RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 59, 6 December 1946, Page 2

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Improved Plaeings Langue d'Or, runner-up to Catterick Bridge in the New Zealand Cup, has competed in the big two miles race in the last three years, and has registered a fourth, third and second, the place money totalling £1650. He is by the great stayer Lang Bian from Princess Doreen a Winter Cup winner.

The Walk-up Start At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Owners, Breeders and Trainers Association, which now has a very large membership, a resolution was passed unanimously, that the walk-in start should be generally adopted. The New Zealand Racing Conference should now consider it has a sufficient backing to bring in the necessary rule, which is fully 40 years behind the times. An Open Air Holiday In competing on the first day of the N.Z. Cup meeting, Typhoon sustoined an enlarged fetlock joint. He was brought back to Trentham the following day and is now enjoying a paddock holiday, which may cover some months. A Truly Fine Run Commenting on the N.Z. Cup running the Christchurch Press says that Golden Souvenir, who was thirteenth from the leaders three furlongs from home, put in one of the greatest finishes ever seen in New Zealand. A Good Record

W. J. Broughton, who won the Stewards’ Handicap with Soneri, had previously won the race on Autopay, Enrich and Royal. Heir. This particular topline sprint event is evidently one of his lucky races. Of Desert Gold Class

The Bulandshar—Lady Lyric mare, Soneri, is now acclaimed in the South is the best mare racing in the Dominion since the days of Desert Gold. More than one sporting writer has stated that she could have won the N.Z. Cup. She has competed in 22 races for 11 wins, seven of which have been registered in succession this year. Stakes won by the. mare now total £6457.