TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 3, 26 April 1939, Page 6

TURF-TOPICS

SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY The Takanini stable presided over by trainer Fred Smith, showed racing diplomacy in connection with tlid Foley Memorial Handicap run on April 15. It had no less than three contest, ants in the running. Anion ? Vala. mito and Round Up, under ordinary circumstances the latter, with th'j welter weight of D.13, did not have a very rosy chance of emerging the victory, but Anion set out to make the pace, which he did merrily for over a mile, with Valamito lying handjl to keep the leading division very busily engaged. The good work executed by the leader and Valamito enabled Round Up to use his fast finishing dash to proper effect, and he just managed to head off Gol;J Vaals and Golden Sheila, The latter was ridden a very confident race, and with a longer final run she might, have prevailed. However, the hon. ours of the race went to Round Up, as the mile and a quarter was traversed in 2.5. Considering the weight carried by the Lord Quex representative his winning performance has seldom been equalled in the Dominion. * ss * * WINNING STRAINS Generally accepted as the best handicap horse in the Auckland Pro. vincc Round Up's pedigree was made it]) of fine winning strains, and his breeding lines are of interest to sportsmen generally. He is by Lord Quex. sire of Mote<e (Auckland Cup) and Catalogue (Melbourne Cup-) from Nukerakau, by Wormwood from Kevya, by Signalman, from Koiano, by Possible from Lceirio. Wormwood is by Malster from Marie Arell ! by Carbine. As is well known Round. Up was second in the bv-t Auckland Cuo and some of h's staying cao-v bilitv is doubtless inherited from the Carbine side..

■FORM MAINTAINED At the rcccat Bay of Plenty meet, ing Pirate King won the Flying and Herries Memorial Handicaps. In the latter event Black Musk, also from Tc Aroha acted as runncr.up. It is wortbv of note that they arc maintaining" their form, and that winners j at Tauranga can. win even more at protestarious gatherings. At Avon dale last week Pirate King was victorious in the Railway Handicap, while Black Musk accounted for the Titirangi Handicap. Rumour has it that quite a fe'wj Te Aroha punters benefited very ma. teriallv over the victories, .while if Golden Sheila had triumphed in the Foley Memorial there would havd been during the following week some added gaiety in the mineral water town. * « * * BLACK THREAD BRILLIANT More than a few of the arcing pub. lie are anxious to know Avhere the Gisborne mare Black Thread is likely to carry racing colours in the near future. At Feilding she simply proved his sprinting capability by winning the Masgaore Handicap of ;ix furlongs with 9.7 in 1.12 1.5, time seldom recorded on that course, Golden Blonde was taken to Waipukurau where she only/had t n win L i<? 2-5 to win the Flying Handicap- * * * * GISBORNE SCORES Tn the Autumn Hand'cnp field al Avondrle on the second day, the Gis. •borne representative Jnyola seoveii ■1 clean cut vietorv. He led from start to finish and stalling off i strong first challenge bv Golden Sheila,, secured the verdict. H(> eapablv ridden by A. S. Messervev, who displayed more vigour than some of the riders, who adopted » more leisurely attitude.