RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 205, 28 August 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Kelly Still Going Strong. The Ellerslie trained Kelly wb,q some years ago achieved fame as a stayer by bolting three times round the Te Aroha course, is after many da3'S registering brilliant sprint work on the tracks. Noble Fox. The Ngarua owned and New Plymouth trained* Noble Fox, did not have a good run at the Grand "National meeting, but will be compet- j ing at the Egmont-Wanganui fixture this week. His solid racing condition may be all in his favour. A Double "Winner. Boloyna, winner of two races at the Canterbury meeting is a five-' year-old gelding by Paper Money— Ravenna. During the past season he was a place getter on numerous occasions, but has now struck winning form A Drop in Price. It is reported from Canterbury that the imported stallion, Royden, was sold last week for the munificent sum of 10 guineas. Price is not always the true indicating value, and the horse may yet prove a sale bargain. A High Priced One. The Defoe —Poly anna colt purchased at Trentham in July by Mr J. C, Edmonds, ,of Newmarket, for 480 guineas, has made his appearance on the Ellerslie working tracks, where the general consensus of opinion is that he should be a front ranker in due course. In Good Hands. Trainer J. H. Jeffard, of Hastings, is putting the polish on the two year old colt by Bulandshar—Left. This juvenile is looked upon as something superior, even in Hawke's Bay, where in the past three decades they have bred many hundreds of good winners. Retired. The New Plymouth owned Majority, bled again last week, and lias been retired from racing. He ranked as one of the most brilliant sprinters under big weights, in the Dominion, and Avon important races at Ellerslie, Trentham, Awapuni and Stratford. Makoi's Falls. Tiie steeplechaser, Makoi, is still feeling the affec.t of his falls at Ro~ torua, but is being efficiently treated to enable him to return to actual racing. This son of Humbug is not too sound in his fore joints, and later on majr not be able to show to advantage on hard tracks. Not For Sael. Last week Mr Frank Ormorid, of Hawke's Bay, refused an Australian offer of 1000 guineas for the Beau Pere mare Kathbella, his reply be-

ing "Not for sale at any price." This is on the same lines as his action in respect to Yogi, the owner intimating that 10,000 guineas would not purchase him. The Treasury Scores. The 1940 race meeting of the Te Arolia Jockey Club resulted in a profit of £1724 12's lid and the total amount paid in Government taxa- j tion was £8280 8s 7d. Strange to relate certain sections are advocating the cessation of racing during the period of the war, but needless .to say the Treasury is not yet supporting the movement. The Tetrarch Line. At Hawkc's Bay there is the sire, Thew, a grey by the famous Tetratema, a son of the English unbeaten champion, The Tetrarch. Quite a number of his stock, now two year olds, are grey, and they are showing plenty of speed on the tracks. Grey horses are quite in the minirity of this Dominion, but from now on the colour will be seen at most of the Metropolitan fixtures. The Third. Generation. Last week Mr Denys Douglas was elected a member of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club committee, this fact marking the registration of the third generation under this heading. The club was formed in 1875, when Mr William Douglas, a foundation member, was elected to the committee. After his death a son, Mr W/ J. Douglas took his place, and now the latter's son Denys, fills the position. On Down Grade. Recently it was noted in these columns that the fine steeplechaser, Erination, who had carried 13.5 to victory over the battens, Avas distinct ly showing signs of age, and was on the down grade. Nevertheless he was taken down to the Grand National meeting, but failed to show the form of yore. A southern writer last week wrote "Eri nation indicated at Riccarton that he has gone well past his best, and his retirement will no doubt be scon announced."