RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 91, 7 February 1947, Page 7

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Whackie Changes Hands Among the miscellaneous entrants sold at Trentham was Mr J. Moodabe's one time good winter sprinter, Whackie. Sold at 130 guineas, he is now a member of Joe Bromby's team'at Trentham. A Class Thoroughbred The yearling filly by CoronachBonny Gay, purchased at the National Sale by Mr I. Scott, of Pukekohe, at 1000 guineas, is a half-sis-ter to the good performer, Bonny Pay, raced by the late Mr T. Scott, A Comeback Tod Hewitt forty years ago New Zealand's premier rider, who arrived from India last month on a visit to the Dominion, contemplates setting up'a training establishment at Riccarton. With experience in different parts of the world, he will not lack the patronage of leadingsouthern owners. Extension of Patronage Mr A. Murrell, of Sydney, who recently purchased Kerry Lad and Legal Folly, intends to race a horse in New Zealand. His first selection under this heading is the Probation —La Vie colt purchased by him at the National Sale for- 1000 guineas, which will enter the Riccarton stable presided over by C. C. McCarthy. A Money Spinner Since December last the three year old Beau le Havre has won five races and stakes totalling £6980.