TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 296, 21 April 1941, Page 8

TURF-TOPICS

NOTES AND COMMENTS WELL NAMED At Wanganui there is a two-year-* old filly by name High Class, She won in her first race at the recent Wanganui meeting held at Awapuni. and is probably avcll named. A PATRON'S LIBERALITY A patron of the Hawkc's Bay Jockey Club has donated a £100 solid silver cup to be added to the H.B, Steeplechase prize money in June next. TO RESUME Auckland's highly boomed candidate Llandolf, is to resume track work this week, and may be competing at the Auckland Winter fixture in June. ANOTHER HURDLER The Surveyor gelding Surpai,, a member of H. Gray's team at Takanini, is now being schooled over hurdles. Like others by Surveyor, he is showing capability in the negotiation of the obstacles. ORELIO SORE Just prior to the Auckland meeting Mr T. Impey's OrelLo showed signs of soreness and did not compete at Kllcrslie. Unless he can make an appearance at Avondale or Tc Rapa, he will probably be allotted an extended spell, as he is not suited to winter conditions. DID NOT SHOW IMPROVEMENT

Noted in the summer as Nevi Zealand's best two year old Route March, after being narrowly beaten at Paeroa on St. Patrick's Dav, was made favourite for the S.N. Champagne Stakes at E'ller.slie. Up to four furlongs he was in front, but he faded cut of the contest. In appearance he is undoubtedly light, and not within fourteen pounds of his winning form of January last. THE GAY CRUSADER LINE The Fellding Cup was won by Kotua, by Kincardine, the sire of the champion, Kindergarten. Another very successful performer v. the south is Kineff bj' the same sire who has been brought into prominence by the deeds of Kindergarten. Kincardine is by Gay Crusader, sire of Bayardo, whose best' representative in New Zealand is The Ace. who is well represented in the 13av of Plenty. RACING SPEED The Great Northern St. Leger, one mile and three- quarters, was run in 3min 2 2-osecs.i The first mile, with Lou Rosa in the lead, followed by Chain Acre and Kindergarten took 1.50 2-5 to traverse and then the leader clapped on the pace to some effect, for he scampered over the six furlongs in 1.12 which is practically Auckland Railway Handicap time. But at the six furlongs mark Kindergarten was fully three lengths from the leader, and although he did not put in his finishing run until about 70yds from the post, got over the six in 1.11 2-ssecs, a record for Ellerslie which may not be beaten for quite a few years. The times registered both by Lou Rosa and Kindergarten for the three-quarters of a mile, afte.' first negotiating eight furlongs, compared more than favourably with the Railway Handicap time. RETURN TO FORM The victory of Sir Cameron in the H. O. Nolan Handicap at Ellerslie was a meritorious one, as he was the leader throughout, and when called upon to withstand strong challenges over the final half-furlong he battled on gamely. He was a starter in the Easter Handicap on the opeping day, but in that event lie was badlj' placed earlj r , being at the tail of the field and giving the leaders too big a start at the straight entrance to allow him much hope of winning. In the spring, when he avoii the Great Northern Guineas, Sir Cameron was ticked off as a colt likely to play an important part in tho classics, but he seemed to lose form and raced below expectations. However, he has come right again, and next season he should be a good winner, as he has pace and stays on,

THE O'CONNOR JUMPERS Last winter trainer Maurice O'Connor, late of Hauraki Plains and now of Ellerslie, was top of the list with his jumpers All Irish and Baldric. At Ellerslie last week he scored a second in the Mangere Steeplechase, with Beverley, while in the Wliangarei steeples Baldric refused to jump an obstacle, and took no further part in the contest. It is reported that All Irish is executing good [rack work,, so may again be-the mainstay of the stable. A BARGAIN MISSED Mrs Parsons, of Wanganui, who in recent years has raced some high class performers very successfully, was. in October last on the eve of negotiating for Kindergarten for 400 guineas. On account of the Gisborne owner, Mr G. Fitzgerald, being very busily engaged at the time with other members of his racing team, the matter was not persevered with and Mrs Parsons missed securing what lias proved to be a superior horse to the lady owner's well performed Jonathan. STAR PERFORMER The star performer at the Riverton Racing Club's meeting was the four-year-old gelding Royal Lancer. He began by winning the Riverton Cup on the opening day with 8.2, on the middle day he took the Easter Handicap with 8.12, and on the third day the Fiord Handicap with 9.9. In eacli of his races he was ridden by W. F. Ellis. By Irish Lancer—Winsome, the gelding has been well raced this season, and prior to the Riverton meeting he had faced the starter on 18 occasions for six wins. His record now reads 21 races for nine victories. RACING FIXTURES 19, 21—Wanganui Jockey Club 19, 21—Greymouth Jockey Club 19, 21—Avondale Jockey Club 26 —Reefton Jockey Club 26—rWaverley Racing Club