RAGING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 12, 5 October 1943, Page 8

RAGING NOTES

Well Worth Winning The Auc'kland Cup stakes £1250 are tlic highest yet allotted by the club in its existence of (>9 years, for this two miles event. The highest amount previously Avas £3000 in 1921, when the race Avas Avon by the Canterbury entrant Malaga. May Come Back The brilliant Bonny Pay, who Avas the leading ta\*o year old, of the 191.1 -12 season, but. lost form as a three year old, showed a lot of speed at the Avondale fixture, and there are hopes that the Autopay—Bonny Gay gelding may soon stage a come back* Striking Form The Posterity—Midindtte gelding, Battle Dress, Avho in the 1941-12 season AA'on seven races, including the N.Z. Derby and ran a second and a third in ten starts, but who in the folloAving season had eight unplaced performances only to his credit, is reported to be striking form again, and is expected to run prominently in his. spring engagements. Early Favourites The early fa\ r ouritcs for the N.Z. Trotting Cup, of £5000, the Dominion's highest stake, are Haughty, Pacing PoAver and Countess, Great Progress The first N.Z. Trotting Cup, run in 1901 Avas Avorth £150. Year by year the prize money for this popular event has been materially increased, Avhile this year the sum of £5000 has been allotted. Disqualified Last season J. Phillips, of Gisborne, was. granted a trainer's license, and won races Avitli Kindergarten, on September 1 he was disqualified foi 12 months, and thcr.ein lies the reason Avhy the champion ,has been sent to P. Spratt at Trentham. The disqualification Avas imposed by the Racing Conference consequent upon Phillips omitting to supply certain information as to his behaA'iour in the past. A Cheap Horse The price recently paid for the Taranaki candidate, Minority, Avas £300 and as lie Avon a race of the value of £250 at his lirst. start for his southern owner, he is hoav considered a cheap horses

Over the Timber Young Bill,, a brother to Young Charles, who has just joined J. J. Waller's team at Awapuni, has developed into a powerful type and is to be schooled over the battens. Should Do Better The Matamata trained Mr Standfast two year old Atatu, was solidly supported at Ellerslie, but .failed to run into a place in his engagement. He will be; benefitted by the gallop and should soon show improvement. The Dunedin Guineas The Salamagundi—Francolin filly, Royal Flight, winner of the Squatters' Handicap at Geraldine, is: now favourite for the Dunedin Guineas to be run on Saturday week* A Noted Sprinter Paganelli,, by Lord Qucx —Ringdove, one of the most s access I'ul sprinters of the Auckland province, a few j'ears ago, died at Mr M* Carroll's To Rapa property last week at the age of IS. One of his noteworthy performances over a middle distance was his running a deadheat with Antique and Gold Money in the Takapuna Jockey Club Handicap in January 1931. Increasing Weight D. W. Redstone, wlio came into the limelight last year when lie rode Foxiana to victory in the big steeplechase ol' the Dominion and piloted Anini the av inner of the Wei ling lon Steeplechase this year, has decided, although he has only just reached the age of 21, to retire from riding 011 account of increasing Aveight. He Avill take, up farming operations in the near future. Many Placings War 3?ffort, ulio will be remembered as, a gift to the New Zeaand Patriotic Fund in lfMl by Mr W. S. Smith, of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, finished third to Sovereign Lad and Fiahuluk in lhe Moutoa Handicap at Marton. The Siegfried gelding appears to have taken a strong fancy lo gaining places in his turf career* As a three year old he interspersed lavo victories with no less than seven placings and has started this season Avilh a second and third in two starts. .n

May Not Be Long The Te Rapa trained Gay Lally

is fast moulding into form. He was given a run in tlie Avondalc Cup, and finished close up to the placed division. Transferred South Foxchase, by Foxbridgc—Senorita, thus a full brother to Foxsen and half-brother to Acreman, has just been added to the Awapuni team of E. Watson. An Uneven Start The start of the open sprint on the second day of the Wanganui meeting was an unfortunate one, Betterman, Sir Bradbury and Black Robe suffering. Under the circumstances, the trio did particularly well to finish third, fourth and fifth in the order named. The Jockey Championship For the first two months of the present racing season 11. N. Wiggins heads the list for the jockey chairn pionship with six wins, W. J. BroughtSn following up with five. That Income Tax At. the. annual meeting of members of the Wellington Racing Club it Avas stated by the president that the institution Avas noAV paying income tax. It had paid £1200 last year, and made proA'ision for £28,000 this 3 T ear. The Aintree Course The ex Auckland rider. A. G. Parsons, who has been riding in England lately in a recent letter to a friend in the Queen City, states he had a look oaci - the LiA T crpool Grand National Steeplechase course, but did not think the fcnces Avcre as fearsome as the photographs appeared to make them. He Avas of the opinion that the Great Northern Steeples course Avould be a stifl'cr test for a horse than the famous Aintree. Placings Only In his last two starts Inscription,

a half brother by Man's: Pal to the Battle Song colt. Martial Note, lias registered second placings. lie is trained by L. .T. Ellis,, at Timaru, and is expected to score in duo course. Named The two year old full brother to High Caste lias been named Nawnb. He is expected to make his first public appearance in the Welcome Stakes at Ellerslie this week A Falling Off In the 1910-1.1 season 10.000 horses were raced in Australia. In the following season the number was below 8000, and last year it was. fur* I tlier reduced to 5721.

He Joins the Workers Ever England joined up with P. Spratt's team at Trentliam last week and will have the distinction of being a stable mate to the speedy Kindergarten. During the winter he was used as a station hack in Central Otago, and. just now is rough in the coat, and will require u certain amount of building up. His next efforts in public will be over the battense onsequcnt upon being placed on the schooling list for crratie behaviour at starting barriers. Re-Commissioned Last year's New Zealand Cup winner, Royal Lancer, is again in work. His next appearance with tlie colours up will be in the llanfurly Handicap at. the Dunedin meeting on Saturday next,, in which he has been allotted 9.5. Another Hurdler Mr E. N. Fitzgerald of Gisbornc, now lias St. Bill, by Kincardine. — Our Bonnie, in the ranks of the hurdlers to take the place of Native Chief latelj- disposed of by this owner. Merry May The Tidal—Gay Marigold mare, Merry May, who paid lier way well last season, is again in work at Takanini. Now a lour year old and being a stayer, she is likely to be a good proposition this year. Cambria Resumes Work One of the best, of Auckland's sprinters Cambria, trained by Fred Smith, at Takanini, is again among the track workers. Being among the top weights lie. may not find it easy to prevail in the sprint races, and before long may be found competing over middle distances. Galloping Well The Otago owned Platform, a high grade performer during the winter, is executing solid work on the tracks and is being highly assessed for his engagements this season.