RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 41, 17 April 1942, Page 8

RACING NOTES

THE QUIN ABBEY STRAIN A winner at the Gore meeting was the four year old mare Maggiore, who scored lier fifth success of this season. She is by Dolomite from Quinola by Quin Abbey. QuLnola was bred bj T Mr R. Hannon, of Cambridge, and was a full sister to the successful performer. King Merv. STAGED A WIN Slayer, the Valkyrian gelding, won the Great Western Steeplechase at Riverton last week. As he is very forward in respect to racing condition, he may continue his successes until the winter. BOMBER BONDS The Wellington Trotting Club has taken up £3000 in Bomber Bond,s. SUSTAINED A FALL Astral Flame, last year's winner of the Grand National Steeplechase, was highly fancied for the Great Western Steeples last week, but on the previous day sustained an injury to his stifle through a fall on a bitumen road. The injury was not deemed a serious one, but it was thought better to withdraw him from his engagement in view of competing in more important events in the near future. N.Z. TRAINER RETURNING News from Sydney is to the effect that J. T. Jamieson's Randwick property has been purchased by Maurice McCarten, the well, known successful horseman. It is understood that Jamieson will return to New Zealand and may reside on his property at Cambridge. Whether lie will get together a racing team is not yet known. j HE IS A GREAT HORSE Interviewed after his Auckland victory with Kindergarten the rider, Bert Ellis, said: "He responded most courageously when I called upon him. I did not need to use any outside persuasion. He answered as if he knew what was required, and I sat still and allowed him to do the work. He is a great horse." 4500 GUINEAS REFUSED A bid of 4500 guineas was refused in a Sydney sale ring on Friday for High Caste, who is on the eve of finishing his turf career. There was a condition regarding a sale that the purchaser should sign an agreement that High Caste would not be> raced again. DISTANCE ALTERATIONS

The Waikato Racing Club has altered the distance of the President's Handicap to one mile and threequarters, and the Stewards' Handicap from six to seven furlongs. HE-COMMISSIONED The Little England—Peruse gelding, Little Ruse, owned in Te Aroha, has been re-commissioned with a view to winter racing. IN WINNING VEIN Secret Flight who is registering a run of successes in O'tago is a four year old mare by Night Raid— Full Fling. She is a half-sister to the good mare, Wild Career. A SUCCESSFUL TRIP The Te Rapa owned Full Hand, who won the Hawke's Bay* Cup from a good field, followed up his success on the second day r by accounting for the Te Mahanga Handicap. As he carried 8.3 and ran the mile and quarter in 2.5, he must itoav be quite at the top of his form. Since being solid a few weeks ago at guineas has won over £600 in stakes. NARROWLY BEATEN Bronzo, a stable mate of Landveyor, also put up a good shewing when lie carried 9.8 and only went under by a head to Kouraeka in the Eden Handicap, one mile, run in 1.38. Both these gallopers will compete at the Avondale meeting, and later at the Great Northern, fixture. WELL BRED WINNER King Herod, the winner of the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes, is a grey colt by Theio—Lacquer, by Lackham —Orazone, by Misogne—Ota, by Seaton Delaval—Tamora, by Musket, Theio was got by Tetratema—Thyene by Sunstar—Sebenico, by AVilliam the Third.