BAY OF PLENTY MEETING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 25, 16 June 1939, Page 2

BAY OF PLENTY MEETING

o RACING AT GATE PA By Zetland. On Saturday all roads will lead to Gate Pa, where the flags will again, he flying to denote patrons of ''The Sport of Kings" will again assemble in large numbers to witness the contests in which many of the best performers in, the Auckland Province will take part. ■From all points of view the gathering should be a;n unqualified success —big large attendance of the public a plentitude of speculative money, and racing of a high stand-, ard of excellence. The programme will open with the Novice Handicap, to be run over six furlongs. Just here it may be stated that someVof the competitors are indeed novices, while however, soma are not. The public may incline to the chances of GAZEFUL TEA GONG HxVI MANGU A number of good hacks are engaged in the Stewards' Hack Handi. ca.p. Five of the top weight division have won races this season- while at least four, in at the minimum, mav be expected to get their names on the winning list before long. They

may have been waiting to achieve honour and glory at Tauranga, so will be carefully watched when they stretch out in the execution of their preliminaries. There is likely to b» ! spirited support for OHMAHA SPEARFORD STAR VAAL The Bay of Plenty Steeplechase should be the spectacular event of the day as it will bring under the notice of Bay of Plenty sportsmen, (and this term, wide in its application may be taken to also include "Sportswomen'") several cross country performers that have recently been prominent in the settlement of important events in other parts of the Auckland province. The distance aboujt two miles and a half, will suit practically all the contestants. Biform 10.11 won at Te Rapa last month over two and a. half miles, London 10.4 accounted for the Tam. aki Steeplechase at Ellerslie and MahaJa and Count Rousillon should have little difficulty in getting the course. The favourite division may include BIFORM LONDON MAHALA Then will come up for decision the Opotiki Handicap, of one mile and » quarter. If the racing track should be in good -condition, this event should be a very solidly run race for quite a number of very capable riiid. die-class performers are engaged. In the Cornwall Handicap at King Rey, owned by Mr N. Grafas, of Te Puke, led the field for nine furlongs out of teni, and & repetition of this gallop would land the Race, ful gelding a winner. Needless to state that if King Rey stages a comeback he would be accorded a big ovation. Gold Vaals 8.2 won this event last year in most convincing style, and last month Gay Rose was victorious in the President's Handicap at Te Rapa with 8.2. Of the minimum division Du Maurier reads the while Jayola and Black Musk are too good to be overlooked. The final tota. lisator figures may point to the possibilities of GAY ROSE GOLD VAALS' KING REY The Waioeka Hack Handicap entrants include some that are also in the Stewards Hack, but preference may be shown for horses that have not previously started on the day, - including LONG SPAN RACELINE RAANA Quite a good class of competitors will line up for the K. S. W T illiams Memorial Handicap of one mile. A solid contest should be assured as owners and trainers assess a victory in such an event very highly. The public may place most reliance in BESIEGE SILVER JUBILEE DE FRIEND The Otara Hurdles, placed well down on the list on this occasion, will follow. Since Ellerslie's engagement has been declined Count Roussillon, Chikara and Valueless will come under more direct notice, while much interest will be evinced in the handling performance of General Ruse, who at his best, will be somewhat difficult to head off. If a practised jumper the Carbine Plate winner, Jewelled Girdle should also 1 '9 take a prominent part in the final dash for the winning post. A trio likclv to have their cha,nces somewhat highly assessed may comprise COUNT ROUSSILLON GADGER CHIKARA The meeting will conclude with the Farewell Handicap, six furlongs, and probably the patrons of the turf may be confronted with the most difficult puzzle of the day, as they will have to decide between the competitors that have run prominently earl.; ier in the afternoon a>nd the sprint ! ers that come under the heading of fresh horses, eager for the fray, j Among the sjjeedy ones are Black I Thready Valimeen, who defeated Far. land at Te Rapa. Silver Jubilee, Gay j Seton, a winner at Ellerslie, Marie's j Acre, w T ho in October last was win- i ning six furlongs in 1.12, with thej colours up. High in the of backers may be " ] VALIMEEN MARIES ACRE GAY SETON ;