RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 132, 23 July 1941, Page 8

RACING NOTES

ORATION DESTROYED Mr P. Meredith, of Ivihikihi, suffered a se\ 7 erc sctback last week Avhen he had to destroy the AvellknoAvn sirei Oration. A FINE RECORD National Debt, Avinner of the Victoria Grand National, has a line record in South Australia, but apparently it did not impress Melbourne backers. He won the Great Eastern Steeplechase at Onkaparinga at Easter and after scoring Avith 11.12 in Adelaide finished second under 12.5. RACES PHOTOGRAPHED According to an American paper, California is considering requiring aii race tracks to take motion pictures of each race from start to finish. The films would- then foe reviewed foy the stewards and judges the folloAving morning, to detect unfair and dishonest riding. NOT MUCH RACING Old Bill haa not had much racing this season, but he has* Avon once In his six appearances. He has pleased! his trainer lately in the light tnsks given him at AAvapuni, and all gor ing Avell he will be prepared for the New Zealand Cup in November. PROLIFIC PRODUCER Black Ray, A 32 year old daughter of Black Jester, is credited Avi ! th being England's most prolific brood mare. She Avon at tAvo 3*cars, Avent to the stud at three, and her first foal was throAvn in 1923, Avhen she was four. She has foaled eA*ery time siipce, and threAv her nineteenth foal in March of this year. Several of her progeny were winners. NEW TRAINER Force, hitherto a disappointing galloper, avlio was under G. Rid£Avay's charge at Riccarton, has entered R. Wilson's sttable. A four year old by Valkyrian from the Royal Stag mare Spurs, Forcn Avas bred) by Mr A!. S. Ehvorthy. .This bred by Mr A. S. Ehvorthy. This is his first season, and he has oniy made one good sihoAving in seveii starts. That Avas when he Avas considered unlucky to be beaten foy his stablemate, Arctic DaAvn. TO BE RETIRED It has noAv been definitely decided to retire Mlungatoon, now 11 years of age, after the Grand National meeting next month. In Christchurch, Avhere the game little; Musketoon gelding is noAv OAvned it Sias been stated he has ahvays been good in. the mud. This may refer to South Island mud, for Avhen in the Auckland province he Avas ahvaj*s better suited to ground not hard not soft, but merely Avith the sling aßsent.

JUMPING WELL Erination, now trained by Alar McDonald, at Awapuni, is reported lo be fencing in dashing style. In i schooling task last week with Beau Monde he go»t through his work very attractively. Although generally supposed to be oil. 'tjhe down grade, Erination is fortunate in the fact that the number of good steeplechases he may have to meet this season is small indeed, while he is in the right hands to be put through a thorough preparation. A SPLENDID RESULT The Art Union in which the gift yearling colt, War Effort, figured as the prize, resulted in over £2000 being hand over to the Patriotic Fund MORE FOR AUSTRALIA The black mare Foxsen, hitherto trained -by Frank Tutchen, and now well up in the weights, is to join the select team to be taken over to Australia this month by R. S. Bagby, and wilil! be accompanied by la good hack in Foxwood. They may prove to be payable propositions, more especially in the case of Foxwood because his form has not yef been fullj r exposed, and he wiKli not receive such close attention from the handicappers. The team now listed for the trip includes; Kindergarten, Duvach, Monte Cristo, Foxsen and Foxwood. DULY QUALIFIED Mr J. BaH'fe Brandon Hail, cjain-v eri at Te Rap a, has qualified for jumping events at Hunt Club meetings, and next year may graduate !o open steeplechases.

RACING FIXTURES

JULY 26—South Canterbury H.C 26—Rangitikei Hunt Club