STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 228, 26 September 1929, Page 19

STABLE AND TRACK NOTES.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. (By WHALEBONE.) {September 26, 27—Geraldine R.C. September 28—Hawke's Bay J.C. October 2—Manawatu Hunt Club. October 2—Birchwood Hunt. October s—Napier Park R.C. October s—Kurow J.C. October 5, 7—Auckland R.C. October 10, 12—Dunedin J.C. October 17, 19 —South Canterbury J.C. OctOber 28 —Waverley R.C. October 2S—Waikato Hunt Club. October 28—Waipawa County F..C. In Ms last two starts over hurdles Master Roiey lias been in the money, and when he has a bit more experience he should be equal to winning at some of the country fixtures. The aged mare ivlillimetre won the 14.1 Handicap at the Ascot pony meeting, New South Wales, 011 September 16? Millimetre is a half-sister to the Auckland-owned two-year-old Hard Words. Zircon's name figures in four events to be run at the A.J.C. spring meeting, which takes place on October 0, 7, 9, 12. He is engaged in two hurdle races and a similar number of steeplechases. S. Tooman has a promisinc candidate for jumping honours in Chesterman, a six-year-old half-brother to Unoco. He has had several trials over hurdles at Ellerslie during the past few weeks and has acquitted himself very creditably for a novice. After her good effort in the Flying Stakes, Lady Quex will be in demand the next time she is sent out to contest a sprint event. Her ability to begin quickly in her races is a valuable asset, and the outing she had at Avondale should find her an improved galloper the next time she appears in public. Gay Cockade had been shaping well in his track work at Ellerslie prior to the Avondale meeting and h;s fourth in the Mt. Albert Handicap 'was a creditable effort. He was havi'.ig his first race since last season and is likeb to be an ■improved horse the next time he goes to the post. The Romeo —Glengowan three-yar-old in T. A. George's stable is shaping up into a promising-looking maiden and is thriving well on the wovk his trainer is giving him. He is built 011 very solid fines," and although he has not been, required to do his best on he has shown enough'pace to indicate, 'that he is likely to develop, into a useful sort. ' Mountain Guide, who ran second to Lucky Alice in the Maiden Plate at Avondale, will pro-bably do his future racing over hurdles. He has been schooled on several occasion*? at Ellerslie arid has displayed fair . promise for a beginner." Mountain Guide stays on fairly well and looks the part to make good as a jumper.

It is intended to give Thursby an opportunity to earn distinction as a hurdler, and the Thurnham gelding has been nominated for the Trial Hurdles to be run at Ellerslie next month. He has had several schooling les>>ns at headquarters and has got through his tasks safely, although he may require a good deal "more experience before he attains .proficiency as a jumper. When Brampton finished third to Sea Cob and Arikitoa in the New Lynn Handicap he was running on better than anyfcning else in the race, and with a better passage would have been very hard to beat. J. Buchanan has the Lord Quex gelding in good order and deserves better°luck than he has had in the past with this well-bred galloper. Glenstar was responsible for making the pace until the field reached the straight in the Plumpton on the second day of the Avondale meeting, but he was well back at the finish. The Day Comet geldir.g is still a bit on the bio- side and the racing he had at Avondale should improve him. He appeals as a galloper who is likely to make an early "return to the winning list. G. Price is pleased with the progress Tidal has made during the past couple of days. He is over his physic and ■was 011 the track at Rand wick last week. His 'bruised heel has yielded to treatment and there now appears very little wrong with the Metropolitan candidate (says an Australian writer). Tidal should be well enough to gallop in a few days. ' The Tea Tray three-year-old Tetrachate displayed an abundance of speed in the two hack races that he contested at Avondale. He was having his first race in public when he went out to contest the second division of the Maiden Plate, and by 1 finishing third in that 1 event his effort was decidedly promising. : With. more' 'racing experience Tetrachate should Certainly be capable of holding his own in the future. ' Noival : Tea,' who is now trained at Te, I Aroha, showed a lot of speed in the Mt. Albert Handicap at Avondale, . and should be "seen ito' advantage in similar events ; in the future. As a two-year-old last season this filly displayed a lot of pace while.'under A. Julian's care at Ellerslie, but she was inclined., ito be a I bit wayward • and ■ failed •t A run up to expectations in the few races that she contested. 1 The Americans rightly claim a world's record stake 'for the.£2l,ooo of the Belmont • Futurity • Stakes won recently by Whichone. The richly-endowed Coffroth Handicap, run at Tijuana; had held the record, 'but it had noxer exceeded £20,000. The best English stake is the Derby, which, when Call Boy won in 1927, was worth £12,015, and generally runs to between £11,000 and £12,000, depending on the number of owners who are prepared to add their own stakes to the £2400 offered for the winner by the club. The best Australian stake is the Melbourne Cup, to which the V.R.C. contributes £10,000 and a £200 cup for the •winner. Mr. A. T. Craig collected Australia's largest stake when Bitalli won the Cup in 1923. The highest Sydney stake is the Derby, which, when Trivalve won in 1927, was £6657, of which the A.J.C. provided £5600, while owners paid the rest.