G. JONES AT CAULFIELD.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 470, 3 June 1932, Page 10

G. JONES AT CAULFIELD.

Trainer is Preparing for Spring. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, June 3. According to advice from Melbourne, Mr W. R. Kemball’s horses to be raced in Victoria and New South Wales next season will be installed in permanent quarters early this month. Mr Kemball has secured a twelve months’ lease of the racing establishment recently occupied by G. W. Biggins in Mandaline Grove, Glenhuntly, near Caulfield, and possession was to have passed at the beginning of the month. George Jones will be in charge of the stable, and he has ten horses at present to work on, a number that is likely to be increased from time to time, according to the success of the racing activities. Jones had a good deal of success with five of Mr Kemball’s horses —Cape Royal, Ruianut, Lady Pam, Spear Lad and Actseon —in Australia during the autumn. The first-named, a most promising j'oungster, was unfortunately fatally injured in a race, but the other four are all reported to be doing well. Jones returned to the Dominion in April and took over six yearlings to add to Mr Kemball’s Australian team. These youngsters were all very forward when they left Trentham, and should comprise a handy band with which to descend on the early two-year-old races round about Melbourne. Jones has now settled in Victoria with his wife and family. The six yearlings mentioned were all bought by Mr Kemball at the Trentham sales in January. They were named with the New Zealand Racing Conference before leaving the Dominion, as follows:—Chief Mark, chestnut colt by Chief Ruler from Prophet Mark (imp.) ; Easy Money, bay colt by Paper Money from Piquant; Metro, chestnut colt by Chief Ruler from Kilteel (a full sister to Kilboy) ; Dovelike, brown filly by Chief Ruler from Dovelet, thus a full sister to Eaglet; Dilly, brown filly by Chief Ruler from Coconut (dam of Ruianut) ; and Tessie, chestnut filly by Chief Ruler, from Toiling Tessie (dam of Sir Pombal). May Go Over Later.

Mr Kemball has not yet added any of the young horses by his own sire, Cape Horn, to the team, as he considers that this sire’s stock requires time to mature. Cape Royal was by Cape Horn and was a great advertisement for him, but it is probable that he obtained most of his early galloping ability from his dam, Princess Pat, the dam also of Lady Pam. Some of the older Cape Horns may be sent over later on as they come into likely winning form. A Victorian by birth, Mr Kemball has lived in New Zealand for a number of years, and is one of the keenest sportsmen in the Dominion. He races solely for the love of the game and is a non-bettor. The present venture is not his first tilt at Victorian prizes, as some years back he won several weight-for-age races in the State with Snub, and subsequently sent over another team headed by Hynanna, which, however, did not meet with any special success. Mr Kemball plans to be in Australia for a considerable part of next season, probably from August till the following April. Trainer’s Success.

Jones, who has been training for Mr Kemball for eighteen months, having taken over the original Trentham establishment in 1930 on the death of Mr T. J. Daly, has been associated with successful thoroughbreds for many years. One of the best performers he had through his hands was Sasanof. On his return to New Zealand after his success in the Melbourne Cup Sasanof was handed over to Jones to be trained. Under the care of Jones he revisited Melbourne accompanied by Surveyor, who finished third in the Victoria Derby of 1919, won by Richmond Main.

The star member of Jones’s present team, Lady Pam, was eased in her training while Jones was in New Zealand. She is stated to have filled out into a beautiful mare, and is laying the foundation for a strenuous spring campaign.

Ruianut has grown into a fine colt, and he promises to be a great three-year-old. Handsome to a degree, he has developed “ everywhere.” He has plenty of length, with powerful shoulders and hindquarters. Spear Lad and Actseon, the “ useful ” members of the team, are reported also to look remarkably well, and appear to have thrived on their rest. Spear Lad has been rather a delicate horse in his stable, and he has to be carefully treated in his preparation.