TRACK AND STABLE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20017, 16 August 1939, Page 9

TRACK AND STABLE

BRIDEGROOM’S IMPOST

LIGHTLY ASSESSED REITANDICAF OF 11LB. SILVER STICK WORKING (By “Trenton.") Bridegroom, winner of tho Him 4 Cup at Riccarton last Thursday, is engaged in the Pakuranga Hunt Cup next Saturday at Ellerslie, and has been leniently treated by the handicapper, who has assessed his rehandicap at 111 b.. making.hi.s weight. 10.12.

Likely Improver The latest efforts of Bide a Wee have been encouraging, and when properly seasoned he should be equal to winning a hack sprint event. This three-year-old was started four times last season, and that experience will prove useful when he begins racing again. Partial To Soft Going The stable mates Bisquit and Beverley are down to compete at the Pakuranga meeting, and their form al that meeting should bo a useful guide concerning their future prospects. Beverley has made good headway during the winter months, but may need a race or two before he is seer, at hi.s best. Both these hacks arc partial to soft going and that will oe an advantage Jo them in their pending engagements. Form Was Consistent Now that the spring meetings are approaching Silver Stick is being sent along a bit faster and is doing everything required of him in a capable manner. As a two-year-old last season Silver Stick’s form was consistent, resulting in one win and five minor placings m nine starts. His third in the Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie last Easter was a fine effort, while he also ran Beaurepaire to a neck over six furlongs with 31b. Hu worst cf the weights. As a three-year-old this season Silver Slick it Lkely to reach the best class. Had the Desired Effect During the last week or two LaneGirl has been doing her work wiia blinkers on, and her manners have improved noticeably. When in tin mood mis mare can muster up a lot of speed, and if blinkers are used on her on race day she will probably run more generously. She is engaged at Ellerslie on Saturday. Novice Shows Speed The Tea Tray—Kildeer three-year-old in I-. Gilchrist's stable has been showing promising speed in his work at Ellerslie and is a likely-looking sort. This novice comes from a proved family, being a descendant of Vivandiere, a daughter of Musket. Caulfield Cup Fancy Tel Asur has been backed by his connections for the Caulfield Cup in doubles with prominent Melbourne Cup candidates, says a Sydney writer. He has been coupled with Mosaic to win £20.0(10. Defaulter to win £IO,OOO, and Spear Chief to win £IO,OOO. Long odds were quoted for these transactions and the outlay was not extensive. Tel Asur won the mile Fcrnhill Handicap, the longest race for two-year-olds, at the A.J.C. Eastei meeting at Randwick last April witr. 7.7, and was successful a week later in another Randwick two-year-old race at City Tattersall’s meeting with 8.0. He completed the season’s racing by winning Tattersall's Two-Year-Old, carrying 9.0. Tel Asur has 7.0 in th( Caulfield Cup. a pound under weight • for-age.

Popular Spring Double Horses prominent in the discussions of the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps have been entered almost without exception for the Campbelltown and Spring Handicaps to be run a. Warwick Farm on August 26, says an Australian writer. St. Constant, wno is rated highly in both the big races at Randwick, is in both the Warwick Farm events. Te Hero, Early Bird, iVTalag'igi, Geobung, Adios. Tel Asur and Vergure are interesting entrants for the six-furlong event at the Farm. Tel Asur will be tested for the value >f his two-year-old form last season, and Vergure for the real standard ct his ability. Peerless is the sole entrant of the Dominion contingent, and sire is engaged only in the Spring Handicap. Buzalong and Mosaic are the proved Cup horses in this entry for testing improvers like Buzzal and Gold Pan.

Recent Epsom-Metropolitan betting includes Te Hero and Feminist to win £25.000, and Te Hero and Cooranga £20,000. The stable mates Te Hero and L’Aiglon have also been coupled to win £IO,OOO. Both are trained by D Lewis.