RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 15, 16 October 1942, Page 8

RACING NOTES

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Straight Bat made her return to racing at Ashburton. After doing an attractive preliminary she was well supported. She was in a lather at the post, and no do-übt. this took a lot out of her. Nevertheless she was in a commanding jjosition right into the straight before compounding. WILL HAVE TO IMPROVE Sitara, the two year old daughter of Bulandshar and Stretto, is being kept going in view of pending engagements, The filly has any amount of speed over a few furlongs, but will need, to improve in stamina in order to win races. TRAINED AT TE RAPA Powvs, who ran third in the Trial Stakes at. the Avondale meeting to Charivari and Hunting King, is now a member of J\. L. Muir's team at Te Rap a. BEAU LEON IMPROVING Beau Leon has been executing very satisfactory work at Te Awamutu, and it is confidently expected that he will be running prominently in the big handicaps this season. His second in the last Auckland Cup was a good, performance 1 , and he is now at the age when he should stay out solid contests. TOTALISATOR INCREASE The totaiisator turnover at the Ohinemuri meeting showed an increase of £7809 10s. WEIGHT FOR AGE SCALE Bert Ellis lias been engaged to ride Kindergarten in his Wellington engagements and in the New Zealand Cup. It -appears there isi no maximum weight for the big two miles event, but :'rn the event of an entrant earning a re-handicap, it may nut be re-handicapped over the we:igll t-J'or-age scale. EXIT AIRLINE The death occurred, in Southland last week of the Surveyor gelding, Airline. Like others of the family he was -often successful 011 muddy ground. Last season he registered several victories including the Geraldinu Cnp and South Canterbury Handicap.

TO RESUME RIDING 11. N. Wiggins, who had the misfortune to have a leg fractured ajt Trent'ham in October of last year, expects to resume riding, with the colours up, about Christmas time. MAY MEET KINDERGARTEN Transport difficulties prccntcd the Derby winner Battledress, competing at Otalu, but he is to be a conr tcstant. at the Wellington meeting, where he will probably have to meet Kindergarten, who in his New Zealand racing lias not yet. met one to ma'kc- him gallop. THE A.J.C. DERBY One of this year's A.J.G. Derby candidates is Mrs E. J. W T att's; Bui* andshar —Cereza colt Baroda, who was bred at. Okawa, Hawke's Bay., A BIG STAKE The New Zealand Trotting Cup will carry a sta'ke of £2800 allotted as follows: First £1550, second £650', third £400 and fourth £225. THE OPOTIKI TEAM The Opotiki trainer, M. B. Abbott, was well supported at Paeroa where lie raced Llandine, by Kincardine—Llanberic; Cherry Hunter by Hunting Song—Cherry Girl; Merry Vaals by Vaals —Merry Lu; Kaimanawa by Autopay—Lady Pavlova; Miss Aroha by Ruapapa from Elsie Aroha and Bronze Lark by Bronze Eagle —'Miss Lulu. Although they did not get into the fighting line they will be distinctly benefited by their efforts, and the majority may lie hailed as winners in the near future. TO VISIT TRENTHAM The northern horses entered for the Wellington Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, are Regal Fox, Foxsen, Clinch, Landveyor and Hinkler. WELCOME NEWS FOR OWNERS It is now stated that there is every possibility of Jack Mcßae the wellknown and successful hurdle and cross-country rider, staging a rctnrn to the saddle as his injured hand is showing signs of definite improvement.