RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 56, 14 March 1944, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Again in the News Although Kindergarten's trainer J p. Spratt, of Trentham. knows nothing ol' any plans for sending the horse over to Australia, a Melbourne paper has published a cable- *■ gram i'rom Mr E. N. Fitzgerald, which reads: "Kindergarten Avill be in Melbourne for weight-for-age events. He is O.K. and in fact was J never better." 1 Exit Tidal The death is announced I'rom Mor- } rinsville of. tlie French bred colt Tidal, who was imported from < France by the Hon' Elliott Davis in 1920. The best of Tidal\s represen- i tatives were Tidewaiter. Flood Tide, Merry May, Nereus, King Neptune and Lustral. I A Paddock Holida}' Clay Lally. winner last year among other races of the Herries Memorial Gup. has been turned out for a spell. During the summer he has been registering record track gallop at Te Rapa, but seemed to be disinclined, to repeat them with the colours up on race day. Back Home The Wanganui Jockey Club is arranging to hold its winter meeting on its own course. It is now nearly four years since the dub has been able to race at home, and during that time its meetings have been held at Mar ton. To Be Schooled The Beau Perc —Adorable gelding, Amigo, has been sold by Mr Paul, of Wanganui, and it is understood that he will be schooled over the battens in view of winter jumping contests. lie is built on lines of strength, so should, be a success in the new department.

Will Soon be Ready Lanve3 r or's third in To Aroha's sprint racc denotes that lie should be. well forward by the time tlve Auckland Easter fixture comes round. As he does not mind A track a lit-: tie on tlie soft side he is likely to be well supported, more especially as he Jias been successful previously at Filers lie. in important events, including the Cornwall ami Faster Handicaps. Kindlewood in Work The Hastings trainer, .T. McLean, who has liad a very successful run with Glcnfalloch. one of the best handicap horses in the Dominion, has .just added to his team the three year old Kindlewood by Ivincardine —Illinois. M. B. Abbott's Team The Opotiki trainer, M. 15. Abbott. at present located at Paeroa, has in work Llandine, Fox Spi. Stock Exchange and Banchory. Change of Stables The Spear Dance gelding. Prince Rcwa, raced since last season by Mr G. Cobb, of Matamata, is now racing in the colours of Mr F. F. Median, of.Hamilton, and is trained by C. J. Carmont at Te Rapa. A Descendant of Musket The four year old mare Te Hinemoa, owned by her breeders Messrs Tims and Walker, of Te Awamutu, is a descendant of Musket, of which there has yet to be found a better staying strain of thoroughbred. She is by Mr Standfast, her dam Prodicc is by Catmint, by Spearmint I) 3* Carbine by Musket. This season,, last season and. in other years the descendants of Mucket, especially through Carbine won the most important cups in this and other countries. An Orphan The. Hawke's Bay owned Whangai (the. Maori word for orphan), consequent on the death of his dam. was brought up on the bottle tc sucli cll'ect that he is now a conir mauding thoroughbred of 17 hands His sire. Lord Qucx. passed n\va.> last year. Jumping Brilliantly Palmers ton North ranks jusl now as the principal home of .jumpers ii the North Island, and Doc Knapj. still shines as a leading mentor o-i the lopping brigade. His latesi acquisition is the Iliad---Mlaek Ca' gelding Whero. who already is jump ing brilliantly.