Turf Topics

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 143, 5 April 1940, Page 8

Turf Topics

BEAU PERE STOCK SELL WELL In 1938 the Wanganui owned' Beau Pere was purchased at a dis- - persal sale by a Sydney sportsman for 3000 guineas. Since then his - New Zealand stock have been winning jthis Dominion's best events, the leading performers being BeaiH livre. Beau Vite, Kathbella, Yogi" and Sir Beau.. At a Sydney Sale of thoroughbreds last week Beau Pere yearlings realised big prices, the • highest, 3500 guineas, being paid by Mr Alan Cooper for a colt from ? Bonita. A NEW ZEALAND HOLIDAY The New Zealand bred Gold Salute, purchased last season by Mr Alan Cooper, of Sydney, at a big.' price, is in future to b2- trained by" J. T. Jamieson, who incidentally is - well' known to the Sydney bookmakers, by reason of b : g plunges in the betting market. In the meantimethe colt is to be treated to a well / earned holidaj' at Cambridge. ON THE EASY LIST The Te Aroha owned mare Lady Clorane, by Lord Warden,, has been" on the easy list lately, consequent upon suffering with a minor com--pliaint. It is prol:ab'e, however*, that she will be able to compete • at the Waikato meeting next montlv FOR HURDLING Nitlimount, by Surveyor-Hilmar, thus a half brother to King who in confirmation he now greatly resembles to a marked degree*, has not been successful yet on theflat, and is now being schooled over fihe pony hurdles at Te Rapa. It is quite likely, however, that he may rcauire to be imbued with «' greater degree of confidence, fojjjporc ■ pedigree lines he sliou'd be cabbieof contesting cpen handicap events..

TE AWAMUTU ACQUISITIONS' At the Sydney. thoroughbred sales last week. Mr Martin Tims, of Te Awamutu, secu ed a Spearfelt-In-stil fiF.y for 200 guineas, and oni> by El Gacique-S'lent Ann for 60gns.. Mr R. O. Kay (of the same district) owner of Te Hero, by HeroicProdi ce, purchased the filly by Madagascar from Glo~ona for GO gns. This trio shoifd be decided acquisitions to the district's thoroughbred stock. BEAU VITE'S PROGRAMME Beau Vite's most recent victory was in Grat Northern St Legal-. He wi'i now contest the Awaoiini Gol:l Cup, af : er wHch he will be spelled p i-r to being prepare.l V* anoti er /us-jnl'an t'ur. (Continued foot previous column)