TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 67, 27 September 1939, Page 6

TURF-TOPICS

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The liawke':-: Bay owned, but E!lerslie trained, Francis showed at Avondaie tlv.it he is now moulding' into racing as lie finished a creditable fouith in the Flying Handicap. At the Auckland meeting next month he may he found racing" snore prominently, A NAUTOPAY WINNER The first of the stock of the Paper Money sire, Autopay to register a win Wis Payctta, -winner of the Nursery Handicap at Avondaie. During his -winning career Autopay ranked as one of. the Dominion's sprinters among his successes being the A.J.G. Epsom Handicap, W.R.C. Thompson Ilandicap) C..T. (I. Stewards and Great Easter Handicap, Awapuni Gold Cup and Wairarapa Cup. THE AVONDALE GUINEAS As was very gencally expected the 290(1 guineas Bcaulivre, was made a very decided favourite for the Avondale Guineas, He duly won, and his backers collected the smallest winii'ing dividend ever paid out 011 the course. Strange to relate tho.se who backed the Bean Perc colt on the place machine received several shillings more than was paid out from the win totalisator. Apparently the big bettors scouted the idea of invest ing money on the place machine when their fancy could be termed a racing certainty, but the more chary ones, even with three chances for thei: money had the satisfaction of showing a better profit. A NEW ZEALAND BRED WINNER The Durban Gold Cup has been won by who was bred In >-e\v Zealand. He was ]jurch:iscd at the Trentham thoroughbred sales in 1936 by ; Sir Joseph Robertson, and last year won several important races His most recent victory was over two miles, the Cup race being worth £2300 and u cup valued at £200. Bred by Mr G. M. Curric, Wanganui, he is by Posterity, whose dam ay as Hemlock by the English Derby winner, Spearmint (son of Carbine) from the Oaks winner, Keystone, by the Derby winner Persimmon. It is probable that Tolmnga's staying ability comes from the Musket strain through Carbine and Spearmint.

RACING IN GERMANY According lo a short wave report heard in the Dominion a few days ago race meetings arc being held in Germany as wual. PROSPECTS OF DEFAULTER The extent o; Defaulters tendon trouble is not yet fully known, but a few days ago he was cantered on the grass track at Rand wick. His trainer, F. Roberts, is still hoi>cful that the New Zealand champion may" jnake a recovery. HUNTO WINS I-lunto, by Hunting Song—Dodo, therefore a full brother to Rcquiem ? scored her first victory at Avondaie. He has been highly assessed for some months, and now that he has managed to "hit the front'' he should go on to further victories. THE OHINEMURI HANDICAPS The weights for the first day's events at the Ohinemuri meeting made their appearance within a few hours of the conclusion of the, Avondaie fixture. In the Poland Cup of eleven furlongs Round Up heads the list with 10.4. This is undoubtedly plenty of weight for a horse that was spelled in the winter and has only been re-commissioned about a month. If star led he may find it difficult to head off some of the more seasoned candidates. King Rev 9.5 has been allotted his full desserts. but his owner has to thank the nomination of Round Up, otherwise the King would have been "the chopping block"' once again. Valmint 8.9, Gold Vaals B.fi and Hot Box 8.5 are parently rightly assessed but Philrcourt's performances have not yet been on a par with those op Black Musk, while both are allotted 7.3. The fancied division at present on the handicap include King Rev, Gold Vaals and Valmint. Tn the flying Handicap. Llangollen with 9.13 has been well looked after considering that she may not be in the pink of racing form. The Ace mare has been called upon to concede 211bs to Orate 201bs to Royal Bachelor and no less than 411bs to the minimum division. Pirate King 8.4 and Prince Acre 8-3 are nicely treated., but perhaps the most leniently handicapped candidate is Te Monowai, as the course suits her admix - ablv.