RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 8, 21 March 1947, Page 3

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

For Ever And a Day Included in the Official Calendar’s schooling list are the names of Kotahi, Eka and Esteem, who were posted in 1933. If still in the land of the living the first named is 22 years and Esteem 19 years of age. Nilocli Victorious In his ninth start this season Mr W. S. Goosman’s Niloch by Bulloch Night Spi, prevailed over a strong field in the Plunket Nursery of £7OO running the six furlongs with 8.10 in 1.11 and winning comfortably. This colt promises to be a good three year old performer. A Big Offer Refused The Auckland owner of Golden Beau last week refused an offer of 2000 guineas for his stylish colt. Since then he was defeated at New Plymouth by the Lang Bian—Kathbelia colt, Great Trek, who has been victorious in his two engagements

this season. Not Quite Ready Lord Chancellor was a contestant recently in the Pukekohe Handicap, but was a bit on the big side and ran accordingly. When the tracks are devoid of sting he may soon mould into form. Speedy Galloping Beau le Havre did not fulfil his first day engagement at Trentham, but is training on quite satisfactorily. At New Plymouth, between the events he was sprinted over five furlongs and rain 1.1 3-5 on the bit. Exceptional Brilliancy Acknowledged to be exceptionally speedy Hunting Camp does not always stay on well. Maybe because speedsters cannot often “do it” at both ends. In the seven furlong event at Te Rapa he ran the first two furlongs in 23 4-ssecs, the opening one being traversed in the record time of 10 3-ssecs. Bonny Fox The three year old, Bonny Fox, by Foxbridge—Bonny Gay, is a half-brother to the once fine galloper Bonny Pay. Trained by Mrs Sloane at Te Rapa he is not being hurried in his preparation, but is quite likely to make good in due

course. The Champion Mare The champion mare of Australia, Flight, is to be retired from the turf at the end of the season. For 2 4wins in 82 races she has won in stakes £30,205. As a yearling in the sale ring she realised 60 guineas, and the fact of so many cheap lines furnishing into great gallopers and winning thousands of pounds, is a cause for wonderment in respect to the ability of ring-side experts being unable to select yearlings likely to later on become very valuable thoroughbreds. St. Leger Winner Desert Fox, winner of the N.Z. St. Leger at Trentham, is by Foxbridge—Oragon, by Tiderace from Oreum by King John—Desert Gold. He was bred and is owned by Mr T. C. Lowry of Hawke’s Bay, and the win was a very popular one. Transferred Jovial Song, hitherto trained by J. H. Wallace, at Takanini, has lately been just a little disappointing to him in her race day efforts, and has now joined the team presided over by Morry Abbott, of Opotiki. Two Good Winners It is fully expected that Bruce and Beau le Havre will meet in the Awapuni Gold Cup contest at the Manawatu meeting. This will be a great attraction at the fixture.