RACING NOTES GEES?

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 84, 29 July 1942, Page 8

RACING NOTES GEES?

SUCCESSFUL JOCKEYS

\V. J. Broughton is again at the head of the jockeys' list for the seasou with 45 wins, followed by P. Spratt 34, 11. P. Stewart 37, and S. J. Green and A. Messervey (equal) 25.

SIRES OF WINTER PERFORMERS

Hunting Song, whose stock always perform better when the sting is out of the ground, was the most successful sire in respect to the Wellington meeting, with winners of £1995. The Night Raid gelding Nightly came next with £1115.

MAY BE CHANGED

There is some uncertainty as to the dates for this year's New Zealand Cup meeting. The Canterbury Jockey Club has been allotted November 21st and 28th, but there is a reasonable prospect of their being changed to November 28th and December stli. DAILY IMPROVING Master Lackham, who registered a second to Ghat in the Auckland Winter Steeples, and later developed a splint, through which he could not compete at Trentham, is executing steady work daily, and Avill compete in the Grand National Steeplechase. «> THE WINTER CUP The three placed horses in the 1941 Winter Cup, Treasurer, Bolojma and St. Cloud, are engaged again this year. Austral Flame, winner of the Grand National Steeples, and The Dozer, who prevailed in the Grand National Hurdles, are missing from the list this time. THE PROVIDENT FUND The New Zealand Racing Conference Provident Fund has accumulated funds amounting to £12,297. The income last year exceeded the expenditure by £200. THE THAMES MEETING Included in the programme for! the Thames Jockey Club's winter j meeting to be held at P aero a on August Bth, are two steeplechases and one hurdle race. There are seven events, which may be increased to eight if any race lias entries! over the safetv number.

A QUESTION OF TRANSPORT

Hie New Zealand and AVellington Cup Avioner.. Happy Kriding. lias been allotted ft..3 in the Melbourne Cup. Gladyney, a member of the same stable, has been awarded the same poundage. Their trainer, 13. Burgess, states they -will both contest the big" event if satis I'actory transport arrangements can be made

A SERIOUS MISHAP

Merry March, a Winter Gup candidate trained by Arthur Kllis, clouted a sod Avail during a run over country and dislocated his shoulder. As lie Avas well fancied in respect to racing condition the accident can be deemed an unfortunate one for

his connections