RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 11, 14 August 1946, Page 2

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Definitely Consistent As generally anticipated in sporting circles Soneri prevailed in the Winter Cup in racehorse style, thus making his third successive victory. On each occasion he was confidently ridden by W. J. Broughton. Soneri is by Bulandshar from Lady Lyric by Defoe from Lyrical by Limond— Anthem by Royal Canopy, a pedigree that includes the best English lines. Of the plain type in conformation, but with plenty of strength, Soneri should be destined to gain further important wins.

They Improve With Age For some time the imported Blandford horse, Baffles, was not the success expected in respect to winners. It is now apparent that his progeny improve with age, and in the season just ended his winning representatives were credited with stakes to the amount £8589. This is yet another instance where it would not have been advisable to write down an imported horse because his stock failed to carry all before them in their first season.

Money for Brilliant Speed The Hollywood Derby, won by Mr Louis B. Mayer’s brilliant Beau Pere filly, Honeymoon, was worth £15,625. This brought the champion filly’s winnings up to £56,506. If she holds her racing condition as a four year old she may exceed the great Phar Lap’s total of £70,000.

He Confounded the Critics On the day previous to the Grand National Steeplechase a Canterbury writer quoted a North Island sportsman who said: “Dumbo is a fine jumper, but not a stayer.” In describing the horse’s clever jumping on the Riccarton tracks, the writer stated: “It is difficult to imagine that such a lightly built candidate could get three miles and a half.” History now records that the Jay— Valress gelding did stay and that he won by the proverbial street.