TURF TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 104, 29 December 1939, Page 8

TURF TOPICS

(By Zetland) NED CUTTLE'S PROSPECTS Reports from Taranaki are to the effect that Ned Cuttle is waiting for a damp track to enable him to get on the winning list again. His track work is decidedly good just now. A ROTORUA TEAM Recent additions to W. G. Stephens team at Rotorua are Teacony by Gascony from the Tea Tray- - Bouvardia mare and Desert by Tideracc from Marion's Birth-"* day. A RECOGNITION The Wellington, Racing Club has decided to present the trainer of the winner of the Wellington Centennial Cup, and also the rider, with miniature gold cups, replicas of the Centennial Cup that goes to the owner. NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED SALES The annual National thoroughbred sales at Trentham are to lie held on January 17th and 19th in tine Wellington racing week. The list of yearlings is a very full one, and if the Australian buyers take part in the bidding as expected, some high prices will be realised. A TRIBUTE TO SPORT When in 1914 Lord Kitchener was asked what steps should be taken with regard to the control of sport, lie replied "Keep sport going. Take the minds of the people off war as much as you can, as sport is one of the best means of keeping up the spirits of the people." WELLINGTON CENTENNIAL, GUP, It is expected that at least two' Australian owned horses will compete in the Wellington Centennial Cup next month. Increased interest Avill thus be centred in this £3000 event in which the very best of this Dominion's horses will be among the contestants. HOPALONG SCORES The victory of Hopalong at the Waipa meeting was a tribute to the ability of T. Morris, the Cambridge mentor whose ability in respect to the preparation of jumpers has for years been widely acknowledged. On tracks where the sting has been eliminated by wet weather conditions, the Australian bred gelding may be hard to beat over the battens for he is bred on staying lines A TE AROHA PAIR Mr R. B. Hines' Black Musk and Brazen Bold were taken south on Saturday for a tour of the Ta anaki meeting. The latter again showed a lot <jf speed when iie ran second to Our Jean in the open sprint at • Te and should win races duringimMe holidays, while Black Musk least likely to keep his very busy in the contests lie enters upon. GREAT DERBY Many sportsmen throughout the province are keenly looking forward to the Great Northern Derby contest, in which the champion colts Beaulivre and Beau Vile will meet. '.>ver the mile and a half. The first . named will have an advantage over his opponent by reason Of having . secured victories at Ellerslie, but the trainer of Beau Vite, T. George , of Trentham is fully confident his colt will test the stamina of BeayUvre. (Continued foot previous column)