TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 292, 7 April 1941, Page 8

TURF-TOPICS

NOTES AND COMMENTS

DID NOT MAKE GOOD The Surveyor gelding, Surpai, did not run up to his Talcanini track form at Tauranga, and Avill probably now be required to join the ranks of the hurdlers. THE AUCKLAND CLASSICS In Wanganui kporling circles it is considered that Belle Cane and Premature have great chances of winning the Great Northern Oaks and Champagne Stakes respectively. SHOULD SCORE AGAIN The easy style in which Prince Louis Avon the Motiti Handicap at Tauranga indicated that lie should soon be "in the money" again. By Hunting Song from Miss Louis, heavy tracks may be in his favour. A STEEPLECHASE WINNER Chat, the winner of the 1940 Wellington Steeplechase is reported to be in splendid form thus early in the j,umping season, and Avill be" quite ready to do her part in important cross-country events. STILL IN WORK It was intended lately to take the Hunting Song mare, Mayfair, out of training, but she AA*on at Tauranga and it has noAA r been decided to continue her preparation. She is again a member of A. Tinker's team at Pukekohe. A PADDOCK HOLIDAY / Heralded last spring as a coming champion, but who has since greatly disappointed his stable more than once, the three year old Beau Pere horse, Beau Leon, is now enjoying a holiday in the i addock. As a four year old next season he may make amends, FOUR TO TWO Up to date Beau Vite and High Caste have met on six occasions in Australia, and the score is four to tAA r o in favour of the first named. They are to meet again during the autumn, and the public Avill be further treated to contests of a thrilling nature. A FAVOURITE A great favourite in HaAvke's Bay sporting circles is the champion hack Rakanui, whose pedigree lines AA'ere noted in this column last Aveek. Quite a number of his ardent and financial supporters will not hear of his defeat in the Great Easter Handicap to be run at Riccarton on Saturday. THE BRIGHTON HURDLES The form of High Delight on the flat lately has been consistently good, and many sportsmen are awaiting his return to hurdling, more especially as he can handle damp going., In the Brighton Hurdles he has been allotted 10.6 or 30 lbs less than the top weight Rarotonga. DUVACH'S CHANCE The speedy Foxbridge filly, DuA r ach, for Avhich on four figures sum was recently refused, AA 7 as given a chance to slioaa* her real capabilities oA'er a mile by being allotted 7.13 in the Easter Handicap, a weight she Avill not be awarded in events of minor importance. With the following quintette in the field it Avould be interesting to Avitness hoAA she fares AA'itli Kindergarten, 9.11, black 1 hread 8.10, Suleiman 8.6 and Brazen Bold 7.10 galloping at top. NOT THROWN IN In the Brighton Hurdles, tAVO miles, to be decided on Easter Saturday, Rarotonga has been allotted the unmistakably welter weight of 12.8, and has therefore not been thrown in by having to concede the minimum division no less than 50 lbs. His only chance of victory would be if the first mile is run at a moderate pace, but this cannot alAvays be depended upon, as there is often a desire among the light weight riders to make the good horses "carry their weight."

TO BE RE-COMMISSIONED The speedy Hunting Song—Gold Money representative Gold Money Song, "who has been oil the scenc since November last, is again in active commission. This game little thoroughbred may be said to be one who really likes the racing game, and consistently does his best under all conditions. RISING THIRTEEN Mr N. Grafas' King Key, who scored a second to Merry Vaals at Gate Pa, and' after a distinct rise in poundage for the second day, could, only register a fourth, is now 12 years, and cannot be expected to grace the turf much longer. He was allotted 31.2 in the Brighton Hurdles, two miles, so evidently is still fairly highly regarded by the liandicapper. RELATED TO PHAR LAP A three-quarter sister to Phar Lap was paraded at Waimate in the three year old bay filly Enticing, who is by Nightmarch from Entreaty, and is owned by her breeder, Mr Fred Armstrong, of ClirisN church. She has furnished into a good-looking individual, and although she was not prominent sliie had been showing promising form on the tracks, and with more time may develop better class than others of the champion's relatives. WIN BY LAZYBONES The element of luck was not entirely absent from the win scored bj- Lazybones at Waimate. When Density dropped out she left an opening, which became greater when Leighnor and Synthetic went a bit wide. If Lazybones had been forced to come round on the outside it is doubtful if the win could havo been made. Lazybones put up a strong finish and will be hard to beat at the Riverlon meeting. EVER ENGLAND At Awapuni last week just before the horses went out for the principal hack race, the band player "There'll Always Be an England." No. lin the race book Avas ever England. He was duly made first favourite. This Foxbridge— Marcliette representative has so far had two wins for two starts, and the report (not widely circulated) to the effect that before leaving Te Awamutu E,Ver England had decisively beaten the top-notch sprinter, Suleiman, in a track trial is now being believed. The next time Ever England carries the colours lie may again be the public selection. RAWSON STAKES HISTORY The meeting of the two New Zea-land-bred front rank horses, High Caste and Beau Vite, in the Rawson Stakes at the Rosehill races re* vived interest in an event that ha? had a great deal of Dominion his tory attached to it. Among its winners who were bred or owned in this country were The Hawk (1925) Limerick (1927 and 1928), Nightmarch (1930), Waterline (1931) and Ammon Ra (1932). Ajax was beaten two years ago in sensational fashion by Spear Chief, after the former had won 18 times on end, and so was prevented from bettering the record winning sequence of 1:1 held by Desert Gold and Gloaming A week later Spear Chief was beaten in turn by Defaulter in tli> Chipping Norton Plate, Last yen) Royal Chief was made favourite foi the Rawson Slakes, but ho was unplaced.

RACING FIXTURES APRIL 12 —Taupeka County Jockcy Club 12, 14 —Auckland Racing Club 12, 14—Feilding Jockey Club 12, 14 —Wairarapa Racing" Club 12, 14, 15—Rivcrton Racing Club 11—Waipukurau Jockcy Club 14—Kumara Racing Club 14—Beaumont Racing Club 14, 15—Canterbury Jockey Club 19, 21—Wanganui Jockcy Club 19, 21—Avondale Jockey Club 19, 21—Greymouth Jockey Club 2(s—Reef ton Jockey Club 26—Waverley Racing Club