FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1934, Page 4

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

ENGLISH ST. LEGER TO-DAY

WINDSOR LAD AND UMJDWAR.

HORSES FOR WANGANUI RACES. (By “Hurry On.”) It has come at last! A two-year-old filly by Treclare from Pretty Baby at Sydney has had the name of Mac West bestowed upon her. Korokio Working Well. The two races she had at New Plymouth are reported to have worked airi improvement in Korokio. She moved in a pleasing fashion over five furlongs »n Im 4s on Saturday morning. She would only have to strike form to win a race or two with the weights she is being allotted at present. Good Gallop. ■ Kiltowyn showed he has lost none of his pace by the way he reeled off six furlongs in Im 17s at Ellerslie on Saturday morning. He carried out his task in great style, suggesting that lie will be in good order for the Ellerslie meeting next month. When he won the Summer Cup and the Grandstand Handicap at the A.R.C. summer meeting his prospects looked decidedly bright, but unfortun-: ately bleeding troubles necessitated him being put aside for a long spell. Change of Stables.

Friday Night, the three-year-old fullbrother. to Phar Lap, has joined F. Christmas’ team. Though demonstrating great pace on the tracks he has failed to show up in any of his races so far. Good judges consider him to be a long way above the average, and it will be interesting to see whether a change of stables will benefit him. In company with Manetho he ran seven furlongs in great style at Riccarton on Saturday morning. Waikarc's Win at Randwick.

Waikare, who filled second place behind Oro in the Spring Handicap at RandWick on Saturday, was bred by Mr. G. M. Currie. • He is a four-year-old by Limond from Waterwings, thus being a full-brother to tire New Zealand Derby winner Agrion. He is owned by the former New Zealander Mr. E. J. Watt.

Has Made Good Progress. When not ready Headmistress ran a capital face in. the Waverley Hack Handicap on the first day of the combined hunts gathering at New Plymouth. As she has gone the .right, way since then she is likely to receive solid support m the . Putiki Hack Handicap at Wanganui to-morrow. She ran third in this event last year, and the opposition is not nearly as strong this time. She will be ridden by W. E. Pine, who was her successful rider at Hawera last May.

Promising Hurdler. In his last four starts Brigadore has won once and filled second position twice. As he is only a four-year-old he must be regarded as a most promising hurdler. He will have his next outing in the hurdles at Wanganui to-morrow, when it will not be surprising to find him. starting favourite. Fancied for Wanganui.

When he won at Marton Cadland was thought to be in need of a race and was not fancied by his connections. As lie should be a much improved horse as a result of that outing he is likely to carry solid support in the Flying at Wanganui to-morrow. So far .he has not won a race on the Wanganui course, and the turning track does not greatly favour him. ' - . • Wed Seasoned. Mercian Prince, who has performed consistently during the winter, will have his next outing in the Manangai Handicap at Wanganui to-morrow. In the past lie has run. his best races on soft, tracks, but though .almost certain to be dry the going at Wanganui is never .fiery.. In his last start Mercian Prince beat all but Sweet Agnes in the Heathcote’ Handicap at Riccarton, and he will have an advantage as regards racing condition over most of his opponents to-morrow. Settling Down

Varient, now in P. V. Mason’s stable, is . coming to hand satisfactorily, and will not need much galloping to get her 'into racing shape again. Her stable mate Hostis, by Honour from Goldspear, is also doing well. He was inclined to give ■trouble in getting him on to the tracks, but has shown marked improvement of late. This three-year-old colt, who was purchased for 60 guineas by Mr. W. Greenhill, Greymouth, at the Greenwood dispersal sale in November, 1932, is a most ' attractive-looking youngster, and his future activities will be followed :with interest by Riccarton track-watch-ers. . ' The Gimcrack Winner.

The Aga Khan scored a notable win last week, when Barham won the Gimcrack Stakes, as he was successful in this event last year with Mrs. Rustom. It is one of the leading two-year-old events of the season, and it becomes more important from the fact that the owner of the winner will in due course make 'the principal speech at the Gimcrack Club’s annual dinner. In the past, more than one owner has welcomed the opportunity to offer important criticisms and suggestions regarding racing affairs. Barham won the National Breeders’ Produce Stakes at Sandown Park a few weeks 'ago, with his stablemate, Theft, in second place, and an English authority rated them as the best two-year-olds of the .season. The success of Barham adds another class performer to the growing list of Blandford, who is building up a great record as a sire. It will be specially pleasing news for Mr. Ken Austin, of the Elderslie Stud, as Blandford and Iliad are both sons of Swynford. It may not be long, however, before Iliad has his own progeny to advertise him. His first lot of two-year-olds will be racing this season, and reports from various quarters suggest that they are likely to be brilliant gallopers. St. Legcr To-day.

The English St. Leger, the third of the big three-year-old classics, will be run at Doncaster to-day. The Derby winner Windsor Lad will probably be favourite, though Umidwar is expected to run a great race. Following are the acceptors:— ST. LEGER STAKES. Of £lOO each, with £4OOO added. Owner of second horse to receive 15 per cent, and third 5 per cent, of the whole stakes. Breeder of winner to receive £5OO out of the stakes. For entire colts and fillies; colts to carry 9.0 and fillies 8.11. One mile and six furlongs and 132 yards. (Closed with 292 entries). st lb Lord Astor’s b.c. Adept, by Gainsborough—Pennycomequick (Dick) 9 0 Sir Abe Bailey’s br.c. Tiberius, by Foxlaw—Glenabatrick (Nicoll) 9 0 W Barnett’s b.c. Primero, by Blandford—Athusi (Bay) 9 0 J. A. Dewar’s ch.c. Lo Zingaro, by Solario—Love in Idleness (G. Richards) . 9 0

H.H. the Aga Khan’s b.c. Umidwar, by Blandford—Uganda (Fox) ... 9 0 T. Lant's b.c. Achtenant, by Ach-toi—-Nanfenan (Perryman) 9 0 A. E. Kinlay’s b.c. Hubert, by Abbot’s Trace—Last Shot (Nevett) 9 0 M. H. Benson’s b.c. Windsor Lad, by Blandford—Resplendent (C. Smirke) 9 0 J. A. de Rothschild’s b.c. Patriot King, by Bolingbroke—Grandissima (Bezant) 9 0 Mrs. D. Stubbs’ ch.c. Pride of the Chilterns, by Spion Kop—Molly Adare (Hine) 9 0 Stefan the Great—Spring 111. J. E. Widener’s b.c. Autumn, by (Childs) 9 0