RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 121, 25 June 1941, Page 8

RACING NOTES

THE MUSKET LINE All indication that the Musket line, particularly through Carbine is in the) ascendancy in Australia, is shown by the fact that the hvo leading juveniles the colt Tarilla (by The Buzzer) and the filLy ATI Love (by Double Remove) both be long to the family. Further three stallions; who topped the averages of the Sydney Easter Sales are all descendants of Carbine. SHOWING GREAT PROMISE The Auckland two year old Transmitter has done exceptionally well since being recommissioned after a short spell. He has thickened a good deal, and promises to develop into a fine type of three year old. MELVANUI RESUMES Another horse to resume training ig Melvanui, who lias been taken in hand by G. Stenning, at Ellerslie. This aged Te Mononui gelding showed a fair amount of promise when lie commenced racing over hurdles early in the season, but his form in races was not up to the standard expected. He looks in good order and may do better next term. YOUNGSTERS NAMED A two year old chestnut gelding by Autopay from Gay Athlene will race as Home Again. He is in F. Gilchrist's stable at Ellerslie and is rather a good-looking sort. Also named recently is a rising two year old colt by Mr Standfast from Princess Miarch, by Vaals—March. The youngster is called Kiatere Mati, and has been entered for a number of classic events next season. ON THE UP-GRADE Last month Stabilise woi\ the Flying Handicap, seven furlongs, at Ashburton, but at South Canterbury a week later he failed over six furlongs and also in the big handicap, the winner in the latter race being Airline, whom Stabilise' had beaten at Ashburton. Despite that failure the Robespierre gelding should prove capable, nevertheless, of winning over middle distances. PONTY TO MAKE "COME-BACK'' The Wellington Cup. (1937) and Great Easter (1938) winner Ponty has been entered for the hurdle race at Ashburton. He has not been successful since his victoi\y in the Riccarton sprint. He has not raced for nearly two years, but in his last season he started 18 times without securing a place. COLONEL BOGEY MISSING Although he is a Avorker on the Awapuni tracks, Colonel Bogey has not appeared in public since the Feilding Easter meeting. This Night march gelding has shown ability to handle heaA'y going and can run out a useful se\ r e/n furlongs, as AA r ell as a middle distance, so his opportunity will come later. His dam, Kilmiss, Avas a great mudlark. IN NEW QUARTERS Foreign Coin, Gay Dancer and Royal Counsellor, owned by Messrs F. H. Barrell (Wellington) and J. T. Evans* (Feilding), have been placed in J. Bromby's care at Trentham. Royal Counsellor, avlio is a jm r enile, Avas bought at the last Trcntham sales for 240 guineas. He is by Solicitor-General from the Chief Ruler mare C'hiefava, a sister to Gesture, avlio Avas: the leading two year old in her year. PROUD FOX INQUIRIES Porud Fox has been the subject of considerable inquiry since his Avilining efforts at Randwick, and his Ncaa 1- Zealand oAvner, Mr S. J. Woods, avill have no difficulty in selling him. So far the intending buyers, and there are several, haA r e not been able to do business, for F. McGrath, Avho has charge of Proud Fox in Sydney, has not been able to discover the selling price. It is fairly safe to assume, hoAveA-er, that the horse will be sold at a satisfactory figure. . OLYMPUS AS JUMPER Since being taken over by the New Plymouth trainer, H. Dulieu, Olympus' lias been tried over middle distances on the flat Avithout any return. The son of Pantheon is now to be tried as a hurdler and, as he Avas a brilliant sprinter, he should make good in the role, for his trainer has the material at hi.s command. Avith Avhich to educate his charge. Last January Olympus was brought down from Te Rapa by A. J. Julian, and he beat all but Sir Crusoe ir the January Handicap at Trcntham