RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 9, 8 December 1926, Page 13

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) December 9.—Woodville District J.C. (second day). December 10. 11.—South Canterbury J.C. December 11.—Waipa R.C. December 16, 18.—Dargaville R.C. December 27. —Waipukurau J.C. December 27, 28. —Westland J.C. December 27, 28. —Taranaki J.C. December 27, 28. —Dunedin J.C. December 27, 28, 30. —Manawatu R.C. December 27, 29, January 1, 3.—Auckland R.C. December 27. —Waipukurau J.C. December 31, January 1-, 4. —Greymouth J.C. Second day at Woodville to-morrow. Nominations for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting on January 1 and 3 close on Friday, at 8 p.m. Fresco has been withdrawn from the Auckland Cup and, while lie may still be _ required to go to Auckland, it points to his taking his place in the Manawatu Cup held. W. Hughes, who has acted as private trainer to Mr R. Vautier, the Ashliurst trotting owner, for a number of seasons, has taken up a similar Eosition with Mr J. A. Mitchell, of longburn, another well known enthusiast of tho harness • game. Andy, the property of the well -known southern sportsman, Mr L. Hazlett. is spoken of as a coming steeplechaser. Adjutor, another southern jumper, but who has not done a great deal this season, is reported to be showing great improvement and is expected to be in good fettle for coming engagements Southern reports mention _ that Bachelor Gay’s injured fetlock is still causing trouble and he is to bo given swimming exercise. The Gay Lad gelding is being kept in light evercise in the hope of retaining his condition for holiday racing. The Southland mare Set Sail is to be tried over longer journeys. It is stated that her Riccarton form can be disregarded as she was suffering from kidney trouble at the time. Kirkwood has been turned out on the property of his owner, Mr F. Ormond, at Woodville._ He will be brought in before the winter to be got ready for “lepping” events. A stable companion in Basil, the two-year-old daughter of King Mark and Felt, is also enjoying a let-up in order to enable her to further develop. Saggitarius, a son of Arrowsmith, is stated to have filled out into a sturdy gelding as the result of his being treated to a spell. He is the possessor of a good turn of speed and should now be all the better for his let-up.

W. D. Young was recently granted a trainer’s license and he has made a start on his professional career at Wanganui where ho has Break o’ Day under his charge. He will also receive Crown Coin, both animals being the property of Mr H. Tupaea, for whom the late Rango Thompson used to train. Sunny Loch has been doing a little schooling recently over the sticks. ' A southern writer mentions that it is no new thing for Sunny Loch to be jumped as he had his first lessons in the jumping ring before he was two years old. Queen’s Choice is still suffering the effects of a bout of influenza contracted at Trentham and he may not be seen in action for some time yet. The interruption was most unfortunate for his connections for the Clarenceaux gelding had been enjoying a wonderful run of successes. The newly imported sire Gainscourt is spoken of as a fine stamp of thoroughbred. He is by Gainsborough (sire of the English crack, Solario) from Vantage. Kalakaua, who has failed to fulfil the good things expected of him, joined F. Higgott’s team to be prepared for hurdle racing. As he possesses size and can on occasion muster a fair turn of speed, he may make amends for past failures. Subjection is reported to be another recruit to the hurdling game, the son of Martian being schooled over hurdles at Hawera. I Margaret Birney, who failed at the Canterbury meeting when fully expected, had been doing good track work prior to the Methven meeting and, on the strength of such, was elected first favourite in the big flat event, only to have to strike her colours to the consistent John Bradbury. Tempean, who showed up fairly prominently t in the hurdle race at Levin, but Avho failed to repeat the effort at Ashliurst, is reported to have been sold. It is understood that his future home will be in Western Australia. Alaric was sold prior to the last race at Feilding, delivery Jieing taken after the race. His new owner is the Bulls trainer C. McKay, who was successful with Santiago. The price is stated to have been somewhere around lOOgns. The hurdler San Fera is stated to bo affected in the wind. If the report is correct it is indeed regretable for he was regarded as a very promising sort over the sticks. Income is back in harness at New Plymouth, the Guianforte gelding being stated to have done a lot of beacn work. If the present wet season continues the veteran may bo heard of at the Christmas meetings.

