RAGING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 199, 14 August 1940, Page 8

RAGING NOTES

TO-MORROW'S BIG EVENT SECOND LEG OF THE BIG JUMPING DOUBLE To-morroAv's big event at Riccarton, the second day of the Grand National meeting, is the Grand National Hurdles. Horses likely to be supported are Clarion Call Tidewaiter Aussie Ra GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES, of £1000 and trophy valued at £25; 2% miles and 160 yards. Padishah 12.4; Clarion Call 11.12; Jewelled Girdle 11.8; Erination 11.2; Streamline 10.12; Norseman 10.2; Recollection 10.0; Kanaka 9.11; Tidewaiter 9.'10; Aussie Ra 9.9; Hunting Chorus, Colonel French. Limbolim 9.0.

LAGOON THROWS COLT TO MR STANDFAST Those interested in the sport of kings Avill be interested to knpw that that fine-mare Lagoon, owned bv Mr P. A.. Swney, Waihou, Thames Valley, has produced a colt to the imported Mr Standfast, according to advice received at this office. A bay mare by Musketoon—Lagg, Lagoon will be remembered for several sterling victories, including the Tauranga Cup and the Avondale Plumpton Handicap in the 1936-37 season. One of the greatest performances to ths credit of this mare was her third in the 1937 Herries Memorial at Te Aroha. On the score of breeding the colt should live up to the best traditions of Mr Swney's stable, which at the present time includes Golden Sheila, Foxmond, Volifox and Foxtoon. It is probable that the first three will race at Avondale next month. Another for New Plymouth. Mansura, a half brother by Bambury to Heroic Maid, has been purchased by H. Dulieu, of New Plymouth, for a patron. Cambridge Candidates. At Cambridge, the successful trainer, W. Townsend, has Royevvus and Our Jean executing really good worlc. They are engaged at the Pakaranga Hunt meeting for which the flags will be flying at Ellerslie on August 24. Training on Satisfactorily. Flood Tide, cne of Auckland's best handicap performers, is reported to be standing up to his work really well at Taltanini. If his trainer can get him up to concert pitch before the racing tracks become too hard, the Tidal gelding should account for yet another big race. Llandaft* Galloping Freely. The El'erslie trained Llandaff * which was wel 1 in the boom during the autumn, is again galloping freely on the tracks. He is registering. 50secs for four furlongs, and as the tracks are by no. means dry, he if. being keenly watched by course visitors. I Improving. The Opotiki trained Merry Vaals, is reported to be all the better for his Rotorua racing, and this means that he should be running very prominently at the early spring meetings. Trainer Abbott gets his horses very well, and they are seldom out of the money. Val Lou for Ellerslie. The King Lu gelding Val Lu, n winner at the recent Matamata meeting, is getting through a strong | preparation in view of contesting the Jellieoe Handicap at the Pakaranga fixture. He has a full share of speed and there is no reason why lie should not stay out ten furlongs. The Objective Gained. For the past month the trainers at Takanini have been out to register for their localitj' one hundred win for the 1930-40 season. Their objective was duly reached at the Rotorua meeting by the victory of Hunting Bee. The prize money won by Takanini trained candidates totalled the record sum of £3,1000. Hopes are now entertained that this thriving training centre will start off well in respect to stake money at the Pakuranga meeting to be held a fortnight hence. (Continued foot of previous column")