RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 8, 21 September 1943, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Kicked at the Post The hurdle mare Talenta, a eon 1 testant at tTic Grand National meeting, is still under treatment at Riccarton consequent upon having received a severe kick at the post from Gay Hussar. She will not be fit for the return journey to Haw'ke's Bay for many weeks. A Bargain Horse Knight Commander, winner of the Hack Hurdles at Riccarton, Avas purchased by his resent owner for 20 guineas. He won over the battens at the first time of asking and. is practically now a gift horse. Among the flat races Avon last season Ida' Knight. Commander wais the Oamaru Cup. Increased Prize Money The Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to increase the prize money for the present season by the appreciable amount of £4000. The stakes in the NeAV Zealand, Cup will be increased from £2000 to' £3000, and for the Stewards, Handicap from £350 to £1200. Booked for Longbeach The five year old mare, Royal Melody, by Hunting Song—Quccnstown, has been sold by Mr J. Priscott, of Hamilton, to Mr J. H. Grigg, of Longbeach, Canterbury. Back in the Game Among the candidates executing good work at AAvapuni are the avcll performed handicap horses Happy Ending and Gladynev, both line stayers that arc likely to Avin a share of the season's prize money. The Portable Totalisator The portable totalisator, ordered before the outbreak of Avar, has arrived in the Dominion and Avas lirst used at the Waver ley meeting. It will next be iset up at the Stratford fixture, and probably adopted by other Taranaki clubs. Increased Stakes For the Waikato Spring Meeting on November 20 the sum of £3950 has been allotted in prize money, The Waikato Cup will be Avortli £1000 and the Cambridge Handicap £600. j Improving' One of the improving horses-in J. H. Jctrard's Hastings, team is the three year old Night Raid—Clorane gelding Joseph Conrad. As a two year old he only had one start, and he Avas then allowed time to develop. May Come Back It. will be interesting to many sportsmen to note lioav the Autopav ■ —1 Sonny Gay four year old gelding, Bonny Pav. perforins this season. As a tA\o year old he ranked among the best juveniles in Ncav Zealand, Winning fiA'e times in seven starts. Last season he raced, quite below form, and failed to Avin a race. As a four year old this season he may stage "a come back." Valuable Cup Race The is takes for the next Wellington Cup have been increased from £3000 to £4150, and the Telegraph Handicap from £1000 to £1500. The Racing Club Handicap to be run on tlie second day will be Avort.h £2500 against £1500 last year. Training On Beau Vaals Avinner of the 1942 Auckland Railway Handicap, is executing good Avork at Ta'kanini. and Aviil again be carrying the colours, early in the .summer. Death of Night Raid To save him from unnecessary suffering the imported horse, Night Laid, has been destroyed. By Radium J roni the Spearmint mare, Sentiment, Night Raid, was imported to Sydney by Mr P. Keith, Avho passed him on to Mr A. P. Wade, a shipping magnate. In New Zealand Night Raid quickly achieved lasting fame as the sire of Pliar Lap (£(>(>,- 738) and Nightmarch (£32,115), two o! the greatest horses produced in the Southern Hemisphere. Auckland Cup Candidate Tlie Pukekohe trained Kinsman, by Beau Pere, is to be prepared for the Auckland Cup. Bred on staying lines, and now a, six year old, he will be fancied by a fairly strong following. A Trainers 'License Tlie successful Canterbury .rider. L. J. Ellis, is taking out a trainer's license and will be located at the racecourse, Riccarton. He will be the fourth member of the family to hold a trainer's license.