The Woodville mentor, F. Davis, has been experiencing trouble with his team owing to colds. He may, however, be found making the trip to Auckland at Christmas time with Auratum, Gascony, Magna Charts and Oreum. Loughrea is reported to be pleasing his trainer and it is anticipated that the southern champion will be lining up with some of the fields at the forthcoming holiday meetings. Rapier is stated to be going on well in his work at Riocarton. He will figure at South Canterbury, while 1m holiday campaign is expected to include Manawatu and Marton. Peter Maxwell, the winner of the Grand National Steeplechase in August last, has been put into work again following a spell of a couple of months. Quondong, the imported gelding by Quantock, the sire of Laughing Prince, is stated to have won the Frankton Handicap very easily on the second day of the Waikato meeting and he promises to be heard from to further good effect this season. Footfall and Paperchase are being worked the reverse way at Riccarton and it is probable that they will go north to the Auckland meeting. The two-year-olds Agrion and Eulalie are also among the reverse workers and they may be found representing Mr G. D. Grenwood at the northern fixture. Yoma has been eased up since Waverley, having sustained slight injuries through coming in contact with a fence. Money Order is reported to be still being nursed and it is doubtful whether this brilliant sprinter will be fit to race till the late autumn. r Advices to hand from Sydney state that the leg injury which led to Windbag’s withdrawal from all spring engagements is yielding satisfactorily to treatment, but it is for time to reveal whether the son of Magpie can again be successfully trained. It was thought that Valicare might have had to be treated for soreness after her experience in Melbourne, but fortunately she has not required any special attention in that respect. She always wears bandages on her fore legs, but there is nothing amiss with the Valais mare. Though on the easy list, she is among the regular workers at Raridwick. She has already picked up in condition since her return, and appears healthy and well. B. R. Payten, her trainer, has rather a nice two-year-old gelding in Mr C. C. Stephen’s Volunteer by Valais (imp.) —Cole. The A. J.C. chairman bred the youngster himself. Volunteer has been working usefully for a few weeks, and shows nice pace, though, so far, lie has not made extra fast times.. A capital mover, he looks like making good later on. Following on the New Zealand Cup meeting Mr W. Stone, on his return to Invercargill, was hastily summoned to Pembroke to see his valuable youngster, Silver Paper, who had become the victim of a wire-fence accident. The son of Silver Peak was found to have sustained severe injuries, but it is hoped that they will leave no Serious effects, although unsightly scars may remain. The next bad news for the Invercargill owner was the information that a three-year-old, who recently kicked him, had also met with a mishap necessitating his -destruction. \ . . : Bonaparte, who won an important race at Melbourne recently was bred by Mr I. G. Duncan, who sold him as a yearling to an Australian buyer, who resold him later at the big price of 2450 guineas. He has been a disappointment on the turf and the recent race was his only success. A yearling by Boniform from Desrina, granddam of Bonaparte, was sold at the Christchurch sales to go to Melbourne for 175 guineas.

When Killashandra went to Sydney from New Zealand in 1923 to race in 14.2 events op unregistered tracks a bright future was forecasted for him. Unfortunately, however, the gelding after winning .two races with over 9st in the saddle, fractured a leg while executing a trial at Moorefield, and it was feared that his racing days were over. The son of Kilbroncy’s injury yielded wonderfully to treatment, so much so that an attempt is being made to get another race out of the gelding. Tho Paper Money gelding Forgery continues to do well on Sydney pony courses. Following on several wins in 14.1 class, he registered a brilliant performance when he won a 14.2 race at Victoria Park recently. A Sydney writer has the following high praise for Forgery:—“There is no doubt Forgery is one of the best 14.1 ponies that has graced a Sydney pony track. His record amongst his own class puts him on a pedestal. He has several times suffered defeat in 14.1 company since coming from New Zealand, but, with one exception, those defeats have been most unfortunate.. The exception was at Kensington on September 29, when, starting favourite for the first division of the 14.1 Handicap, lie failed to finish in the first six after holding a prominent position at the home turn. However, to show how wrong that form was the little bay, at his next start in similar company, won easing up by three and a half lengths. After that win, it did not occasion surprise. when his owner accepted with him in the first division of a 14.2 race at Victoria Park. As he won that race with ridiculous ease, it is not improbable Skelton will try at even higher game.