WITH THE GALLOPERS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 570, 29 June 1933, Page 6

WITH THE GALLOPERS

local. asptrants SEVERAL HORSES BEING PREPARED FOR JULY 29 SOME NEW ARRIVALS (Notes by "Canard") The Rotorua track watchers are beginning to show signs of animation ■with the Hunt Club's steeplechase meeting due to be staged on July 29 and a number of owners are. worldng their horses on the roads as well as at the park. * * * Several importations are being haeked about and from present appearances there is a possibility of the Arawa Park track coming into its own for training purposes. * * * Among the new arrivals is one to Mr. J. H. Greenhead's stable in Kingsland. This fellow is a seven-year-old son of Quin Abbey-Vestal, and was formerly raced by Mr. Harris, of Cambridge, where he was a team-mate of the better known Kingfield, to whom, however, he is no relation, Kingsfield claiming King Lupin as his sire and a Field Battery mare as his dam. Kingsland injured a hind leg and was thrown out of work, but though he hitches a bit behind when trotting it seems as if he was not much affected at the present time. Like most of the Quin Abbey's Kingsland should be able to jump and handle winter conditions and, if he can be kept on his pins, should be able to earn his oats in minor events in the district. He looks well and will probably be seen out in maiden events. His best performance to date is a fourth in the Avondale Guineas. He has started over hurdles and showed signs of handling the timber. =!: * =!= Another newcomer is the Lapidary gelding, Royal Lap, who has joined -Mr. Managh's team. This is a shapely black gelding out of a Campfire mare and was bred at Te Aroha. He. is a fine upstanding sort and if looks go for anything should be a stake earner. He is rising four and so far has been restricted to hacking- about the roads. * * * Morley, from Mr. Greenhead's team, is loolcing a picture and he will be in the best of heart for the Ellerslie meeting on July 22. Morley, though he lacks size, is a well put together gelding and is particularly . well coupled. He is a good jumper and if properly handled should take out a stake or two this winter. * =H * Creina's King who spread himself before the Te Rapa meeting is all right again and the King NassauNora Creina gelding is back to work. During his absence from the course he lost a bit of condition, but his party hope to have him fit for the big steeples at Ellerslie on July 22. It was bad luck for Mr. Greenhead losing his services after winning at Paeroa, and especially after keeping the gelding for so many seasons without a return. * iU ❖ Beau Geste, a rangy bay owned by Mr. R. P. Spedding, was said at one time to be the identical Beau Geste who had a good record down in Canterbury and who ran a third to Nightmarch and other good ones. However, it turns out that he is not the same horse though he did come from -Canterbury. He is a long-barrelled sort, said to be by Hallowmas who looks as if he could jump, but it is hard to say what he will do. When eantered alongside Enawah at the trots he shaped as if he had been worked at some time or another. * * * Princess Lap is a Lapidary filly, a sister to Royal Lap and is owned by Mrs. Donaldson. So far she is on the small side, but though not yet in serious work since she came up from Te Aroha, has pleased in the way she shaped. Bar the size she might mako a useful galloper. * * * Prince Rufus, who is 16 years of age, is to make his reappearance on the local track, presumably for the hunt meeting. He is by King Rufv r The Boyne and has a long- and hc xourable record. He first started in 1923 as a six-year-old, when hc ran third in the Welter at Te Puke in the colours of Mr. H. D. Matthe\ This was his only placing in nine starts. The f ollowing year he f ac :d the barrier 16 times for six wins r. -.d four seconds, including the hurd'es at Whangarei, Cambridge, Takapue.a, Franklin and Hawera and wound up by winning the then very valuaMe Century Hurdles at Wanganui. This was his peak year for next year he notched three seconds and thr^e thirds out of 15 starts. He -was, then transferred to Mr. W. H. Wahkrow for whom he won the New Year Hurdles at Ellerslie defeating Peter Amans and Bright Light. He had two wins, three seconds and five thirds to his credit that year. The following season he started thirteen times for four seconds and two thirds. Next season his record was unique for he was put to steeplechas•ing and in four starts was only once out of the money, winning the Hauraki Plains steeples at Paeroa being second to Glenotus the previous day in the Paeroa steeples. He wa,* third in his next start. By this time he had gone to Tutchen's stable being owned by Mr. L. J. Hyde. In 1923 he was third in the Mangere steeples to Wiltshire and Uralla. He started

twice in 1929 without success and has not since appeared on a racecourse under silk. He may be a bit long in the tooth, but he certainly has the experience. He has beaten horses which subsequently won Great Northerns, and has a great history. * * '1: ! Lady Diacquenod, Mr. C. Hazlett's two-year-old who has muscled up con- : siderably has been working on the i Arawa Park track. She has gone for a few days to Matamata for barrier praetice in Anderton's stable where she was trained earlier in the season. She did not get away in her initial essay at the Matamata annual meeting and the experience is evidently what she needs. She is a much improved looking filly since last seen, and should do a bit of good for her owner this coming year in Novice company. j * * * j Down Te Teko way there is a good ; deal of activity in preparation for the hunt meeting. Brown Abbey is said to be at work and shaping well. The son of Quin Abbey-Brown Nell was a promising sort when last seen out and the class here should suit him. * * * The evergreen Tarrapeen is understood to be undergoing a preparation for the Hunt meeting. Experience is on her side and though not always sound she could once handle winter conditions. * ❖ * Nothing has been heard of the Bon-ser-Unknown gelding, Satalite, who I raced at Te Puke and Te Teko. He is a well coupled sort and might make good in weak company. * * * Apparently the winne-r of the Hack Scurry at Te Teko, Kaurau is _ in work, for not long ago she emptied out her trainer at work and injured him. She showed a good bit of pace at Te Teko considering the conditions and Fergus who rode her told "Canard" that she might be made into a useful sort. She is rising four and is by a Tea Tray colt. * * * Tapapa has got over his lameness which came against him earlier in the season and has been accorded nomin* ations at Ellerslie. May be seen out at Rotorua. « * * Silver Division is being qualified by Mr. McCulloch, at Whakatane, and as he can run out ten furlongs may be worth watching. * :H * : Glad Abbey, a maiden, is in work at Mamaku, Mr. Barker being busy preparing- him for the hunt meeting. . * * * '■ Mr. Cliff Steele has old Day Abbey, who has not sported silk for some seasons back, in work at Mamaku with a view to events on July 29. * * * ) Cloudbank, who last faced the star- ' ter at Te Teko, is being got ready at Whakatane for hunt events. I * * * ! Omataroa who went lame at the Whakatane meeting at Te Teko is back in work, Mr. G. Kelly undertaking his preparation. He. is a sound jumper who at one time showed a lot of pace. * =!: * Golden England (by Little England) is being qualified by her owner Mr. C. Managh.