RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 183, 21 November 1941, Page 8

RACING NOTES

HALF BROTHER TO BEAU LEON

Making his first appearance in public with the colours up was Fox Brae, by Foxbridge—Lady Bede, in the Tamahere Stakes at Te Rapa. Although no match on the occasion for Sleepy Fox he ran second, beating other juveniles and appears to be a good racing proposition. UNDOUBTED BRILLIANCY In the Tamahere Stakes, of four furlongs, Sleepy Fox, a full brother to the well performed Noble Fox, was the only one of the 34 acceptors that was spiritedly backed. First away from the barrier he quickly opened up a big break and won easing He is trained by F. Smith, at Takanini, who has the Foxbridge colt in the pink of form. STRUCK FORM By winning the Avondale Cup thi:» month and following up the victory by accounting for the Waikato Cup Beau Leon has signified his return to form, and in handicap events will now have to carry his full share of weight. In each case he won with something in hand, and having been raced into form, should score again before long. IMPROVING The top weight, Orelio, ran quite | a good race in the Waikato Cup. He has still plenty of speed, and when allowed to run along without being tackled he is not easy to beat. His condition is a credit to his train~ er and he may be placed successfully in the £iear future. TARANAKI VISITORS A feature of the Waikato meeting was the number of Taranaki owned and trained horses competing. Tlicy were Gold Card, Davilia, Alexcelia, Tidewaiter, Plato Lad, Bright Gesture «md Prima Plato. BACK TO FORM Gold Money Song, one of Auckland's very best sprinters, showed a return to form by winning the Cambridge Handicap in a field of fifteen. He left the barrier with the first three and nicely placed in the running on the rails, Avon by threequarters of a length from the fast finishing Prince Plato and Harmony, R. W. MlcTavish riding a confident race. The time 1.13 2-5 sees was fast, and the. Hunting Song—Gold Monej' horse will be expected to score further victories soon. RETAINED HIS SPEED Brazen Bold showed on Monday that he retained his undoubted speed After being well wintered by his owner at Te Aroha, he was returned only a few weeks ago to rejoin the Hector Gray team at Takanini, and as was the case last season won at his first start. A SOLID GALLOPER Aurora's Star, third in the Hamilton Handicap, is a six year old bay mare by Vaals. from Aurora Borealis. She is owned by Mr J. J. Waller, of Palmerston North, and trained by him at Awapuni.