RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 51, 11 May 1942, Page 8

RACING NOTES

COMING NORTH The veteran Erination. now trained at Riccarten, is to be brought north for the Egmont, Waikato and Auckland meetings. He will be accompanied. by Hurry Girl, a winner at the Timaru meeting recenth T . RULING STAR AT WAVERLEY Prior to the Waverley meeting where he Avon the hurdles in very convincing style Ruling Star had done a lot of pace work on the tracks. He is hoav expected to run prominently in big steeplechase eA'cn ts. A GOOD START Maurice McCartcn, who has taken OA r er the J. T. Jamie-son stable at Randwick, Avill start off as trainer with a team of 20 including eight highly bred yearlings. All the oaviiers of horses trained by Jamieson haA r e signified their intention to leave them to be taken over by McCavten. THE WANGANUI MEETING The Avinter meeting of the Wanganui Jockej r Club is to be held on May 30 and June 1. The Duke of Gloucester Cup race is to be decided on the first day, taking the place of the Century Hurdles, which lias been set doAvn for the second day. LEADING SIRES Foxbridge the leading stallion last year, is again avcll ahead for the current season. Up to April 30 his representatives had Avon 55 races AA r ith prize monej' £19,415. Beau Pere was second AA'ith 22 wins and £10,381 in stakes and Vaals third Avith 31 and £9103 respectively. A JUMPING TEAM Morry O'Connor, Avho loomed large in jumping events two seasons back principally AA'ith the aid of All Irish, is iioav located at Ellcrslie Avherc he has Gold Land, Gael and Biscuit in steady work. O'Connor has proved that he can get his charges Avell, so the best of his trio should soon be in the money.

CLANSMAN FOR ELLERSLIE The To Aroha owned Clansman, a winner at Ellerslie at Easter. Avas not engaged at the Avon dale iixture, but all going Avell Avil be a contestant in the Great Northern Stcples. Being :i very clever "lepper" lie may carry the field along at a merry pace. CHANGE OF LOCATION 11. Burgess, who has trained his team at Mastcrton. for many years, has novr transferred his horses to Awapuni, Palmcrston North, where he has secured a suitable property. Before leaving Mastcrton he was tendered a farewell social and presented with two handsome firciside chairs. A PROVED HURDLER Limbohm, a Grand National Hurdles winner some years back, now in strong work at Hastings, is eleven years old, but is said to be more like a three year old in hisi course tactics. A CAPABLE JUMPER Gaine's Choice is fast moulding into form and promises to further liis part capably in winter jumping events. As a weight carricr lie is good, and Stays on well in his races. THE WAIKATO MEETING Very large nominations have been received for the Waikato meeting to be staged at Te Rapa on 23rd inst. For the Te Rapa Steeplechase 25 are listed, the Hamilton Hurdles 28, while lor the Otorohanga Hack Mile 76 entries have been received. A PHAR LAP RELATIVE Sir Knight, by Pliar Lap's brother Friday Night, from the Shambles mare Creaselcss, showed: a lot of speed at the Feilding meeting. His dam is a grand daughter of imported Ormala, by Orme. RACING FIXTURES May 1G —Egmont Racing Club May 16 —Oamaru Jockey Club May 23 —Waikato "Racing Club May 30 —Wanganui Jockey Club May 30 —Napier Park Racing Club