RAGING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 251, 18 December 1940, Page 8

RAGING NOTES

Sunny Downs as Hurdler. Sunny Downs, late]}' unsuccessful in his flat racing efforts, is now to be tried as a hurdler. Streamiline Resumes. Last year's successful jumper Streamline, has again been put into work at Riccavton. When ready he will contest liurdlc events. A Light Penalty. Following his win at Woodville Black Thread's weight in the Auckland Railway Handicap has been increased two pounds to 9st. The Wellington, Cup. ! The Southland >■ mare Sparkle, a performer of merit is being specially prepared for the Wellington Cup. It is fully expected that by January 16 she will be right back to her best form. A Big One. In point of conformation the four year old Northlandcr by Sargon - Sandstar mare, owned by Mr A. H. Long of Kaitaia, is the biggest of the Ellerslie division in training. He is to be tried as a hurdler, but will require some time yet before he makes his debut in public.

Railway Handicap and Derby. It is understood that Belle Cane is to be among the contestants for the Manawatu Cup to be run on December 21. It would appear that she is being specially prepared for the Great Northern Derby rather than for the Railway Handicap. Auckland Cup Entrants. The Manawatu Racing Club opens its summer meeting at Awapuni on Saturday, December 21. The Auckland Cup horses engaged in the Manawatu Cup to be run on that day arc Old Bill, The Buzzfcr,,„T'e Kawiti, Areas and Anita Foe. Missed from List. The name of Belle Cane was missed from the acceptance list for the Great Northern Derby, in which it is stated she can be regarded as n certain starter. Her lessees I. J. and P. A. O'Neill, won the race xn 1930 with Lowenberg, and are confident the Beau Pcre filly will take a lot of beating. Working Satisfactorily. ! News from Wanganui is to the effect that Sir Beau is working wejl on the. training tracks, and is expected to run prominently at Ellerslie. There is one qualification, however, and that is the state of the course, for if hard Sir Beau may not like the sting, and run accordingly. Brilliancy. Before leaving for the Whangarei meeting Gold Money Song registered at Takanini a very- brilliant half mile gallop. In his only start at the Northern fixture he was badly left at the barrier, was a long way back. at the turn for home, and when putting in a final dash was Interfered with, and after being pulled out wide ran a good third. Well Represented, The Trentham trainer, T. George, has evidently decided that his stable shall have a say in the settlement of the Great Northern Foal Stakes. He has Par Avion, Pay Roll and Erin's Court engaged, and they Avil! be ridden by Bert Morris, H. W iftgins and Bert Ellis respectively. Should, they run first, second and third the public will at least experience a race day thrill-

Beau Vite's Rider. Bert Ellis, who returned from'" Australia last week, is to have the mounts on Beau Yite in his Auckland engagements. A Profitable Flly. Sold at the Trentham thoroughbred sales in 1939 for 110 guineas, , the Foxbridge filly, Foxola, has won over £1000 in prize money, during the past month. Hawke's Bay Entrants., The well known Hawke's Bay trainer, J. H. Jefford, will have three of his charges, Blantlisher, Hakalianga and Pctatou racing at the Auckland holiday meeting. He seldom travels north with mediocrities, so racegoers will doubtless keenly scan the trio mentioned. | Great Northern Derby. TCnrieh. the New Zealand Der-

LllC — by winner, is to contest the Christmas Handicap at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, and will line up for the Derby on New Year's D a V. His trainer, H. Telford, of Trentham, is fully confident that he will run a great race, and that he may prove equal to defeating the niudh boomed filly Belle Cane. The Opotiki Representatives. 1 This year the Opotiki stable presided over by M. B. Abbott, is to 1 have the distinction of being reprc--7 sented in the Auckland Cup and > Railway Handicap by very capable candidates in Llangollen and Merry Vaals.. They are both in tip-top f condition, and are vc'ry nicely fan. - cied for their engagements. One • point in their favour is the facl i' that both race well on either dry • or damp tracks and in this respect t thev have an advantage.