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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 300, 10 March 1928, Page 6

Riding at Trentham The Ellerslie horseman, R. McTavish, will be in attendance at the autumn meeting of the Wellington ' Racing Club, to be opened next Thursday. Among his engagements he will claim the mounts on Paganellij if started, Uralla and Subdivision. A Magpie Colt Jet Black, an imported two-year-old colt by Magpie, trained by J. W. Lowe at Trentham for the South Australian owner, Mr. E. E. Jolly, is down to make his first appearance at the Wellington meeting on Thursday of next week. Jet Black is an own brother to Magduff, who won several races as a three-year-old from George Price’s stable in Sydney this season. Educating the Babies Recently W. Tozer acquired two youngsters for his stable in the shape of a bay colt, Tetrarchate, by Tea Tray from Volopia, and a chestnut filly. Pure Tea, by Tea Tray from Duchess Eudorus. These two-year-olds are also closely related on the dam’s side, Volopia, dam of the colt, bein# a daughter of Duchess Eudorus. The above trainer is occupied at present in educating the pair, and as they are shapely youngsters they should possess a fair amount of speed. Master Doon Over Fences In all probability Master Doon will now be given a chance to distinguish, himself over the fences. On Thursday at Ellerslie, D. Moraghan gave his charge a lesson over the pony hurdles, and as his effort was an attractive one for a beginner, he should do well in his new profession. The Lucullus gelding has shown that he is possessed with plenty of -speed, and although he has not done so well this season as in the previous season, the spell he has had should work a deal of improvement in him. Master Doon’s galloping ability should be a factor toward success if he is confined to a hurdling campaign. Future Programme for Thorndale Thorndale emerged from the Banks Peninsula meeting with full honours, as his finishing effort in the Cup contest enhanced his reputation for solidity and consistency. He has undoubtedly proved a great stake-earner for his joint owners, as since being acquired in March last, he has captured 13 races, including three cups—Westland, Grey mouth and Peninsula. Thorndale was not nominated for the Wellington meeting, and it is intended to race him at the Hororata fixture this month, after which he will be given his winding-up work for the more important races at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter meeting. It has not been decided yet whether Thorndale’s mission will be the Great Easter or the Great Autumn, and much depends upon his progress from now on as to which race he will contest. Footfall and Paperchase Footfall is g kept going in useful tasks, and he will be a competitor at the autumn meeting at Riccarton. His work lately has not been particularly strenuous, but during the next few weeks G. Murray Aynsley will doubtless have him running on a bit faster, to fit him for the Great Autumn Handicap. Paperchase is making steady improvement from her recent attack of debility, and if her recovery continues she may be racing again at Easter. Trainer Changes Quarters J. McCombe, who has made his headquarters at Riccarton for a lengthy period, has decided on a change. As the first step he has disposed of his property at Riccarton, consisting of house, stables and several acres of land, to R. W. King, who will take possession with his team early next month. McCombe intends to race Amorist and Court Jester at Trentham next week, after which he contemplates taking them further on for the Rangitikei Racing Club’s meeting. It is probable that the well known trainer will decide to settle in the southern part of the North Island when he leaves Riccarton, though another report says that he may decide on Randwick. Perle de Leon for Jumping Races Perle de Leon should be in great order for jumping races early in the season, judging by the way he galloped at Dannevirke recently. He finished sixth in the Dannevirke Cup, and third in the principal event the second day*. This pace should stand him in good stead when he has to race agninst the jumpers. At*4he last Grand National meeting he won the Jumpers’ Flat, but fell in the Grand National Hurdle Race. On the last day of the meeting he finished second to Aberfcldy in the Sydenham Hurdles. Just previously he had finished third to Nukumai and Wharncliffe in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham. With the benefit of this experience and the advantage of superior racing condition he is likely to be in demand for hurdle races at any time. It was suggested at on. time that he and Gaze would go to race in Australia over obstacles, but nothing has been heard of it lately, _