TURF TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 64, 20 September 1939, Page 8

TURF TOPICS

(By Zetland) A CONTRAST IN OPINIONS At the annual meeting of members of the Wellington Racing Club the opinion was expressed that in regard to the non-continuation of the 1 per cent rebate on totalisator the Government Avas quite justified in its notion, as racing clubs are only collecting a taxation that did not affect the members of clubs in any way. NOT ELIGIBLE Recentl3 r two highly bred Arab stallions have been imported to New Zealand and the Racing Conference has been favourable to their names in due course being included in the New Zealand Stud Book. This body, however, has now decidcd to rescind its and Arabs arc again debarred from the Stud Book. RELATIVE TO STAR VAAL Mr J. Clothier, of Matamata, lias purchased from Mr George, of Elston Te Aroha f the Hunting Song —Billikins colt, a half brother to the successful hack performer Star Vaal. it is expected that he Avill be raced before the summer has much advanced. BIG MONEY FOR GOOD ONES The Wellington owned Beau Vite, who ran second in the Chelmsford Stakes to Defaulter, is now being verj"- highly assessed in Australia, so much so that his owner has already refused an offer of 6000 guineas for the Beau Fere colt who he states will win both Derbies and the Melbourne Cup. If he is right in his opinion, Beau Yite will be fully Avorth the sum refused, Avhile his win over the treble mentioned avouUl be nearly three times the amount. FOR CAMBRIDGE Lady Jim, AA'inner of the Taranaki Hunt Cup is being kept in Avork in vieAv of competing in the Waikato Hunt Cup at Cambridge oil Labour Day. She is stated to be much on the small side, but her forward condition should enable her to take a prominent part in her engagement. A CLASS JUVENILE Royal Descent, by Beau Pcre from The Begum is progressing so satisfactorily in, his work that he may make his debut under colours at the Auckland Racing Club meeting in October. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Mr H. Rama's Tooley Street, Avho was to haA r e been left at Riccarton to continue his preparation for the New Zealand Cup, has returned to Ellerslie. A GISBORNE HURDLER Gisborne has produced yet another hurdler of merit. This is Whetu who is exhibiting a fine turn, of speed, and fast jumping over the small sticks. He is to compete at Auckland provincial meetings during the spring and is fully expected to make a name for himself. LLANGOLLEN IN ACTION Since Avinning the Herries Memorial Cup in February last The Ace mare, has been more or less on the easy list. She has been nominated for the Flying Handicap at the Ohinemuri meeting, and being such an honest and consistent marc is likely to run prominently, even if not thoroughly attuned for a brilliant six furlongs. j NO LACK OF HACKS Although the nominations for the principal events at the Ohinemuri • aces are not numerous tho"e for the ; hack races go to show there is no | scarcity of hack performers. In the Poland Cup there arc 12 nomination* j while in the Novice Handicap there are 00. At some recent rneet'ngs two ; divisions have been arranged, but with 60 nominations even three may be necessitated. VERY UNFORTUNATE Thousands of Australian sportsmen haA r e been eagerly looking forward to the meeting at Flemington of the Australian ?intl New Zealand champions. Ajax and Defaulter. But it ic now more than probable that a contest between the pn'r Avill not eventuate. for Defaulter is troubled Avith a swollen tendon, and has been stopped in his Avork, Avhilo Ajax is on 'the easy list' consequent upon a bruised heel preventing him continuing hi< track work in the meant me. The mishap to the pair aa'Hl ltiean that some of the lesser lights may noAv eom,? into prominence for leading Australian CAxrt^. (Continued at foot of nnvs oohrn