RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 222, 7 October 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Density Ready. The Cliristcluirch speedster, Density, is to race at Timaru next week, and will then be taken to Trentham where she is expected to at least be in the money. A Cup Favourite. A leading favourite for the New Zealand Cup, Yogi, by Beau Pcre, is engaged in the Masterton Handicap to be run on October 17, and interest will bo taken-in his performance in this event. Another Purchase. The Hon Elliott Davis and Mr O. Nicholson, of Auckland, who headed the list of stake winners last season, have just affected the purchase of the Foxbridge colt, Foxol'a, which is already very forward in respect to racing condition. A Cup Preparation. The Buzzer, an Auckland Cup winner, is executing strong work at Awapuni, and many Manawatu sportsmen are much of the opinion that he will be very hard to head-off in the New Zealand Cup on November 9. Change of Ownership. The Vaals gelding, Merry Vaals, is now the property of Mr E. Montgomery. He is still a member of M. B. Abbott's Rotorua team, and on his Paeroa running should not be long in again striking winning form A Cancellation. The Alexandra Racing Club has decided not to liokl its annual race meeting at Pirongia on Boxing Day. The club has been holding nonntotalisator meetings for 67 ■ years. A loss was registered last year, and Avith the benzine restrictions ruling it held out no hope of making a profit this season. N.Z. Cup Candidates. The New Zealand Cup entrants that have won races since they were nominated for the big two miles race are Pearl of Asia, The Raker, Airline and ,fc Kawiti. The firstnamed was victorious at Foxton last week, the next pair at Oaraaru, while the last mentioned scored at Paeroa. 'Twas Two Years Ago. A Northern sporting writer offers the opinion that Kingcraft should win his share of. money this term for he has furnished into a very solid three year old. As a matter of fact it is two years since he was a three year old and now as a five year old it is only natural that he should be more solid in conformation. Better Luck Desired. Trainer R. H. Martin, of Mata-> mata, has had a rather exasperating time of late inasmuch as he has led in no less than 14 rxmners up without scoring a straight out win. However he will keep believing, and during the next three months the most prominent members of his team may register a much desired change of

racing luck. , . - A Rider Resumes. After an absence of nearly two years from the saddle, the well known light weight rider, W. A. Jones, resumed riding in public in the President's Handicap at the Ohinemuri meeting, and rode a good race on Sunny Downs. He has had many years experience, and as he can go to the scale at 7 stone should be assured of a fulS share of mounts during the season. An Unusual Happening. In connection with the Ngatea Handicap at the Ohinemuri meeting. Waddell, the rider of Foxmond drew a number 9 marble. Evidently lie was not partial to a wide out position, so lie soon lined up at number one. No objection come from the starter, so he was quite happy in staying there. Foxmond, getting away avcll won the race, and being first favourite all was well. But the stipendiary steward and judicial com mittee then had their saj-, and they adopted the most unusual procedure of fining the starter, their own- official, the sum of £2.

An Informative Talk. The well known Sydney trainer, Frank McGrath, who is again in the limelight through having the New Zealancler, Beau Vite, in his charge, gave a very interesting talk on the subject of training during the afternoon of the Red Cross meeting there. In the course of his remarks he said all. owners had an ambition to win Derbies and Melbourne Cups, and ho had had many years of experU encc in preparing horses for these races. New Zealand oats were better than the. Australian, while the local Algerass were but little inferior,. He generally used equal portions of Australian and New Zealand oats. Horses were fond of carrots and apples, and he preferred to have them grated. He often used honey to sweeten them up, and this had a good effect. He had never known a good horse with a bad temper, and had learned that a good constitution was the secret of a good temperament. A Good Stayer. Willie Win has had several unfortunate experiences at the barrier, and it was probably the remembrance of past kicks received prior to the start of races that made him restive at the barrier at Ashburton. He began badly in the Spring Hand'icap, and was never prominent., finishing at the tail of the field with Shikari. But the' run should do him good, and he will be a fit horse for Trentham this month. The Wellington and Watkins Handicaps are distance races that will probably be sorted out for Willie.Win, while on the final day there will be the Hareotirt Stakes, a mile and a quarter rece, at weight-for-age. Though he is now nine years of age, Willie Win is not showing any signs of being on the down grade, Last season he van away with the Great Autumn Handicap at Riccarton, and he still, ranks as one of the best stayers trained at Riccarton.