RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 54, 18 May 1942, Page 8

RACING NOTES

NOT COMING NORTH Last week Mr J. H. Grigg's Leopardstown severely knocked a joint while executing his track work. He is now on the easy list and will not accompany Streamline and Arctic Dawn oil the northern tour.

THE GLOUCESTER CUP The Wanganui Jockey Club will stage the Gloucester Cup, gentlemen riders, 011 May 30 on the Marton course. The event thus returns to the scene of its institution in 1935-36, when it was run under the auspices of the Marton Jockey Cliub. This year the owner of the winner will be presented with a miniature silver cup.

INCREASE IN PRIZE MONEY For its Winter Meeting the Wellington Racing Club his increased the prize money very materially. The stakes in the Wellington Steeplechase will be £1000, and for the Wliiyte Handicap £700. Many racing institutions in the Dominion are, despite the restrictions in, their days for race meetings, increasing the stakes; in order to maintain their part in the interests of owners, trainers' andl jockeys.

IN PRAISE OF NOKO Thus a southern writer after the Riverton and Timaru meetings: "Noko is undoubtedly the best young hurdler—he is only a four year old —seen out for a very long time, and he is 011 his way to gaining the highest honours as a jumper."

DEATH OF BEAU VITE'S OWNER Mr Ralph Stewart, of Wellington, who has been very prominent in sporting circles as the owner of that fine performer, Beau Vite, passed awatyi in Wellington last week after a brief illness.

THE CARDINAL The Matamata owned, the Cardinal, lias been "expected" for some time. In the Hobsonvillc Hurdles he ran quite: an ordinary race, and on returning to the birdcage appeared to be somewhat sore. An explanation of his running was deemed satisfactory by the stipendiary steward.

A KINCARDINE REPRESENTATIVE Kinstep trained by J. F. Tutchen. at Te Rapa, has been executing good work lately and his second at Ellerslie to Rara Avis, denoted he should soon get on the winning list.

NEW PLYMOUTH TRAINED Whackie, recently purchased by Mr M. J. Moodabe, of Auckland, was not started at Ellerslie on account of the difficulty in securing a rider. He is being trained hfv H. Dulieu at New Plymouth.

TO COME NORTH The Awapuni trained Master Lackhaw, is pleasing his party by the manner he is acquitting himself over the big obstacles. He was allowed to missi the Egmont fixture, but is to compete at Te Rapa and Ellerslie this month.

PURCHASE BY MR A. LILE Mountain Fox, a recent Taranaki winner, was purchased last week by Mr A. Lile, of New Plymouth, in whose colours the Surveyor gelding, Trig Station, has been running. Not successfully, however, for at Waverley, when holding a commanding lead, he ran off the course, and ha? become very difficult to handle.

JUMPING WELL The Hawke's Bay steplechaser, Cherry Plum, who was well in the limelight a season ago, is again jumping the country and galloping in his very best style. He may be well forward in racing condition by the time the Wellington Winter fixture comes round.

RACING FIXTURES Mdy 23—Waikato Racing Club May 30—Wanganui Jockey Club May 30—Napier Park Racing Club May 30—Dunedin Jockey Club May 30—Auckland Racing Club June fi—Wanganui Jockey Club June 6—Auckland Racing Club June 6 —Dunedin Jockey Club June 13 —Hawkes Bay Jockey Club June 20 —Manawatu Racing Club June 27—Manawatu Racing Club July 4—Wellington Racing Club July 11—Wellington Racing Club July 25 —South Canterbury H.C.

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