TuRF TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 299, 30 April 1941, Page 8

TuRF TOPICS

| GOOD IN THE WET Among' those nominated for the Auckland win Lor fixture arc Gold Money Song and Brazen 801d...80th are 1 good in damp or wet gOiing and may show to greater advantage than l lie majority of contestants which prefer -dry tracks. A STABLE ADDITION Mr John Gricgg's Riccarton team has received an addition in tlia jumper, Fairy house, by Day Comet —Thurnham mare. He comes from good jumping strains on both sides, and should, prove, a worthy companion to Hie well performed Streamline. A TRAINER'S LICENSE Percy. Atkins, who was riding a. the. Auckland Easter meeting. is applying for a trainer""* license, and will start oil' with Cheddington and Worton. The latter was second lasit year to Lou Rosa in the Great Northern Foai Stakes, and since then has had a very lengthy spell. A STEEPLECHASE CANDIDATE For years past Hawke's Bay has brought out cross country horses of note for big .jumping events. This season cue of the best from the province is the .Luc-id lus representative Dozie Boy, who is undergoing a strong preparation in view of competing in the Great 1 Northern Steeplechase. LEAVING FOR AUSTRALIA The well known Master ton trainer, B. Burgess, who in recent seasons lias brought horses north to compete in the country circuits meetings contemplates leaving for Australia in the near future, taking with him his team now in work including Lady Montana, Augment and White) Rajah, TOP RANK THREE YEAR OLDS The stakes won. by Kindergarten in his ten successive wins this season amounted to £7230. As a, three-year-old Desert Gold, with 11 wins won £83~)0, Gloaming £12,170 and Sasanoif £10.(>7.">. In the case of Gloaming and also of Sasanoif considerable portions of their prize money were from Australian victories. THE CORNWALL HANDICAP The principal ilat event at the Auckland meeting is the Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter, which was avcmi last year by Valmint, who is. last getting into form us. shown by his third at Avondale. The most notable entrants for the race; are Lou Rosa, Sir Cameron. Gladynev, Cheval cle Voice, Tc Kawiti, Valmint, Gamos, .SurveyorGeneral and Cornish. SHOULD BE WELCOME Joe MeFarlane, who has been riding in India, but who recently returned to New Zealand, had two winning rides at the Canterbury meeting on Egyptian Rose. This week he Avill join up with the Hector Gray stable at Takanini, and may be in the saddle at Pukekohe •)u Saturday. If lie is favoured with the mounts on Brazen Bold and Kinvara lie will doubtless have the idea that there are speedsters in the north. EVER ENGLAND On account of his backward, running at Ellerslie the, Fox bridge gelding, Ever <-England, is at present just a little "out of the boom" Unlike most of the Poxbridge's he is inclined to bet head-strong and Wayward, ami even the wearing of winkers does not appear to have the desired effect. He is not at •ill easy to handle, but when he settles down to the Avork before him with the colours up he is likely to win his share of races. A CHANGE OF STABLES Gladynev, who has been a> member o 1 A. E. Neale's svtable since hr was purchased by Mrs I). Levin, o) Wellington, lasi January, is being transfer rod to B. Burgess' team at Opaki. He has had only three starts in his present colours, and in one of them he was a close third t<< Colonel Bogey and Piastre in the King George Handicap at MVmawat'j last month. He has( been nomiYiate-i lor the A.RC. Cornwall Handicap in hut meanwhile- his fu'uv movements an.' uncerlrvn.

CLARION CALL'S CONDITION The steeplechaser, Clarion Gafl. who is: reported to be- very forward in condition, is lo contest the Wavcrley Steeples, for which event he is sure tOi be a prime fancy. TOP OF THE LIST Interviewed in Auckland after Kindergarten's victories in the Easte'r Handicap and Great Northern Si. Jaeger, H. N. Wiggins stated lie could not imagine any horse racing in Australia, or -anywhere else, being the master of Kindurgartcn. This is a very high tribute to the capabilities of the; Kincardine colt coming from a rider who has piloted him in all his reccnt victories. AGAIN IN WORK Again on the scene are Tc Kawili and Games, two representatives of the stable presided over by W. Hawthorn. Both have been subjected to useful work away from the tracks, and their appearance suggests that thuy will not be long in again reaching their peak. Both are proved performers whose return to form should again find! them ranking with the best of the northern handicap performers. BACK TO THE GAME A. Stovo. who won the hurdle races on Master Dingle at 11 i rear ton at Easter, has been engaged in business in Ghrislehurch for some time past, but on account of the shortage of hurdle jockeys -was persuaded to don silk again for tho meeting, and showed that: he had not lost any of his ability as a horseman by his proficient handling of Master Dingle, who is now trained by Frank Trilford at Washdyke for Mr H. S. Orbell. ADDITIONS TO TEAM lv Pope> has a recent addition to his team in the shape of Princess Venus, a three year old sister to that useful sprinter Prince Yen. Princesst Venus has improved appreciably in condition, and all going well she should be seen out at the Franklin meeting. Another to rejoin 1-1 Pope's stable is the Surveyor three year old Air Port, who has been off the scene for a few months during which he was added to the list. Air Port showed: distinct promise earlier in the season and the respite lie lias enjoyed should prove beneficial. MISHAP TO KRAAL Kraal met with a mishap recently and is temporarily off the scene. Her inj,ury to her off hind leg has bean rather a severe one, and it is doubtful whether she. will be seen out for some time. The enforced respite should not prejudice lieir future, .providing tly injury does not detrimentally affect her action, and as a four year old it is anticipated she should take a prominent part in the open eveuits she will now be called upon k> contest. Kraal is a galloper above the, average, and. it is to be hoped! that, she soon stages a complete dccovery.