RAGING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 75, 17 May 1946, Page 3

RAGING NEWS & VIEWS

Orelio at Awapuni The Limoncl—Water wings sire, Orelio, is now located at Awapuni, Manawatu. Some of his two-year-olds will be racing next season. The Leading Juvenile's The Canterbury filly, Blue Trout, is the Dominion’s leading two-year-old this season with £2555 to her credit. Then comes Majestic £2OOO, Bar won £2OOO and Zealander £I6OO. High Prize Money For the three days winter meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club the record sum of £28,850 has been allotted in stakes. The Grand National Steeplechase will be worth £3OOO, the G.N. Hurdles £2OOO and the Winter Cup £1750.

NOTES ON OHINEMURI Hurdlers in Plenty A field of 18 jumpers lined out for -the Turua Hurdles. On heavy ground the race quickly became a procession. The Gisborne bred Sporting Gold took up the running. Jumping cleverly, he led throughout to win comfortably from Hunto and the Awapuni entrant, Mynet. The run-ner-up was at a long price and his place dividend was nearly a score. A Great Northern Candidate Representative, a G.N. Hurdles entrant, was having his first run over the battens in the Turua Hurdles. Jumping carefully throughout he never got into the fighting line, but is likely to do better the next time out. A Head Victory With the withdrawal of Sir Dingle fourteen contestants were saddled up for the principal event, the Shaw Handicap. The Goldfields Cup victor, Royal Charter, went out to make the running, galloping freely near the rails. A hundred yards from the post Bueno and Balmacara joined issue, the first named momentarily headed Royal Charter, who however came again and won by a head. Again a Winner Thirteen proficient jumpers faced the starter in the Hauraki Plains Steeplechase. Merriful carried on the running but at the top the last time round, he ran across the corner of a jump, where Etaro and Tangirere ran off. At this point Tangatapai, a five year old chestnut by Isaacs, hit the front with New Battle many lengths away. The latter then moved up and joined Tangatapai in the home run. They rose at the last obstacle together, and in a well-fought out finish New Battle won.