RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 61, 1 August 1947, Page 3

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

A Capable Galloper Silk Thread, the full brother to the speedy Theophilus, has resumed work at Takanini, and is galloping so freely that he is expected to again spring. Now « five-year-old the 1947-48 may be his best season. Exit My net And. Royal Melton j. j.i m m trainers ioat two of their best jumpers by death last week. The;/ were Mynet and Royal Melton, very successful hurdlers, while the latter had just come into prominence as a cross-country performer.

Angeline Trainer J. li. Wallace, of Takanini has the three-year-old filly Angeline executing her full share of track work, and she should be quite ready for events in the early spring. The Foxbridge filly showed brilliant form when she won the Tamahere Stakes at Te Rapa last February and as she has been excellently wintered should be well into the money in the next few months.

A Taranaki Gain The Gisborne bred Gold Watch sold at the recent Trentham Thor- * oughbred Sales, has joined the New Plymouth team presided over by H. Dulieu. This trainer has the penchant of bringing out the best galloping efforts of his charges, so Gold Watch may prove to be a worthy acquisition to New Plymouth.

Official Badges For the racing season opening on August 1 the N.Z. Racing Conference is issuing badges both for jockeys and trainers. This action will be welcomed by many gate officials throughout the country. Another Jaunt For Wiggins H. N. Wiggins expects to leave for Australia shortly, where one of his principal mounts will be the Neptune colt, Equator. It will be remembered that some seasons ago this rider rode the champion Kindergarten over there, but he was not given an especially clear passage by Australian jockeys. Maybe this time they will be so overcome with the spirit of courtesy, and give both Equator and Wiggins ample room over the final furlong.