STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 227, 25 September 1928, Page 12

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES

(By WHALEBONE.)

Kawini was started in the Grey Lynn Hurdles at Avondalo yesterday, and was a long way back when the last mile was entered upon. He then commenced to make up his ground and beat all but Llewellyn at the finish. If he had been a little closer in the early stages he would have won. Kawini will be a harder horse to beat the next time out. Bisox was always well placed in the Avondale Cup on Saturday, and, taking charge in the straight, won in good style at the finish. In fact, she appeared as though she would stay out a longer distance by the way she was running on when the post was reached. With 141b more she was third in the Plumpton Handicap yesterday after running a good race. Bisox is in the New Zealand Cup, and looks its though she may run well in that event. She has been most consistent since last May. She finished second in a hack event aU Egmont, won the Balgownie Hack at Wanganui, was second at Otaki in the Otaki Hack Handicap, one mile and 55 yards, won the Rangiuru Hack Handicap of a similar distance the next day, was fourth in the Whyte Memorial Handicap at Wellington, won the Parliamentary Handicap at the eame meeting, won the Winter Cup at Hiecarton and finished fourth in the Islington Handicap at the same fixture, was third in the Marton Handicap, won the Avondale Cup and finished third yesterdaj'. All these races are in Eucession, so .that in her last eleven starts Bisox has weighed in every time.

Royalform was a starter in the Grey Lynn Hurdles at Avondale yesterday. At the last hurdle he was in front and looked to have the event in hand, but came to grief. Eoyalform should not be long before he picks up a stake.

Imperial Guard finished third in the Avondale Stakes, and on that showing he was thought to have a great show in the Nursery Handicap at Avondale vesterday. He drew No. 3 at the barrier, but Flying Prince got a good break on him at the start. Green immediately rushed Imperial Guard up to Flying Prince and raced with him across the top, with the result that he had nothing in reserve when the final pressure was applied, and was beaten .comfortablv by Flying Prince at the finish.

Llewellyn won the Grey Lynn Hurdle Race at Avondale yesterday by a narrow margin from Kawini. He was in front for the greater portion of the distance and stayed on much better than any o$ the others at the finish. If Royalform had not fallen at the last fence Llewellyn would have had a much more difficult task. Llewellyn is trained by 1 , . Con way, and it was pleasing to §ee him have a win, for he has not had the best of luck lately.

F. Loomb usually has a good two-year-old early in the spring. In 1925, ho won the Avondale Stakes with Phaola, and last season was successful with her full sister, Prodice. On Saturday ho produced Flying Prince in the .Stakes and he finished fourth, after running a good race. This youngster was again saddled up for the Nursery Handicap yesterday, and drawing No. 1 at the post, got a fly out of the barrier, and though Imperial Guard got on terms with his crossing the top, Flying Prince drew right away in the straight to win easily. Flying Prince is an Australian-bred two-year-old by Flying King from Vauga. and therefore a full brother to Air Queen. He ia going to bo pretty-useful.

But for a woukl-be buyer being told by somebody outside the stable that the Catmint filly Prodice had a tendency to go sore when allotted her fast gallops before a meeting the chances are that, instead of being at Avondale yesterday winning the Guineas, she would have been in Sydney. In conversation after the race her owner-trainer, Mr. F. E. Loomb, said that a sale had practically been agreed upon at £1000. As the winner's portion of the Guineas stake reached £Goo her owner has no reason to regret the sale fell through, because there is plenty of racing ahead for Prodico and she should at least get another stake or two, even though she may not reach first-class.

When Flying Prince led the field home in the Xursery Handicap yesterday the bay colt accomplished his' task in a manner which suggested further victories for the son of Flying Kin« Vanga. His owner, Mr. E. activities on the turf have mostly be'en associated with trotters or pacers, and Flying Prince is only the second' walloper he has raced, the other being Ladv Cintra, now leased to F. E. Loomb, who is also training Flying Prince. The colt was one of the cheap lots sold at the Sydney sales last Easter and when led into the ring he did not arouse any attention and he was knocked down to the Auckland sportsman for the modest sum of 100 guineas. In the Avondale Stakes on Saturday Flying Prince finished fourth and yesterday in the Xursery won welL