RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 2, 5 March 1947, Page 2

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

I Not a Promotion In March last year Mr W. S. Goosman’s Batal was victorious in the Franklin Cup, with the brilliant Verdant runner-up. Since then he has not been a radiant success on the flat, and as he has been nominated for the Hack Hurdles at Waikato, it may be presumed that he will be tried as a hurdler. A G.N. Winner Esperance Bay who had the misfortune to sustain a broken neck while in the jumping contest at the Auckland Show, won the Great Northern Hurdles in 1941. In stakes he won over £4OOO. A Firm Favourite Although allotted 9-.12 in the Sydney Cup, a weight not entirely prohibitive but still difficult to win under, Golden Souvenir is a firm favourite for the Sydney Cup of two miles. After a Respite Phoenix, a winner at Te Rapa recently, scored two years ago in the Pahiatua Cup, one mile and a quarfei • He has certainly not been overlaced, and is likely to race prominently during the rest of the season. Hunting Camp It would appear that Hunting Camp is a better performer at Te Rapa than elsewhere, for this season he has won three sprint events there, while at Mtatamata and Te Aroha he was unplaced. Programme for Bruce The Wellington Cup winner, Bruce is to compete at Trentham this week,, pi evious to contesting the Awapuni Gold Cup at the Manawatu meeting, t Resumed ' Beau le Havre is to be seen out at ] the. Wellington meeting this week. At the Hawera meeting a few days ago he was galloped between rhces, ■ and his style and action were gener- 3 ally admired. (