JOTTINGS PROM TRACK AND STABLE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20052, 26 September 1939, Page 9

JOTTINGS PROM TRACK AND STABLE

■ TO RACE AT paeroa BIRTHDAY BOY’S NEXT DULIEU’S PAEROA MOUNTS CATALOGUE'S CUP MISSION By “Trenton" Birthday Boy’s next start will be at Paeroa, when he will contest the chief event, a middle-distance race, on the secohd day. He was beaten in both his starts at Avondale, but m?de a bold showing on tile first day. Unsoundness affected Birthday Boy last season, and if he does not suffer a recurrence of the trouble he will probably prove to be h fair class handicapjter. fcl&KLWeight Prospect Although beaten into fourth place in the hagic sprint at Avondale, Maxam’s effort was more encouraging than Her. New Plymouth form, and she made a good effort, considering tH&t she was giving a good deal of \vel£ht : to smart gallopers. Maxam is to race next at Paeroa, and will con-

test rthe open sprint event, in which Shi is a light-weight prospect. The turning track should greatly assis* such a brilliant beginner. Till fei(ie at Paeroa The Ellerslie jockey L. Dulieu ha; made a good recovery from his recent operation and will resume riding at the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting this week, when his mounts will include Llangollen, Kbriheth Robert and Charcot. Nothing Serious Yet Since arriving at Ellerslie, Konneta has not been set any serious tasks by G. Holland, but she looks bright and healthy and is showing no signs of the soreness that troubled her toward the end of last season. There are few more brilliant sprinters about than thcBultodshar filly, and she will only haye to train on the right way to make her presence felt at the summer meetings. Catalogue Leaving Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner, Catalogue, is to take his departure shortly for Australia in the charge of A. W, McDonald. He will arrive in time for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting on October 14, 18 and 21, where he is engaged in the Caulfield Cup, but it is ndt certain whether he will contest that event, as the Melbourne, Cup is to be his special mission.

Leading Trainer The Re Rapa trainer A. Winder has started the new season well, and has already won seven races, which places him at the head of the winning lisjt and two in front of his nearest rivals, H. Duiieli and L. Knapp who havh each had fivS wins. Winder has i.i very useful team under his control without possessing any stars, and he looks like having a very successful year. His winners this season liavf been Game’s Choice (2), Hum-a-Song (2). Susan. Mio Lame and Hunto.

End of Smoke Screen

Tite racing career of the brillianj five-year-old gelding Smoke Screeij has terminated as a result of his breaking down during the running os the Robinson Handicap at the Foxtor Racing Club’s spring meeting. The Limond gelding proved one of tin? best milers raced in the Dominion ill recent years, and established the Nevf Zealand record for that distance, 1.35 2-5, when hd won the King’s Plate at Ellerslie Isist Boxing Day. In bi| three seasdns df f-acing, Sirioke Screerj started on 22 occasions for 11 wins and five seconds, and stakes worth £3705.