Turf Topics

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 122, 12 February 1940, Page 8

Turf Topics

ROTORUA RACES TO-DAY'S FIELDS I CORNISH WELL FANCIES Even 1 Velds are engaged for the ("Second day o( the llolorua Lacing Club's Annual Meeting, to be held to-day, when the chief events will be the President's Handicap, of 1 mile and 160 yards, and the Borough Handicap, the open sprint. Horses likely to be accorded support in thelir respective engagements are: — Tarawera High-weight: Orient Dawn, Haile Boy, Little Ruse. Flying Stakes: Lady Acushla, Glen bevan, Full o' Scotch. Clarke Memorial: Star-bright, Town Section, Anion. President's Handicap: Cornish, The Dozer, Greek Queen. Rennie Stakes: Merry \ aals, Fairfield, Valsome. Electric Handicap: Kenneth Robert, Pasture, Ngawiri. Borough Handicap: Corato, Sir Robin, Noitaro.. Kia Ora Handicap: Brazilian, Pocket Venus, Erlick. Details of the acceptances are as follows: — 12.15: TARAWERA HIGH-WEIGHT One mile and 160 yds. Haile Boy 11.(4; Little Ruse 9.11; Norse Lady 9.5; Orient Dawn 9.3; Erination 9.2; Royal Huntress, Diversity, Advance Acre, Princess Lu 9.0

12.55: CLARKE MEMORIAL HDGP, One mile and lfiOvds. Town Section 9.4; White Rajah 9.0; Anion 8.1.2; Hutana 8.11; Starbright 8.7; First Gold Money 8.4; Hunting Bee 8.3; Silver Cloud 8.2; Kilcash 8*.0; Valerian 8.0; Agog 7.9; Raepata, Nyola, Flying Vixen, Pleuron 7.7. 1.30: FLYING STAKES, G fur. Master Ace, Loch Acre, Herbage, Full o' Scotch, Expellent 9.0; Fine Lady, Miss Ridicule, Lady Acushla 8.11; Augment, Gienbevan,*Surtoy„ Pertmax 8./7. 2.20; PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, One mile and 160 yds. Lady Montana 8.6; Jack Tar, Ken a 8.3; Erlick 5.12; Brazilian 7.7; Saccone 7.5; Cornish 7.4; Greek Queen 7.1; Eastern Heir, The Dozer 7.0. i 3.0: RENNIE STAKES. Merry Vaals. Valerian 8.10; Teacony 8.3; Surpai, Fairfield 8.2; some 8.0; Pantheist 7.13; Gay Widow 7.0. 3.'45: ELECTRIC HANDICAP (5 fur.

Town Section. 9.8; Kenneth Robert 9.3; Spearford 8.11; Sir Tommy 8.6; Pasture 8.4; Kakariri 7.13; Estra, Ngakiri 7.12; Gazeful 7.8; Bronze Emerald, Acrcman, Master Ace 7.7. 4.30: BOROUGH HANDICAP, 6 fur. Lornacre, -Corato, Maxam, 8.10; Sunola 8.4; Noitaro, Tosh 7.12; Garaos 7.10; Valimeen, Trilliarch 7.9; Anion, Valerian, Sir Robin, Aero King, Penzance 7.0. 5.15: KIA ORA HANDICAP, One mile and 160 yds Erliclc 8.9; Brazilian 8.4; Pocket Venus 8.4; Prince Rangi 7.10. Grand City, Caloi-ie, Raceline, Tip I Toes 7.7. ROYAL CHIEF FOR SYDNEY F. J. Jones leaves Riccarton for Sydney at the end of the month with Royal Chief, who is expected to strike form in the near future. IN WINNING VEIN Apprentice Vic Dye was riding at Taranaki meeting last week, and is evidently intent on bettering Ills winning score. AFTER MANY DAYS Willie Win, who has not been on the winning list for many months, prevailed in the Midsummer Handicap at the Canterbury Jockey Club neeting. Many were beginning to consider him "a lias been" but opilions arc changing, and he will now expected to run prominently in mporiant events, especially in the ' U7vh Island. (Continued foot next column).

NOW AT CAMBRIDGE The Oration filly, Noitaro, who scored her two year old victories When trained by H. Eva is now a member of W. Townsend's team at Cambridge, and there will be no lack of galloping companions for the stable also shelters Royevrus, Our Jean, Pocket Venus and Sure Pay. CROSS COUNTRY CONTESTS The five year old Charcot,, by Bronze Eagle from Koura, owned by. Dr McGregor Grant and Mr W. T. Duder of Auckland, who acted as runner-up to General Ruse in the Tirau Hurdles at Mat am a la, will be destined for steeplechase contests in the autumn and winter months. He is a splendidly developed gelding, jumps especially wide, and ha.-. a 1 full." share of pace. A TEAM DISPERSAL Several of the horses of the estate of the late Mr Steinberg, of Auckland, have lately been disposed of. Wapaugh by Siegfried —Polonause purchased by Mrs E. Morrison, i? now being trained by H. Eva at Avondale. Konncta by Bulandshar Sunny Hours, is now owned by Mr N. Grafas,. and is in 11. Martin's Matamata stable, while Fidelis a full brother to Catalogue, is in charge of T. Pollock at Gcire. They are so well distributed that they may never meet in their future racing caicci RACING FIXTURES Feb 16, 17—Winton Jockey Club. Feb 17 —Tolaga Bay Jockey Club. Feb 17 —Opunake Racing Club (at Ilawera). Feb 17, 19 —Waikato Racing Club. Feb 22, 24 —Dunedin Jockey Club. Feb 24—Waiapu Racing Club