TRACK AND STABLE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 11 September 1939, Page 11

TRACK AND STABLE

AVONDALE PROSPECT HAGEN IN PLATE WEIGHT REDUCTION BLACK THREAD BLED By “Trenton” Hagen is to race next Saturday at Avondale, where he is engaged in the Champion Plate. At Wanganui on Thursday he won over a mile and 173yds., carrying 9.2, so he should receive solid support with uilb, oil his back in the Plate Writer's Death The death hias occurred -in Christchurch of Mr. H. C. Grahame, who was well known in racing circles in die Dominion. For many years he conducted the racing columns of the Christchurch Press and also contributed under the nom do plume of “The Rook” to the New Zealand Referee. In his early days Mr. Grahame raced horses himself, and was considered a good judge of horseflesh. Bleeding Attack It appears that Black Thread sintered a bleeding attack.in the Flying Handicap at Wanganui last Thursday, tie was going well at the home turn until then. f irst Winner The former Gisborne boy, D. Reddcme, who is apprenticed to L. G. Morris’ stable, was on his first winner when Ecstatic won the Flying Handicap on Thursday. Though there was ,io stable support for the winner, Mr. f. A. Duncan expressed his pleasure at the win scored by the boy, and said ihat he was just as pleased as if it nad been the Stewards’ Handicap. Master Hotspur A southern message states that the .hree-ycar-old Master Hotspur struck himself in a gallop on Thursday and, as a result, he will be checked in his preparation for spring racing. The trouble is not considered serious and may soon respond to treatment. Avondale Improvements Work in connection with the improvement of the Avondale Jockey Club's course is well under way, states an exchange, and it is expected that next spring will sec the completion of a new piece of track. Approximately £4OOO has been allotted to the work of extending the back stretch, which will give a straight run out from the seven-furlong and the mue barrier, whereas formerly races over hese distances started on a bend. Alterations have been made to the .udge's stand, which has been moved ■. ck 20ft. and raised Bft. Gin. from the pound, and this should have the licet of greatly facilitating the duties if 'hat odicial. Yvondalc Riders Riding engagements announced for lie Avondale Jockey Club’s spring nceting next Saturday and the .following Monday are as follows: — 1. Cameron.—Francis Drake, Royal Fawkes, Brazen Bold, Foxmond. v. C. Messervy.—Jayola, Nyola, Mar-

heke. G. Gemmcll.—Maori Star, Loyal Grant. J. F. Fergus.—Royal Dance, Spinning

Wheel. I. Hearn. —Beverley, Palmint. u. Turner. —Bisquit. S. Tremain. —Royal Message, Golden Bonnet. N. Vaughan.—Docility, Dutch Girl, Every Port. G. Murray.—Dick Turpin, Stratford, Orate. 1). Craddock. —Sebrof, Tea Chat, f Gilchrist.—Happicoat. .’. A‘kins. —Silver Stick, Pern. R. W. McTavis'h. —Tupeotu. i 1 Williams.—Melvanui. i'e Hero Unmanageable The Sydney Sun slates that Te Hero, favourite for the Epsom Handicap, coupled with Metropolitan horses for £75,000 and backed for £15,000 to win the Campbelllown Handicap at Warwick Farm, proved unmanageable at the barrier and took no part in the race. Te Hero had shown similar traits in his last few runs in New Zealand, but his Sydney trainer, Dan Lewis, thought he had cured him. Now Lewis will try another jockey, W. Scanlon, in the hope that a change will have „he desired effect. “Scanlon has had a lot of experience with unruly horses like Te Hero and I am hopeful he will make him race,” said Lewis. “I’ve done all I can to cure him. The peculiar part is that many of the New Zealanders in Sydney for the spring racing were amazed with the quiet manner in which Te Hero left the enclosure and walked to the six-furlongs start. They said they had never seen him so tractable,” added Lewis.