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RACING NOTES

The Best Sprinter The Auckland. Province can claim to have, a line .selection of .speedy gallops, but the most- brilliant six furlongs sprinter at the meeting was Mr Frank" Ormond'.s Kol Ragi. Jii the l-lailway Handicap, carrying B.S lie Avas. beaten by a narrow margin by Sweet Biscuit 7.12. For the Newmarket Handicap on the second day he, was allotted 9.0 but won comfortably from Bean Vaals and Kentish. On -the concluding day lie was required, to carry 9.10 and apparently decided to let the lightweights fight out the issue. Favourite for Douro< Cup Tlie Croupier colt High Play did not fulfil Ills Dunedin engagement but he is now a firm favourite for the Douro Cup, of -£1)00.. to be ran at Trentham this week. Fibr Nortli The 15 year old Surveyor—Pellet sire Croupier, lias been purchased by Mr J. M. McCill, of Panmure. British Bred A double winner at the Auckland meeting was the Coronach—La Poupee. filly My Bonnie. Her dam is by Tea Tray from imported Dancing Doll by Black Jester. This two year old won her races in brilliant style, and will do her part in upholding the prestige of Coronach in this Dominion. Highly Bred The hurdler. Eurotas, should ba success if pedigree, strains are be a backing to his performan - s . but on tlie other hand he. may not be. sound enough to withstand the hard tracks that may be e.\y ectcc In the summer months. He is,•»>>' the Peter Pan sire Pantheon from tlv Magpie mare. Mimic, a full siste i ;o Cor max., an Auckland Cup win

Wellington Cup Entrants The Auckland nominations for the Wellington Cup arc; Lord, Chancellor, Representative. Gay Lally, Royal Merit, Jen'. Foxlore, Cliincli, Sir Standfast. Royal Glory.. T weeds muir Marble Fox,, British Mint, Fill I Hand and Merry May. A Class' Juvenile A Chats-worth—Flying Tresses two year old colt lias been sold by Messrs Johnson Bros., of Te Aroha, to a patron of the R. S. Bagby stable at Ellcrjslic. at a good threefigure sum. The Romeo —Penclla mare., Flying Tresses is a full; sister to Flying Juliet, winner of many races and this season contributed to the thoroughbred stock list a filly by Chatswortli. The mare traces back to Seatonella, the great granddam of High Caste, and other line performers. Bred at Matamata High Span, winner of a division lof the Auckland Nursery Handicap, | Avas bred by Mr J. Clothier, of Matamata, and sold at the 1913 National Sale to the Takanini trainer,, Fred Smith, at 190 guineas. He is a black gelding by Foxbridge—• Lad}* Tlica by Nightmarcli from Thea by Demosthenes. He has the gift of galloping and should worthily take his place, in open company in due course. j |Te Kawiti Prevails The Hon. Elliot Davis and \V. O. Nicholson's Te Kawiti by Night. Raid —Queen March, is paying his -way vcrj r satisfactorily in the Wellington Province. On Monday he was victorious in the President's Handicap at the Wairarapa infecting. Racing Taxation The Government taxation in respect to the. Auckland Summer Meeting amounted to £57,505 Is. (id. Quite an appreciable sum for the Treasuty and more so when the Auckland Trotting Club return is added.

RACING FIXTURES Jan. 29: Auckland Racing Club Feb. f>: Matamata Racing Club Feb. 12: Rotorua Racing Club Feb. 19: Waikalo Racing Club Feb. 26: Te Aroha Jockey Club March 1: Franklin Racing Club March 18: Ohinemuri Jockey Club March 2,">: Bay of Plenty R.C. April 8 and 10: Auckland R.C. May 13: Poverty Bay Turf Club at April lf>: Avondale Jockey Club Te Aroha May 20: Waikalo Racing Club June '3 and 5 or 8 and 10: Auckland Racing Club

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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 39, 11 January 1944, Page 8

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RACING NOTES Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 39, 11 January 1944, Page 8

RACING NOTES Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 39, 11 January 1944, Page 8

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