TURF TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 84, 6 November 1939, Page 8

TURF TOPICS

I THE AUCKLAND- CUP (By Zetland) The Melbourne "Cup winner Wotan, now trained at Wanganui by H. Johnston, lias lately been "doing so well in his track efforts that he is to be given a thorough preparation for the Auckland Cup. Thus early in the daj r several horses have been "set" for the Boxing Day two miles event, and it is more than likely that the race will be much more keenly contested than it was last year, when Clieval de Voice registered a run-away victory. A FORTUNATE PURCHASE In January last the BulandsharThe Begum colt. High Caste, bred | by Mr F. McGovern, of Te Awamutu, was sold to a Sydney sportsman lor 7000 guineas constituting the highest price realised in New Zealand for many years for a horse in training. In the last ten months he. has Avon over £14,000 in stakes, | and the purchase has therefore been amply justified. This is another exemplification of the old saying | "It paj*s to buy the best." PRIZE MONEY FOR TROTTING The New Zealand Trotting Cup to be decided on November 7 is worth £2500 and a gold cup valued at £100. The final acceptances for the contest number twelve the committee of the club having eliminated Pot Luck and Renown's Best under the right it reserved, to select the horses which should go to the post. THE RACING COMMISSION The Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, has issued a notification to the affect that the setting up of the long promised Racing Commission will be postponed until after the Avar. If. as in England,, race meetings had been cancelled, the announcement Avould have occasioned little surprise, but while Ncav Zealand sporting institutions are folloAving the oft quoted advice "Business as usual" for the time in placing racing matters on a better footing generally need not have been lost. HIGH CLASS The latest addition to the team presided oA-er by Fred Davis at Ellerslie is a filly by Solicitor-General from Battle • Toique bj- Martian from the imported mare Torquato. She Avill race under the name of Student. TAKANIVI'S TOP GRADE

The Takanini trained Auckland Cup candidates, Flood Tide and Birthday Boy are getting through very solid work in view of their important engagements. The first named, who showed at the recent Auckland meet ing that he retains his speed, is prob ablj' the better stayer of the pair, but he will be allotted a rather substantial weigh.t in comparison to the Limond-Queen March representative. A SPEEDY HACK One of Auckland's most speedj r hacks the Surveyor gelding Glen Con nell. is speeding up in his work at Takanini, and running his four furlong sprints in 48 3-5 seconds. He will be among the maiden division at Avonclale on Saturday, and it would occasion little surprise if he is very spiritedly backed. THE CANTERBURY CUP Mr T. H. Lowry's Beaupartir is to make his next public appearance in the Canterbury Cup. For many years this race was run over two miles and a quarter,, but is now shortened to n mile and a half. His running at the Wellington m-rti-g last month went to show that lie is well forward in respect to racing condition. FTo will not have to race the champion colt Beanlivre on this occasion, so the way will be made more easy for him. BACK FROM AUSTRALIA The Hamilton owned Beau Repaire is back from his unsuccessful trin to Australia, and wi'l be seen out at the Waikaio Ilac ; ng Club meeting this month where hr> wi" ''tk! opposition ra'.hor more easy to cope with.