BUDGET OF NEWS FROM AWAPUNI

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

BUDGET OF NEWS FROM AWAPUNI

SEVERAL JUMPERS IN WORK AGAIN PIUTHAIR STILL INDISPOSED A heavy thunderstorm which visited Palmerston North last week did a vast amount of good to the training tracks at Awapuni and they are showing very evident signs of recovering from the lengthy spell of dry weather which had left them brown and hard. With the revertion to ordinary hours, local mentors have, almost without exception, gone back to after-breakfast operations and, with Wellington and Rangitikei to engage their attention in the near future, matters are speeding up. In the absence of trainer J. Kelly, two of his youngsters, the Kilbroney youngster Kilorell, and the Gasbag youngster Grattan, were worked by Yelverton. Neither have done much fast work as yet, but in a couple of short sprints they showed every indication of being able to command a good turn of speed later on. The Panmure mar© Capitulation, who captured the prinicpal event on the second day of the Dannevirke fixture, is at present being accorded a brief let-up, while the raking Rangitero gelding Valuator, who made his debut in public at the same meeting, has been treated to a dose of physic. Incidentally trainer Kelly, who was confined to hospital at the time of the Dannevirke fixtLire, is now convalescing at home. ADDITIONS TO G. NEW'S TEAM Trainer G. New has enjoyed a great winning run this season, and his already lengthy team has been further built up by the addition of the Some Boy 11. gelding, Some Lad, and the Acre two-year-old, Desert Lad, who broke his maiden status at his first essay, the pair having been accorded a change of stables. The former had a very strenuous season and is now being accorded a let-up, but the younger member is in work, although he is being confined to easy tasks. Both youngsters show galloping ability and further stake money should come their way later on. Moregas, the half-brother to Crown Area, and winner of the Sapling and Debutant Stakes at Woodville, is a very big sort, who has been steadily growing and has not been hurried in consequence., but he is now commencing to give evidence of having som Q pace and may yet prove well worthy of the 700gns paid fo.r him as a yearling. The Absurd-Black Ada gelding Callanmore, who was operated on some time ago for respiratory troubles, still continues to blow somewhat, although he shows a good turn of speed for at least a short distance. The Bisogne two-year-old filly out of Taipa.ru and thus a half sister to Keddar, has had very little fast work, but the manner in which she struck out in a sprint during the week made it apparent that she will come good next season. BULLFORD TRAINING ON WELL ; When Bullford went amiss a couple of seasons ago, trainer E. Watson lost a great performer over the battens. The chestnut was taken in hand some time ago with a view to ascertaining whether he would stand tip to training and, although his tasks are at present comparatively easy ones, he gives every indication of standing up to the collar.

When Lnarne made her first appearance in the active ranks she showed a good turn of speed over a short distance and time may bring with it a return to her old form. Bismoor, a full brother to Banjuke, who is quartered in the same stable at Luarne, will be found in the steeplechase ranks later on, but little has been asked of him as yet. Ramesis, a three-year-old by SutalaRoden, the property of a Nelson sportsman, is now an inmate of R. E. Hatch’s stable. He had Shining Star, who opened his winning account at Wooilville, as a companion on Thursday morning over a short sprint when the newcomer held the advantage. ONE FOR RANGIT! KEI Chrissarto, who has been hacked about for some little time past, is back in the active ranks, being now under the charge of S. Watson. The Sarto-Miss Sation gelding brought off a surprise when he won over the fences at the Manawatu Hunt meeting and, coming from a jumping family as he does, he may proye a likely candidate in the hurdle event at the Rangitikei fixture. Imperial Spark, who is in the same ownership as Chrissarto, is still running out on the farm. Piuthair was accorded a let-up following her return from New Plymouth, but with the advent of rain the mare was returned to the active ranks, but it is highly questionable whether she will be fit to go on with. At Stratford it was feared that she had strained herself and. although still a shade tender, her indisposition appears to be deeper rooted than such. The daughter of Black Ada was unfortunate in striking tracks of the hardness she encountered and now that they are coming more and more to her liking, there is the prospect that she will have to be turned out. Clarinda, who like Novar, is another member of the same family, prefers the top of the ground, has not yet recovered from the jarred fetlock she received at Riccarton, and is still in the paddock. SHOWED PROMISE LAST SEASON The state of the tracks has prevented anything serious being attempted in the way of jumping, but now that the sting has gone out of the ground activities in this direction will no doubt proceed more freely. Son o’ Mine was sent a round over the battens on Thursday morning.when the chestnut jumped somewhat big. A fast pace was maintained throughout and there is a distinct prospect that he will be found essaying the big fences later on. Son o’ Mine was showing plenty of promise last season over the brush fences when he overreached on one occasion and cut himself badly. Maid os and Starshell, two members of the jumping brigade from G. New’s stable are in great heart to enter upon their preparation for the winter season, and the pair should prove capable of earning good stake money later on while Frisco Jack, who enjoyed a’ record of four wins out of five starts last season, is likewise in good fettle. A magnificent jumper, he should more than pay his way again this season. Wanderlust has returned to work, but whether he will be put to the jumping game remains to be seen. Then there are Powhiri, Lady Comet, Little River, Redbank and company from L Knapp’s stable to engage that mentor’s attention. AN EVENTFUL CAREER A successful performer at the Manawatu trotting fixture, who bears the same name as Rangitero, the galloping sire of The Swell, Wanderlust and others, had a somewhat eventful career as a youngster. A son of Native King—not Native Chief as carded —he suffered a bad fall oh the road in his infancy, the nature of his injuries being such that a veterinary surgeon deemed it advisable that he be destroyed. However, Mr. W. Bailey, the owner of Native King, declined to accede to the mandate, and the care he bestowed resulted in his being saved to the game with what has proved a profitable outcome.