RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 151, 24 April 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

NEW ZEALAND BRED The West Australian Derby, at Perth, was won by a Dominion-bred horse, Saint Warden, by Lord Warden from Halo,, by Silverado. CATALOGUE REi-COMMISSIONED Catalogue is working regularly at Awapuni, and is said to be in splendid condition to undergo a strong preparation. WON A DOUBLE Sigurd, winner of the two hurdle events at the Wljangarei fixture, is trained by G. Holland, who some years ago won many races for the Richard Hannon stable. VIGOROUS RIDING At the Whangarei meeting Valley Maid scored a win and the Mata-* mata apprentice, Vic Dye, is being given credit, at least by one writer, for the resolute manner in which he landed her first) past the post. YEARLING NAMED The Hawlce's Bay sportsman,, Mr W. H. Gaisford, Avho purchased the Nightmarch—Praise colt at the National Sales for 625 guineas, has named him Nightward. Matamata track watchers will be able to sec him striding along there next spring.

BACK FROM AUSTRALIA H. N. Wiggins, who has been riding at Melbourne suburban course lately,, where he secured several placings, with resultant good dividends, returned to Auckland last week. He may return to Australia in June to ride for the powerful Lou Robertson stable. GALLOPING FREELY Reports from Hawke's Bay are to the effect that the well performed Padishah is galloping as freely as ever on the Hastings tracks. For* tunately for his party he is well used to carrying weight, otherwise as he is so well known to the handicappers liis chance of further victories would be indeed small. j PLANS FOR YOGI That good handicap three year old Yogi, has now been eased in his work, but in the course of a few weeks will again be put into commission in view of spring events. His winning chances as a four year old are being highly assessed,, especially by those who have watched his undoubted progress during the past four months.