RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 67, 26 April 1944, Page 8

RACING NOTES

Payable Victories The victories of Gay Chat and Sleepy Fox at Ellerslie brought in prize money to the Davis-Nicholson stable to the amount of £3295. A G.N. Guineas Winner It is reported that a very heavily backed combination at the Avondale fixture was that of Te Hinemoa and Orakau. The first named won, but Orakau had to be Content with a second to Landveyor and the layers escaped a very, heavy pay out. Mr Rosa Improving The Mr Standfast —Lucy Rose colt, Mr Rosa, has made improvement since joining the Winder team at Te Rapa, as shown by his second to Hazroy at Ellerslie. As a four year old next season he may be quite a good performer and then his present owner will feel justified in having giving 1200gns for him last year. Trained 1 by M. Carroll Phaleron Sign, winner of the Victoria Handicap at Ellerslie is trained at Te Rapa by M. J. Carroll, who a few years ago led in quite his share of. winners. A Weight Carrier The most improved candidate in Southland just now is the Paper Money—Ka'kara horse Monetary. In the Flying Handicap at the Riverton meeting, under 9.11 he finished dose up to the winner Fleet Street 8.1. The performance was full of merit as he had only been in work a few weeks.