RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 20, 2 November 1943, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Death of Entreaty The death is announced of the Canterbury mare Entreaty, dam of the famous Phar Lap, the Avinner of £70,000 in slakes. Others of her progeny are Fortune's Wheel, Nea Lap. Night Guard. All Clear, Friday Night Te Wira and Raphis. Won at Masterton Water Hound, by Hunting Soug— Rippling Waters, Avinne.n of the Gladstone Handicap at Masterton, is raced by Mr J. F. Tutchen, of Te Rapa. He is a half-brother to Water Vixen, oAvned by the Hon. E. Davis and W. O. Nicholson, of Auckland. The N.Z. Cup The nominations for the Ncav Zealand Cup number 37. The Auckland entries are Marble Fox, Reprcsenta-tiA-c, Lord Chancellor, Foxlore and Kinsman. The 1944 National Sale No less: than 241 entries of yearlings haA'e been listed, for the National Sale to be held at Trentham in Janu-ary. All the leading thoroughbred sires of tlfe Dominion are represented. Melbourne Cup Favourites

Favourites for the Melbourne Cup are Precept, Procion, The Joker and Wise Counsel. Pacer for Auckland The Auckland sportsman. Mr T. Barker, lias purchased the pacer Top Hand from Mr J. Palmer,, of Christchurch. He is to join the Auckland team presided over by trainer M. Stewart. Gold' Spot Falls That genuine steeplechaser, Gold Spot, was made favourite for the Waikato Hunt Cup, of three miles. Ridden by J. L. Muir, he soon hit the. front, despite his load of 12.12. After traversing two miles and a quarter, and apparently full of running he toppled over, leaving Surpeen to carry on the role of pacemaker. Carrying decidedly too much condition Gold Spot both galloped and jumped in line, style,, so much so that his weight will not be decreased in Hie near future. May Not be Long The Autopay—Archella marc Lady Pay led the lield. for fully a mile in the Members Handicap at Cambridge. Somewhat robust in condition the gallop will be beneficial to her, and before long she may add to her winning list. Return of Abbey Lu Abbey Lu, who performed well in winter steeplechase events, and later Avas located at Masterton, is again being trained by his owner. Nearly Ready Route March, whose gallops at the Ohinemuri and Auckland, meetings lu:ve improved him. is expected' to add to his winning account during the .spring. Highly Assessed The Solicitor General —Lady Violet liorse. Royal 13rie.f„ owned in Southland, has been re-commission-ed and is being highly assessed in respect to his winning chances this season. Brilliant Speed Mr G. M. Currie's Subdued. a winner at Masterton, is said to be one of the fastest two year olds in the Dominion. In her "winning effort the Wanganui juvenile cleared riji-ht away front the field. The Best Two Year Okl The Defaulter coll, Lord Roland, is considered the best two year old J in Canterbury. He will probably be competing at Ellcrslic in the Christmas holidays, N.Z. Cup Entrant ft is quite likely that Mr YV. S. j GiKisinaii's Representative! may be the Auckland hope for the New Zealand Cup. There will be JjO Kindergarten in the. race to compete, with, so the Night.mareh—Praise colt ma}' run prominently. Rakanui is the liawke's Bay hope for the big race

Will Make Amends The Mnlamata owned Atatu look the I'mncy of numerous experts at Trcntliam. He was destined to vim unplaced in the Wellington Guineas for lie was well blocked in during the in lining, Mud 'was not quite at home on the left-handed track. He may not be long in making amends for this failure. Another Beau Pere Tara King, winner of. the Wellington Guineas, had the advantage of having been trained on the lefthanded Trentham track, while 1 he Mas ridden by his, trainer,, Percy Burgess. He is.by Beau Pere—Zarene and only started once as. two year old. The. Auckland contestant, Balfron. <lid not handle, the left-handed galloping well but finished in third place. In Heavy Going The. victory of Kindergarten in the Harcourt Stakes at Trentham could not be deemed a surprise,, although he was meeting contestants that had been longer in work this season. The Trentham course was heavy in the full sense of the word, for there is a lot of clay near its surface. I-li.s next race will probably be in the Canterbury Gup of one mile and a half at Riccarton this month, and if he continues to stand up to his track work lie may then be prepared for the Auckland Cup contest. Changed Hands ]\lr G. Cobb's Sir Standfast, by Mr Standfast —Laudatory, winner of the Bollard Memorial at Cambridge, has been purchased by Mr A. W. Abbett. of Hamilton, owner of Erndale and Varuna. and will be trained by J. L. Muir at Te Rapa. Last season Sir Standfast Avon four races and rail two seconds in seven starts, and has certainly started this term Ave.ll. A Winning" Family

Lady Dink, who showed, a fine turn of speed when she "was victorious at Paeroa recently, is by Dink from Avail by Appellant from Royal March by Lucullus from March by Marble Arch. Avail is a sister to Royal Appellant and half sister to On Parade. . Third on the List The recent Avin of the two year old Nawab at Fllerslie brings the total stake money won by the. progeny of The Begum to £;">().7<>:i The Chief' Ruler —Lueella mare ranks third on the list of successful New Zealand brood mares to Entreaty £(J8,17(> and Medey £.~)l,70:>. Special Engagements Nawab, the brother to High Caste, was not taken to the Wellington meeting but is engaged, in the Avondale Stakes this "week, and the Foal Stakes and Royal Stakes at the Auckland New Year fixture. Auckland Cup Weights The handicaps for the Auckland Cup are due on December Ist. Much interest is being taken in the weights to be allotted to Kindergarten, Lou Rosa and Lord Chancellor. Last year the first named won easily with 10.2 Lou Rosa being second with 9.0. fhis year the top weight, may be 10.10 Avith Lou Rosa say 9.: i and Lord Chancellor 9.2. Effected by a Fall Huirangi Sun. who "\vas withdrawn 'rom the Waikato Hunt Cuj), has Jeen showing signs of soreness Inlawing his fall in the Oncluinga Steeplechase last month. RACING FIXTURES S'ov. (i: Avondale Jockey C'.ub Sow 20: Waikato Racing Club Dec. 11: AVaipa Racing Club Dec. 27: Auckland Racing Club lan. 1 and '.I or 1 and 8: Auckland Racing Club ran. 21): Auckland Racing Club L-'eb. '): Matamata Racing Club Feb. 12: Rotorua Racing Club l/eh. 10: Waikato Racing Club Feb. 2(»: Te Aroha Jockey Club March -1: Franklin Racing Club March 18: Ohinemuri Jockey Club March 2.~i: Ray of Plenty R.C. April 8 and 10: Auckland R.C. May K!: Poverly Bay Turf (.Hub at April lAvondale Jockey Club Te Aroha May 20: Waikato Racing Club June o and f> or 8 and 10: Auckland Racing Club