GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21221, 18 September 1940, Page 10

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

Tfie record for «lx furlong-; at Te Rapa is 1.12 1-5, established last year by Our Jean. For El'.erslie the record Tor six rurlongs 1; I.M :i-5, held conjointly by Gay Blonde and Jonathan. May Do Better Kind's Mark, who is now trained at Otakl by M. Williams, finished a creditable rourth at Awapuni recently and report; rrom that centre anttcipa.** mat lie may be seen to better advantage on firmer ground. Plans for Beaulivre According to a Sydney report Beaullvre may not race again until the Epsom Handicap on October 5. He is thoroughly fit and needs no further racing, lb- would be penalised in the Hill Stakes on September 21, and that race is not easy to win with a penalty. Failure of LlandafF UaMd-iir. who was withdrawn from h:-= engagement on tlie first day of the Avondale meeting arier breaking away rrom his attendant early that morning, failed to run on when produced on the latter 11a.v. The h. av.v track no doubt debarred hint from reproducing his best. Paeroa Acceptanc a Acceptances lor the first day of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Paeroa on September 28 and 30. close at 5 p.m. on Friday with Blomfleld and Company, Auckland,’' and at 9 p.m. with the secretary (Mr J. J. Poland). Paeroa. More Solid Now The .Ngatarawa mare Ilarlna has not run a bad race since she returned to the winning list at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt meeting, but minor placing; alone have been her lot. she looked unlucky both days at the Wanganui meeting. The Aus-tralian-bred mare looks more solid now and should soon be back to the winning list. Haughty Winner Haugnty Winner has been in steady work at Riccarton since the Grand National meeting, and is booked for another trip to Trentham next mouth. In the meantime lie will be raced at the Kurow meeting on Saturday week and will probably be accompanied by Cymric, who will be nominated Tor the mile and a-auartcr Kurow Cup. The Buzze" Resumes The Buzzer I s at work again, and Is one of the entries Tor the New Zealand Cup. He won the Auckland Cup In 1937 when racing as a four-year-old. In the following season he was second to Arctic King in the New Zealand Cup, and third In the Metropolitan Handicap to Padishan and Sovereign Lady. Last season The Buzzer was unplaced in four start* Running of Don Quex After finishing brilliantly to win the Swanson Handicap on the first day at Aiondale, Don Quex railed to repeat the measure on the latter day arter having every chance In the running. Apparently he was not suited by the holding nature or Monday’s going and may make amends when track conditions are again to his liking. To Contest McLean Stakes One or the most attractive-looking two-year-olds claimed by Myosotis to dale is a bay colt rrom Paladin rrom l ady Kinloch, trained by If. Nurse at Rirraijton. who will race him ui partnership with Mr C. L. Rhodes. His dam's name repre'«*nts a rickshaw, and the colt has been named llammall, by which the rickshaw man is/known. if.* is in tlip McLean .■stakes and will probably go south. Rather Unlucky Dimcannon, who opened his campaign by winning tin* sprint race at Awapun: the other week, was an unlucky performer last season, as he finished with six seconds In his last seven starts. Reaten by Haughty Winner in the Thorndon Handicap at Trentham, he was runner-up to h:s stablemate, Beau Vlte, In the Taranaki Stakes, st. Leger and North Island Challenge Stakes. Then he was narrowly beaten by Density in the Great Easter anil by Shikari in the Challenge Stake* Promising Hurdler Lucullus Boy has been racing very solidly lately and after chasing Scanda' home on the first day of the Wanganui meeting battled on gamely on the second day to make amends Lucullus Boy is Inclined to be “ toey ” at the barrier, bur 1 he has shown ronn In his schooling an.i j the spring meetings should give him a chance to Improve on the minor placing; which marker! his debut as a hurdler the Napier Park spring meeting. Shaped Well The two-year-old Panonl gave promise or early success by her forward showing among the juveniles on the latter day at | Avondale, the manner In which she battled on to run Cambria to a head being a particularly pleasing feature of her display. Panoni should make early amends as stir possesses ability to begin smartly and can apparently, handle any type of track. She races in the colours of Mr B. Clark, col ours Urn: were so familiar when that ‘•iron” horse of the Tutchen stable, Sinking Fund, was In commission.

Beau Leon Beau Leon was responsible Tor two solid eiTo-rts at Avondale over the weekend, winning both the Champion Plate and the Avondale Guineas. In his Guineas success he showed outstanding brilliance, coming away from his field over the last couple of hundred yards for a derisive win. Beau Leon was produced In splendid Tettle by A. Cook and his dual success was well received by the public. Auckland Racing Club The spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club will be held at EllerslJe on Saturday and Monday, October 12 and l i I when an attractive programme will he j presented, the chief event being the j Mitchelson Cup of £IOSO, including a gold I cup value £SO, one mile and a-half. on the second day the spring Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, Is the principal race. Nominations for all handicap events and forfeits for the G.'eat Northern Guinea? and the Welcome Stakes are due with the secretary, Mr W. S. Spence, Auckland at 5 p.m. next Friday. No Real Profit Will Accrue ■Cbiji.men.ting on the seizure of French I thoroughbreds by Hie Germans, the wellknown English writer, “Rapier,” says:— "I do not believe that anv real profit will accrue to the enemy. No one will take the slightest interest in German bloodstock after the war, because nobody wili give the slightest, credence to pedigrees of any horses which have been in German or German-occupied territory. As far a? racing and breeding are concerned, Germany is beyond the pale, and I see no option for the trustees of the Stud Book but to exclude rigidly all stock which cannot be proved to liaye been out of reach of the enemy.” German pedigrees will be scraps -or paper. Massive Three-year-old Arctic Dawn, by Day Comet from Aurora Borealis, has rejoined G. Ridgway’s stable at Riccarton. He has grown into a massive three-year-old. one of the bigges! I seen out Tor some time past. He was in ; work for a while last season, but owing to . growing was sent back to Longbeanh j where he has evidently been well looked - arter in the interim. A two-year-old hair-brother to Arctic Dawn is shortly to [ l)p sent to Ridgway by Mr J. if. Grigg j He is by the Thracian horse The Greek who was represented for the first time bv Greek Step, runner-up in the Wanganui ; Debutante Stakes the other week. The ; youngster is a chestnut and is also on the ! big side, and will nor be raced this seaI son. Aurora Borealis unfortunately missed | to Theio last season, and Is to he mated I to Defaulter this term. Another two- | year-old to be sent in by Mr Grigg Is a ' sister to Flashlight, and she is to race as j Love Bird. Rotorua Hunt Meeting The Rotorua and Bay or Plenty Hunt will stage a one-day fixture ait Rotorua on October 19 and an interesting pro- : gramme or events lias been arranged for J the consideration of owner-. The Rotorua - and Bay of Plenty Steeplechase, over a ! course or about 2 J miles, will be worth i Cl 15 and a trophy valued at £25. and the \ rally Ho Cup (|j miles) £1 to and a £25 j trophy. Ollier events comprise the Ladies’ Bracelet (\ mile 160 yards) Innovation Handicap (51 furlongs., Hack I anil Hunters’ Hurdles li miles'. ’ Flying Handicap (6 furlongs). 'Haeremai HiatT- • weight (f mile lfin yards), and-the Masj ter’s Hack (6 furlongs.. Free stehlme | will be provided Tor visiting horses. Nomi illations for all events close with the sect ret ary (Mr E. La Trobe Hill), Rotorua, at : 9 p.m. on Friday, Oc.tooer 4, and at 5 | p.m. with Blomfleld and Company, \uekland.