RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 168, 15 October 1941, Page 8

RACING NOTES

LIKES FIRM TRACK

D. Potter has Llandaff striding along satisfactorily in his training and the chestnut should be a ver3 r fit horse when produced Avith the colours up. Llandaff has a fine turn of speed, but he likes a firm track. THE HAT TRICK The capable rider, H„ P. SteAvart, Avas in good form at Opaki on Thursday where he did the hat trick by riding three winners on end—Rink, Poutatau and Courting. GOING ALONG QUIETLY The smart galloper Ever England, noAv in H. Gray's stable at Takanini, is being taken along quietly in his preparation, but it may not be until the summer racing is in full swing before he is at his best. Ever England is a horse likely to deyelop into a high-class racehorse. HAD* A COLD There had been good reports concerning the galloping ability of Royal Counsellor, a Trentham-trained two year old, and his appearance in « race Avas awaited with some interbst. He Avas produced in the Longbush Nursery at Opaki, but failed to get in the money. it is known he has been suffering from a Slight cold, and probably AA r as not seen at his best. BRACKET DOES WELL Mr Clurrie's two 3 r ear olds, Rink and Damask, outclassed 13 other y,oungsters in the Longbush Nursery on the opening day of the Master ton meeting". The bracket Avas made it good each-.Avay favourite and Rink ivon nicely from Damask. Samara, <vho Avas third, Avas four lengths iiway. A HOT FAVOURNTE Not many horses haA r e started at a shorter price on the place machine than did Dungloe in the Maiden Stakes at Opaki on Thursday. Ridden bj r the leading horseman, W. J. Brcughton, Dungloe ran avcll, but «vas .comfortably beaten by an outsider in Legal. The Avinner paid over n third of a century for a Avin, but backers of Dungloe lost 20 per cent of their money.. READING SOLD FOR 2000 GNS At a sale of thoroughbreds at Sydney Reading Avas sold for 2000 guineas to a business man avlio races under the assumed name of "Mr S. Aries," Avho so far is undecided Avhether to send Reading to Melbourne, where he is engaged in the two Cups. Reading has already Avon £l(i,000 in stakes and seems destined to go much higher after his battle with Beau Vite. ALGERIAN DESTROYED The racehorse Algerian broke his shoulder while rolling in his stable at RandAvick and had to be destroyed. Algerian Avas a late arrival from the Dominion and Avas heaA'ily supported for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. He failed to strike form and ran poorly in the Epsom. He Avas withdrawn from the Metropolitan. A BRILLIANT HACK ' That Cheddington would pro\ r e himself a good galloper Avas a definite opinion formed by those Avho saAV the fine-looking son of Phaleron as a tAvo year old. No one AA r as, therefore, surprised when' lie scored each day at the HaAvke's Bay meeting, but the opposition Avas anything but strong. HoAvevcr, Cheddington Avon with his ears pricked and should go on Avinning for some time yet. In 1937, at the dispersal sale of the Westmere Stud, Mr Gaisford bought the mare Silver Rule AA r ith a colt foal at foot by B<sau Pere and in foal to Phaleron Bay. The Beau Pere colt A\ r as Silver Stick, and the foal to Phaleron Bay Avas Cheddington. FRANKLIN IMPROVEMENTS Improvements contemplated by the Franklin Racing Club to its course at Pukekohe, estimated to cost nearly £1000, include the removal of the finishing post some 50 yards northAvard of its present position and the erection of a neAV seven furlongs barrier on the property recently purchased. The neAV barrier Avill give a straight run out for at least three furlongs.

STILL GROWING Mr Ralph Stewart, famous in sporting circles, as the owner of Beau Vitc, lias in work at Trentliam Lhc two year old Dominate. This juvenile is growing fast, and is therefore expected to take time in coming to hand. TENDON AND JOINT TROUBLES The Clifford Estate's Winning Rival, a good performer last season, resumed track work recently, but a re-occurrence of tcildon trouble has necessitated her withdrawal liom Uie turf. In the same team Donnybrook Fair sprained a fetlock while galloping, and has been turned out i'or a lengthy spell.