RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 215, 20 September 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

N.Z. Cup Handicaps. Weights for the New Zealand Cup to be. run at Riccarton on November 9 th, are due on September 27th. Miss Baffles Sold. After winning the Avondale Stakes-, on Saturday last Miss Baffles was sold by Mr Farrell, of Hamilton, to, Mr T. W. Bridgens, president of the Auckland Trotting Club. Not in the Big Cup. •Surprise is being expressed in Wellington and Manawatu sporting circles at the fact of the Wellington Centenary Cup winner. Old Bill, not being entered for the New Zealand Cup, although his Australian trip was cancelled some weeks ago. A Big Stake Earner. Australia's -champion racehorse, A,jax, bids fair to register a big total of prize money before he retires from the turf next year. His Avin on Saturday Aveek brought his stakes Avon up to £39,425, AvhicVi places him fourth to Phar Lap, Amounis and Gloaming. The 1940 Auckland Cup. The Auckland Cup winner, The Buzzer, still located at Palmerston North, AA r as re-commissioned this month* It is expected that he will' line up at Ellerslie in the Auckland Cup on Boxing Day, and as a proved stayer his chance will not be lightly assessed. That Energetic Person. Commenting on ' Tetratina's win in the Wanganui Debutante Stakes a southern sporting writer says: "She Avon because she AA r as smartly out from a good barrier position, and had the services of that energetic, person young Vic Dye." It AA'ould appear that this, Matamata apprentice is making a name for himself in the southern portion of the island. The Last Race. There was once a punler who never' Avon, at least he always told his friends that was so. As a general rule he Avon good moncj', but it was alAAaj's lost on the last raec. One day he Avas met at a race meeting by a trio of sports, one of whom said: "Will you sign a petition to the Government?" "What's it ail about," asked the punter. "Well, its asking the Government to bring in legislation to absolutely abolish for all time, and seA r en years thereafter, the last race." RACING FIXTURES September. . 21—Martin Jockey Club 28 —Kurow Club 28—Foxton Racing Club 28, 30—Ohinemuri Jockey Club OCTOBER. 17, 19—Masterton Racing Club 17, 19—South Canterbury J.C. 19—Rotorua and Bay of plenty H.C.. . 19—Stratford Racing Club 24; 26, 28 —Wellington Racing Club 26—Poverty Bay Turf Club 26, 28—Gore Racing Club 28—Waikato Hunt Club 28 —Poverty Bay Hunt Club 28—Waverley Racing Club 28 —North Canterbury Racing Club