TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 34, 10 July 1939, Page 3

TURF-TOPICS

(By Zetland) ANOTHER FOR SOUTH Mr H. Elworthy, of Canterbury, has affected the purchase of the Tidal gelding ,Fundy which has been placed in charge of the southern trainer F. Trilford. TO BE RETIRED Mr J. S. McLeod's Happy Landing a contestant in the last Auckland Cup is to be retired from the turf, consequent upon recurrence cf lame, ncss. HIS LUCK IS OUT Since the Aga Khan has been lacing in Eugland, from 1921, his horses have won £500,000 apart from high breeding premiums. For the past three months however, prior to June > • < 6th, although he has 50 horses in training no wins have been registered Followers of this hitherto successful slable are of the opinion that its luck is out. BRIDEGROOM PREVAILS Kllerslic form was upheld on Tuesday by the Mimetic gelding, Brido. groom, for he won the Hack and Hunters" Steeples very comfortably by over three lengths. He is a member of the same Awapuni stable ns Riotous, so has had the benefit of having a good schoolmaster in the latter.

BETTING BY TELEGRAPH No less than seven of the Metropolitan racing clubs in New South Wales have decided to close the tele, graph offices on their courses, owing to a considerable amount of betting business being diverted from the courses on race days. The A.J.C. now has the matter under consideration, and will make known its decision slioitly. CHARADE FOR RICCARTON The Great Northern Hurdles winner Charade is booked for the Grand National at Riccarton next month. He was not a contestant at Trentham last week as he does not act well under muddy track conditions. The Hastings trainer. Harry Greene his kept the Lord Quex mare in the pink of condition since he icturned heme from Auckland. POWER CHIEF AT TRENTHAM The Hawke's Bay owned Power Chief second to Survoy in the Great Northern will be ship, ped south after the Trentham meeting in view of the Grand National Steeples. This cross country candi. date is bred on very attractive pedigree lines. By imported Tractor, his dam Asterism is by Lord Quex from Astorina, by Mcrrie Moment —Aster, oid by apram-n". —Planet by Castor. His best jumping "train is through Castor, many of whose progeny loom. ci large in hurdling and cross country racing about 30 years ago.

MAJORITY STRIKING FORM The New Plymouth candidate, Majority, a good winner last season, is rapidly getting into form y . and promises to be in really tip top trim very shortly. This Mint Leaf representative is likely to be one of the leading favourites for the Winter Cup. A GISBORNE WIN In a very big field at the Wellington meeting the Gisborne owned Blonde Princess scored a decisive victory in the Wobuin Hack Handicap her supporters receiving a very ie. munerative dividend frora the win machine. She was capably ridden b.\ L. Dulieu, who had her in a good position throughout. The manner in 1 which she galloped through the heavy going was a treat to witness, and she clearly showed the capability of the Hunting Songs under the ruling winter conditions. THE WELLINGTON STEEPLES Auckland fcim was well borne out. in the result of the Wellington Steeplechase this week for Survov and, Power Chief again fought out* the issue, finishing first and second respectively, as was the case at Ellens, lie in June. Once again the riding was an important factor in the result for A. E. who is now thoroughly conversant with his mount, rode a perfect race, on the other hand Power Chief has of late had the disad- . vantage of carrying a different ridei on each occasion. At Mana.wa.tu Alan McDonald was the horseman, in the Great Northern Steeples W. Pine was the pilot, while at Trentham A. E. Lord had the mount. It is expected that Survoy and Power Chief will again meet at Riccarton in August ? and increased interest will be centre ) in the National Steeples by reascu of this pair making anotlier bul for supremacy.

KING REY VICTORIOUS King Rey was taken down to Trentham early last week, principally for. schooling purposes. The idea was a good one because in the winter J son the tracks there are distinctly holding and this means that auv jumper that can, negotiate the obstacles even in fair style, - should be able to do so more proficiently on firmer tracks. That the Raceful representative had s benefited by his schooling work was amply exemplified on Tuesday when he won the Trentham Hurdles in a very convincing manner. By the time the Grand National meeting comes round King. Rey should b' a much improved jumper and on a sound course a horse will have to gallop fast to head him-