RAGING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 297, 23 April 1941, Page 8

RAGING NOTES

THREE YEAR OLDS BEST LEADING HANDICAPS AT EASTER Three year olds jDlayed a big part in the leading handicaps decided over Easter. At Ellerslio Kindergarten won the Easter Handicap,, Night Pilot the President's Handicap, and Sir Cameron the H. O. Nolan Memorial Handicap, these being the three foremost handicap events at that fixture. At Riccarton the Great Easter was taken by another three year old, Kentucky. At Wairarapa Lambourn won the Elaster Handicap on tlve first day and The Monarch the Autumn Handicap on the final day, and at Feilding Alexcelia beat the older horses in the Goodbeliere Memorial Handicap on the final day, when the open sprint was also taken by a three year old, Black Robe. In Australia the Sydney Cup was won easily by the three year old Lucrative in race record time. B. H. MORRIS AS TRAINER WELL KNOWN HAWKE'S BAY ESTABLISHMENT The appointment as private trainer to Mr Frank O'rmond of the well known and successful horseman, B. H. Morris, of Awapuni, is announced, writes' ''The Barb" in the Hawke's Bay Daily Mail.

It is some Aveeks since; negotiations Avere opened Avith Morris, to apparently his conditions as to, the position have been accepted by Mr Ormond, and in a feAV weeks he will take OA'cr this sportsman's racing establishment at GreenmeadoAvs Avhicli means the transfer from Hastings of his team, Avhidh comprises Kathbclla, Burra Sahib, Condole, Proven, Crucible and others A\ho Avill come in from the Karamu Stud Farm, including the Beau Pere geld ing Yogi, Avho has been spelling since last December.

B. H. Morris, who commenced riding as an apprenticei during the Great War period, has Avon all the important races on the Dominion's racing calendar, and during the Avholc of his riding career earned the rcputatio.i of being one of the most honourable of his profession, a reputation lie Avill as easily earn as a trainer. Bert Morris, besides being a successful jockey, is a most proficient horseman, and besides Avinning so many races is most accomplished Avhen it comes to handling and riding voung bloodstock. He has schooled many a green young jumper as aa'cll as qualifying with the hounds dozens of horses, so that it can be safely assumed lie Avill prove proficient as a trainer. WINTER RACING WAIKATO MEETING

With stake money totalling £5000 to be distributed during the two days of the Waikato Racing Club'ft meeting on May 17 and 10, owners are well catered for, particularly owners of jumpers who will', be found racing throughout the winter season. The To Rapa Steeplechase is the chief event, and carries stake of £750, while the Waikato Hurdles is worth £400. This, jumping double will be decided on thefirst day, also the President's Handicap, on the flat, which has a. stake of £500. On the second day the Hamilton Hurdles and Waikato Steeplechase each carry a stake of £500, and the Te Rapa Handicap (flat) £400. The smallest stake i-«* £200. TALKING'S PROGENY COLT SOLD FOR 1200GS. A business woman, Miss O. MoCan n, paid! the top price, 1200 guineas, at the Sydney yearling sales, for a colt by Talking from French v fodel. Miss McCann is a keen racing enthusiast, residing in Brisbane. Mr S, Murphy, of Melbourne, bought the Talking—Gapris colt for 1000 guineas. Three other Talking cults each brought 240 guineas.