RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 234, 6 November 1940, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Beaulivre Leads

Beau Vite and BeauliA T re liaA T e met on eleA r en occasions, and the latter has led Beau Vite in six of them. A Cup Withdrawal. The HaAA'ke's Bay OAvned Yogi has been Avithdrawn from the New Zealand Clip list, as he has not unadje the necessary improA'ement lately to fit him for a two miles contest. Made Amends. In some of his races this season Great Night shaped disappointingly. At the Timaru meeting she at as raced in a hood, and getting a break at the start Avon from end to end. Shaping Well. A member of Hector Gray's T'ak r anini team that is shaping avcll in his track AA r ork is The Dozer. It is confidently cxpectcd that he Avill increase his Avinning account before long. Back in the Game. P. W. Scally, the avclI n knoAvn trainer, Avho has been out of the game for some years, has decided to resume his profession, and is starting off Avith a tAVO year old bj r Foxbridge—Lady Lap. Unexpected* Notable defections from the Canterbury SteAvards Handicap are Saxan Tor, Beau Leon, Nightcalm, Blonde Princess, Toho Koura and Lahbourn all of AA'liich'haAre--doubt-less been fancied in pre-post betting. To be Spelled. The Auckland candidate Air Pori and Aberdovey, Avho have not been racing up to expectations are to be allotted extended spells in the hope that Avhen brought in again they may race more solidly. Gladynev in Australia. The Te Aroha bred Gladynev Avns a starter in the Moonee Valley Cup, but fell. He AA r as a firm favourite for the Since then lie has been galloping very fast on the tracks, and on Tuesday registered a course record. Hornpipe's First Win. On Labour Day Hornpipe an eight year old gelding by Captain Bunsby a sister to Warstep, secured his first victory, in the Ladies' Bracelet. He has been raced unsuccessfully since he Avas a lavo year old, but may win more high Avcight events. Pedigree Lines. Competing in cross country events lately in the Auckland province Avas the HaAA'ke's Bay owned Willen, noted in race books as '''breeding unknoAvn." Some of his pedigree lines haA r e now been learned. He is by a Waiuku—Ngaio sire from a full sister to the dam of Floodtidc. To Compete at Ellerslie. Lady Tinkle, ay inner of the last Winter Cup at Ricearton is not engaged at the Ne,AA r Zealand Cup meeting, on Avhich fact some surprise has 'been felt by many southern sportsmen. It transpires that the owner, Mr W. Hume, of Levin, intends bringing the mare north for the leading events at the Auckland summer meeting. Sure Pay Improving. Both at the Rotorua and Cambridge meetings Sure "Pay, by Autopay—Bother, was Avell in thei betting market. On Monday lie ran second to that good sprinter Merry Vaals, which performance Avent to siio'w that he is improving, and shouldsoon register a Avin. That he is brilliant is Avell knoAvn, and A\*ell placed this stylish three year old AA'ill Avin his share of prize money. j A Double Winner. Belle Cane, a double Avinner at the Wellington meeting; is a three year old filly by Beau Pere—Duck's E'gg. As a tAvo year old she started twice, and is probably all the better hoav for not having had a hard racing season as a jf iveilile. Evidently she is gifted with the family speed, and has now come into favour for the Stewards' Handicap, Canterbury's leading sprint event of the year. At Top of Form. Royal Chief, jjerhaps the best race horse in Ncav Zealand to-day, Avon the Wellington Handicap, eleAren furlongs, carrying 9.7 by over three lengths from Sly Fox, and on the concluding day of the meeting prevailed in the Ilarconrt Stakes. He Is now leading favourite for the New Zeaalnd Cup to be run this week in which he Avill carj-y 9.6. Up to date Royal Chief has Avon £16,837 in prize money for 21 Avins and 23 minor platings out oi 59 starts.