RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 200, 16 August 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Change of Venue. Owing to the Wanganui racecourse being required for use as a military camp the Club will hold its next race meeting at Awapuni, Palmerston North. The club will probably benefit materially by the - change for of late the institution : has not made any remarkable progressi ' A Strong Hawke's Bay Team. A growing team of thoroughbreds ; that may be destined to loom large in the 1940-41 racing season, is that of Mr Frank Ormond, in charge of J trainer S. J. Reid at Hastings. It comprises winners in Yogi," Kath- ' bella, Kobi, Ivar, Dunmanaway, 1 also Nora Gregor, Barbara Miller, Burra Sahib, and a filly by Tiderace from Pure Gold. Year by year in the autumn, Reid brings a strong team to some of the northern fixtures, and on the next occasion the Hawke's Bay representation may be bigger than ever. Beau Vite's Winnings. Beau Vite, top of the wilning list for the 1939-40 season with £5015 also won £1300 in Australia, making his real total £6315. In recent years the total registered by the Beau Pere representative has not been exceeded. In the 1930-31 season the Te Awamutu owned Karapoti won £5007. The record is still ■ held bjr Desert Gold, who in 191516 won £8350. Making Good. A few months ago the New Plymouth owner, Mrs W. D. Graham, sold the Night Raid colt, Night Beam, to Mr F. H. Hughes, of Sydney. The colt opened liis winning account in Australia on Saturday last by prevailing in the Flying Handicap at the Rosehill meeting, defeating a field ten and running the six furlongs in 1.13. The Pakuranga Meeting. The weights for the Pakuranga Hunt Club meeting have made their belated appearance. The acceptandue to-day, should be sufficiently numerous to assure a very successful meeting,, which may be all in favour of the brigade mcisl forward in respect to racing condition.- Quite a number of maiden candidates will enter the minor con tests, and those not ready to race, /ind not ridden by the 'clever' rid ers, may be able to get in the way of those with better chances of get-= ting "into the money." However, this is #11 in the game, although at times just a little aggravating to patrons. The principal flat event the Jellicoe Handicap, will be run over one mile. Flood Tide 9.0, Royevrus 8.13, Brazen Bold 8.4, Young Paddon 8.4 and Val Lu 8.4 form the top weight division. On recent form with thick tracks Young Paddon, the noted mud lark, may be deemed to be well in. Among the light Te Kawiti 8.0, Flying Acre 7.10, Hunter's Night 7.1. Raceline and Kilcash 7.0 are nicely treated. i In the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, of £(500, about three miles, should be quite the interesting event of the meeting, as no front rankers are in the list, leaving the field a fairly well balanced one.On recent Allegretto 11.1 and Golden England 10.4 will be widely fancied. In the open sprint, six furlongs a non-sprinter Mazir, is top of the list with 9.2. This is a decided com pliment to the Whirlwind gelding, who has never won a sprint raceLlandaff, the Ellerslie speedster. at 8.6 may be strongly fancied. while others not to be overlooked may include Proud Fox,, Se brof, Fiancee and Prival.