Turf News And Views

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 96, 7 November 1947, Page 6

Turf News And Views

Improved Gallopers Improved candidates seen out at Rotorua and Cambridge were Trenchant, Saffron Walden and Silver Race. They won at each meeting, and being practically at the top of their form should be racing prominently during the next three weeks. A.. Surprise Seven-nine in the order of betting the speedy Theophilus caused a surprise in the Bollard Merhorial at Cambridge. In the running he was definitely superior to the opposition in respect to galloping. In the first three furlongs he took on the brilliant Hunting Camp and beat him. From that point he was a winner and scored by over three lengths easing up.

He Lightened Up The Morrinsville owned Valley Boy had an unsuccessful trip to Trentham, and lightened up noticeably during the week. He Will be allotted a let-up and may be in racing trim for the Christmas fixtures, where he will not have to compete against stayers such as King’s Ransom and Longsword. A New Location

Owner-trainer J. C| Edwards has acquired a property at Takanini and the erection of stables is now proceeding. His principal winner, Hunting Mac, is holding his racing condition ' well, and in the near future may revert to flat racing. A Rich Prize The Auckland Trotting Club’s Cup to be run on December 28 wifi be worth £3600 in prize money. The Melbourne Cup The highest weight carried by a winner of the Melbourne Cup was Carbine’s 10.5. The heaviest burden ever carried in the race was the 10.10 allotted Phar Lap in 1931, when he finished eighth. Change Of Quarters Royal Charter, hitherto trained at Te Rapa, has been transferred to T. F. Verner’s stable at Takanini, and doubtless will soon be track galloping with the Auckland champion miler, Sleepy Fox. This season he . should be quite a success over middle distances. Auckland Cup Preparation

Sylis, the surprise winner of the 1946 Auckland Cup, has been sent over to Takanini in furtherance of his Cup preparation. It is confidently expected that he will line up on Boxing Day in first class trim. He may, however, have to cope with a stronger field than last year, especially if a couple of Australian proved stayers come over to compete in the £IO,OOO event. A Sale Ring Bargain At a Feilding sale of thoroughbreds a year ago a Rangitikei sportsman secured Duality for the pony price of 25 guineas. At that, time the said Duality had not been a success on the flat so his new owner decided to try him over the battens. Since then, with three firsts and two seconds he has won the satisfactory total of £1645, so can be deemed yet another sale ring bargain. N.Z. Derby Since his victory in the Wellington Guineas Thimble is the ruling favourite for the N.Z. Derby. Doubts are being expressed in some quarters that as a Theio he may not be capable of negotiating a mile and a half, but the fact should be taken into consideration that this year’s Derby field will not be a strong one. King’s Ransom Consequent upon his first class performance at Trentham, King’s Ransom is favourite for the N.Z. Cup to be run on November 22. It is reported that a splint on the offfore leg is threatened, but he is at present executing good track work at Awapuni, where he will be located up to a few days before the N.Z. Cup at Riccarton. A Weight Carrier

The Coronach—Sweet Brierly horse Ascot Lad, winner of the Somers Memorial Cup on October 4 with 7.5 has inherited a liking for heading off his opponents. Therefore, with 8.5 he won the Whangarei Cup and on the second day the Nelson Handicap with 9.0. Being built on distinctly solid lines weight does not stop his victorious career.