. Chief Line evidently prefers the ground to be firmer and was very tired at the close.

A similar task was apportioned Calamine (Feasey) and Don Erma (Basset). They registered Im. 51s. Calamine was always going the better, having a length and a-half to spare from her companion when the post was reached. Don Erma is again suffering from a slight cold. Diagano (Vaughan), showing signs of soreness, ran home the last half-mile of two rounds of steady pace work in 55 4-ss. without being pushed.

Ingenuity (Basset) finished more strongly than Benedictine (Duncan) to register lm. 7js. for five furlongs. Ingenuity has been making steady progress and is now staying on fairly well. The only others to gallop on the plough were No Doubt (Vaughan) and Haunui (Feasey); they worked after breakfast. By this time the sun, aided by a slight breeze, had dried the ground at a remarkably fast rate, the track being several seconds faster. Thus it occasioned no surprise to find Haunui and No Doubt finishing together in 50s. They were both doing their best, there being very little between them and each working well. No Doubt continues to please, striding along very boldly. Haunui appreciated the soft going, the unsound Weathervane. gelding hitting out much more freely than usual.

All fast work on the course proper was executed on the extreme outside of the track.

Weatherzane (Feasey) shaded Sandlark (Duncan) over five furlongs in Im. 6 l-ss. Weatherzane has shown a substantial improvement in his last few work-outs and appears, to be staying :on better than previously. Sandlark moved satisfactorily. . Golden Hair (Grylls) and Round-Table (Coyle) were associated over six. furlongs. The filly was always running much more comfortably than her companion and had plenty in hand at the close in Im. 19 2-ss. Round Table, half a length behind her, worked attractively. It would have been interesting to see hc-.v fast Golden Hair could have gone, for she seemed to have plenty in reserve. Of the pair she had the outside running and a heavier weight, recording a time that under these conditions was a really first-class effort. ■ The Hunting Song—Camiola colt (Feasey) was another who found the slightly softened track to his liking. He stretched out in good style to occupy 38Js. for three furlongs.

March Alone (Tucker) was schooled over a round of the hurdles. He jumped better than he did on Monday but was still slightly below his usual standard. Oriel, Singer, Paparua, St! Clara, Miss Louvain, Fantastic and the Chief Ruler mare were apportioned pace work on the main plough. Richfield made use of the inside plough for similar work.

Radiant Star, Whenuakura, Eara, Autumn Leaf and the Sandstar youngster were exercised on the two-year-old track.

WESTLAND RACE MEETING.

ACCEPTANCES FOR BOXING DAY.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Greymouth, Last Night.

Acceptances for the first day (December 26) of the Westland Racing Club’s meeting are as follow:—

12.15 THOMPSON HANDICAP. Of £70. Ringing Cheer 9 0 Six furlongs. Knocltlong Miss Mercia Imasurvey 8 6 8 0 7 11 Errantry Solitaire n. 9 0 8 9 1.10 MAIDEN STAKES. Of £65. Five furlongs and a-half. Margaret Bose 9 0 Knockfln 8 5 Battle Queen 9 0 Copenna 8 5 Patrole 9 0 Free Rose 8 5 Knockany 9 0 Arctic Star 8 5 Meeting Hour 9 0 Polistlna 7 5 Sundance 8 5 Blaoklead 7 S Charmione 8 5 2.0 RIMU HANDICAP. Of £70. Seven furlongs. Gold Sand 9 3 Monipere 7 13 Verden 9 0 Mullaboden 7 13 Reserve Fund S 4 Bright Spear 7 13 Rothen 8 3 Miss Nightraid 7 10 Rhea 8 3 Pin Call 7 10 Imasurvey 8 3 Knockfln 7 10 Arrowmid 8 1 2.45 WESTLAND CUP. Of £100. One mile. Ravine 9 0 Glggleswlck 8 3 White Doe 8 12 Coll 8 2 Buoyant 8 6 Ben Hur 7 10 Gold Arrow 8 4 Lady Rene 7 7 Eaton Hall 8 3 3.30 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Of £70. Six furlongs. Sir Pombal 9 0 Full Crop 8 2 Goldpit 8 11 Lady Rene 7 9 Projection 8 10 Forceful 7 8 Solitaire II. 8 9 Arrowmid 7 7 Verden 8 3 4.20 HACK CUP. Of £100. One mile. Errantly 9 0 Forceful 8 2 Bold Arrow 8 13 Monipere 7 13 Eaton Hall 3 12 Roseval 7 10 Davolo 8 11 Knockfln 7 10 Verden 8 11 Sky Lass 7 10 Animated 8 5 5.15 GOLDFIELDS’ HANDICAP. Of £75. Seven furlongs. Ravine 9 1 Tip Tree 8 4 Projection 8 13 Animated 8 2 Gold Sand 8 S Miss Mercia 8 0 Coll 8 S