RACING NEWS AND VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Issue 8, 31 July 1945, Page 3

RACING NEWS AND VIEWS

ANOTHER HURDLER

The Tlieio Grey Salute, has now run out of the hack class. He is to be schooled over the battens next week, and is quite likely to be a success in this department. SLEEPY FOX FOR AUSTRALIA Within the next few days. Sleepy Fox is to be shipped to Australia to take part in the spring racing. He is to contest weight for age events and if he strikes liis best form he will make the opposition gallop fast. REhCOMMISSIONED Mrs E. M. Sloane one of th? successful Tc Rapa trainers, has, just brought in from their winter spell Swift Quarry and Lo Zin. The first named looks, well after his respite from racing and should again be among "the high lights" in the coming season. A LONG LIVER The Hawk one of the Dominion's J high grade performers of over two decades ago is still in the land of the living, running out in the best paddock of Te Malianga Station, Hawke's Bay, and is reported to be hale and hearty at the age of 29.

ONE OF THE FEW

Shepherd's Mate one of the fe\y candidates at Trentham that appeared to like the sloppy track } and won the Corunna Hack Hurdles,, has brought his sire Greek Shepherd into prominence. His dam Utiriri, is by Sinking Fund from Angry Words by Lucullus from Alteration by Pro-

vocation,

TO ATTEMPT THE TREBLE:

The Dink representative, Good Armour, 'winner of the Great Northern and Wellington Winter Hurdles has left for Riccarton in view of the Grand National Hurdles, in, the attempt to equal the 1943 performance of Town Survey in being the treble victor.

A CHEAP LIINE At the Trentham Winter Sale, of thoroughbreds the assembly of sportsmen must have experienced at least one especially when brood mares have, lately been realising l'rom 2.">1) to 1500 guineas. The black mare Monastery by Limond—Cowl was knocked down at the magnificent sum of 6 guineas.

HOME PRODUCT Like Master winner of the big 'chase at. who won the Mariri Hack and Hunters' Steeples very attractively ? is; by a Ncav Zealand-bred sire. He is by Gustavo from the Nigger Minstrel mare Saxophone. Gustova. who was by was a fair performer although he did not go as far as his brother Count but he won the Dunedin Guineas as a three year old. Further on the occasion of a

visit to this island he won the President's Handicap, I*4 miles at Dannevirke. Saxophone was quite a good winner so it is. not surprising that Tenorman has. speed as well as jumping. ability.

FULLY EARNED Although he won only once last season Grey Salute showed commendable consistency by filling places noii ten other occasions but this term in his 13 outings prior to Saturday he could only register four placing* without filling No. 1 bracket. However, the overdue return came in the Woburn Handicap at Trentham when lie came with a strong finishing run to take the honours narrowly but well. He may never claim the record of h\S' sister, Salutation but he should win more races.

DISAPPOINTED When he raced to the fron*, in the Vittoria Hurdles at Trentham Irish Fox looked like being difficult to catch, but the Foxbridge gelding refused to take the hurdle seven furlongs from home. Experience will remedy this, and the Matamata trained gelding should not take long in making amends.