RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 88, 31 January 1947, Page 7

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

A Good Prize Winner The Defoe three old, Howe, has won £5642 in stakes this season with seven wins, five seconds and one third in 13 starts. A very fine record. The Top Price Colt The Foxbridge—Rosespear colt that realised the top price 4000 guineas at the National Sale will in due course join D. J. Arnett's team at Te Aroha. The Jockey Premiership W. J. Broughton, who rode four winners on Wellington Cup day, now has a lead of 20 wins over the next most successful rider of the season. For Australian Engigements Arrangements are being made for the shipment to Australia of Golden Souvenir, Bruce, Howe and Signal Officer. They comprise a quartette of the Dominion's best performers of this season, and with ordinary luck should race well on the other side. A Weight Record In winning the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham Da Vinci established with 9.9 a weight record for this event. Fourth Money Missed Sleepy Fox, with a late run, ran fourth in the Wellington Telegraph Handicap, but owing to the rider, J. Winder, failing to weigh in the amount, £IOO, went to Langue d'Or. An Appreciation The N.Z. Owners, Breeders and Trainers Association has decided that in future trophies shall be allotted each season to the leading jockeys, trainers and owners of winning sires. A Bad Draw For his Wellington engagement the English imported horse, King Tissa, was installed a firm favourite. But they gallop fast at Tren-* them, and with a barrier draw of No. 25 he dwelt at the start, ad naturally finished among the "also ran" brigade. Not Ready Among the contestants in the Electric Handicap at Te Aroha was Len Rosa, a two year old full brother to Lou Rosa. It was his first start in public, and although he got away slowly, ran a good race. H,e is not nearly ready yet.