RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 222, 19 September 1928, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

STABLE AND TRACK, NOTES ! ißy WHALEBONE. i FIXTURES. September 'J.'i —Ashburton County E.t Bf;ptember 22—Napier Park K.C. September 22, 24—Avondal* J.C. September 27. 28—GeralUlne H.C September 29—Pakuransa Hunt Club. September 29—Hawke's Bay J.C October 6, B—Auckland Kr.cing Club. October 11, 13—Ducdtiin Jockey Club. October ti—Kurow Jockey Club. October 13—Cartertoo iiaciug Clnb. October 20, 24— Walkato E.C. October 22—Waverley Racing Club. October 22—Waikato Hunt Club. October 22—Waipawa County K.C. October 22—North Canterbury K.C. October 23, 27—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 20, 22—Wellington U.C. October 20. 22—Gore K.C. October 27—Masterton Racing Club. October 27-yßanke Peninsula R.C. October 31—Birchwood Hunt Club. .November 1, 3—Dargaville Kacing Club (at Avondale). Adornment, owned by Mrs. (!. Lindsay, hasrfoaled a colt to Kilbroney. .f. Barry ie lo ride The Hawk in his Migageinerits at the Avondale meeting. Vfjstina Lente lias been retired from ■flio race track and is to be sent to Hastings to bo mated with (Jainscourr.

It is nearly twelve months since Merry Damon raced, but he has been "paid up for in the Railway Handicap at Napier l'ark on Saturday. Kerry Danco opened his winning account at tho last Avondale meeting, when he won tho Maiden Plato Handicap in good style. He has only raced once since, and is among the acceptors for the Avondale meeting on Saturday. \t is rather unfortunate that Speed Light is not to bo brought north to fulfil her engagements at the Avondale meeting. She showed/ plenty of dash in winning the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui, and her chances in the classic next Saturday appear to be very bright. Lucy Rose was a pretty fair two-year-old last season, and a-t tho recent Wanganui meeting was third to Singleton and Green Acre over seven furlongs, heads dividing tho trio- On that show'ing she will have to be reckoned with in her engagements at . the Avondale meeting. She is 'sure to have improved with her recent racing.

Imperial Guard, one of Captain J. <!ago Williams' team, has arrived at Avondale. This youngster has j - et to race, though he took part in a division of the Two-year-old Pa/ade at Wanganui and finished third to Francolin and Valpre. He is by Valkyrian from Whitianga, and was bred by Mr. W. C. Ring and cost Mr. E. Kiddiford 250gns. Luminary started on seven occasions last season, and wound up by winning tho Dominion Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Avondale autumn meeting, in which he beat Tho Fox and others. He is engaged in tho Swanson Handicap at Avondale on Saturday, and would only need to he in tho same form to have a show. However, he developed an abscess in his mouth last week, and this caused him to bo eased in his work. Star Stranger is looking in good trim, and his recent racing has improved him considerably. Ho has 10.0 to carry in -the Avondale Cup, but in the autumn, after running unplaced in the Autumn Handicap, one mile and a-half, at Ellerelie, he was just beaten by Branson in the Foley Memorial at.Avondale with 10.1* He has proved himself a great handicap horse, and even at the present weight his chances cannot be disregarded. White Fangiooks to be in great fettle and he would only hav* to produce his best form to be hard to dispose of at forthcoming fixtures at Auckland. Two seasons ago he was sent to Australia, and after finishing second i» a sixfurlong race at Randwick won the Rous Handicap, seven furlongs, and the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, on the same course, running the latter distance in 1.111.- Hβ went back again last season und won tho Carnival Handicap, one' mile and α-qoarter, at the Melbourne , Cup meeting at Flemington in 'i.4i. Subsequently he annexed two six-furlong races at Gisborne. * Nancy Lee is included among the Flying Stakes field at Avondale, and would only need to be right to have a great chance. She has always been a great little sprinter, but it was not till sho run second in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslio last Boxing Day that her real ability was demonstrated, for she had a great field behind her- Subsequently sho went up in the weights, and witli 8.7 was second to Aussie, in the New market Handicap at Ellerslie, carrying 8.10. She was in the money on subsequent occasions, currying up to 9.0. She was third in the Flying Stakes last season, and with B.:s next Saturday is hioqb leniently treated than for some time past. Sir Russell, who is one of the most promising runi>Uμ:- iw work at Ellerslie nt the pro-en t time, is to have his first nice as a three-year-old in the Members' Handicap at Avomlalu next Saturday. Tho chestnut guiding has done a very -nlid preparation and has come through -aim! in lirst-cln-.? condition. Ho has lii-pii showing plenty of speed in liiI ruck work for -miu' time past, although h\- trainer. M. Hyan, lias not yet really asked him to do' his best, and lm may ho all the bettor witli a race. Sir Ru.»*ell claims an engagement in the Avondale (illinium, to be run on the concluding day of the meeting, therefore his running in the Members' Handicap on the opening day will be closely followed.

First Money has arrived at Avondale, nnd his prospects in the Avondale Stakes nro looked upon as being particularly bright. He is by Paper Monty from Peronilla, who was u good performer as a two-year-old. Peronilla was second in the Wellfsley Stakes at her first btart mid in her next two efforts captmod the Juvenile Handicap at Trentlmni iinil the Welcome Stakes at , Rici irtoii. fehe later accounted for the IVililing Stakes and the Juvenile Handi(ap at Wiinganui. Fii>t Money won .i divi-iun of the JuVertile Parade 'it in good etyle, nnd as Paper Monty i- tln- fire of early .-peed and hi* ifnin -Imwttl excellent form a- a iincitilf. llii'ic i- cvorytliing to fontii ,-ml I -': i- -1 Miiiicv from tin , point of s u ~;' In--. . t | : n«r. Further, he looks* as :, ii'r'i In- \,lll bi! \ei-.v IrouUlesoiue.

