RACING NEWS AND VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 08, Issue 93, 27 July 1945, Page 3

RACING NEWS AND VIEWS

ON EASY LIST Rockery's preparation having been interfered with he Avill not be a J contestant at the Grand National meeting. PATROL STEWARDS The Canterbury Jockey Club has appointed Messrs K. Scott and J. P. Poul.se 11 patrol .stewards and •5 * 9 they will act in the capacity at the Winter Meeting. ON HOLIDAY LEAVE The grey gelding Fin don, is still at Hastings. Latest reports arc to the effect that lie is to be put, by at Gisborne until next spring. A TRANSFER TO ELLERSLTE L. George, the Hawera trainer, is transferring h'is team to Ellerslie. His best winner Clarice ? lias been retired from the turf. Included in those brought north are Sublime Fox and Mr Cute. OUT OF ACTION The liazlett pair of steeplechasers Noko and Sir Percy are both out of action at present having emerged from the Wellington fixture in a state of lameness. They are considered improbable starters at the National meeting. THE EPSOM HANDICAP The Christchurc.il owned Gulf Stream is to be shipped to Austrar lia this week in view of spring raging. The Tiderace—April Fool gelding has already been nominated for the Epsom Handicap. SPIRILLUM AT RICCARTON Hector Grey was the first of the northern trainers to arrive at Riccarton in view of the National meeting, His. best candidate is Spirillum, who' is engaged 'in the G.N. Hurdles at 9.6, quite a handy weight for a horse of his commanding size. SLOW AWAY Leigbon's Glory was a long way back in the early stages of the Woburn Handicap at Trenthanr but he j was gathering up the leader in great style when he had to change his ground. This check ? slight though it was. probably cost 'him* the va'ce. KANU'I TE KOA Kanui te Koa, who registered a brilliant performance by winning the Hastings Hack was first placed in .work at Paeroa, and conv peted there, in March last. By Raceful —Merry Lu, he is a somewhat plain gelding but strong in conformation and possessing a really game looking head. He 'is bred on lines that should denote further successes over the battens.