BEAU VITE'S EARNINGS CONTINUE TO SOAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 87, 14 April 1941, Page 10

BEAU VITE'S EARNINGS CONTINUE TO SOAR.

Beau Yitc afldeil another a! 112~> to bis rapidly increasing stake earnings when lie Ti'ou the Autumn Plate at Rand-wick on Saturday. but liis jockey, Ted Mc-Mena-min. admitted that he was worried until >50 yards from home, says the Sydne> "Sun."' "Can't Carry Grandstand." When Beau Tito was not entered for the Sydney Cup it was thought that he would minis all tbe Sydney autumn handicaps. Last week, however. Beau Yite was nominated for both the Frederick Clissoki Stakes and tbc Canterbury Cup to be run at Canterbury this month. "Wbetuer lie will run in those races depends upon -shipping arrangements. If I. can get space on a boat immediately after the A.J.O. meet.inj. Beau Vite will go straight back to Xew Zealand." s;<iil the owner. Mr. Ralpli Stewart. "If I can't, hc'il probably run at Canterbury, 'i here's" a maximum topweight in both races and Bean Vile can't he made to carry the grandstand." l>e added. Beau Yite aaain justified the opinion oi his* jockey. "l ed McMenamin. that ho is not the cliitnpioii ol last spring. Beau Yite JiiJcbt be one of the greatest stayer* in Austi eljii, but he if also a brilliant horse, who usually can accustom himself to any pace, and when he >vas allowed to bowl slotig' second in a- very slow race he should 'isve won by many lengths. He took a -long time, however, to beat of?' l)a*bim.' Cavalier., who did not- approach Beau Vite's class last sprinc. and is essentially a stayer. Beau Yite. admittedly, is a 10-.ifer. Once Vve hits the front lie.wants to euso down to a canter. M«Men*min knows Jii; ray?, . *nd »;t?r he .had hit the NV v Zealander t : tiee Or four times with the wliip. he ptil'tbe stick away. When lie found t'tat Dashing Cavalier could riot -pass-"him he nllowcd I'xau Yit : to run home comfortably. 1 « ' 1 '