RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 60, 8 April 1946, Page 3

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

A Capable Lepper The Palmerston North hurdler, Mynet, is at present Manawatu's fastest jumper. On Thursday last he executed a round over four hurdles in time that has seldom been equalled at Awapuni. The Inflation gelding is being prepared for the Great Northern Hurdles contest.

On Easy List The 3000 guineas Barwon at Te Rapa is at present on the easy list, and has not been accepted for in the Champagne Stakes at Ellerslie. Consequent upon the failure to arrange transport to Australia next month, and as he may have to wait until about July, it was deemed advisable to allot the colt a brief speell from track work.

On Holiday List » Owing to recurrent lameness Babrow is now out for a spell. Now nearly eight years old the Hunting Song gelding is probably past his prime, so the natural sequence will be to send him over the hurdles.

Related to Findor The Matamata brilliant two year old Grey Moments, as shown by his talented pedifree is related to GisSorne's fine performer Findon. Hetraces back to the Auckland mare Vivanaiere, which is the fourth daiu of Findon.

Sale of Beau Dink The Auckland owned Beau Dink has been purchased at a four figure price by Messrs. W. A.. Henderson and R. Brown, and has joined R. Sinton's team at Te Rapa. He is forward in racing condition, and properly placed may soon return some of his purchase money.

The Dozer Returns

The noted jumper The Dozer, and Grand National Hurdles victor, has again joined up with Hector Gray's Takanini team, to be prepared foi winter jumping events.

A Re-appearance An unexpected entry for the Brighton Huidles is that of Gold Spot, owned by Mrs E. M. Sloane, of Hamilton. Tho Ace—Gold Plane geld ing, now a ten year old, once a good performer, has been off the scene since January 1945. If he has regained his soundness the Winter jumpers will have a very worthy opponent to contend with.

A Return to Winning List On a track devoid of sting, Stock Exchange was too good for the opposition in the Kaimai Hurdles at the Tauranga meeting. The Mysotis gelding is being raced into form and is likely to be a payable proposition during the winter months. He has fully proved that he can stay well and carry weight.