RACING NEWS & VIEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 79, 12 September 1947, Page 3

RACING NEWS & VIEWS

A Well Earned Spell Verdant, who so .far has been a disappointment to his new owner at Timaru, is to be spelled after the Otago Hunt Club meeting. Since being located in the- South Island the Te Hero gelding has been especially well looked after by the handicapper, and has been let off very little in respect to weight for a winning margin.

Wanganui Guineas Lady Christine, the early favourite for the Wanganui Guineas, is reported to lightened up quite a lot during the past fortnight, and the leading fancy now for the event is the Hawke’s Bay filly Sweet Nymph. The latter is regarded as the best Oaks proposition of recent years. The Melbourne Cup The Christchurch, mare, Miss Medley, is still in the list of candidates for the Melbourne Cup - but judging by the nature of her. work at Riccarton she is regarded as an unlikely contestant. Highly Assessed Craftsman, one of the highly assessed candidates at the Avondale Spring fixture, is a gelding by Salmagundi—Cross Question. As a yearling he was secured by Mr N. Souter, of Cambridge, at 1350 guineas. Not Being Hurried Sleepy Fox is not being hurried in his preparation at Takanini, but already this season is registering the fastest half-mile sprints there. Well Related Wide interest is being taken in the turf prospects of the two year old Gay Coronach, which is a half-sis-ter to Bonny Pay, who at the same age won the Avondale, Welcome, Great Northern Foal and Champaigne Stakes, thus being entitled to the honour of being the best two year old in the Dominion. The Horse Of Iron Mr Harvey Evans’ Betterman registered his 170th start when he ran third last .week in the Halcombe Memorial at New Plymouth. His title of “The Iron Horse” may soon be changed to Steel. The Desert Gold Stakes

In its spring programme for October the Wellington Racing Club has included the Desert Gold Stakes for three year olds. This will doubtless be appreciated by the Lowry Family, of Okawa, Hawke’s Bay, and also trainer Fred Davis, of Auckland, who trained the gallant mafe throughout her successful career. . # A Waikato Acquisition The South Canterbury lightweight’ rider, N. A. Crombie, has joined A. Winder’s stable at Te Rapa. He goes to scale at 7-4 and last season won 20 races.

The Canterbury Jockey Club The stakes allotted by the Canterbury Jockey Club for this season are the same as last year. It has been decided to give a Silver Plate for the winner of the old-establish-ed weight-for-age event the Canterbury Cup.

Very Promising The Christchurch owned English imported mare Blue Lace, has again been put into work by J. S. Shaw, at Riccarton. In five starts last season she registered a win, a second and a third in five starts.