TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 38, 19 July 1939, Page 8

TURF-TOPICS

A PEDIGREE OF NOTE The Gisborne bred Blonde Princess a winner at the Wellington meet ing, cames from a fine line of win ners, for she is by Hunting Song fron Fair Queen, a member of the highh successful family to which suci horses as Hunting Sport inf. Blood and others belonged, her dan being a half sister to Square Dea. (son of the black demon Advance] to Sporting Blood and Sly Fox. AN ATTRACTIVE AVERAGE Fleet Street, by Balboa, has regis, tered this season a good average of wins and places. In his 20 starts he has been out of a place on only three occasions, his number of victories being nine. Early this year lie was under offer at but no deal resulted. Sincc then his stake money has totalled £1200. MAY BE A GOOD FIND While on a visit to Wellington last week, and incidentally to attend the Trentham Racing Carnival, three Hamilton sportsmen affected the purchase of the two year old Cornaro, by Heroic from Aslitar, which is a half sister to the dam of and comes from the same family as Martian, Limond. Boniform and Pillion. Cornaro, who will probably remain in the Telford stable at Trentham is likely to prove a very :e----munerative purchase, as he is certainly bred on exceptionally good lines. MAY SHOW UP FORCEFULLY —-i — ■ Since the Auckland owned Paddy the Rip arrived in Sydney early in the month considerable interest liabeen taken in h's turf prospects bv many keen sportsmen. Of course it is widely known that in Australia followers of "The Sport of Kings" bet very freely, so when New Zealand horses of note arrive there their credentials are eagerly inquired into. This Whirlwind gelding, although a seven year old, only came into prominence early in the present season but quickly showed his capability by emerging from the maiden hack ranks to reach the best open company. In thirteen starts he registered five firsts five seconds and a third. Well placed on ''the other side'' he should pay his way.

THIRTEEN VICTORIES Majority's success at Trentham with 10.1 made his thirteenth victory. Being a real weight carrier, he in due course, add to his winning total. For the Winter Cup he has been, allotted 10.2, which load may not unduly trouble the Mint Leaf gelding. THE A.J.C. DERBY F. D. Jones, the well known Ricearton mentor, of Limerick fame r will include in his team for Australia the Hamilton sportsman Mr R. T. Reid's Beau Olympus. It is understood that Beau Repaire, a half brother to Royal Chief, will contest the A.J.C. Derby. RE.COMMISSIONED Among the 1 best class horses in Auckland is the Tidal representative, Flood Tide. Owing to a minor injury he has been off the sec.ue this season, buf is now considered absolutely sound and has been, re-commissioned. If he stands up to his work he will be a much fancied candidate for the next Auckland Cup.. A WELLINGTON RECORD This season the Wellington Racing Club has established a record in respect to its totalisator figures. At its Wellington meeting the total was £197,238, nearly £20,000 more than at the July fixture in 1938, and •. his brought the season's turnover to an increase on the previous record (registered in a boom year) of £28,372. RELATED TO SCOTLAND In the summer Scotland was well in the boom by winning two cup races in racehorse style. Since the Te Aroha meeting, where his stable com panion, Llangollen, won high honours by winning the Herries Memorial Cup very little has been heard of the Acre—Bonny Mabel representative. But the line may again be prominent in the coming season, as among those in work at is a half brother, Impcrator, by who already is being highly assessed by track watchers.