Racing News And Views

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 91, 17 October 1947, Page 3

Racing News And Views

Consistency In his last'six starts over ten furlongs Tweedside, by Tweed 11, has scored five firsts and one second. A Brilliant Miler Distinction, winner of the Hawkes Bay Guineas, is by Foxbridge from Arawa Rose and was bred at Te Awamutu. Australia Was Difficult H. N. Wiggins returned recently from his unsuccessful trip to Australia, and was soon riding work again at Ellerslie. He will get his full share of mounts and may soon make up for lost time. N.Z. Derby Fancy The Beau Vite—Serenata colt, Liebestrium, has now come into favour for the N.Z. Derby,, as he is improving week by week it is only natural to expect that he will not be easy to beat. A Tribute Thus a Wellington writer: “Regal Gem is to line up in the Desert Gold Stakes. This filly is a bit better than good.” Favourites For Cups Proctor is still a pronounced favourite for the Melbourne Cup, while the favourites for the Caulfield Cup are the New Zealand bred Lucky Robin, Irish Boy and St. Razzle.

'A Genuine Stayer The Gisborne owned King’s Ransom, is getting through a strong preparation for the N.Z. Cup. He will be raced at Trentham this month and should be in excellent trim then for the Canterbury two miles event.' Flowerburn Soon

Flowerburn was not especially suited to the going at Te Aroha, but since his return to Ellerslie has been galloping freely. As he is now coming down in the weights, he may be expected soon. A Racing Loss While galloping with Arco at Awapuni recently Typhoon fell and expired. He was a very brilliant galloper and among his victories were the North Island' Challenge Stakes, the Wellington Patriotic Handicap and the C.J.C. Metropiltan. Together with Foxhaven he held the N.Z. mile and a half record of 2min. 29 -isecs. the time in which he won the Patriotic Handicap in 1945. One For Magical One of the speediest juveniles trained at Riccarton is Magical by Balloch—Black Cat. He has started olf well by winning the McLean stakes at Dunedin. Purchased at the 1947 National Sales by Mr A. Louisson, of Christchurch, for 2000 guineas, and trained by F. D. Jones of Limerick and Royal Chief fame, he is very highly assessed in Canterbury. Soon At Work

Three days after undergoing the tubing operation for respiratory trouble A 1 Sirat resumed work on the Riccarton tracks. Interest will be taken in this season’s racing performances of the Foxridge—Ann Acre five year old.