TURF TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 137, 18 March 1940, Page 8

TURF TOPICS

TODAY'S FIELDS -c£. GOOD ACCEPTANCES FOR PAEROA WEIGHTS AiN D PROSPECTS Following I'll the exceptionally good fields of Sal urday. excellent at'coplances have been received foi" the second '1 ay of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, to 1)0 held at Paeroa to-day. Fol loving are the horses likely to be supported in their respective engagements: Waiiakaruru Handicap: Dinki Di, Kindergarten, Sure ray. Second Handicap Hurdles: Midland, Chikara,, Clen A.bb. Hikntain Hack Handicap: Racpata, Royal Message, Greek Queen Waihi Hack Handicap: Flying Eaglo„ Joan Peel, Te llaka. Shaw Memorial Handicap: Te Kawiti, Gold Vaals, Pocket Venus. Hauraki Piai?:s Steeplechase: Forest Glow, lied Sun, Tutor. P-aeroa Handicap: Palusire, Corato, Or were. Waikino Hack Handicap: Fairfield, Lady Clorane. Hunter's Night. Details:— 12.0; WAiTAKURU HANDICA P ' Five i'ur. Dinky Di ».1: Kindergnrlen 8. 1; Chain Acre 8.2: Ascot ttlnom 7.9; Sure Pay. Gay Rasotle 7.5; Foxmint "Royal Sisler. Otero 7.3: Pacifist, Lady Vixen, Miss Jose, Golden Bonnet, Onetea, Sharmin 7.0. 12.15: SECOND HDCP HURDLES 1".! miles Glen A.bb J0.3: Eastern Heir 0.1 li: Celtic Lad, Midland !).!!: C'likara, Race Boy 9.3: Gascyne. AinLrec, Floodlight, British Tsles. Little Rus ? 9.0. 1.30: IHIvUTAIA HACK CUP. 9 Fur Wiidore Si.7; (3 reek Queen 9.7: Silver Cloud 9.!: Susan 9.2: Royal Message 8.13: Sunny Downs 8.10: Anion B.n: Kaspian <*>. 8.3; Princess Va I 8.2: Hun'ting Bee 8.1: Kakarere 7.13; Loombinatlon 7.12: Fairfield 7.8; First Gold .Money, Eri nation, Royal I*aw Kcs, Maereana 7.7. 2.15: WAIHI HACK lIDCP, (5 fur.

To Baku 8.10; Joan Peel 8.'.); Loch Acre, Haekenschmidt., Flying Eagle 8.7; Mandalay 8.2: Glenbev:\n 8.0; Town Survey 7.12; Rosv Acre, Akanoa, Venture, Asqinst, Lord Wai tarsal, Captain Bell, Nilhmount 7.7. 3.0: SHAW MEMORIAL,, !) fur. King Rev 9.2; oold Vaals 8.4; Hot Box 7.11: Te liai 7.4; Racecamp 7.3; Pocket Venus, Philcourt 7.1; Grand City, Te Kawiti, Moil Acre, Raralonga, May Song, Very Glad, Hulana, Bronze Moth, Eastern Heir, High Sea, Prince Rangi, Day Wind 7..0 3,15: HAURATa PLAINS STEEPLECHASE, o miles Red Sun 10.11; Forest Flow 10.8: Celtic Lad 9.9; King Musk <).(>; Ghikara, Tutor 9.(5; Bells of 80-, v 9.2: Battle Pomp 9.0. 4.30: PAEROA HDCP, (5 fur. Lorn a ere 8.7; Orwere 8.2: Goratoo 7.13; Valimeen, Pa lustre 7.12; Moil Acre 7.7; Brazen Bold, Sunola 7.6; Penzance 7. ; ~>: Trilliarch /.2; ivliss Te Koura 7.1: Sir Robin, Noitaro, r i'i;.sh, Town Section, Te Takina 7.0. 5.15: WAiKINO HACK ili)C!\ (J fur Silver Cloud 9.(5; Hunter's Night 8.9; Lady Clorane, Maneroo _ 8.2: Valerian, Viteiucni, Fairfield 8.0 Brit ish Nation 7.11; Mayfair 7.10: Bronze Emerald 7.8; Wyndora. Pantheist, Joan Peel 7.7.

STRONGLY CONSTITUTED At the Hiecarlon training c;(Ms there is a {illy, by name Gre a Night, and it; is said that she has a great constitution, an:! is known as quite the best doer anions.'; many competi'ors. Until bedded down recently willi .saw-dust she generally demolished her share ol' straw, and one cvcntl'ul night, In addition to the latter feat, .she drank a bucketful of disinfectant mixture. No ill effects were evident,, and the ne\t morning the filly executed hetrack work as usual.

DEFAULTER'S FUTURE in some quarters it lias been expected Hint Delimiter may in ;i few months become sufficiently sound Lo carry tiie (>reemvood racing colours. 15ut any expectations in regard to hi;n racing again have nov." been dashed to the ground, for the Defoe colt has been teased for three years to INIr Men Austin of ihe Kaiapoi stud, and this means his turf career has ended.

NOTABLY HELPFUL The Waikato Racing Club has tendered a loan of £.">OO for the period. oi' the war, and six months alter. free of interest, to the War Expenses Council. Thus the sport of racing again comes to the rescue, and it may he a sign of the times when sporting insli! utions, even when under heavy Ration, can effectively assist the Clovernmeat finances in lime' of stress. This is yet another inslar.ee of sportsmen being cheerful givers.

SILVER STICK'S HANDICAP During Ihc past few weeks the Brnu Pore i'cp resent a live,, Silver Slick, lias had recurrent attacks of bleeding, it is reported, however, i 11: i l despite this trouble, lie has been reeling <>•( four furlong sprints ",n -!<)sees, and this fact has been taken t!> mean that all is well A'.ith, this eand'idate, U may he as weil to remember, however, that there are r.o half mile even!:: for the open class, and that a contestant is more likely to sustain bleeding trouble over about seven furlongs than four

PHILCOURT'S LAMENESS A i'! er contesting the Tauranga Cup i'hiieourt showed signs of lame noss. But the trouble may not have been of a serious nature, for bis name appeared in the list of aidcjp'anees lor the Ohinemuri Cup.

AUCKLAND EASTER HANDICAP Expectations run high in respect to the Auckland Easter Handicap, one mile to be decided on Easter Saturday. Many sportsmen are keen on witnessing the contest between Beau Vite and Old Bill.. It is agreed, however, that tills redoubtable pair may meet contestants "worthy ol their steel" in such proved performers as Golden Sheila, Proud Fox. Arvakur, Beau Repaire, Black Thread, Suleiman, Laughing Lass and Beaupartir. li' the best of hhese go to the past it will be a ceise of "May the best horse win" whether it is a strong favourite or otherwise.

SUNOLA LIVENED UP An Auckland sporting writer notes that '"Sunola lias livened up with recent racing." Many who have witnessed this turl a.ipiiani competing at recent meetings are of tiie opinion that Sunola did not require any I-vening up. as he put up sue!' fast work in the early stages of his racfs that he sjpiply petered out ioniA before the home run. When this brother to Round Up, ridden by a strong horseman., can lie restrained prior to a final run, lie may win races, because it so often difficult to win at both ends.

THE CARDINAL'S PROSPECTS The Night Raid —Paleslrina rep re sentaiive, The Cardinal, is confidently ex peeled to make amend'; this season lor past laiiures, especially when the tracks are not as firm as they have been lately.. Se far this gallant chestnut has not raced up to his breeding lines, for he has been defeated by so vera! that on the score of pedigree do not rank nearly as high in tlie thoroughbred circles.