Billikins showed fairly good form last season up to a mile,' while she won over r-tix. furlongs at Wellington and was placed in similar distance events. Billikins is engaged at the Avondale ing•Indie's Box, who is gradually getting into racing shape again, has been liitting out very freely in her latest track work. The Nassau mare may be given a race on the second day of the Auckland spring meeting. The Hunting Song—Lavenham filly, who will race as Karsovina, is making good progress under her owner's care at Ellerslie. She was indulged in barrier practice at Ellerslie a few mornings ago and b|haved well. Toxeuma, who beat Roscrea at Wellington last July, is among those accepted for at Napier Park on Saturday. This youngster is thought to have j a great chance in the lluwke's Bay Guineas later in the month, and if so should show to advantage on Saturday. Llewellyn gained some friends for liis Avondale hurdle engagements by his good showing when schooled at Ellerslie yesterday morning. He will contest the Kingsland Hurdle Race on the first day, and as the opposition in that race is not over-strong the l>i,u fellow should run well. Taneriri, the three-yjar-ohi bi other tu Hoariri, was brought across to Ellerslie

yesterday morning by owner H. Kama, a.ml went very freely in a I'onr-furlong gallop ou the No. 1 grass track. He has frrown a good deal since last season and is in the right condition to commence the new season. Starboard Light created a burprige when he won a six-fudong race in hie first start this season sit Dannevirke. He raced at the Wanganui mooting last week and , showed that it would not be long before he saluted ihe judge again. He hnn been accepted f or in 1 the Taradale Hijrhweight Handicaj) and Railway Handicap at Napier Park next Saturday. Tresham has been paid up for in the Tark Stakes at Napier, and it looks us though he has quite recovered from the injury ho received at tho Dannevirke meeting. Hβ would only need to be at his best to stand a great show, for lie won up to a -mile and a-half last season, and ill his first outing this season finished second in a six-furlong event. Count Cavour has I>wn "et'ting through his work in a, most, satisfactory manner at Riccartjn during the last few weeks, and :s to make his first

appearance at the "Ashburtoii meeting next Saturday. This will be his first race since he fell when contesting the Auckland Racing Club Handicap at the Auckland summer, meeting" on December 28 last. During the last few weeks War Officer lias hardened up in condition a good deal and he promises to strip in good shape for the early spring meetings. He' showed'to advantage in a six-furlong gallop with Tliuiaby yesterday morning, and, as he usually races well when fresh, he should be worthy of consideiatiou in his next few outings in public. Although not engaged at the Avondale meeting, Hyde l'ark is shaping well in his training tasks at Ellerslie and N. Cunningham has the bay gelding in capital condition. Hyde Park has never been over-raced, and judging by his appearance at the present time his ownertrainer should have a profitable season with the Marble .yirch gelding this year. The Australian-bred three-year-old Lineroo, who has been displaying a fair dash of pace for one of the maiden class, is to have his first race in the Mount Albert Handicap on" the second day of the Avondale meeting. He has been in work for some months and is well forward in condition, although he, may be all the better for a race or two hi public. /frikitoa, who is engaged in the second division of the Maiden. PJate to be at the Avoiidale meeting on Saturday next, displayed pace in several of his races towards the end of the last, racing season. He ran third to Miss New Zealand and Oscar in a six-furlong hack race at the Waikato autumn meeting, and jf he can repeat that form he will have'to be seriously considered against the eenipany he wiil be meeting at the end of this week. • P.. Conway is keeping Marble Mount right up to the mark in view of his Avondale engagements, where he will be given a further opportunity to inaku good as a hurdler, fho Marble Arch gelding has been galloping with plenty of clash on the Hat, while he has also schooled in a satisfactory manner in his latest efforts over the battens. Marble Mount may yet fulfil tho early promise lie displayed as a hurdler during the latter part of last season. .Since resuming work after a few day? , spell. Phaola has been doing nicely in her preparation at headquarters. The enforced >pcll throw her back slightly and oi%that account she may not be advanced enough to do herself justice at the Avondale meeting at the end of the week. However, the Catmint mare habeen galloping very freely during the last ucek and is steadily losing her surplus condition, so it should not be .i great whilr; before she is back ti» 3km best form again.

Nil fault can be found with Nk-.py Sol'- condition at tin. , proseiu -ta^i , . while his track work a!-o iiiilicu tes that lie is , approaching his best form again. He has not been miduly hurried hi hi--preparation, still he boon doing solid ta«k.s fur some time past and will probably have his opening race this season on the.second clay of the Avondale meeting. Sleepy Sol registered a good gallop over seven furlongs at Ellerslie yesterday morning, recording the fastest time over that particular distance, which is ample proof that he is going to be troublesome in the future.

"RINGING-IN." OWNER DISQUALIFIED FOK LIFE. SYDNEY, September 18. As a result of the alleged ringing-in of the mare Supremacy, a winner at Victorian meetings, in the Maiden Handicap at Victoria Park, as ftlaister -Tolly, in « lu'ih ylie won the second dy i>ion. the mare and her owner, H. Hutchinson, have been disqualified for life. The mare disappeared subsequently from the stable of the trainer, W. E. Crockett, at South Kandvick. *